used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I don’t want to bother you, but there was my own brother, Cyril——” “What’s the use of fast-days and a cope, Mary?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I don’t want to bother you, but there was my own brother, Cyril——” “What’s the use of fast-days and a cope, Mary?
applyverbUS /əˈplaɪ/
put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose
From this reading I should give him beefsteaks on Fridays and sausages for vigils, and he would apply for a separation.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “REALLY, Gladys,” said Mary Huntly firmly, “I think you should give some reason for the way you are behaving.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Saints to do us good Must be in heaven, I seem to understand: We never find them saints before at least.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Saints to do us good Must be in heaven, I seem to understand: We never find them saints before at least.”
beefsteaks
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From this reading I should give him beefsteaks on Fridays and sausages for vigils, and he would apply for a separation.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Saints to do us good Must be in heaven, I seem to understand: We never find them saints before at least.”
behavingverbUS /bɪˈheɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading “REALLY, Gladys,” said Mary Huntly firmly, “I think you should give some reason for the way you are behaving.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, I don’t care for him.”
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading I don’t want to bother you, but there was my own brother, Cyril——” “What’s the use of fast-days and a cope, Mary?
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I don’t want to bother you, but there was my own brother, Cyril——” “What’s the use of fast-days and a cope, Mary?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I don’t want to bother you, but there was my own brother, Cyril——” “What’s the use of fast-days and a cope, Mary?
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Besides, I don’t care for him.”
copeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading I don’t want to bother you, but there was my own brother, Cyril——” “What’s the use of fast-days and a cope, Mary?
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading I don’t want to bother you, but there was my own brother, Cyril——” “What’s the use of fast-days and a cope, Mary?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Saints to do us good Must be in heaven, I seem to understand: We never find them saints before at least.”
don't
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From this reading I don’t want to bother you, but there was my own brother, Cyril——” “What’s the use of fast-days and a cope, Mary?
fast-days
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From this reading I don’t want to bother you, but there was my own brother, Cyril——” “What’s the use of fast-days and a cope, Mary?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Saints to do us good Must be in heaven, I seem to understand: We never find them saints before at least.”
with resolute determination
From this reading “REALLY, Gladys,” said Mary Huntly firmly, “I think you should give some reason for the way you are behaving.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “REALLY, Gladys,” said Mary Huntly firmly, “I think you should give some reason for the way you are behaving.
FridaysnounUS /ˈfraɪdiz/
plural of “friday” — the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading I should give him beefsteaks on Fridays and sausages for vigils, and he would apply for a separation.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “REALLY, Gladys,” said Mary Huntly firmly, “I think you should give some reason for the way you are behaving.
Gladys
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From this reading “REALLY, Gladys,” said Mary Huntly firmly, “I think you should give some reason for the way you are behaving.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Saints to do us good Must be in heaven, I seem to understand: We never find them saints before at least.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I should give him beefsteaks on Fridays and sausages for vigils, and he would apply for a separation.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “Saints to do us good Must be in heaven, I seem to understand: We never find them saints before at least.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I should give him beefsteaks on Fridays and sausages for vigils, and he would apply for a separation.
Huntly
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From this reading “REALLY, Gladys,” said Mary Huntly firmly, “I think you should give some reason for the way you are behaving.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Saints to do us good Must be in heaven, I seem to understand: We never find them saints before at least.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Saints to do us good Must be in heaven, I seem to understand: We never find them saints before at least.”
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Saints to do us good Must be in heaven, I seem to understand: We never find them saints before at least.”
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading “REALLY, Gladys,” said Mary Huntly firmly, “I think you should give some reason for the way you are behaving.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Saints to do us good Must be in heaven, I seem to understand: We never find them saints before at least.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I don’t want to bother you, but there was my own brother, Cyril——” “What’s the use of fast-days and a cope, Mary?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Saints to do us good Must be in heaven, I seem to understand: We never find them saints before at least.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I don’t want to bother you, but there was my own brother, Cyril——” “What’s the use of fast-days and a cope, Mary?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I should give him beefsteaks on Fridays and sausages for vigils, and he would apply for a separation.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading I don’t want to bother you, but there was my own brother, Cyril——” “What’s the use of fast-days and a cope, Mary?
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “REALLY, Gladys,” said Mary Huntly firmly, “I think you should give some reason for the way you are behaving.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “REALLY, Gladys,” said Mary Huntly firmly, “I think you should give some reason for the way you are behaving.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “REALLY, Gladys,” said Mary Huntly firmly, “I think you should give some reason for the way you are behaving.
SaintsnounUS /seɪnts/
plural of “saint” — a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
From this reading “Saints to do us good Must be in heaven, I seem to understand: We never find them saints before at least.”
sausagesnounUS /ˈsɔːsɪdʒɪz/
plural of “sausage” — highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
From this reading I should give him beefsteaks on Fridays and sausages for vigils, and he would apply for a separation.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “Saints to do us good Must be in heaven, I seem to understand: We never find them saints before at least.”
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading I should give him beefsteaks on Fridays and sausages for vigils, and he would apply for a separation.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading “REALLY, Gladys,” said Mary Huntly firmly, “I think you should give some reason for the way you are behaving.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “REALLY, Gladys,” said Mary Huntly firmly, “I think you should give some reason for the way you are behaving.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “REALLY, Gladys,” said Mary Huntly firmly, “I think you should give some reason for the way you are behaving.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Saints to do us good Must be in heaven, I seem to understand: We never find them saints before at least.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading I don’t want to bother you, but there was my own brother, Cyril——” “What’s the use of fast-days and a cope, Mary?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “REALLY, Gladys,” said Mary Huntly firmly, “I think you should give some reason for the way you are behaving.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Saints to do us good Must be in heaven, I seem to understand: We never find them saints before at least.”
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading “Saints to do us good Must be in heaven, I seem to understand: We never find them saints before at least.”
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Saints to do us good Must be in heaven, I seem to understand: We never find them saints before at least.”
the act of using
From this reading I don’t want to bother you, but there was my own brother, Cyril——” “What’s the use of fast-days and a cope, Mary?
vigilsnounUS /ˈvɪdʒəlz/
plural of “vigil” — a period of sleeplessness
From this reading I should give him beefsteaks on Fridays and sausages for vigils, and he would apply for a separation.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I don’t want to bother you, but there was my own brother, Cyril——” “What’s the use of fast-days and a cope, Mary?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I don’t want to bother you, but there was my own brother, Cyril——” “What’s the use of fast-days and a cope, Mary?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “REALLY, Gladys,” said Mary Huntly firmly, “I think you should give some reason for the way you are behaving.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Saints to do us good Must be in heaven, I seem to understand: We never find them saints before at least.”
What's
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From this reading I don’t want to bother you, but there was my own brother, Cyril——” “What’s the use of fast-days and a cope, Mary?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I should give him beefsteaks on Fridays and sausages for vigils, and he would apply for a separation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “REALLY, Gladys,” said Mary Huntly firmly, “I think you should give some reason for the way you are behaving.
