used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Let me have a few minutes' conversation with you to-night.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
Alfred's
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From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I beg it as a favour."
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading I beg it as a favour."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading "Let me have a few minutes' conversation with you to-night.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading GOOD COUNSEL.
a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
recognizable; marked
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
door-bell
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From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading I beg it as a favour."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Let me have a few minutes' conversation with you to-night.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD COUNSEL.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Let me have a few minutes' conversation with you to-night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I beg it as a favour."
imploringadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈplɔːrɪŋ/
begging
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I beg it as a favour."
set down according to a plan
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let me have a few minutes' conversation with you to-night.
LilynounUS /ˈlɪli/
any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let me have a few minutes' conversation with you to-night.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Let me have a few minutes' conversation with you to-night.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
Sheldrakenoun
large crested fish-eating diving duck having a slender hooked bill with serrated edges
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
SohonounUS /ˈsoʊhoʊ/
a district in southwestern Manhattan noted for its shops and restaurants and galleries and artist's lofts
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
to-night
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Let me have a few minutes' conversation with you to-night.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
tremblingly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not daring for Alfred's sake to refuse, Lily tremblingly suggested that they should go indoors and talk; but Mr. Sheldrake said, in a tone that was half decided and half imploring:
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
at the time that
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Let me have a few minutes' conversation with you to-night.
wristnounUS /rɪst/
a joint between the distal end of the radius and the proximal row of carpal bones
From this reading The cab was turning the corner of the little street in Soho in which Lily lived, and Lily was about to ring the door-bell, when Mr. Sheldrake laid his hand on her wrist, and said:
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Let me have a few minutes' conversation with you to-night.
