used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A TURN OF THE WHEEL."
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Those lassies have had a gay lady among their forebears at some time or other, for they didn't get their pranks from old Brown-boots.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An old friend had come to visit him, and started the topic which had ceased to be a nine days' wonder in the neighbourhood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading An old friend had come to visit him, and started the topic which had ceased to be a nine days' wonder in the neighbourhood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Those lassies have had a gay lady among their forebears at some time or other, for they didn't get their pranks from old Brown-boots.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading An old friend had come to visit him, and started the topic which had ceased to be a nine days' wonder in the neighbourhood.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading "Hoots, it's in the blood," said Dr. Craig, briefly.
Bolderos
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From this reading "There's a wild strain in the Bolderos somewhere," continued the doctor, crossing his legs, and settling down for a chat.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading "Hoots, it's in the blood," said Dr. Craig, briefly.
Brown-boots
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From this reading "Those lassies have had a gay lady among their forebears at some time or other, for they didn't get their pranks from old Brown-boots.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading An old friend had come to visit him, and started the topic which had ceased to be a nine days' wonder in the neighbourhood.
chatverbUS /tʃæt/
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading "There's a wild strain in the Bolderos somewhere," continued the doctor, crossing his legs, and settling down for a chat.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading An old friend had come to visit him, and started the topic which had ceased to be a nine days' wonder in the neighbourhood.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "There's a wild strain in the Bolderos somewhere," continued the doctor, crossing his legs, and settling down for a chat.
Craig
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From this reading "Hoots, it's in the blood," said Dr. Craig, briefly.
traveling across
From this reading "There's a wild strain in the Bolderos somewhere," continued the doctor, crossing his legs, and settling down for a chat.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading An old friend had come to visit him, and started the topic which had ceased to be a nine days' wonder in the neighbourhood.
didn't
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From this reading "Those lassies have had a gay lady among their forebears at some time or other, for they didn't get their pranks from old Brown-boots.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "There's a wild strain in the Bolderos somewhere," continued the doctor, crossing his legs, and settling down for a chat.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "There's a wild strain in the Bolderos somewhere," continued the doctor, crossing his legs, and settling down for a chat.
Dr
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From this reading "Hoots, it's in the blood," said Dr. Craig, briefly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "There's a wild strain in the Bolderos somewhere," continued the doctor, crossing his legs, and settling down for a chat.
forebearsnounUS /ˈfɔːrberz/
plural of “forebear” — a person from whom you are descended
From this reading "Those lassies have had a gay lady among their forebears at some time or other, for they didn't get their pranks from old Brown-boots.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading An old friend had come to visit him, and started the topic which had ceased to be a nine days' wonder in the neighbourhood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Those lassies have had a gay lady among their forebears at some time or other, for they didn't get their pranks from old Brown-boots.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading "Those lassies have had a gay lady among their forebears at some time or other, for they didn't get their pranks from old Brown-boots.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Those lassies have had a gay lady among their forebears at some time or other, for they didn't get their pranks from old Brown-boots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An old friend had come to visit him, and started the topic which had ceased to be a nine days' wonder in the neighbourhood.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Those lassies have had a gay lady among their forebears at some time or other, for they didn't get their pranks from old Brown-boots.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading An old friend had come to visit him, and started the topic which had ceased to be a nine days' wonder in the neighbourhood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "There's a wild strain in the Bolderos somewhere," continued the doctor, crossing his legs, and settling down for a chat.
HootsnounUS /huːts/
plural of “hoot” — a loud raucous cry (as of an owl)
From this reading "Hoots, it's in the blood," said Dr. Craig, briefly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Hoots, it's in the blood," said Dr. Craig, briefly.
it's
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From this reading "Hoots, it's in the blood," said Dr. Craig, briefly.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "Those lassies have had a gay lady among their forebears at some time or other, for they didn't get their pranks from old Brown-boots.
lassies
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From this reading "Those lassies have had a gay lady among their forebears at some time or other, for they didn't get their pranks from old Brown-boots.
staying power
From this reading "There's a wild strain in the Bolderos somewhere," continued the doctor, crossing his legs, and settling down for a chat.
neighbourhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading An old friend had come to visit him, and started the topic which had ceased to be a nine days' wonder in the neighbourhood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading An old friend had come to visit him, and started the topic which had ceased to be a nine days' wonder in the neighbourhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "A TURN OF THE WHEEL."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading An old friend had come to visit him, and started the topic which had ceased to be a nine days' wonder in the neighbourhood.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Those lassies have had a gay lady among their forebears at some time or other, for they didn't get their pranks from old Brown-boots.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Those lassies have had a gay lady among their forebears at some time or other, for they didn't get their pranks from old Brown-boots.
pranksnounUS /præŋks/
plural of “prank” — acting like a clown or buffoon
From this reading "Those lassies have had a gay lady among their forebears at some time or other, for they didn't get their pranks from old Brown-boots.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hoots, it's in the blood," said Dr. Craig, briefly.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading "There's a wild strain in the Bolderos somewhere," continued the doctor, crossing his legs, and settling down for a chat.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Those lassies have had a gay lady among their forebears at some time or other, for they didn't get their pranks from old Brown-boots.
in or at or to some place
From this reading "There's a wild strain in the Bolderos somewhere," continued the doctor, crossing his legs, and settling down for a chat.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading An old friend had come to visit him, and started the topic which had ceased to be a nine days' wonder in the neighbourhood.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading "There's a wild strain in the Bolderos somewhere," continued the doctor, crossing his legs, and settling down for a chat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A TURN OF THE WHEEL."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Those lassies have had a gay lady among their forebears at some time or other, for they didn't get their pranks from old Brown-boots.
There's
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From this reading "There's a wild strain in the Bolderos somewhere," continued the doctor, crossing his legs, and settling down for a chat.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Those lassies have had a gay lady among their forebears at some time or other, for they didn't get their pranks from old Brown-boots.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "Those lassies have had a gay lady among their forebears at some time or other, for they didn't get their pranks from old Brown-boots.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Those lassies have had a gay lady among their forebears at some time or other, for they didn't get their pranks from old Brown-boots.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An old friend had come to visit him, and started the topic which had ceased to be a nine days' wonder in the neighbourhood.
topicnounUS /ˈtɑːpɪk/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading An old friend had come to visit him, and started the topic which had ceased to be a nine days' wonder in the neighbourhood.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading "A TURN OF THE WHEEL."
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading An old friend had come to visit him, and started the topic which had ceased to be a nine days' wonder in the neighbourhood.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading "A TURN OF THE WHEEL."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An old friend had come to visit him, and started the topic which had ceased to be a nine days' wonder in the neighbourhood.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "There's a wild strain in the Bolderos somewhere," continued the doctor, crossing his legs, and settling down for a chat.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading An old friend had come to visit him, and started the topic which had ceased to be a nine days' wonder in the neighbourhood.
