used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a very flutter of delight, Alfred hurried to the spot where Lizzie was waiting for him.
acceptancenounUS /ækˈseptəns/
the mental attitude that something is believable and should be accepted as true
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
AlfrednounUS /ˈælfrəd/
king of Wessex; defeated the Vikings and encouraged writing in English (849-899)
From this reading In a very flutter of delight, Alfred hurried to the spot where Lizzie was waiting for him.
(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 He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is only for a little while," he said to himself, as he came to the gates of Bushey Park; "when the Cesarewitch is run, I shall be all right.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
Bushey
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From this reading "It is only for a little while," he said to himself, as he came to the gates of Bushey Park; "when the Cesarewitch is run, I shall be all right.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It is only for a little while," he said to himself, as he came to the gates of Bushey Park; "when the Cesarewitch is run, I shall be all right.
Cesarewitch
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From this reading "It is only for a little while," he said to himself, as he came to the gates of Bushey Park; "when the Cesarewitch is run, I shall be all right.
COMFORTSnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading FELIX COMFORTS MARTHA DAY.
ConnounUS /kɑːn/
an argument opposed to a proposal
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
daresay
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From this reading I daresay Sheldrake will put something on for me."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading FELIX COMFORTS MARTHA DAY.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading In a very flutter of delight, Alfred hurried to the spot where Lizzie was waiting for him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
FELIX
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From this reading FELIX COMFORTS MARTHA DAY.
flutterverbUS /ˈflʌtər/
move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart
From this reading In a very flutter of delight, Alfred hurried to the spot where Lizzie was waiting for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In a very flutter of delight, Alfred hurried to the spot where Lizzie was waiting for him.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading "It is only for a little while," he said to himself, as he came to the gates of Bushey Park; "when the Cesarewitch is run, I shall be all right.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In a very flutter of delight, Alfred hurried to the spot where Lizzie was waiting for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It is only for a little while," he said to himself, as he came to the gates of Bushey Park; "when the Cesarewitch is run, I shall be all right.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading In a very flutter of delight, Alfred hurried to the spot where Lizzie was waiting for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "It is only for a little while," he said to himself, as he came to the gates of Bushey Park; "when the Cesarewitch is run, I shall be all right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a very flutter of delight, Alfred hurried to the spot where Lizzie was waiting for him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is only for a little while," he said to himself, as he came to the gates of Bushey Park; "when the Cesarewitch is run, I shall be all right.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It is only for a little while," he said to himself, as he came to the gates of Bushey Park; "when the Cesarewitch is run, I shall be all right.
Lizzie
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From this reading In a very flutter of delight, Alfred hurried to the spot where Lizzie was waiting for him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
MARTHA
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From this reading FELIX COMFORTS MARTHA DAY.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I daresay Sheldrake will put something on for me."
a form of address for a man
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a very flutter of delight, Alfred hurried to the spot where Lizzie was waiting for him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I daresay Sheldrake will put something on for me."
and nothing more
From this reading "It is only for a little while," he said to himself, as he came to the gates of Bushey Park; "when the Cesarewitch is run, I shall be all right.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading "It is only for a little while," he said to himself, as he came to the gates of Bushey Park; "when the Cesarewitch is run, I shall be all right.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I daresay Sheldrake will put something on for me."
reflectverbUS /rɪˈflekt/
manifest or bring back
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "It is only for a little while," he said to himself, as he came to the gates of Bushey Park; "when the Cesarewitch is run, I shall be all right.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is only for a little while," he said to himself, as he came to the gates of Bushey Park; "when the Cesarewitch is run, I shall be all right.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "It is only for a little while," he said to himself, as he came to the gates of Bushey Park; "when the Cesarewitch is run, I shall be all right.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
Sheldrakenoun
large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I daresay Sheldrake will put something on for me."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In a very flutter of delight, Alfred hurried to the spot where Lizzie was waiting for him.
Staveley
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From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a very flutter of delight, Alfred hurried to the spot where Lizzie was waiting for him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a very flutter of delight, Alfred hurried to the spot where Lizzie was waiting for him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
precisely as stated
From this reading In a very flutter of delight, Alfred hurried to the spot where Lizzie was waiting for him.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In a very flutter of delight, Alfred hurried to the spot where Lizzie was waiting for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In a very flutter of delight, Alfred hurried to the spot where Lizzie was waiting for him.
at the time that
From this reading "It is only for a little while," he said to himself, as he came to the gates of Bushey Park; "when the Cesarewitch is run, I shall be all right.
in or at the place that
From this reading In a very flutter of delight, Alfred hurried to the spot where Lizzie was waiting for him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "It is only for a little while," he said to himself, as he came to the gates of Bushey Park; "when the Cesarewitch is run, I shall be all right.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I daresay Sheldrake will put something on for me."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not pause to reflect upon the strange manner in which she had been brought to the place; it was sufficient for him that she was here, that the day was bright, and that Mr. Sheldrake had promised him to see that his acceptance to Con Staveley would be made all right.
