used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “And to think that for five years I have been allowed to remain in the belief that my Jack was a thief!”
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “And to think that for five years I have been allowed to remain in the belief that my Jack was a thief!”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And to think that for five years I have been allowed to remain in the belief that my Jack was a thief!”
Archambaulds
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From this reading “But, Dr. Rivals—” “And that if I had not happened to ask for a glass of milk at the Archambaulds, I should have continued to think so!”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “But, Dr. Rivals—” “And that if I had not happened to ask for a glass of milk at the Archambaulds, I should have continued to think so!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “But, Dr. Rivals—” “And that if I had not happened to ask for a glass of milk at the Archambaulds, I should have continued to think so!”
Aulnettes
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From this reading For ten days the youth had been living in solitude at Aulnettes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “And to think that for five years I have been allowed to remain in the belief that my Jack was a thief!”
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading “And to think that for five years I have been allowed to remain in the belief that my Jack was a thief!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, Dr. Rivals—” “And that if I had not happened to ask for a glass of milk at the Archambaulds, I should have continued to think so!”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “But, Dr. Rivals—” “And that if I had not happened to ask for a glass of milk at the Archambaulds, I should have continued to think so!”
CONVALESCENTnounUS /ˌkɑːnvəˈlesənt/
a person who is recovering from illness
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT.
a small house with a single story
From this reading It was, on feet, at the forester’s cottage that Jack and his old friend had met.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading For ten days the youth had been living in solitude at Aulnettes.
Dr
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From this reading “But, Dr. Rivals—” “And that if I had not happened to ask for a glass of milk at the Archambaulds, I should have continued to think so!”
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was, on feet, at the forester’s cottage that Jack and his old friend had met.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “And to think that for five years I have been allowed to remain in the belief that my Jack was a thief!”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “And to think that for five years I have been allowed to remain in the belief that my Jack was a thief!”
forester's
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From this reading It was, on feet, at the forester’s cottage that Jack and his old friend had met.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It was, on feet, at the forester’s cottage that Jack and his old friend had met.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading “But, Dr. Rivals—” “And that if I had not happened to ask for a glass of milk at the Archambaulds, I should have continued to think so!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “But, Dr. Rivals—” “And that if I had not happened to ask for a glass of milk at the Archambaulds, I should have continued to think so!”
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading “But, Dr. Rivals—” “And that if I had not happened to ask for a glass of milk at the Archambaulds, I should have continued to think so!”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “And to think that for five years I have been allowed to remain in the belief that my Jack was a thief!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was, on feet, at the forester’s cottage that Jack and his old friend had met.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And to think that for five years I have been allowed to remain in the belief that my Jack was a thief!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But, Dr. Rivals—” “And that if I had not happened to ask for a glass of milk at the Archambaulds, I should have continued to think so!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “And to think that for five years I have been allowed to remain in the belief that my Jack was a thief!”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, on feet, at the forester’s cottage that Jack and his old friend had met.
a small worthless amount
From this reading “And to think that for five years I have been allowed to remain in the belief that my Jack was a thief!”
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading For ten days the youth had been living in solitude at Aulnettes.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was, on feet, at the forester’s cottage that Jack and his old friend had met.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading “But, Dr. Rivals—” “And that if I had not happened to ask for a glass of milk at the Archambaulds, I should have continued to think so!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “And to think that for five years I have been allowed to remain in the belief that my Jack was a thief!”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “But, Dr. Rivals—” “And that if I had not happened to ask for a glass of milk at the Archambaulds, I should have continued to think so!”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “But, Dr. Rivals—” “And that if I had not happened to ask for a glass of milk at the Archambaulds, I should have continued to think so!”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was, on feet, at the forester’s cottage that Jack and his old friend had met.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was, on feet, at the forester’s cottage that Jack and his old friend had met.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading “And to think that for five years I have been allowed to remain in the belief that my Jack was a thief!”
RivalsnounUS /ˈraɪvəlz/
plural of “rival” — the contestant you hope to defeat
From this reading “But, Dr. Rivals—” “And that if I had not happened to ask for a glass of milk at the Archambaulds, I should have continued to think so!”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “But, Dr. Rivals—” “And that if I had not happened to ask for a glass of milk at the Archambaulds, I should have continued to think so!”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “But, Dr. Rivals—” “And that if I had not happened to ask for a glass of milk at the Archambaulds, I should have continued to think so!”
a state of social isolation
From this reading For ten days the youth had been living in solitude at Aulnettes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading For ten days the youth had been living in solitude at Aulnettes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And to think that for five years I have been allowed to remain in the belief that my Jack was a thief!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CONVALESCENT.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading “And to think that for five years I have been allowed to remain in the belief that my Jack was a thief!”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “And to think that for five years I have been allowed to remain in the belief that my Jack was a thief!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And to think that for five years I have been allowed to remain in the belief that my Jack was a thief!”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “And to think that for five years I have been allowed to remain in the belief that my Jack was a thief!”
a late time of life
From this reading “And to think that for five years I have been allowed to remain in the belief that my Jack was a thief!”
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading For ten days the youth had been living in solitude at Aulnettes.
