used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHO RULES HIMSELF "You won your battle the other evening," remarked Father Brochet to Dunvegan a few days after.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading WHO RULES HIMSELF "You won your battle the other evening," remarked Father Brochet to Dunvegan a few days after.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The chief trader stared and frowned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading WHO RULES HIMSELF "You won your battle the other evening," remarked Father Brochet to Dunvegan a few days after.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Brochet's finger was levelled on the trail below the Hudson's Bay Company's store.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Brochet's finger was levelled on the trail below the Hudson's Bay Company's store.
Brochet
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From this reading WHO RULES HIMSELF "You won your battle the other evening," remarked Father Brochet to Dunvegan a few days after.
Brochet's
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From this reading Brochet's finger was levelled on the trail below the Hudson's Bay Company's store.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "Take care you do not lose this one."
a person who is in charge
From this reading The chief trader stared and frowned.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
Company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Brochet's finger was levelled on the trail below the Hudson's Bay Company's store.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading WHO RULES HIMSELF "You won your battle the other evening," remarked Father Brochet to Dunvegan a few days after.
Desirée
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From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Take care you do not lose this one."
Dunvegan
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From this reading WHO RULES HIMSELF "You won your battle the other evening," remarked Father Brochet to Dunvegan a few days after.
EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading WHO RULES HIMSELF "You won your battle the other evening," remarked Father Brochet to Dunvegan a few days after.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading WHO RULES HIMSELF "You won your battle the other evening," remarked Father Brochet to Dunvegan a few days after.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading WHO RULES HIMSELF "You won your battle the other evening," remarked Father Brochet to Dunvegan a few days after.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading Brochet's finger was levelled on the trail below the Hudson's Bay Company's store.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading The chief trader stared and frowned.
Glyndon
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From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading WHO RULES HIMSELF "You won your battle the other evening," remarked Father Brochet to Dunvegan a few days after.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
Hudson'snounUS /ˈhʌdsənz/
possessive form of “hudson” — a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading Brochet's finger was levelled on the trail below the Hudson's Bay Company's store.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
Lazard
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From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
levelledverbUS /ˈlevəld/
inflected form of “level” — aim at
From this reading Brochet's finger was levelled on the trail below the Hudson's Bay Company's store.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Take care you do not lose this one."
morning'snounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
possessive form of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Take care you do not lose this one."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Brochet's finger was levelled on the trail below the Hudson's Bay Company's store.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Take care you do not lose this one."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading WHO RULES HIMSELF "You won your battle the other evening," remarked Father Brochet to Dunvegan a few days after.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
a course of conduct
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading WHO RULES HIMSELF "You won your battle the other evening," remarked Father Brochet to Dunvegan a few days after.
RULESnounUS /ruːlz/
plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading WHO RULES HIMSELF "You won your battle the other evening," remarked Father Brochet to Dunvegan a few days after.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The chief trader stared and frowned.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading Brochet's finger was levelled on the trail below the Hudson's Bay Company's store.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
carry out
From this reading "Take care you do not lose this one."
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHO RULES HIMSELF "You won your battle the other evening," remarked Father Brochet to Dunvegan a few days after.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Take care you do not lose this one."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHO RULES HIMSELF "You won your battle the other evening," remarked Father Brochet to Dunvegan a few days after.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
tradernounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading The chief trader stared and frowned.
trader'snounUS /ˈtreɪdərz/
possessive form of “trader” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading Brochet's finger was levelled on the trail below the Hudson's Bay Company's store.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
precisely as stated
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Brochet's finger was levelled on the trail below the Hudson's Bay Company's store.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two figures strolling over the path, Edwin Glyndon to his morning's business as clerk and Desirée Lazard for small purchases which were now growing very frequent, had been too much together of late to suit the chief trader's taste.
which person or people
From this reading WHO RULES HIMSELF "You won your battle the other evening," remarked Father Brochet to Dunvegan a few days after.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading WHO RULES HIMSELF "You won your battle the other evening," remarked Father Brochet to Dunvegan a few days after.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHO RULES HIMSELF "You won your battle the other evening," remarked Father Brochet to Dunvegan a few days after.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading WHO RULES HIMSELF "You won your battle the other evening," remarked Father Brochet to Dunvegan a few days after.
