used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It is very disappointing," he said at last.
BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading "Rome wasn't built in a day."
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "What is?" cried the doctor sharply.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Rome wasn't built in a day."
disappointingadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
not up to expectations
From this reading "It is very disappointing," he said at last.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "What is?" cried the doctor sharply.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Sir John sighed, and there was perfect silence for a few minutes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir John sighed, and there was perfect silence for a few minutes.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Rome wasn't built in a day."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is very disappointing," he said at last.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is very disappointing," he said at last.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Sir John sighed, and there was perfect silence for a few minutes.
immediately past
From this reading "It is very disappointing," he said at last.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
look-out
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From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
the force of workers available
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Sir John sighed, and there was perfect silence for a few minutes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading Sir John sighed, and there was perfect silence for a few minutes.
resignedlyadverb
with resignation and acceptance; in a resigned manner
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading "Rome wasn't built in a day."
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading "What is?" cried the doctor sharply.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading Sir John sighed, and there was perfect silence for a few minutes.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Sir John sighed, and there was perfect silence for a few minutes.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir John sighed, and there was perfect silence for a few minutes.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Sir John sighed, and there was perfect silence for a few minutes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
precisely as stated
From this reading "It is very disappointing," he said at last.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
wasn't
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From this reading "Rome wasn't built in a day."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is?" cried the doctor sharply.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
in or to any place at all
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Wherever you like, father," said the boy resignedly; and he rose and walked right forward to where a couple of the men were on the look-out, and Mr Bartlett was walking slowly up and down with a glass under his arm.
