used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If the somewhat excited gentleman, who is, I gather, not an Englishman, will accompany me a few yards, we will go to the dean’s, with whom I have been dining, and will refer the matter to him."
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading "If the somewhat excited gentleman, who is, I gather, not an Englishman, will accompany me a few yards, we will go to the dean’s, with whom I have been dining, and will refer the matter to him."
(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 "I want to fight, that is all I want to do!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "If the somewhat excited gentleman, who is, I gather, not an Englishman, will accompany me a few yards, we will go to the dean’s, with whom I have been dining, and will refer the matter to him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "If the somewhat excited gentleman, who is, I gather, not an Englishman, will accompany me a few yards, we will go to the dean’s, with whom I have been dining, and will refer the matter to him."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "If the somewhat excited gentleman, who is, I gather, not an Englishman, will accompany me a few yards, we will go to the dean’s, with whom I have been dining, and will refer the matter to him."
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading "Stay!" said the bishop, mildly.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course," said Plant, "that is the right thing to do.
dean'snounUS /diːnz/
possessive form of “dean” — an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading "If the somewhat excited gentleman, who is, I gather, not an Englishman, will accompany me a few yards, we will go to the dean’s, with whom I have been dining, and will refer the matter to him."
diningnounUS /ˈdaɪnɪŋ/
the act of eating dinner
From this reading "If the somewhat excited gentleman, who is, I gather, not an Englishman, will accompany me a few yards, we will go to the dean’s, with whom I have been dining, and will refer the matter to him."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not understand," said Rivaulx.
EnglishmannounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃmən/
a man who is a native or inhabitant of England
From this reading "If the somewhat excited gentleman, who is, I gather, not an Englishman, will accompany me a few yards, we will go to the dean’s, with whom I have been dining, and will refer the matter to him."
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading "If the somewhat excited gentleman, who is, I gather, not an Englishman, will accompany me a few yards, we will go to the dean’s, with whom I have been dining, and will refer the matter to him."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "If the somewhat excited gentleman, who is, I gather, not an Englishman, will accompany me a few yards, we will go to the dean’s, with whom I have been dining, and will refer the matter to him."
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "I want to fight, that is all I want to do!"
assemble or get together
From this reading "If the somewhat excited gentleman, who is, I gather, not an Englishman, will accompany me a few yards, we will go to the dean’s, with whom I have been dining, and will refer the matter to him."
a man of refinement
From this reading "If the somewhat excited gentleman, who is, I gather, not an Englishman, will accompany me a few yards, we will go to the dean’s, with whom I have been dining, and will refer the matter to him."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If the somewhat excited gentleman, who is, I gather, not an Englishman, will accompany me a few yards, we will go to the dean’s, with whom I have been dining, and will refer the matter to him."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If the somewhat excited gentleman, who is, I gather, not an Englishman, will accompany me a few yards, we will go to the dean’s, with whom I have been dining, and will refer the matter to him."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If the somewhat excited gentleman, who is, I gather, not an Englishman, will accompany me a few yards, we will go to the dean’s, with whom I have been dining, and will refer the matter to him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not understand," said Rivaulx.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If the somewhat excited gentleman, who is, I gather, not an Englishman, will accompany me a few yards, we will go to the dean’s, with whom I have been dining, and will refer the matter to him."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I want to fight, that is all I want to do!"
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "If the somewhat excited gentleman, who is, I gather, not an Englishman, will accompany me a few yards, we will go to the dean’s, with whom I have been dining, and will refer the matter to him."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If the somewhat excited gentleman, who is, I gather, not an Englishman, will accompany me a few yards, we will go to the dean’s, with whom I have been dining, and will refer the matter to him."
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading "Stay!" said the bishop, mildly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not understand," said Rivaulx.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course," said Plant, "that is the right thing to do.
PlantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading "Of course," said Plant, "that is the right thing to do.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading "If the somewhat excited gentleman, who is, I gather, not an Englishman, will accompany me a few yards, we will go to the dean’s, with whom I have been dining, and will refer the matter to him."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Of course," said Plant, "that is the right thing to do.
Rivaulx
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From this reading "I do not understand," said Rivaulx.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I do not understand," said Rivaulx.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "If the somewhat excited gentleman, who is, I gather, not an Englishman, will accompany me a few yards, we will go to the dean’s, with whom I have been dining, and will refer the matter to him."
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading "Stay!" said the bishop, mildly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I want to fight, that is all I want to do!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Stay!" said the bishop, mildly.
a special situation
From this reading "Of course," said Plant, "that is the right thing to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I want to fight, that is all I want to do!"
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "I do not understand," said Rivaulx.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to fight, that is all I want to do!"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If the somewhat excited gentleman, who is, I gather, not an Englishman, will accompany me a few yards, we will go to the dean’s, with whom I have been dining, and will refer the matter to him."
which person or people
From this reading "If the somewhat excited gentleman, who is, I gather, not an Englishman, will accompany me a few yards, we will go to the dean’s, with whom I have been dining, and will refer the matter to him."
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If the somewhat excited gentleman, who is, I gather, not an Englishman, will accompany me a few yards, we will go to the dean’s, with whom I have been dining, and will refer the matter to him."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If the somewhat excited gentleman, who is, I gather, not an Englishman, will accompany me a few yards, we will go to the dean’s, with whom I have been dining, and will refer the matter to him."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If the somewhat excited gentleman, who is, I gather, not an Englishman, will accompany me a few yards, we will go to the dean’s, with whom I have been dining, and will refer the matter to him."
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "If the somewhat excited gentleman, who is, I gather, not an Englishman, will accompany me a few yards, we will go to the dean’s, with whom I have been dining, and will refer the matter to him."
