used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Had she heard aright, or were her ears playing her a horrible trick?
alder-bushes
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From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
Antoinette
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From this reading "You must manage to see him at once, Antoinette, and give him a message from me.
Antoinette's
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From this reading Sally Gardiner grew deathly pale as Antoinette's words fell upon her ear.
arightadverb
in an accurate manner
From this reading Had she heard aright, or were her ears playing her a horrible trick?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sally Gardiner grew deathly pale as Antoinette's words fell upon her ear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You must manage to see him at once, Antoinette, and give him a message from me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
brook-side
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From this reading Tell him I will see him to-morrow night--at--at midnight, down by the brook-side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
deathlyadjectiveUS /ˈdeθli/
having the physical appearance of death
From this reading Sally Gardiner grew deathly pale as Antoinette's words fell upon her ear.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Sally Gardiner grew deathly pale as Antoinette's words fell upon her ear.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Had she heard aright, or were her ears playing her a horrible trick?
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Sally Gardiner grew deathly pale as Antoinette's words fell upon her ear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "You must manage to see him at once, Antoinette, and give him a message from me.
GardinernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading Sally Gardiner grew deathly pale as Antoinette's words fell upon her ear.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "You must manage to see him at once, Antoinette, and give him a message from me.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Sally Gardiner grew deathly pale as Antoinette's words fell upon her ear.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she heard aright, or were her ears playing her a horrible trick?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Had she heard aright, or were her ears playing her a horrible trick?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Sally Gardiner grew deathly pale as Antoinette's words fell upon her ear.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You must manage to see him at once, Antoinette, and give him a message from me.
provoking horror
From this reading Had she heard aright, or were her ears playing her a horrible trick?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Tell him I will see him to-morrow night--at--at midnight, down by the brook-side.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
Lamont
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From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "You must manage to see him at once, Antoinette, and give him a message from me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You must manage to see him at once, Antoinette, and give him a message from me.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading "You must manage to see him at once, Antoinette, and give him a message from me.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading Tell him I will see him to-morrow night--at--at midnight, down by the brook-side.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must manage to see him at once, Antoinette, and give him a message from me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Tell him I will see him to-morrow night--at--at midnight, down by the brook-side.
on one occasion
From this reading "You must manage to see him at once, Antoinette, and give him a message from me.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had she heard aright, or were her ears playing her a horrible trick?
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Sally Gardiner grew deathly pale as Antoinette's words fell upon her ear.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading Had she heard aright, or were her ears playing her a horrible trick?
SallynounUS /ˈsæli/
witty remark
From this reading Sally Gardiner grew deathly pale as Antoinette's words fell upon her ear.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had she heard aright, or were her ears playing her a horrible trick?
express in speech
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
express in words
From this reading Tell him I will see him to-morrow night--at--at midnight, down by the brook-side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
to-morrow
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From this reading Tell him I will see him to-morrow night--at--at midnight, down by the brook-side.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading Had she heard aright, or were her ears playing her a horrible trick?
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Sally Gardiner grew deathly pale as Antoinette's words fell upon her ear.
VictornounUS /ˈvɪktər/
a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
vowsnounUS /vaʊz/
plural of “vow” — a solemn pledge (to oneself or to another or to a deity) to do something or to behave in a certain manner
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Had she heard aright, or were her ears playing her a horrible trick?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
the words that are spoken
From this reading Sally Gardiner grew deathly pale as Antoinette's words fell upon her ear.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mr. Victor Lamont is in the grounds, my lady, hiding among the thick alder-bushes down by the brook, and he vows he will stay there, be it day, week, month, or year, until he gets an opportunity to see and speak with you."
