used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is a strange world; I am cut by a man of no character, because he is fearful that I should injure his character.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Go again, my dear Timothy, and as you are intimate with Harcourt's servant, you will be able to find out what they are about."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Go again, my dear Timothy, and as you are intimate with Harcourt's servant, you will be able to find out what they are about."
not being in a specified place
From this reading Timothy departed, and was absent about an hour, during which I lay on the sofa, and groaned with anguish.
anew
From this reading "Go again, my dear Timothy, and as you are intimate with Harcourt's servant, you will be able to find out what they are about."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading This is a strange world; I am cut by a man of no character, because he is fearful that I should injure his character.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An eminent surgeon had been sent for.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Timothy returned, and brought me consolation--the bleeding had not re-commenced, and Harcourt was in tolerable spirits.
extreme mental distress
From this reading Timothy departed, and was absent about an hour, during which I lay on the sofa, and groaned with anguish.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Go again, my dear Timothy, and as you are intimate with Harcourt's servant, you will be able to find out what they are about."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Go again, my dear Timothy, and as you are intimate with Harcourt's servant, you will be able to find out what they are about."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Go again, my dear Timothy, and as you are intimate with Harcourt's servant, you will be able to find out what they are about."
for the reason that
From this reading This is a strange world; I am cut by a man of no character, because he is fearful that I should injure his character.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An eminent surgeon had been sent for.
bleedingnounUS /ˈbliːdɪŋ/
the flow of blood from a ruptured blood vessel
From this reading Timothy returned, and brought me consolation--the bleeding had not re-commenced, and Harcourt was in tolerable spirits.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Timothy returned, and brought me consolation--the bleeding had not re-commenced, and Harcourt was in tolerable spirits.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This is a strange world; I am cut by a man of no character, because he is fearful that I should injure his character.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading This is a strange world; I am cut by a man of no character, because he is fearful that I should injure his character.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Timothy returned, and brought me consolation--the bleeding had not re-commenced, and Harcourt was in tolerable spirits.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading This is a strange world; I am cut by a man of no character, because he is fearful that I should injure his character.
dearly loved
From this reading "Go again, my dear Timothy, and as you are intimate with Harcourt's servant, you will be able to find out what they are about."
well in the past; former
From this reading Timothy departed, and was absent about an hour, during which I lay on the sofa, and groaned with anguish.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Timothy departed, and was absent about an hour, during which I lay on the sofa, and groaned with anguish.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading An eminent surgeon had been sent for.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading This is a strange world; I am cut by a man of no character, because he is fearful that I should injure his character.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "Go again, my dear Timothy, and as you are intimate with Harcourt's servant, you will be able to find out what they are about."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An eminent surgeon had been sent for.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Go again, my dear Timothy, and as you are intimate with Harcourt's servant, you will be able to find out what they are about."
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Timothy departed, and was absent about an hour, during which I lay on the sofa, and groaned with anguish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Timothy returned, and brought me consolation--the bleeding had not re-commenced, and Harcourt was in tolerable spirits.
Harcourt
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From this reading Timothy returned, and brought me consolation--the bleeding had not re-commenced, and Harcourt was in tolerable spirits.
Harcourt's
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From this reading "Go again, my dear Timothy, and as you are intimate with Harcourt's servant, you will be able to find out what they are about."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This is a strange world; I am cut by a man of no character, because he is fearful that I should injure his character.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This is a strange world; I am cut by a man of no character, because he is fearful that I should injure his character.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Timothy departed, and was absent about an hour, during which I lay on the sofa, and groaned with anguish.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading This is a strange world; I am cut by a man of no character, because he is fearful that I should injure his character.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Timothy returned, and brought me consolation--the bleeding had not re-commenced, and Harcourt was in tolerable spirits.
injureverbUS /ˈɪndʒər/
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading This is a strange world; I am cut by a man of no character, because he is fearful that I should injure his character.
marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
From this reading "Go again, my dear Timothy, and as you are intimate with Harcourt's servant, you will be able to find out what they are about."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a strange world; I am cut by a man of no character, because he is fearful that I should injure his character.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Timothy departed, and was absent about an hour, during which I lay on the sofa, and groaned with anguish.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading This is a strange world; I am cut by a man of no character, because he is fearful that I should injure his character.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Timothy returned, and brought me consolation--the bleeding had not re-commenced, and Harcourt was in tolerable spirits.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Go again, my dear Timothy, and as you are intimate with Harcourt's servant, you will be able to find out what they are about."
not any; not one
From this reading This is a strange world; I am cut by a man of no character, because he is fearful that I should injure his character.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Timothy returned, and brought me consolation--the bleeding had not re-commenced, and Harcourt was in tolerable spirits.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is a strange world; I am cut by a man of no character, because he is fearful that I should injure his character.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Timothy departed, and was absent about an hour, during which I lay on the sofa, and groaned with anguish.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Go again, my dear Timothy, and as you are intimate with Harcourt's servant, you will be able to find out what they are about."
re-commenced
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From this reading Timothy returned, and brought me consolation--the bleeding had not re-commenced, and Harcourt was in tolerable spirits.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Timothy returned, and brought me consolation--the bleeding had not re-commenced, and Harcourt was in tolerable spirits.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading An eminent surgeon had been sent for.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "Go again, my dear Timothy, and as you are intimate with Harcourt's servant, you will be able to find out what they are about."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading This is a strange world; I am cut by a man of no character, because he is fearful that I should injure his character.
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Timothy departed, and was absent about an hour, during which I lay on the sofa, and groaned with anguish.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Timothy returned, and brought me consolation--the bleeding had not re-commenced, and Harcourt was in tolerable spirits.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading This is a strange world; I am cut by a man of no character, because he is fearful that I should injure his character.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading An eminent surgeon had been sent for.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This is a strange world; I am cut by a man of no character, because he is fearful that I should injure his character.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Timothy returned, and brought me consolation--the bleeding had not re-commenced, and Harcourt was in tolerable spirits.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Go again, my dear Timothy, and as you are intimate with Harcourt's servant, you will be able to find out what they are about."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a strange world; I am cut by a man of no character, because he is fearful that I should injure his character.
TimothynounUS /ˈtɪməθi/
grass with long cylindrical spikes grown in northern United States and Europe for hay
From this reading Timothy returned, and brought me consolation--the bleeding had not re-commenced, and Harcourt was in tolerable spirits.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Go again, my dear Timothy, and as you are intimate with Harcourt's servant, you will be able to find out what they are about."
tolerableadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərəbəl/
capable of being borne or endured
From this reading Timothy returned, and brought me consolation--the bleeding had not re-commenced, and Harcourt was in tolerable spirits.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Timothy returned, and brought me consolation--the bleeding had not re-commenced, and Harcourt was in tolerable spirits.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Go again, my dear Timothy, and as you are intimate with Harcourt's servant, you will be able to find out what they are about."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Timothy departed, and was absent about an hour, during which I lay on the sofa, and groaned with anguish.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Go again, my dear Timothy, and as you are intimate with Harcourt's servant, you will be able to find out what they are about."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Go again, my dear Timothy, and as you are intimate with Harcourt's servant, you will be able to find out what they are about."
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This is a strange world; I am cut by a man of no character, because he is fearful that I should injure his character.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Go again, my dear Timothy, and as you are intimate with Harcourt's servant, you will be able to find out what they are about."
