used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Drink this," he added, bringing her a glass of wine.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading "Do not be alarmed," said Sir Geoffry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
any thing at all
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Do not be alarmed," said Sir Geoffry.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "Your little nephew is only faint from the loss of blood.
the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)
From this reading Drink this," he added, bringing her a glass of wine.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Mary turned even whiter than the child.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do not be alarmed," said Sir Geoffry.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
take in liquids
From this reading Drink this," he added, bringing her a glass of wine.
Duffham
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From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
divisible by two
From this reading Mary turned even whiter than the child.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading "Your little nephew is only faint from the loss of blood.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Your little nephew is only faint from the loss of blood.
Geoffry
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From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Drink this," he added, bringing her a glass of wine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Drink this," he added, bringing her a glass of wine.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Drink this," he added, bringing her a glass of wine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Your little nephew is only faint from the loss of blood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
set down according to a plan
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
go away from a place
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
linennounUS /ˈlɪnən/
a fabric woven with fibers from the flax plant
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Your little nephew is only faint from the loss of blood.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
something that is lost
From this reading "Your little nephew is only faint from the loss of blood.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Mary turned even whiter than the child.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
a particular point in time
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading "Your little nephew is only faint from the loss of blood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
and nothing more
From this reading "Your little nephew is only faint from the loss of blood.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
Identical; not different.
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mary turned even whiter than the child.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Drink this," he added, bringing her a glass of wine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mary turned even whiter than the child.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading "I have not done anything to it; I preferred to leave it for Duffham," said Sir Geoffry--and at the same moment she caught sight of the velvet sleeve laid open, and something lying on it that looked like a mass of linen.
whiteradjectiveUS /ˈwaɪtər/
comparative of “white” — being of the achromatic color of maximum lightness; having little or no hue owing to reflection of almost all incident light
From this reading Mary turned even whiter than the child.
fermented juice (of grapes especially)
From this reading Drink this," he added, bringing her a glass of wine.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your little nephew is only faint from the loss of blood.
