used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When the hands of the little clock in Margaret's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three, James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair, and took his hat from a side-table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the hands of the little clock in Margaret's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three, James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair, and took his hat from a side-table.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you going out, father?" the girl asked.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Are you going out, father?" the girl asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE RAILWAY STATION.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading When the hands of the little clock in Margaret's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three, James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair, and took his hat from a side-table.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When the hands of the little clock in Margaret's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three, James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair, and took his hat from a side-table.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading When the hands of the little clock in Margaret's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three, James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair, and took his hat from a side-table.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It don't do for me to sit still too long.
don't
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From this reading It don't do for me to sit still too long.
easy-chair
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From this reading When the hands of the little clock in Margaret's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three, James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair, and took his hat from a side-table.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Are you going out, father?" the girl asked.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading When the hands of the little clock in Margaret's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three, James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair, and took his hat from a side-table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It don't do for me to sit still too long.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When the hands of the little clock in Margaret's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three, James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair, and took his hat from a side-table.
a young female
From this reading "Are you going out, father?" the girl asked.
the act of departing
From this reading "Are you going out, father?" the girl asked.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading When the hands of the little clock in Margaret's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three, James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair, and took his hat from a side-table.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading When the hands of the little clock in Margaret's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three, James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair, and took his hat from a side-table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the hands of the little clock in Margaret's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three, James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair, and took his hat from a side-table.
I'm
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From this reading "Yes, Madge; I'm going up to London.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the hands of the little clock in Margaret's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three, James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair, and took his hat from a side-table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It don't do for me to sit still too long.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading When the hands of the little clock in Margaret's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three, James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair, and took his hat from a side-table.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When the hands of the little clock in Margaret's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three, James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair, and took his hat from a side-table.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "Yes, Madge; I'm going up to London.
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 don't do for me to sit still too long.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading When the hands of the little clock in Margaret's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three, James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair, and took his hat from a side-table.
Madge
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From this reading "Yes, Madge; I'm going up to London.
Margaret's
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From this reading When the hands of the little clock in Margaret's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three, James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair, and took his hat from a side-table.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It don't do for me to sit still too long.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE RAILWAY STATION.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading When the hands of the little clock in Margaret's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three, James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair, and took his hat from a side-table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the hands of the little clock in Margaret's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three, James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair, and took his hat from a side-table.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Are you going out, father?" the girl asked.
having a point
From this reading When the hands of the little clock in Margaret's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three, James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair, and took his hat from a side-table.
RAILWAYnounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE RAILWAY STATION.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When the hands of the little clock in Margaret's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three, James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair, and took his hat from a side-table.
side-table
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From this reading When the hands of the little clock in Margaret's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three, James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair, and took his hat from a side-table.
be seated
From this reading It don't do for me to sit still too long.
sitting-room
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From this reading When the hands of the little clock in Margaret's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three, James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair, and took his hat from a side-table.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE RAILWAY STATION.
not in physical motion
From this reading It don't do for me to sit still too long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MEETING AT THE RAILWAY STATION.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading When the hands of the little clock in Margaret's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three, James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair, and took his hat from a side-table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the hands of the little clock in Margaret's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three, James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair, and took his hat from a side-table.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It don't do for me to sit still too long.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When the hands of the little clock in Margaret's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three, James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair, and took his hat from a side-table.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Yes, Madge; I'm going up to London.
Wentworth
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From this reading When the hands of the little clock in Margaret's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three, James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair, and took his hat from a side-table.
at the time that
From this reading When the hands of the little clock in Margaret's sitting-room pointed to five minutes before three, James Wentworth rose from his lounging attitude in the easy-chair, and took his hat from a side-table.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, Madge; I'm going up to London.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you going out, father?" the girl asked.
