used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then she gave herself a sort of little admonitory shake, and, turning again to Mr Cheviott, spoke in a more natural, but yet evidently excited tone.
admonitoryadjectiveUS /ˌædˈmɔːnɪtɔːri/
serving to warn
From this reading Then she gave herself a sort of little admonitory shake, and, turning again to Mr Cheviott, spoke in a more natural, but yet evidently excited tone.
anew
From this reading Then she gave herself a sort of little admonitory shake, and, turning again to Mr Cheviott, spoke in a more natural, but yet evidently excited tone.
(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 "I will explain it all," she said, and so she did.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "And now," she said, "if only you can tell me where I am, or if your man knows Farmer Bartlemoor's, it will be all right, and I shall be so very grateful to you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then she gave herself a sort of little admonitory shake, and, turning again to Mr Cheviott, spoke in a more natural, but yet evidently excited tone.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading But to her surprise Mr Cheviott did not at once reply, nor did he turn to "Andrew" for information.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her father's symptoms of increasing weakness and the note to Dr Brandreth, then the sudden seizure and the difficulty of obtaining a messenger, ending with her own failure at the Edge and Mrs Wills's suggestion.
Bartlemoor's
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From this reading "And now," she said, "if only you can tell me where I am, or if your man knows Farmer Bartlemoor's, it will be all right, and I shall be so very grateful to you."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "And now," she said, "if only you can tell me where I am, or if your man knows Farmer Bartlemoor's, it will be all right, and I shall be so very grateful to you."
Brandreth
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From this reading Her father's symptoms of increasing weakness and the note to Dr Brandreth, then the sudden seizure and the difficulty of obtaining a messenger, ending with her own failure at the Edge and Mrs Wills's suggestion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then she gave herself a sort of little admonitory shake, and, turning again to Mr Cheviott, spoke in a more natural, but yet evidently excited tone.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "And now," she said, "if only you can tell me where I am, or if your man knows Farmer Bartlemoor's, it will be all right, and I shall be so very grateful to you."
Cheviott
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From this reading Then she gave herself a sort of little admonitory shake, and, turning again to Mr Cheviott, spoke in a more natural, but yet evidently excited tone.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I will explain it all," she said, and so she did.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Her father's symptoms of increasing weakness and the note to Dr Brandreth, then the sudden seizure and the difficulty of obtaining a messenger, ending with her own failure at the Edge and Mrs Wills's suggestion.
Dr
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From this reading Her father's symptoms of increasing weakness and the note to Dr Brandreth, then the sudden seizure and the difficulty of obtaining a messenger, ending with her own failure at the Edge and Mrs Wills's suggestion.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Her father's symptoms of increasing weakness and the note to Dr Brandreth, then the sudden seizure and the difficulty of obtaining a messenger, ending with her own failure at the Edge and Mrs Wills's suggestion.
endingnounUS /ˈendɪŋ/
the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)
From this reading Her father's symptoms of increasing weakness and the note to Dr Brandreth, then the sudden seizure and the difficulty of obtaining a messenger, ending with her own failure at the Edge and Mrs Wills's suggestion.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading Then she gave herself a sort of little admonitory shake, and, turning again to Mr Cheviott, spoke in a more natural, but yet evidently excited tone.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Then she gave herself a sort of little admonitory shake, and, turning again to Mr Cheviott, spoke in a more natural, but yet evidently excited tone.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "I will explain it all," she said, and so she did.
an act that fails
From this reading Her father's symptoms of increasing weakness and the note to Dr Brandreth, then the sudden seizure and the difficulty of obtaining a messenger, ending with her own failure at the Edge and Mrs Wills's suggestion.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading "And now," she said, "if only you can tell me where I am, or if your man knows Farmer Bartlemoor's, it will be all right, and I shall be so very grateful to you."
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father's symptoms of increasing weakness and the note to Dr Brandreth, then the sudden seizure and the difficulty of obtaining a messenger, ending with her own failure at the Edge and Mrs Wills's suggestion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But to her surprise Mr Cheviott did not at once reply, nor did he turn to "Andrew" for information.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then she gave herself a sort of little admonitory shake, and, turning again to Mr Cheviott, spoke in a more natural, but yet evidently excited tone.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading "And now," she said, "if only you can tell me where I am, or if your man knows Farmer Bartlemoor's, it will be all right, and I shall be so very grateful to you."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But to her surprise Mr Cheviott did not at once reply, nor did he turn to "Andrew" for information.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father's symptoms of increasing weakness and the note to Dr Brandreth, then the sudden seizure and the difficulty of obtaining a messenger, ending with her own failure at the Edge and Mrs Wills's suggestion.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then she gave herself a sort of little admonitory shake, and, turning again to Mr Cheviott, spoke in a more natural, but yet evidently excited tone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will explain it all," she said, and so she did.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "And now," she said, "if only you can tell me where I am, or if your man knows Farmer Bartlemoor's, it will be all right, and I shall be so very grateful to you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then she gave herself a sort of little admonitory shake, and, turning again to Mr Cheviott, spoke in a more natural, but yet evidently excited tone.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Her father's symptoms of increasing weakness and the note to Dr Brandreth, then the sudden seizure and the difficulty of obtaining a messenger, ending with her own failure at the Edge and Mrs Wills's suggestion.
a message received and understood
From this reading But to her surprise Mr Cheviott did not at once reply, nor did he turn to "Andrew" for information.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I will explain it all," she said, and so she did.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "And now," she said, "if only you can tell me where I am, or if your man knows Farmer Bartlemoor's, it will be all right, and I shall be so very grateful to you."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then she gave herself a sort of little admonitory shake, and, turning again to Mr Cheviott, spoke in a more natural, but yet evidently excited tone.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "And now," she said, "if only you can tell me where I am, or if your man knows Farmer Bartlemoor's, it will be all right, and I shall be so very grateful to you."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And now," she said, "if only you can tell me where I am, or if your man knows Farmer Bartlemoor's, it will be all right, and I shall be so very grateful to you."
a person who carries a message
From this reading Her father's symptoms of increasing weakness and the note to Dr Brandreth, then the sudden seizure and the difficulty of obtaining a messenger, ending with her own failure at the Edge and Mrs Wills's suggestion.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then she gave herself a sort of little admonitory shake, and, turning again to Mr Cheviott, spoke in a more natural, but yet evidently excited tone.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then she gave herself a sort of little admonitory shake, and, turning again to Mr Cheviott, spoke in a more natural, but yet evidently excited tone.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Her father's symptoms of increasing weakness and the note to Dr Brandreth, then the sudden seizure and the difficulty of obtaining a messenger, ending with her own failure at the Edge and Mrs Wills's suggestion.
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading Then she gave herself a sort of little admonitory shake, and, turning again to Mr Cheviott, spoke in a more natural, but yet evidently excited tone.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But to her surprise Mr Cheviott did not at once reply, nor did he turn to "Andrew" for information.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But to her surprise Mr Cheviott did not at once reply, nor did he turn to "Andrew" for information.
a brief written record
From this reading Her father's symptoms of increasing weakness and the note to Dr Brandreth, then the sudden seizure and the difficulty of obtaining a messenger, ending with her own failure at the Edge and Mrs Wills's suggestion.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now," she said, "if only you can tell me where I am, or if your man knows Farmer Bartlemoor's, it will be all right, and I shall be so very grateful to you."
obtainingverbUS /əbˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Her father's symptoms of increasing weakness and the note to Dr Brandreth, then the sudden seizure and the difficulty of obtaining a messenger, ending with her own failure at the Edge and Mrs Wills's suggestion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then she gave herself a sort of little admonitory shake, and, turning again to Mr Cheviott, spoke in a more natural, but yet evidently excited tone.
on one occasion
From this reading But to her surprise Mr Cheviott did not at once reply, nor did he turn to "Andrew" for information.
and nothing more
From this reading "And now," she said, "if only you can tell me where I am, or if your man knows Farmer Bartlemoor's, it will be all right, and I shall be so very grateful to you."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "And now," she said, "if only you can tell me where I am, or if your man knows Farmer Bartlemoor's, it will be all right, and I shall be so very grateful to you."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her father's symptoms of increasing weakness and the note to Dr Brandreth, then the sudden seizure and the difficulty of obtaining a messenger, ending with her own failure at the Edge and Mrs Wills's suggestion.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading But to her surprise Mr Cheviott did not at once reply, nor did he turn to "Andrew" for information.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "And now," she said, "if only you can tell me where I am, or if your man knows Farmer Bartlemoor's, it will be all right, and I shall be so very grateful to you."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I will explain it all," she said, and so she did.
seizurenounUS /ˈsiːʒər/
a sudden occurrence (or recurrence) of a disease
From this reading Her father's symptoms of increasing weakness and the note to Dr Brandreth, then the sudden seizure and the difficulty of obtaining a messenger, ending with her own failure at the Edge and Mrs Wills's suggestion.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Then she gave herself a sort of little admonitory shake, and, turning again to Mr Cheviott, spoke in a more natural, but yet evidently excited tone.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "And now," she said, "if only you can tell me where I am, or if your man knows Farmer Bartlemoor's, it will be all right, and I shall be so very grateful to you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she gave herself a sort of little admonitory shake, and, turning again to Mr Cheviott, spoke in a more natural, but yet evidently excited tone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I will explain it all," she said, and so she did.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Then she gave herself a sort of little admonitory shake, and, turning again to Mr Cheviott, spoke in a more natural, but yet evidently excited tone.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Then she gave herself a sort of little admonitory shake, and, turning again to Mr Cheviott, spoke in a more natural, but yet evidently excited tone.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Her father's symptoms of increasing weakness and the note to Dr Brandreth, then the sudden seizure and the difficulty of obtaining a messenger, ending with her own failure at the Edge and Mrs Wills's suggestion.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading Her father's symptoms of increasing weakness and the note to Dr Brandreth, then the sudden seizure and the difficulty of obtaining a messenger, ending with her own failure at the Edge and Mrs Wills's suggestion.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading But to her surprise Mr Cheviott did not at once reply, nor did he turn to "Andrew" for information.
symptomsnounUS /ˈsɪmptəmz/
plural of “symptom” — (medicine) any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient and is associated with a particular disease
From this reading Her father's symptoms of increasing weakness and the note to Dr Brandreth, then the sudden seizure and the difficulty of obtaining a messenger, ending with her own failure at the Edge and Mrs Wills's suggestion.
express in words
From this reading "And now," she said, "if only you can tell me where I am, or if your man knows Farmer Bartlemoor's, it will be all right, and I shall be so very grateful to you."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Her father's symptoms of increasing weakness and the note to Dr Brandreth, then the sudden seizure and the difficulty of obtaining a messenger, ending with her own failure at the Edge and Mrs Wills's suggestion.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she gave herself a sort of little admonitory shake, and, turning again to Mr Cheviott, spoke in a more natural, but yet evidently excited tone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then she gave herself a sort of little admonitory shake, and, turning again to Mr Cheviott, spoke in a more natural, but yet evidently excited tone.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Then she gave herself a sort of little admonitory shake, and, turning again to Mr Cheviott, spoke in a more natural, but yet evidently excited tone.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But to her surprise Mr Cheviott did not at once reply, nor did he turn to "Andrew" for information.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Then she gave herself a sort of little admonitory shake, and, turning again to Mr Cheviott, spoke in a more natural, but yet evidently excited tone.
precisely as stated
From this reading "And now," she said, "if only you can tell me where I am, or if your man knows Farmer Bartlemoor's, it will be all right, and I shall be so very grateful to you."
a flaw or weak point
From this reading Her father's symptoms of increasing weakness and the note to Dr Brandreth, then the sudden seizure and the difficulty of obtaining a messenger, ending with her own failure at the Edge and Mrs Wills's suggestion.
in or at the place that
From this reading "And now," she said, "if only you can tell me where I am, or if your man knows Farmer Bartlemoor's, it will be all right, and I shall be so very grateful to you."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will explain it all," she said, and so she did.
Wills's
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From this reading Her father's symptoms of increasing weakness and the note to Dr Brandreth, then the sudden seizure and the difficulty of obtaining a messenger, ending with her own failure at the Edge and Mrs Wills's suggestion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her father's symptoms of increasing weakness and the note to Dr Brandreth, then the sudden seizure and the difficulty of obtaining a messenger, ending with her own failure at the Edge and Mrs Wills's suggestion.
but in spite of that
From this reading Then she gave herself a sort of little admonitory shake, and, turning again to Mr Cheviott, spoke in a more natural, but yet evidently excited tone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And now," she said, "if only you can tell me where I am, or if your man knows Farmer Bartlemoor's, it will be all right, and I shall be so very grateful to you."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And now," she said, "if only you can tell me where I am, or if your man knows Farmer Bartlemoor's, it will be all right, and I shall be so very grateful to you."
