used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “It is easy to see you are from the glen, when at this time of day you would be for seeking a gentleman soldier in his own house in this town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Go round,” said Jean Clerk, “and tell the Paymaster; he’ll be the sorry man to lose his manager.”
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It is easy to see you are from the glen, when at this time of day you would be for seeking a gentleman soldier in his own house in this town.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Will he be in his house?” asked Gilian, eating the last of his town bread with butter and sugar.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It is easy to see you are from the glen, when at this time of day you would be for seeking a gentleman soldier in his own house in this town.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Go round,” said Jean Clerk, “and tell the Paymaster; he’ll be the sorry man to lose his manager.”
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “Will he be in his house?” asked Gilian, eating the last of his town bread with butter and sugar.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading “Will he be in his house?” asked Gilian, eating the last of his town bread with butter and sugar.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading No! no! go round to Sergeant More’s change-house, at the quay-head, and you’ll find the Captain there with his cronies.”
change-house
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From this reading No! no! go round to Sergeant More’s change-house, at the quay-head, and you’ll find the Captain there with his cronies.”
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading “Go round,” said Jean Clerk, “and tell the Paymaster; he’ll be the sorry man to lose his manager.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “In his house indeed!” cried Jean, her eyes still red with weeping.
croniesnounUS /ˈkroʊniz/
plural of “crony” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading No! no! go round to Sergeant More’s change-house, at the quay-head, and you’ll find the Captain there with his cronies.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “It is easy to see you are from the glen, when at this time of day you would be for seeking a gentleman soldier in his own house in this town.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “It is easy to see you are from the glen, when at this time of day you would be for seeking a gentleman soldier in his own house in this town.
the act of consuming food
From this reading “Will he be in his house?” asked Gilian, eating the last of his town bread with butter and sugar.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “In his house indeed!” cried Jean, her eyes still red with weeping.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading No! no! go round to Sergeant More’s change-house, at the quay-head, and you’ll find the Captain there with his cronies.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “It is easy to see you are from the glen, when at this time of day you would be for seeking a gentleman soldier in his own house in this town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It is easy to see you are from the glen, when at this time of day you would be for seeking a gentleman soldier in his own house in this town.
a man of refinement
From this reading “It is easy to see you are from the glen, when at this time of day you would be for seeking a gentleman soldier in his own house in this town.
Gilian
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From this reading “Will he be in his house?” asked Gilian, eating the last of his town bread with butter and sugar.
glennounUS /ɡlen/
a narrow secluded valley (in the mountains)
From this reading “It is easy to see you are from the glen, when at this time of day you would be for seeking a gentleman soldier in his own house in this town.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Go round,” said Jean Clerk, “and tell the Paymaster; he’ll be the sorry man to lose his manager.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Will he be in his house?” asked Gilian, eating the last of his town bread with butter and sugar.
he'll
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From this reading “Go round,” said Jean Clerk, “and tell the Paymaster; he’ll be the sorry man to lose his manager.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “In his house indeed!” cried Jean, her eyes still red with weeping.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Go round,” said Jean Clerk, “and tell the Paymaster; he’ll be the sorry man to lose his manager.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Will he be in his house?” asked Gilian, eating the last of his town bread with butter and sugar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Will he be in his house?” asked Gilian, eating the last of his town bread with butter and sugar.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “In his house indeed!” cried Jean, her eyes still red with weeping.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is easy to see you are from the glen, when at this time of day you would be for seeking a gentleman soldier in his own house in this town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is easy to see you are from the glen, when at this time of day you would be for seeking a gentleman soldier in his own house in this town.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading “Go round,” said Jean Clerk, “and tell the Paymaster; he’ll be the sorry man to lose his manager.”
immediately past
From this reading “Will he be in his house?” asked Gilian, eating the last of his town bread with butter and sugar.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading “Go round,” said Jean Clerk, “and tell the Paymaster; he’ll be the sorry man to lose his manager.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Go round,” said Jean Clerk, “and tell the Paymaster; he’ll be the sorry man to lose his manager.”
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading “Go round,” said Jean Clerk, “and tell the Paymaster; he’ll be the sorry man to lose his manager.”
More's
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From this reading No! no! go round to Sergeant More’s change-house, at the quay-head, and you’ll find the Captain there with his cronies.”
not any; not one
From this reading No! no! go round to Sergeant More’s change-house, at the quay-head, and you’ll find the Captain there with his cronies.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Will he be in his house?” asked Gilian, eating the last of his town bread with butter and sugar.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading “It is easy to see you are from the glen, when at this time of day you would be for seeking a gentleman soldier in his own house in this town.
Paymasternoun
a person in charge of paying wages
From this reading “Go round,” said Jean Clerk, “and tell the Paymaster; he’ll be the sorry man to lose his manager.”
quay-head
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No! no! go round to Sergeant More’s change-house, at the quay-head, and you’ll find the Captain there with his cronies.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “In his house indeed!” cried Jean, her eyes still red with weeping.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Go round,” said Jean Clerk, “and tell the Paymaster; he’ll be the sorry man to lose his manager.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Go round,” said Jean Clerk, “and tell the Paymaster; he’ll be the sorry man to lose his manager.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “It is easy to see you are from the glen, when at this time of day you would be for seeking a gentleman soldier in his own house in this town.
the act of searching for something
From this reading “It is easy to see you are from the glen, when at this time of day you would be for seeking a gentleman soldier in his own house in this town.
SergeantnounUS /ˈsɑːrdʒənt/
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading No! no! go round to Sergeant More’s change-house, at the quay-head, and you’ll find the Captain there with his cronies.”
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading “It is easy to see you are from the glen, when at this time of day you would be for seeking a gentleman soldier in his own house in this town.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “Go round,” said Jean Clerk, “and tell the Paymaster; he’ll be the sorry man to lose his manager.”
not in physical motion
From this reading “In his house indeed!” cried Jean, her eyes still red with weeping.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading “Will he be in his house?” asked Gilian, eating the last of his town bread with butter and sugar.
express in words
From this reading “Go round,” said Jean Clerk, “and tell the Paymaster; he’ll be the sorry man to lose his manager.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Go round,” said Jean Clerk, “and tell the Paymaster; he’ll be the sorry man to lose his manager.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading No! no! go round to Sergeant More’s change-house, at the quay-head, and you’ll find the Captain there with his cronies.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “It is easy to see you are from the glen, when at this time of day you would be for seeking a gentleman soldier in his own house in this town.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “It is easy to see you are from the glen, when at this time of day you would be for seeking a gentleman soldier in his own house in this town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Go round,” said Jean Clerk, “and tell the Paymaster; he’ll be the sorry man to lose his manager.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading “Will he be in his house?” asked Gilian, eating the last of his town bread with butter and sugar.
showing sorrow
From this reading “In his house indeed!” cried Jean, her eyes still red with weeping.
at the time that
From this reading “It is easy to see you are from the glen, when at this time of day you would be for seeking a gentleman soldier in his own house in this town.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Will he be in his house?” asked Gilian, eating the last of his town bread with butter and sugar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Will he be in his house?” asked Gilian, eating the last of his town bread with butter and sugar.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “It is easy to see you are from the glen, when at this time of day you would be for seeking a gentleman soldier in his own house in this town.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “It is easy to see you are from the glen, when at this time of day you would be for seeking a gentleman soldier in his own house in this town.
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No! no! go round to Sergeant More’s change-house, at the quay-head, and you’ll find the Captain there with his cronies.”
