used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There he found Mrs. Alfrick, with a worried countenance and every sign of a recent fit of crying, leaning over the garden gate.
Alfrick
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From this reading There he found Mrs. Alfrick, with a worried countenance and every sign of a recent fit of crying, leaning over the garden gate.
Alfrick's
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From this reading Almost before Mr. Bland had politely lifted off the kettle and filled the teapot under Mrs. Randal's directions, he was half-way up the narrow muddy lane that led to Alfrick's farm.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _PARTED_ "And trust me not at all or all in all."--TENNYSON.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost before Mr. Bland had politely lifted off the kettle and filled the teapot under Mrs. Randal's directions, he was half-way up the narrow muddy lane that led to Alfrick's farm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _PARTED_ "And trust me not at all or all in all."--TENNYSON.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _PARTED_ "And trust me not at all or all in all."--TENNYSON.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Almost before Mr. Bland had politely lifted off the kettle and filled the teapot under Mrs. Randal's directions, he was half-way up the narrow muddy lane that led to Alfrick's farm.
BlandadjectiveUS /blænd/
lacking taste or flavor or tang
From this reading Almost before Mr. Bland had politely lifted off the kettle and filled the teapot under Mrs. Randal's directions, he was half-way up the narrow muddy lane that led to Alfrick's farm.
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading There he found Mrs. Alfrick, with a worried countenance and every sign of a recent fit of crying, leaning over the garden gate.
demanding attention
From this reading There he found Mrs. Alfrick, with a worried countenance and every sign of a recent fit of crying, leaning over the garden gate.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Almost before Mr. Bland had politely lifted off the kettle and filled the teapot under Mrs. Randal's directions, he was half-way up the narrow muddy lane that led to Alfrick's farm.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There he found Mrs. Alfrick, with a worried countenance and every sign of a recent fit of crying, leaning over the garden gate.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Almost before Mr. Bland had politely lifted off the kettle and filled the teapot under Mrs. Randal's directions, he was half-way up the narrow muddy lane that led to Alfrick's farm.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading John had never walked so fast in his life.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Almost before Mr. Bland had politely lifted off the kettle and filled the teapot under Mrs. Randal's directions, he was half-way up the narrow muddy lane that led to Alfrick's farm.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading There he found Mrs. Alfrick, with a worried countenance and every sign of a recent fit of crying, leaning over the garden gate.
set up or found
From this reading There he found Mrs. Alfrick, with a worried countenance and every sign of a recent fit of crying, leaning over the garden gate.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading There he found Mrs. Alfrick, with a worried countenance and every sign of a recent fit of crying, leaning over the garden gate.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading There he found Mrs. Alfrick, with a worried countenance and every sign of a recent fit of crying, leaning over the garden gate.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John had never walked so fast in his life.
half-way
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From this reading Almost before Mr. Bland had politely lifted off the kettle and filled the teapot under Mrs. Randal's directions, he was half-way up the narrow muddy lane that led to Alfrick's farm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Almost before Mr. Bland had politely lifted off the kettle and filled the teapot under Mrs. Randal's directions, he was half-way up the narrow muddy lane that led to Alfrick's farm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading John had never walked so fast in his life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _PARTED_ "And trust me not at all or all in all."--TENNYSON.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John had never walked so fast in his life.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading Almost before Mr. Bland had politely lifted off the kettle and filled the teapot under Mrs. Randal's directions, he was half-way up the narrow muddy lane that led to Alfrick's farm.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Almost before Mr. Bland had politely lifted off the kettle and filled the teapot under Mrs. Randal's directions, he was half-way up the narrow muddy lane that led to Alfrick's farm.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading There he found Mrs. Alfrick, with a worried countenance and every sign of a recent fit of crying, leaning over the garden gate.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Almost before Mr. Bland had politely lifted off the kettle and filled the teapot under Mrs. Randal's directions, he was half-way up the narrow muddy lane that led to Alfrick's farm.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading John had never walked so fast in his life.
held up in the air
From this reading Almost before Mr. Bland had politely lifted off the kettle and filled the teapot under Mrs. Randal's directions, he was half-way up the narrow muddy lane that led to Alfrick's farm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _PARTED_ "And trust me not at all or all in all."--TENNYSON.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Almost before Mr. Bland had politely lifted off the kettle and filled the teapot under Mrs. Randal's directions, he was half-way up the narrow muddy lane that led to Alfrick's farm.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Almost before Mr. Bland had politely lifted off the kettle and filled the teapot under Mrs. Randal's directions, he was half-way up the narrow muddy lane that led to Alfrick's farm.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Almost before Mr. Bland had politely lifted off the kettle and filled the teapot under Mrs. Randal's directions, he was half-way up the narrow muddy lane that led to Alfrick's farm.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Almost before Mr. Bland had politely lifted off the kettle and filled the teapot under Mrs. Randal's directions, he was half-way up the narrow muddy lane that led to Alfrick's farm.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading John had never walked so fast in his life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _PARTED_ "And trust me not at all or all in all."--TENNYSON.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There he found Mrs. Alfrick, with a worried countenance and every sign of a recent fit of crying, leaning over the garden gate.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Almost before Mr. Bland had politely lifted off the kettle and filled the teapot under Mrs. Randal's directions, he was half-way up the narrow muddy lane that led to Alfrick's farm.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _PARTED_ "And trust me not at all or all in all."--TENNYSON.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There he found Mrs. Alfrick, with a worried countenance and every sign of a recent fit of crying, leaning over the garden gate.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading _PARTED_ "And trust me not at all or all in all."--TENNYSON.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading Almost before Mr. Bland had politely lifted off the kettle and filled the teapot under Mrs. Randal's directions, he was half-way up the narrow muddy lane that led to Alfrick's farm.
Randal's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Almost before Mr. Bland had politely lifted off the kettle and filled the teapot under Mrs. Randal's directions, he was half-way up the narrow muddy lane that led to Alfrick's farm.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading There he found Mrs. Alfrick, with a worried countenance and every sign of a recent fit of crying, leaning over the garden gate.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There he found Mrs. Alfrick, with a worried countenance and every sign of a recent fit of crying, leaning over the garden gate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading John had never walked so fast in his life.
teapotnounUS /ˈtiːpɑːt/
pot for brewing tea; usually has a spout and handle
From this reading Almost before Mr. Bland had politely lifted off the kettle and filled the teapot under Mrs. Randal's directions, he was half-way up the narrow muddy lane that led to Alfrick's farm.
TENNYSONnounUS /ˈtenɪsən/
Englishman and Victorian poet (1809-1892)
From this reading _PARTED_ "And trust me not at all or all in all."--TENNYSON.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Almost before Mr. Bland had politely lifted off the kettle and filled the teapot under Mrs. Randal's directions, he was half-way up the narrow muddy lane that led to Alfrick's farm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Almost before Mr. Bland had politely lifted off the kettle and filled the teapot under Mrs. Randal's directions, he was half-way up the narrow muddy lane that led to Alfrick's farm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he found Mrs. Alfrick, with a worried countenance and every sign of a recent fit of crying, leaning over the garden gate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Almost before Mr. Bland had politely lifted off the kettle and filled the teapot under Mrs. Randal's directions, he was half-way up the narrow muddy lane that led to Alfrick's farm.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading _PARTED_ "And trust me not at all or all in all."--TENNYSON.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Almost before Mr. Bland had politely lifted off the kettle and filled the teapot under Mrs. Randal's directions, he was half-way up the narrow muddy lane that led to Alfrick's farm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Almost before Mr. Bland had politely lifted off the kettle and filled the teapot under Mrs. Randal's directions, he was half-way up the narrow muddy lane that led to Alfrick's farm.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading John had never walked so fast in his life.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Almost before Mr. Bland had politely lifted off the kettle and filled the teapot under Mrs. Randal's directions, he was half-way up the narrow muddy lane that led to Alfrick's farm.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well!
in the company of; together with
From this reading There he found Mrs. Alfrick, with a worried countenance and every sign of a recent fit of crying, leaning over the garden gate.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading There he found Mrs. Alfrick, with a worried countenance and every sign of a recent fit of crying, leaning over the garden gate.
