used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Bentley's Prayer_ As he spoke, a fresh youthful voice was heard in the hall.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Come see our string of-- Why, what's all this?" said a young man, standing astonished in the door of the room.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Father, Kate, where are you?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Bentley's Prayer_ As he spoke, a fresh youthful voice was heard in the hall.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Come see our string of-- Why, what's all this?" said a young man, standing astonished in the door of the room.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It was Philip Wilton, holding a long string of fish, the result of their day's sport; behind him stood the tall stalwart figure of the old sailor.
Bentley's
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From this reading _Bentley's Prayer_ As he spoke, a fresh youthful voice was heard in the hall.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come see our string of-- Why, what's all this?" said a young man, standing astonished in the door of the room.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was Philip Wilton, holding a long string of fish, the result of their day's sport; behind him stood the tall stalwart figure of the old sailor.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Come see our string of-- Why, what's all this?" said a young man, standing astonished in the door of the room.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father, Kate, where are you?
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading It was Philip Wilton, holding a long string of fish, the result of their day's sport; behind him stood the tall stalwart figure of the old sailor.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading It was Philip Wilton, holding a long string of fish, the result of their day's sport; behind him stood the tall stalwart figure of the old sailor.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading _Bentley's Prayer_ As he spoke, a fresh youthful voice was heard in the hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading _Bentley's Prayer_ As he spoke, a fresh youthful voice was heard in the hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Bentley's Prayer_ As he spoke, a fresh youthful voice was heard in the hall.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading _Bentley's Prayer_ As he spoke, a fresh youthful voice was heard in the hall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Philip Wilton, holding a long string of fish, the result of their day's sport; behind him stood the tall stalwart figure of the old sailor.
the act of retaining something
From this reading It was Philip Wilton, holding a long string of fish, the result of their day's sport; behind him stood the tall stalwart figure of the old sailor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Bentley's Prayer_ As he spoke, a fresh youthful voice was heard in the hall.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Philip Wilton, holding a long string of fish, the result of their day's sport; behind him stood the tall stalwart figure of the old sailor.
Kate
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From this reading "Father, Kate, where are you?
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was Philip Wilton, holding a long string of fish, the result of their day's sport; behind him stood the tall stalwart figure of the old sailor.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Come see our string of-- Why, what's all this?" said a young man, standing astonished in the door of the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Come see our string of-- Why, what's all this?" said a young man, standing astonished in the door of the room.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was Philip Wilton, holding a long string of fish, the result of their day's sport; behind him stood the tall stalwart figure of the old sailor.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Come see our string of-- Why, what's all this?" said a young man, standing astonished in the door of the room.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading It was Philip Wilton, holding a long string of fish, the result of their day's sport; behind him stood the tall stalwart figure of the old sailor.
the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading _Bentley's Prayer_ As he spoke, a fresh youthful voice was heard in the hall.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading It was Philip Wilton, holding a long string of fish, the result of their day's sport; behind him stood the tall stalwart figure of the old sailor.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Come see our string of-- Why, what's all this?" said a young man, standing astonished in the door of the room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Come see our string of-- Why, what's all this?" said a young man, standing astonished in the door of the room.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading It was Philip Wilton, holding a long string of fish, the result of their day's sport; behind him stood the tall stalwart figure of the old sailor.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Come see our string of-- Why, what's all this?" said a young man, standing astonished in the door of the room.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading _Bentley's Prayer_ As he spoke, a fresh youthful voice was heard in the hall.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading It was Philip Wilton, holding a long string of fish, the result of their day's sport; behind him stood the tall stalwart figure of the old sailor.
stalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading It was Philip Wilton, holding a long string of fish, the result of their day's sport; behind him stood the tall stalwart figure of the old sailor.
having a supporting base
From this reading Come see our string of-- Why, what's all this?" said a young man, standing astonished in the door of the room.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It was Philip Wilton, holding a long string of fish, the result of their day's sport; behind him stood the tall stalwart figure of the old sailor.
stringnounUS /strɪŋ/
a lightweight cord
From this reading Come see our string of-- Why, what's all this?" said a young man, standing astonished in the door of the room.
TalbotnounUS /ˈtælbət/
English inventor and pioneer in photography who published the first book illustrated with photographs (1800-1877)
From this reading "Talbot--you?
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It was Philip Wilton, holding a long string of fish, the result of their day's sport; behind him stood the tall stalwart figure of the old sailor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Bentley's Prayer_ As he spoke, a fresh youthful voice was heard in the hall.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was Philip Wilton, holding a long string of fish, the result of their day's sport; behind him stood the tall stalwart figure of the old sailor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Come see our string of-- Why, what's all this?" said a young man, standing astonished in the door of the room.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading _Bentley's Prayer_ As he spoke, a fresh youthful voice was heard in the hall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Bentley's Prayer_ As he spoke, a fresh youthful voice was heard in the hall.
what's
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From this reading Come see our string of-- Why, what's all this?" said a young man, standing astonished in the door of the room.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Father, Kate, where are you?
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Come see our string of-- Why, what's all this?" said a young man, standing astonished in the door of the room.
WiltonnounUS /ˈwɪltən/
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading It was Philip Wilton, holding a long string of fish, the result of their day's sport; behind him stood the tall stalwart figure of the old sailor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Father, Kate, where are you?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Come see our string of-- Why, what's all this?" said a young man, standing astonished in the door of the room.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading _Bentley's Prayer_ As he spoke, a fresh youthful voice was heard in the hall.
