used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Lady in Black Shortly after this, there arrived at the George and Dragon a stranger.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He made inquiries about neighbours, especially respecting Mardykes Hall; and the answers seemed to interest him profoundly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A Lady in Black Shortly after this, there arrived at the George and Dragon a stranger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Lady in Black Shortly after this, there arrived at the George and Dragon a stranger.
answersnounUS /ˈænsərz/
plural of “answer” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading He made inquiries about neighbours, especially respecting Mardykes Hall; and the answers seemed to interest him profoundly.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A Lady in Black Shortly after this, there arrived at the George and Dragon a stranger.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A Lady in Black Shortly after this, there arrived at the George and Dragon a stranger.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A Lady in Black Shortly after this, there arrived at the George and Dragon a stranger.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a man somewhat past forty, embrowned by distant travel, and, his years considered, wonderfully good-looking.
carefully weighed
From this reading He was a man somewhat past forty, embrowned by distant travel, and, his years considered, wonderfully good-looking.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He inquired after Philip Feltram, and shed tears when he heard that he was no longer at Mardykes Hall, and that Trebeck or other friends could give him no tidings of him.
dark-brownadjective
of a color similar to that of wood or earth
From this reading He had good eyes; his dark-brown hair had no sprinkling of gray in it; and his kindly smile showed very white and even teeth.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading He was a man somewhat past forty, embrowned by distant travel, and, his years considered, wonderfully good-looking.
DragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/
a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading A Lady in Black Shortly after this, there arrived at the George and Dragon a stranger.
embrowned
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From this reading He was a man somewhat past forty, embrowned by distant travel, and, his years considered, wonderfully good-looking.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He made inquiries about neighbours, especially respecting Mardykes Hall; and the answers seemed to interest him profoundly.
divisible by two
From this reading He had good eyes; his dark-brown hair had no sprinkling of gray in it; and his kindly smile showed very white and even teeth.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had good eyes; his dark-brown hair had no sprinkling of gray in it; and his kindly smile showed very white and even teeth.
Feltram
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From this reading He inquired after Philip Feltram, and shed tears when he heard that he was no longer at Mardykes Hall, and that Trebeck or other friends could give him no tidings of him.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading He was a man somewhat past forty, embrowned by distant travel, and, his years considered, wonderfully good-looking.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He inquired after Philip Feltram, and shed tears when he heard that he was no longer at Mardykes Hall, and that Trebeck or other friends could give him no tidings of him.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading A Lady in Black Shortly after this, there arrived at the George and Dragon a stranger.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He inquired after Philip Feltram, and shed tears when he heard that he was no longer at Mardykes Hall, and that Trebeck or other friends could give him no tidings of him.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He had good eyes; his dark-brown hair had no sprinkling of gray in it; and his kindly smile showed very white and even teeth.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading He was a man somewhat past forty, embrowned by distant travel, and, his years considered, wonderfully good-looking.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading He had good eyes; his dark-brown hair had no sprinkling of gray in it; and his kindly smile showed very white and even teeth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had good eyes; his dark-brown hair had no sprinkling of gray in it; and his kindly smile showed very white and even teeth.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He had good eyes; his dark-brown hair had no sprinkling of gray in it; and his kindly smile showed very white and even teeth.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He made inquiries about neighbours, especially respecting Mardykes Hall; and the answers seemed to interest him profoundly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man somewhat past forty, embrowned by distant travel, and, his years considered, wonderfully good-looking.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He inquired after Philip Feltram, and shed tears when he heard that he was no longer at Mardykes Hall, and that Trebeck or other friends could give him no tidings of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He made inquiries about neighbours, especially respecting Mardykes Hall; and the answers seemed to interest him profoundly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a man somewhat past forty, embrowned by distant travel, and, his years considered, wonderfully good-looking.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Lady in Black Shortly after this, there arrived at the George and Dragon a stranger.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading He inquired after Philip Feltram, and shed tears when he heard that he was no longer at Mardykes Hall, and that Trebeck or other friends could give him no tidings of him.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading He made inquiries about neighbours, especially respecting Mardykes Hall; and the answers seemed to interest him profoundly.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading He made inquiries about neighbours, especially respecting Mardykes Hall; and the answers seemed to interest him profoundly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had good eyes; his dark-brown hair had no sprinkling of gray in it; and his kindly smile showed very white and even teeth.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading He had good eyes; his dark-brown hair had no sprinkling of gray in it; and his kindly smile showed very white and even teeth.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A Lady in Black Shortly after this, there arrived at the George and Dragon a stranger.
for more time
From this reading He inquired after Philip Feltram, and shed tears when he heard that he was no longer at Mardykes Hall, and that Trebeck or other friends could give him no tidings of him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made inquiries about neighbours, especially respecting Mardykes Hall; and the answers seemed to interest him profoundly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a man somewhat past forty, embrowned by distant travel, and, his years considered, wonderfully good-looking.
Mardykes
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From this reading He made inquiries about neighbours, especially respecting Mardykes Hall; and the answers seemed to interest him profoundly.
neighboursnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbour” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading He made inquiries about neighbours, especially respecting Mardykes Hall; and the answers seemed to interest him profoundly.
not any; not one
From this reading He had good eyes; his dark-brown hair had no sprinkling of gray in it; and his kindly smile showed very white and even teeth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had good eyes; his dark-brown hair had no sprinkling of gray in it; and his kindly smile showed very white and even teeth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He inquired after Philip Feltram, and shed tears when he heard that he was no longer at Mardykes Hall, and that Trebeck or other friends could give him no tidings of him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He inquired after Philip Feltram, and shed tears when he heard that he was no longer at Mardykes Hall, and that Trebeck or other friends could give him no tidings of him.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He was a man somewhat past forty, embrowned by distant travel, and, his years considered, wonderfully good-looking.
Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading He inquired after Philip Feltram, and shed tears when he heard that he was no longer at Mardykes Hall, and that Trebeck or other friends could give him no tidings of him.
profoundlyadverbUS /proʊˈfaʊndli/
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading He made inquiries about neighbours, especially respecting Mardykes Hall; and the answers seemed to interest him profoundly.
respectingverbUS /riˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “respect” — regard highly; think much of
From this reading He made inquiries about neighbours, especially respecting Mardykes Hall; and the answers seemed to interest him profoundly.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He made inquiries about neighbours, especially respecting Mardykes Hall; and the answers seemed to interest him profoundly.
get rid of
From this reading He inquired after Philip Feltram, and shed tears when he heard that he was no longer at Mardykes Hall, and that Trebeck or other friends could give him no tidings of him.
for a short time
From this reading A Lady in Black Shortly after this, there arrived at the George and Dragon a stranger.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading He had good eyes; his dark-brown hair had no sprinkling of gray in it; and his kindly smile showed very white and even teeth.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He had good eyes; his dark-brown hair had no sprinkling of gray in it; and his kindly smile showed very white and even teeth.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading He was a man somewhat past forty, embrowned by distant travel, and, his years considered, wonderfully good-looking.
sprinklingnounUS /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading He had good eyes; his dark-brown hair had no sprinkling of gray in it; and his kindly smile showed very white and even teeth.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading A Lady in Black Shortly after this, there arrived at the George and Dragon a stranger.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading He inquired after Philip Feltram, and shed tears when he heard that he was no longer at Mardykes Hall, and that Trebeck or other friends could give him no tidings of him.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading He had good eyes; his dark-brown hair had no sprinkling of gray in it; and his kindly smile showed very white and even teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He inquired after Philip Feltram, and shed tears when he heard that he was no longer at Mardykes Hall, and that Trebeck or other friends could give him no tidings of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Lady in Black Shortly after this, there arrived at the George and Dragon a stranger.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A Lady in Black Shortly after this, there arrived at the George and Dragon a stranger.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A Lady in Black Shortly after this, there arrived at the George and Dragon a stranger.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading He inquired after Philip Feltram, and shed tears when he heard that he was no longer at Mardykes Hall, and that Trebeck or other friends could give him no tidings of him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He made inquiries about neighbours, especially respecting Mardykes Hall; and the answers seemed to interest him profoundly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He was a man somewhat past forty, embrowned by distant travel, and, his years considered, wonderfully good-looking.
Trebeck
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From this reading He inquired after Philip Feltram, and shed tears when he heard that he was no longer at Mardykes Hall, and that Trebeck or other friends could give him no tidings of him.
precisely as stated
From this reading He had good eyes; his dark-brown hair had no sprinkling of gray in it; and his kindly smile showed very white and even teeth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a man somewhat past forty, embrowned by distant travel, and, his years considered, wonderfully good-looking.
at the time that
From this reading He inquired after Philip Feltram, and shed tears when he heard that he was no longer at Mardykes Hall, and that Trebeck or other friends could give him no tidings of him.
a Caucasian
From this reading He had good eyes; his dark-brown hair had no sprinkling of gray in it; and his kindly smile showed very white and even teeth.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading He was a man somewhat past forty, embrowned by distant travel, and, his years considered, wonderfully good-looking.
a late time of life
From this reading He was a man somewhat past forty, embrowned by distant travel, and, his years considered, wonderfully good-looking.
