used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We had been very friendly together, and I had a fancy for going over the cathedral.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We had been very friendly together, and I had a fancy for going over the cathedral.
Anglo-Indiannoun
a person of English citizenship born or living in India
From this reading "Merely because it suited my humour at the time to do so," answered the Anglo-Indian, coolly.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Merely because it suited my humour at the time to do so," answered the Anglo-Indian, coolly.
ARRESTEDverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading ARRESTED.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The coroner repeated his question: "Why did you tell the deceased to join you at the cathedral, Mr. Dunbar?"
for the reason that
From this reading "Merely because it suited my humour at the time to do so," answered the Anglo-Indian, coolly.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "We had been very friendly together, and I had a fancy for going over the cathedral.
cathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading The coroner repeated his question: "Why did you tell the deceased to join you at the cathedral, Mr. Dunbar?"
coollyadverbUS /ˈkuːli/
in a composed and unconcerned manner
From this reading "Merely because it suited my humour at the time to do so," answered the Anglo-Indian, coolly.
coronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading The coroner repeated his question: "Why did you tell the deceased to join you at the cathedral, Mr. Dunbar?"
deceasednounUS /dɪˈsiːst/
someone who is no longer alive
From this reading The coroner repeated his question: "Why did you tell the deceased to join you at the cathedral, Mr. Dunbar?"
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The coroner repeated his question: "Why did you tell the deceased to join you at the cathedral, Mr. Dunbar?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Merely because it suited my humour at the time to do so," answered the Anglo-Indian, coolly.
Dunbar
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From this reading The coroner repeated his question: "Why did you tell the deceased to join you at the cathedral, Mr. Dunbar?"
edificenounUS /ˈedəfəs/
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading I thought that Wilmot might return from the Ferns in time to go over some portion of the edifice with me.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading "We had been very friendly together, and I had a fancy for going over the cathedral.
FernsnounUS /fɜːrnz/
plural of “fern” — any of numerous flowerless and seedless vascular plants having true roots from a rhizome and fronds that uncurl upward; reproduce by spores
From this reading I thought that Wilmot might return from the Ferns in time to go over some portion of the edifice with me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We had been very friendly together, and I had a fancy for going over the cathedral.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading "We had been very friendly together, and I had a fancy for going over the cathedral.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I thought that Wilmot might return from the Ferns in time to go over some portion of the edifice with me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I thought that Wilmot might return from the Ferns in time to go over some portion of the edifice with me.
the act of departing
From this reading "We had been very friendly together, and I had a fancy for going over the cathedral.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We had been very friendly together, and I had a fancy for going over the cathedral.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The coroner repeated his question: "Why did you tell the deceased to join you at the cathedral, Mr. Dunbar?"
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading "Merely because it suited my humour at the time to do so," answered the Anglo-Indian, coolly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We had been very friendly together, and I had a fancy for going over the cathedral.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought that Wilmot might return from the Ferns in time to go over some portion of the edifice with me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Merely because it suited my humour at the time to do so," answered the Anglo-Indian, coolly.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading The coroner repeated his question: "Why did you tell the deceased to join you at the cathedral, Mr. Dunbar?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought that Wilmot might return from the Ferns in time to go over some portion of the edifice with me.
and nothing more
From this reading "Merely because it suited my humour at the time to do so," answered the Anglo-Indian, coolly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading I thought that Wilmot might return from the Ferns in time to go over some portion of the edifice with me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The coroner repeated his question: "Why did you tell the deceased to join you at the cathedral, Mr. Dunbar?"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Merely because it suited my humour at the time to do so," answered the Anglo-Indian, coolly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I thought that Wilmot might return from the Ferns in time to go over some portion of the edifice with me.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "We had been very friendly together, and I had a fancy for going over the cathedral.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading I thought that Wilmot might return from the Ferns in time to go over some portion of the edifice with me.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The coroner repeated his question: "Why did you tell the deceased to join you at the cathedral, Mr. Dunbar?"
recurring again and again
From this reading The coroner repeated his question: "Why did you tell the deceased to join you at the cathedral, Mr. Dunbar?"
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I thought that Wilmot might return from the Ferns in time to go over some portion of the edifice with me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Merely because it suited my humour at the time to do so," answered the Anglo-Indian, coolly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I thought that Wilmot might return from the Ferns in time to go over some portion of the edifice with me.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading "Merely because it suited my humour at the time to do so," answered the Anglo-Indian, coolly.
express in words
From this reading The coroner repeated his question: "Why did you tell the deceased to join you at the cathedral, Mr. Dunbar?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I thought that Wilmot might return from the Ferns in time to go over some portion of the edifice with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The coroner repeated his question: "Why did you tell the deceased to join you at the cathedral, Mr. Dunbar?"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought that Wilmot might return from the Ferns in time to go over some portion of the edifice with me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Merely because it suited my humour at the time to do so," answered the Anglo-Indian, coolly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The coroner repeated his question: "Why did you tell the deceased to join you at the cathedral, Mr. Dunbar?"
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "We had been very friendly together, and I had a fancy for going over the cathedral.
precisely as stated
From this reading "We had been very friendly together, and I had a fancy for going over the cathedral.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We had been very friendly together, and I had a fancy for going over the cathedral.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading The coroner repeated his question: "Why did you tell the deceased to join you at the cathedral, Mr. Dunbar?"
Wilmot
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From this reading I thought that Wilmot might return from the Ferns in time to go over some portion of the edifice with me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I thought that Wilmot might return from the Ferns in time to go over some portion of the edifice with me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The coroner repeated his question: "Why did you tell the deceased to join you at the cathedral, Mr. Dunbar?"
