used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a fortnight later than the last recorded incident two men were smoking on the lawn at Millstead Manor.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a fortnight later than the last recorded incident two men were smoking on the lawn at Millstead Manor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One was Morewood; the other had arrived only the day before and was the Sir Roderick Ayre to whom reference has been made.
at or in or to any place
From this reading "Upon my word, Morewood," said Sir Roderick, as the painter sat down by him, "one can't go anywhere without meeting you!"
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading One was Morewood; the other had arrived only the day before and was the Sir Roderick Ayre to whom reference has been made.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Upon my word, Morewood," said Sir Roderick, as the painter sat down by him, "one can't go anywhere without meeting you!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading About a fortnight later than the last recorded incident two men were smoking on the lawn at Millstead Manor.
Ayre
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From this reading Sir Roderick Ayre Inspects Mr. Morewood's Masterpiece.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One was Morewood; the other had arrived only the day before and was the Sir Roderick Ayre to whom reference has been made.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading One was Morewood; the other had arrived only the day before and was the Sir Roderick Ayre to whom reference has been made.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Upon my word, Morewood," said Sir Roderick, as the painter sat down by him, "one can't go anywhere without meeting you!"
can't
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From this reading "Upon my word, Morewood," said Sir Roderick, as the painter sat down by him, "one can't go anywhere without meeting you!"
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading "That's since you took to intellectual company," said Morewood, grinning.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One was Morewood; the other had arrived only the day before and was the Sir Roderick Ayre to whom reference has been made.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Upon my word, Morewood," said Sir Roderick, as the painter sat down by him, "one can't go anywhere without meeting you!"
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading About a fortnight later than the last recorded incident two men were smoking on the lawn at Millstead Manor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Upon my word, Morewood," said Sir Roderick, as the painter sat down by him, "one can't go anywhere without meeting you!"
grinningnounUS /ˈɡrɪnɪŋ/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "That's since you took to intellectual company," said Morewood, grinning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One was Morewood; the other had arrived only the day before and was the Sir Roderick Ayre to whom reference has been made.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was Morewood; the other had arrived only the day before and was the Sir Roderick Ayre to whom reference has been made.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Upon my word, Morewood," said Sir Roderick, as the painter sat down by him, "one can't go anywhere without meeting you!"
a single distinct event
From this reading About a fortnight later than the last recorded incident two men were smoking on the lawn at Millstead Manor.
InspectsverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekts/
third-person singular of “inspect” — look over carefully
From this reading Sir Roderick Ayre Inspects Mr. Morewood's Masterpiece.
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading "That's since you took to intellectual company," said Morewood, grinning.
immediately past
From this reading About a fortnight later than the last recorded incident two men were smoking on the lawn at Millstead Manor.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading About a fortnight later than the last recorded incident two men were smoking on the lawn at Millstead Manor.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading About a fortnight later than the last recorded incident two men were smoking on the lawn at Millstead Manor.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading One was Morewood; the other had arrived only the day before and was the Sir Roderick Ayre to whom reference has been made.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading About a fortnight later than the last recorded incident two men were smoking on the lawn at Millstead Manor.
MasterpiecenounUS /ˈmæstərpiːs/
the most outstanding work of a creative artist or craftsman
From this reading Sir Roderick Ayre Inspects Mr. Morewood's Masterpiece.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "Upon my word, Morewood," said Sir Roderick, as the painter sat down by him, "one can't go anywhere without meeting you!"
the force of workers available
From this reading About a fortnight later than the last recorded incident two men were smoking on the lawn at Millstead Manor.
Millstead
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From this reading About a fortnight later than the last recorded incident two men were smoking on the lawn at Millstead Manor.
Morewood
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From this reading One was Morewood; the other had arrived only the day before and was the Sir Roderick Ayre to whom reference has been made.
Morewood's
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From this reading Sir Roderick Ayre Inspects Mr. Morewood's Masterpiece.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Sir Roderick Ayre Inspects Mr. Morewood's Masterpiece.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Upon my word, Morewood," said Sir Roderick, as the painter sat down by him, "one can't go anywhere without meeting you!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About a fortnight later than the last recorded incident two men were smoking on the lawn at Millstead Manor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One was Morewood; the other had arrived only the day before and was the Sir Roderick Ayre to whom reference has been made.
and nothing more
From this reading One was Morewood; the other had arrived only the day before and was the Sir Roderick Ayre to whom reference has been made.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One was Morewood; the other had arrived only the day before and was the Sir Roderick Ayre to whom reference has been made.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading "Upon my word, Morewood," said Sir Roderick, as the painter sat down by him, "one can't go anywhere without meeting you!"
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading About a fortnight later than the last recorded incident two men were smoking on the lawn at Millstead Manor.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading One was Morewood; the other had arrived only the day before and was the Sir Roderick Ayre to whom reference has been made.
Roderick
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From this reading Sir Roderick Ayre Inspects Mr. Morewood's Masterpiece.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Upon my word, Morewood," said Sir Roderick, as the painter sat down by him, "one can't go anywhere without meeting you!"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "Upon my word, Morewood," said Sir Roderick, as the painter sat down by him, "one can't go anywhere without meeting you!"
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "That's since you took to intellectual company," said Morewood, grinning.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Roderick Ayre Inspects Mr. Morewood's Masterpiece.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading About a fortnight later than the last recorded incident two men were smoking on the lawn at Millstead Manor.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading About a fortnight later than the last recorded incident two men were smoking on the lawn at Millstead Manor.
That's
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From this reading "That's since you took to intellectual company," said Morewood, grinning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About a fortnight later than the last recorded incident two men were smoking on the lawn at Millstead Manor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One was Morewood; the other had arrived only the day before and was the Sir Roderick Ayre to whom reference has been made.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "That's since you took to intellectual company," said Morewood, grinning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading About a fortnight later than the last recorded incident two men were smoking on the lawn at Millstead Manor.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "Upon my word, Morewood," said Sir Roderick, as the painter sat down by him, "one can't go anywhere without meeting you!"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One was Morewood; the other had arrived only the day before and was the Sir Roderick Ayre to whom reference has been made.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About a fortnight later than the last recorded incident two men were smoking on the lawn at Millstead Manor.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One was Morewood; the other had arrived only the day before and was the Sir Roderick Ayre to whom reference has been made.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Upon my word, Morewood," said Sir Roderick, as the painter sat down by him, "one can't go anywhere without meeting you!"
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading "Upon my word, Morewood," said Sir Roderick, as the painter sat down by him, "one can't go anywhere without meeting you!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Upon my word, Morewood," said Sir Roderick, as the painter sat down by him, "one can't go anywhere without meeting you!"
