used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
(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 "By all means," replied Mr. Burnet.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading This was Roberts, the butler, who still was far from well, and not allowed out except in the garden on dry days.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was Roberts, the butler, who still was far from well, and not allowed out except in the garden on dry days.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
Burnet
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From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading This was Roberts, the butler, who still was far from well, and not allowed out except in the garden on dry days.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "By all means," replied Mr. Burnet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was one person who was much vexed that he could not have a hand in the late doings.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading This was Roberts, the butler, who still was far from well, and not allowed out except in the garden on dry days.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
the act of discovering something
From this reading A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.
doingsnounUS /ˈduːɪŋz/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading There was one person who was much vexed that he could not have a hand in the late doings.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading This was Roberts, the butler, who still was far from well, and not allowed out except in the garden on dry days.
apart from; not including
From this reading This was Roberts, the butler, who still was far from well, and not allowed out except in the garden on dry days.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading This was Roberts, the butler, who still was far from well, and not allowed out except in the garden on dry days.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This was Roberts, the butler, who still was far from well, and not allowed out except in the garden on dry days.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading This was Roberts, the butler, who still was far from well, and not allowed out except in the garden on dry days.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading There was one person who was much vexed that he could not have a hand in the late doings.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was one person who was much vexed that he could not have a hand in the late doings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was one person who was much vexed that he could not have a hand in the late doings.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was one person who was much vexed that he could not have a hand in the late doings.
Juliet
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From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading There was one person who was much vexed that he could not have a hand in the late doings.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "By all means," replied Mr. Burnet.
MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
a form of address for a man
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading There was one person who was much vexed that he could not have a hand in the late doings.
not any; not one
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was one person who was much vexed that he could not have a hand in the late doings.
objectionnounUS /əbˈdʒekʃən/
the act of expressing earnest opposition or protest
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was Roberts, the butler, who still was far from well, and not allowed out except in the garden on dry days.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one person who was much vexed that he could not have a hand in the late doings.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This was Roberts, the butler, who still was far from well, and not allowed out except in the garden on dry days.
a human being
From this reading There was one person who was much vexed that he could not have a hand in the late doings.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "By all means," replied Mr. Burnet.
RobertsnounUS /ˈrɑːbərts/
United States biochemist (born in England) honored for his discovery that some genes contain introns (born in 1943)
From this reading This was Roberts, the butler, who still was far from well, and not allowed out except in the garden on dry days.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
term of address for a man
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
not in physical motion
From this reading This was Roberts, the butler, who still was far from well, and not allowed out except in the garden on dry days.
carry out
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was one person who was much vexed that he could not have a hand in the late doings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was one person who was much vexed that he could not have a hand in the late doings.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one person who was much vexed that he could not have a hand in the late doings.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was Roberts, the butler, who still was far from well, and not allowed out except in the garden on dry days.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
vexedadjectiveUS /vekst/
troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
From this reading There was one person who was much vexed that he could not have a hand in the late doings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one person who was much vexed that he could not have a hand in the late doings.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading This was Roberts, the butler, who still was far from well, and not allowed out except in the garden on dry days.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
which person or people
From this reading There was one person who was much vexed that he could not have a hand in the late doings.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A WONDERFUL DISCOVERY.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But he talked a good deal with the housekeeper; and one day, after one of these talks, she went to Mr. Burnet and said, "If you have no objection, sir, I should like to ask Mrs. Mitchell and Juliet to take tea with me some afternoon."
