used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Wasn’t it just like Denarien Bey to make such a tremendous business of it?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I suppose it’s his nature to like to have a great fuss about everything.”
subject to appointment
From this reading “But hadn’t the Pasha appointed the council of selection?” asked Miss Arbuthnot.
Arbuthnot
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From this reading “But hadn’t the Pasha appointed the council of selection?” asked Miss Arbuthnot.
arraynounUS /ərˈeɪ/
an orderly arrangement
From this reading “Well, Cecil, my dear (for I really must call you so), were you very much astonished at the sight of that formidable array?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “But hadn’t the Pasha appointed the council of selection?” asked Miss Arbuthnot.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading “Well, Cecil, my dear (for I really must call you so), were you very much astonished at the sight of that formidable array?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Well, Cecil, my dear (for I really must call you so), were you very much astonished at the sight of that formidable array?
BeynounUS /beɪ/
(formerly) a title of respect for a man in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading Wasn’t it just like Denarien Bey to make such a tremendous business of it?
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Wasn’t it just like Denarien Bey to make such a tremendous business of it?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But hadn’t the Pasha appointed the council of selection?” asked Miss Arbuthnot.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “Well, Cecil, my dear (for I really must call you so), were you very much astonished at the sight of that formidable array?
Cecil
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From this reading “Well, Cecil, my dear (for I really must call you so), were you very much astonished at the sight of that formidable array?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come in, come in,” said Lady Haigh, hospitably, leading the way into her sitting-room.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading “But hadn’t the Pasha appointed the council of selection?” asked Miss Arbuthnot.
dearly loved
From this reading “Well, Cecil, my dear (for I really must call you so), were you very much astonished at the sight of that formidable array?
Denarien
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From this reading Wasn’t it just like Denarien Bey to make such a tremendous business of it?
all things; all of a situation
From this reading I suppose it’s his nature to like to have a great fuss about everything.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Well, Cecil, my dear (for I really must call you so), were you very much astonished at the sight of that formidable array?
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmədəbəl/
extremely impressive in strength or excellence
From this reading “Well, Cecil, my dear (for I really must call you so), were you very much astonished at the sight of that formidable array?
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading I suppose it’s his nature to like to have a great fuss about everything.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I suppose it’s his nature to like to have a great fuss about everything.”
hadn't
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From this reading “But hadn’t the Pasha appointed the council of selection?” asked Miss Arbuthnot.
Haigh
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From this reading “Come in, come in,” said Lady Haigh, hospitably, leading the way into her sitting-room.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I suppose it’s his nature to like to have a great fuss about everything.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Come in, come in,” said Lady Haigh, hospitably, leading the way into her sitting-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I suppose it’s his nature to like to have a great fuss about everything.”
hospitablyadverb
in a hospitable manner
From this reading “Come in, come in,” said Lady Haigh, hospitably, leading the way into her sitting-room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, Cecil, my dear (for I really must call you so), were you very much astonished at the sight of that formidable array?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Come in, come in,” said Lady Haigh, hospitably, leading the way into her sitting-room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Come in, come in,” said Lady Haigh, hospitably, leading the way into her sitting-room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Wasn’t it just like Denarien Bey to make such a tremendous business of it?
it's
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From this reading I suppose it’s his nature to like to have a great fuss about everything.”
and nothing more
From this reading Wasn’t it just like Denarien Bey to make such a tremendous business of it?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading “Come in, come in,” said Lady Haigh, hospitably, leading the way into her sitting-room.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading “Come in, come in,” said Lady Haigh, hospitably, leading the way into her sitting-room.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Wasn’t it just like Denarien Bey to make such a tremendous business of it?
engage in
From this reading Wasn’t it just like Denarien Bey to make such a tremendous business of it?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “But hadn’t the Pasha appointed the council of selection?” asked Miss Arbuthnot.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Well, Cecil, my dear (for I really must call you so), were you very much astonished at the sight of that formidable array?
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Well, Cecil, my dear (for I really must call you so), were you very much astonished at the sight of that formidable array?
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well, Cecil, my dear (for I really must call you so), were you very much astonished at the sight of that formidable array?
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I suppose it’s his nature to like to have a great fuss about everything.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well, Cecil, my dear (for I really must call you so), were you very much astonished at the sight of that formidable array?
PashanounUS /pəˈʃɑː/
a civil or military authority in Turkey or Egypt
From this reading “But hadn’t the Pasha appointed the council of selection?” asked Miss Arbuthnot.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Well, Cecil, my dear (for I really must call you so), were you very much astonished at the sight of that formidable array?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Come in, come in,” said Lady Haigh, hospitably, leading the way into her sitting-room.
selectionnounUS /səˈlekʃən/
the act of choosing or selecting
From this reading “But hadn’t the Pasha appointed the council of selection?” asked Miss Arbuthnot.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading “Well, Cecil, my dear (for I really must call you so), were you very much astonished at the sight of that formidable array?
sitting-room
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From this reading “Come in, come in,” said Lady Haigh, hospitably, leading the way into her sitting-room.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Well, Cecil, my dear (for I really must call you so), were you very much astonished at the sight of that formidable array?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Wasn’t it just like Denarien Bey to make such a tremendous business of it?
express a supposition
From this reading I suppose it’s his nature to like to have a great fuss about everything.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, Cecil, my dear (for I really must call you so), were you very much astonished at the sight of that formidable array?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Come in, come in,” said Lady Haigh, hospitably, leading the way into her sitting-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wasn’t it just like Denarien Bey to make such a tremendous business of it?
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Wasn’t it just like Denarien Bey to make such a tremendous business of it?
precisely as stated
From this reading “Well, Cecil, my dear (for I really must call you so), were you very much astonished at the sight of that formidable array?
Wasn't
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From this reading Wasn’t it just like Denarien Bey to make such a tremendous business of it?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Come in, come in,” said Lady Haigh, hospitably, leading the way into her sitting-room.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Cecil, my dear (for I really must call you so), were you very much astonished at the sight of that formidable array?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, Cecil, my dear (for I really must call you so), were you very much astonished at the sight of that formidable array?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, Cecil, my dear (for I really must call you so), were you very much astonished at the sight of that formidable array?
