used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mrs. Framley stood near the door, in the Manor hall, and she spoke in her deepest voice—a voice which Mrs. Miles privately declared had its origin in her shoes.
alterverbUS /ˈɔːltər/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading You will have either to alter the day, or to do without him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Framley stood near the door, in the Manor hall, and she spoke in her deepest voice—a voice which Mrs. Miles privately declared had its origin in her shoes.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHAT PATRICIA WANTED "REALLY, my dear, I don't see that it can be helped.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Men generally know their own business.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading WHAT PATRICIA WANTED "REALLY, my dear, I don't see that it can be helped.
cannot
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From this reading If Robert says he cannot come on that particular day, I suppose he cannot.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading If Robert says he cannot come on that particular day, I suppose he cannot.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading If Robert says he cannot come on that particular day, I suppose he cannot.
dearly loved
From this reading WHAT PATRICIA WANTED "REALLY, my dear, I don't see that it can be helped.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Mrs. Framley stood near the door, in the Manor hall, and she spoke in her deepest voice—a voice which Mrs. Miles privately declared had its origin in her shoes.
deepestadjectiveUS /ˈdiːpəst/
superlative of “deep” — relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Mrs. Framley stood near the door, in the Manor hall, and she spoke in her deepest voice—a voice which Mrs. Miles privately declared had its origin in her shoes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading You will have either to alter the day, or to do without him."
don't
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From this reading WHAT PATRICIA WANTED "REALLY, my dear, I don't see that it can be helped.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mrs. Framley stood near the door, in the Manor hall, and she spoke in her deepest voice—a voice which Mrs. Miles privately declared had its origin in her shoes.
one or the other of two
From this reading You will have either to alter the day, or to do without him."
Framley
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From this reading Mrs. Framley stood near the door, in the Manor hall, and she spoke in her deepest voice—a voice which Mrs. Miles privately declared had its origin in her shoes.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Men generally know their own business.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Framley stood near the door, in the Manor hall, and she spoke in her deepest voice—a voice which Mrs. Miles privately declared had its origin in her shoes.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Mrs. Framley stood near the door, in the Manor hall, and she spoke in her deepest voice—a voice which Mrs. Miles privately declared had its origin in her shoes.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You will have either to alter the day, or to do without him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Robert says he cannot come on that particular day, I suppose he cannot.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading WHAT PATRICIA WANTED "REALLY, my dear, I don't see that it can be helped.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Framley stood near the door, in the Manor hall, and she spoke in her deepest voice—a voice which Mrs. Miles privately declared had its origin in her shoes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You will have either to alter the day, or to do without him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHAT PATRICIA WANTED "REALLY, my dear, I don't see that it can be helped.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Robert says he cannot come on that particular day, I suppose he cannot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Framley stood near the door, in the Manor hall, and she spoke in her deepest voice—a voice which Mrs. Miles privately declared had its origin in her shoes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WHAT PATRICIA WANTED "REALLY, my dear, I don't see that it can be helped.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Framley stood near the door, in the Manor hall, and she spoke in her deepest voice—a voice which Mrs. Miles privately declared had its origin in her shoes.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Men generally know their own business.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading Mrs. Framley stood near the door, in the Manor hall, and she spoke in her deepest voice—a voice which Mrs. Miles privately declared had its origin in her shoes.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men generally know their own business.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Mrs. Framley stood near the door, in the Manor hall, and she spoke in her deepest voice—a voice which Mrs. Miles privately declared had its origin in her shoes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Framley stood near the door, in the Manor hall, and she spoke in her deepest voice—a voice which Mrs. Miles privately declared had its origin in her shoes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WHAT PATRICIA WANTED "REALLY, my dear, I don't see that it can be helped.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Mrs. Framley stood near the door, in the Manor hall, and she spoke in her deepest voice—a voice which Mrs. Miles privately declared had its origin in her shoes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If Robert says he cannot come on that particular day, I suppose he cannot.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You will have either to alter the day, or to do without him."
originnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading Mrs. Framley stood near the door, in the Manor hall, and she spoke in her deepest voice—a voice which Mrs. Miles privately declared had its origin in her shoes.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Men generally know their own business.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading If Robert says he cannot come on that particular day, I suppose he cannot.
PATRICIA
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From this reading WHAT PATRICIA WANTED "REALLY, my dear, I don't see that it can be helped.
privatelyadverbUS /ˈpraɪvətli/
kept private or confined to those intimately concerned
From this reading Mrs. Framley stood near the door, in the Manor hall, and she spoke in her deepest voice—a voice which Mrs. Miles privately declared had its origin in her shoes.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading WHAT PATRICIA WANTED "REALLY, my dear, I don't see that it can be helped.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading If Robert says he cannot come on that particular day, I suppose he cannot.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading If Robert says he cannot come on that particular day, I suppose he cannot.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WHAT PATRICIA WANTED "REALLY, my dear, I don't see that it can be helped.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Framley stood near the door, in the Manor hall, and she spoke in her deepest voice—a voice which Mrs. Miles privately declared had its origin in her shoes.
a particular situation
From this reading Mrs. Framley stood near the door, in the Manor hall, and she spoke in her deepest voice—a voice which Mrs. Miles privately declared had its origin in her shoes.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Mrs. Framley stood near the door, in the Manor hall, and she spoke in her deepest voice—a voice which Mrs. Miles privately declared had its origin in her shoes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mrs. Framley stood near the door, in the Manor hall, and she spoke in her deepest voice—a voice which Mrs. Miles privately declared had its origin in her shoes.
express a supposition
From this reading If Robert says he cannot come on that particular day, I suppose he cannot.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WHAT PATRICIA WANTED "REALLY, my dear, I don't see that it can be helped.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You will have either to alter the day, or to do without him."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men generally know their own business.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You will have either to alter the day, or to do without him."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Mrs. Framley stood near the door, in the Manor hall, and she spoke in her deepest voice—a voice which Mrs. Miles privately declared had its origin in her shoes.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading WHAT PATRICIA WANTED "REALLY, my dear, I don't see that it can be helped.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT PATRICIA WANTED "REALLY, my dear, I don't see that it can be helped.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Framley stood near the door, in the Manor hall, and she spoke in her deepest voice—a voice which Mrs. Miles privately declared had its origin in her shoes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will have either to alter the day, or to do without him."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading You will have either to alter the day, or to do without him."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will have either to alter the day, or to do without him."
