used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a little astonished at the eagerness with which she departed to do his bidding.
(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 FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A minute later she was back, looking as though she had seen a ghost.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading He was a little astonished at the eagerness with which she departed to do his bidding.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A minute later she was back, looking as though she had seen a ghost.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading He was a little astonished at the eagerness with which she departed to do his bidding.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
CorrienounUS /ˈkɔːri/
a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
well in the past; former
From this reading He was a little astonished at the eagerness with which she departed to do his bidding.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He was a little astonished at the eagerness with which she departed to do his bidding.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading He was a little astonished at the eagerness with which she departed to do his bidding.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
FORTUNATELYadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading A minute later she was back, looking as though she had seen a ghost.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A minute later she was back, looking as though she had seen a ghost.
half-holidaynoun
a day on which half is free from work or duty
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a little astonished at the eagerness with which she departed to do his bidding.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading “John, where’s the paper?”
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A minute later she was back, looking as though she had seen a ghost.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a little astonished at the eagerness with which she departed to do his bidding.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading A minute later she was back, looking as though she had seen a ghost.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A minute later she was back, looking as though she had seen a ghost.
a form of address for a man
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading “John, where’s the paper?”
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
relieveverbUS /rɪˈliːv/
provide physical relief, as from pain
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading A minute later she was back, looking as though she had seen a ghost.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a little astonished at the eagerness with which she departed to do his bidding.
do one's shopping
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
move hurridly
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
stomach's
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From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading A minute later she was back, looking as though she had seen a ghost.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What paper?”
where's
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From this reading “John, where’s the paper?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a little astonished at the eagerness with which she departed to do his bidding.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FORTUNATELY for his stomach’s sake, at any rate, it was the weekly half-holiday, so that Mr. Corrie, having closed the shop at one, was free to relieve his sister in the post office and dispatch her to prepare, with all speed, something in the way of dinner.
