used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Beresford would not leave him till he saw him safely to the door, which was opened by Giles, who greeted his young master with a yawn, and said:
a-bed
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From this reading "The mistress has been a-bed these three hours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Beresford would not leave him till he saw him safely to the door, which was opened by Giles, who greeted his young master with a yawn, and said:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ye are burning the candle at both ends, Master Leslie."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ye are burning the candle at both ends, Master Leslie."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The mistress has been a-bed these three hours.
Beresford
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From this reading Mr. Beresford would not leave him till he saw him safely to the door, which was opened by Giles, who greeted his young master with a yawn, and said:
the two together, not just one
From this reading Ye are burning the candle at both ends, Master Leslie."
the act of burning something
From this reading Ye are burning the candle at both ends, Master Leslie."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Beresford would not leave him till he saw him safely to the door, which was opened by Giles, who greeted his young master with a yawn, and said:
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading Ye are burning the candle at both ends, Master Leslie."
CHALLENGEDverbUS /ˈtʃæləndʒd/
past form of “challenge” — take exception to
From this reading CHALLENGED.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mr. Beresford would not leave him till he saw him safely to the door, which was opened by Giles, who greeted his young master with a yawn, and said:
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Ye are burning the candle at both ends, Master Leslie."
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the first heat of passion was over, Leslie Travers went sorrowfully towards his home in King Street.
Giles
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From this reading Mr. Beresford would not leave him till he saw him safely to the door, which was opened by Giles, who greeted his young master with a yawn, and said:
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Mr. Beresford would not leave him till he saw him safely to the door, which was opened by Giles, who greeted his young master with a yawn, and said:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The mistress has been a-bed these three hours.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Beresford would not leave him till he saw him safely to the door, which was opened by Giles, who greeted his young master with a yawn, and said:
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading When the first heat of passion was over, Leslie Travers went sorrowfully towards his home in King Street.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Beresford would not leave him till he saw him safely to the door, which was opened by Giles, who greeted his young master with a yawn, and said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the first heat of passion was over, Leslie Travers went sorrowfully towards his home in King Street.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When the first heat of passion was over, Leslie Travers went sorrowfully towards his home in King Street.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "The mistress has been a-bed these three hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the first heat of passion was over, Leslie Travers went sorrowfully towards his home in King Street.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading When the first heat of passion was over, Leslie Travers went sorrowfully towards his home in King Street.
go away from a place
From this reading Mr. Beresford would not leave him till he saw him safely to the door, which was opened by Giles, who greeted his young master with a yawn, and said:
Leslie
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From this reading When the first heat of passion was over, Leslie Travers went sorrowfully towards his home in King Street.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Mr. Beresford would not leave him till he saw him safely to the door, which was opened by Giles, who greeted his young master with a yawn, and said:
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading "The mistress has been a-bed these three hours.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Beresford would not leave him till he saw him safely to the door, which was opened by Giles, who greeted his young master with a yawn, and said:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Beresford would not leave him till he saw him safely to the door, which was opened by Giles, who greeted his young master with a yawn, and said:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When the first heat of passion was over, Leslie Travers went sorrowfully towards his home in King Street.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Mr. Beresford would not leave him till he saw him safely to the door, which was opened by Giles, who greeted his young master with a yawn, and said:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When the first heat of passion was over, Leslie Travers went sorrowfully towards his home in King Street.
a strong feeling or emotion
From this reading When the first heat of passion was over, Leslie Travers went sorrowfully towards his home in King Street.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading Mr. Beresford would not leave him till he saw him safely to the door, which was opened by Giles, who greeted his young master with a yawn, and said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Beresford would not leave him till he saw him safely to the door, which was opened by Giles, who greeted his young master with a yawn, and said:
cut with a saw
From this reading Mr. Beresford would not leave him till he saw him safely to the door, which was opened by Giles, who greeted his young master with a yawn, and said:
sorrowfullyadverb
in a sorrowful manner
From this reading When the first heat of passion was over, Leslie Travers went sorrowfully towards his home in King Street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading When the first heat of passion was over, Leslie Travers went sorrowfully towards his home in King Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the first heat of passion was over, Leslie Travers went sorrowfully towards his home in King Street.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "The mistress has been a-bed these three hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading "The mistress has been a-bed these three hours.
up to a particular time
From this reading Mr. Beresford would not leave him till he saw him safely to the door, which was opened by Giles, who greeted his young master with a yawn, and said:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Beresford would not leave him till he saw him safely to the door, which was opened by Giles, who greeted his young master with a yawn, and said:
in the direction of
From this reading When the first heat of passion was over, Leslie Travers went sorrowfully towards his home in King Street.
Travers
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From this reading When the first heat of passion was over, Leslie Travers went sorrowfully towards his home in King Street.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the first heat of passion was over, Leslie Travers went sorrowfully towards his home in King Street.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When the first heat of passion was over, Leslie Travers went sorrowfully towards his home in King Street.
at the time that
From this reading When the first heat of passion was over, Leslie Travers went sorrowfully towards his home in King Street.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Beresford would not leave him till he saw him safely to the door, which was opened by Giles, who greeted his young master with a yawn, and said:
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Beresford would not leave him till he saw him safely to the door, which was opened by Giles, who greeted his young master with a yawn, and said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Beresford would not leave him till he saw him safely to the door, which was opened by Giles, who greeted his young master with a yawn, and said:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mr. Beresford would not leave him till he saw him safely to the door, which was opened by Giles, who greeted his young master with a yawn, and said:
yawnverbUS /jɔːn/
utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading Mr. Beresford would not leave him till he saw him safely to the door, which was opened by Giles, who greeted his young master with a yawn, and said:
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Ye are burning the candle at both ends, Master Leslie."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mr. Beresford would not leave him till he saw him safely to the door, which was opened by Giles, who greeted his young master with a yawn, and said:
