used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I DO SIR MASSINGBERD A LITTLE FAVOUR.
an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury
From this reading It was even whispered that I was the prime mover of the young man's rebellion, and had planned the very manner of his escape upon Panther, including the accident.
(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 At all events, I knew all that had happened, which nobody else knew, except my tutor himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon my return to Fairburn, I became the object of immense curiosity and attraction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was stared at in the rector's pew at church, and, in my solitary rides, whithersoever I went, as the repository of the great secret of the disruption between Sir Massingberd and his nephew.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was stared at in the rector's pew at church, and, in my solitary rides, whithersoever I went, as the repository of the great secret of the disruption between Sir Massingberd and his nephew.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading Upon my return to Fairburn, I became the object of immense curiosity and attraction.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Upon my return to Fairburn, I became the object of immense curiosity and attraction.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I was stared at in the rector's pew at church, and, in my solitary rides, whithersoever I went, as the repository of the great secret of the disruption between Sir Massingberd and his nephew.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I was stared at in the rector's pew at church, and, in my solitary rides, whithersoever I went, as the repository of the great secret of the disruption between Sir Massingberd and his nephew.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Upon my return to Fairburn, I became the object of immense curiosity and attraction.
disruptionnounUS /dɪsˈrʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading I was stared at in the rector's pew at church, and, in my solitary rides, whithersoever I went, as the repository of the great secret of the disruption between Sir Massingberd and his nephew.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I DO SIR MASSINGBERD A LITTLE FAVOUR.
else
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From this reading At all events, I knew all that had happened, which nobody else knew, except my tutor himself.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It was even whispered that I was the prime mover of the young man's rebellion, and had planned the very manner of his escape upon Panther, including the accident.
divisible by two
From this reading It was even whispered that I was the prime mover of the young man's rebellion, and had planned the very manner of his escape upon Panther, including the accident.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading At all events, I knew all that had happened, which nobody else knew, except my tutor himself.
apart from; not including
From this reading At all events, I knew all that had happened, which nobody else knew, except my tutor himself.
Fairburn
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From this reading Upon my return to Fairburn, I became the object of immense curiosity and attraction.
a feeling of favorable regard
From this reading I DO SIR MASSINGBERD A LITTLE FAVOUR.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I was stared at in the rector's pew at church, and, in my solitary rides, whithersoever I went, as the repository of the great secret of the disruption between Sir Massingberd and his nephew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was even whispered that I was the prime mover of the young man's rebellion, and had planned the very manner of his escape upon Panther, including the accident.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading At all events, I knew all that had happened, which nobody else knew, except my tutor himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At all events, I knew all that had happened, which nobody else knew, except my tutor himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was stared at in the rector's pew at church, and, in my solitary rides, whithersoever I went, as the repository of the great secret of the disruption between Sir Massingberd and his nephew.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I DO SIR MASSINGBERD A LITTLE FAVOUR.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Upon my return to Fairburn, I became the object of immense curiosity and attraction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was stared at in the rector's pew at church, and, in my solitary rides, whithersoever I went, as the repository of the great secret of the disruption between Sir Massingberd and his nephew.
includingverbUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdɪŋ/
-ing form of “include” — have as a part, be made up out of
From this reading It was even whispered that I was the prime mover of the young man's rebellion, and had planned the very manner of his escape upon Panther, including the accident.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was even whispered that I was the prime mover of the young man's rebellion, and had planned the very manner of his escape upon Panther, including the accident.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading At all events, I knew all that had happened, which nobody else knew, except my tutor himself.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I DO SIR MASSINGBERD A LITTLE FAVOUR.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was even whispered that I was the prime mover of the young man's rebellion, and had planned the very manner of his escape upon Panther, including the accident.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was even whispered that I was the prime mover of the young man's rebellion, and had planned the very manner of his escape upon Panther, including the accident.
MASSINGBERD
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From this reading I DO SIR MASSINGBERD A LITTLE FAVOUR.
movernounUS /ˈmuːvər/
workman employed by a moving company
From this reading It was even whispered that I was the prime mover of the young man's rebellion, and had planned the very manner of his escape upon Panther, including the accident.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Upon my return to Fairburn, I became the object of immense curiosity and attraction.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading I was stared at in the rector's pew at church, and, in my solitary rides, whithersoever I went, as the repository of the great secret of the disruption between Sir Massingberd and his nephew.
no person; not anyone
From this reading At all events, I knew all that had happened, which nobody else knew, except my tutor himself.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading Upon my return to Fairburn, I became the object of immense curiosity and attraction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon my return to Fairburn, I became the object of immense curiosity and attraction.
PanthernounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading It was even whispered that I was the prime mover of the young man's rebellion, and had planned the very manner of his escape upon Panther, including the accident.
pewnounUS /pjuː/
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading I was stared at in the rector's pew at church, and, in my solitary rides, whithersoever I went, as the repository of the great secret of the disruption between Sir Massingberd and his nephew.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading It was even whispered that I was the prime mover of the young man's rebellion, and had planned the very manner of his escape upon Panther, including the accident.
primeadjectiveUS /praɪm/
first in rank or degree
From this reading It was even whispered that I was the prime mover of the young man's rebellion, and had planned the very manner of his escape upon Panther, including the accident.
rebellionnounUS /rɪˈbeljən/
refusal to accept some authority or code or convention
From this reading It was even whispered that I was the prime mover of the young man's rebellion, and had planned the very manner of his escape upon Panther, including the accident.
rector's
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From this reading I was stared at in the rector's pew at church, and, in my solitary rides, whithersoever I went, as the repository of the great secret of the disruption between Sir Massingberd and his nephew.
repositorynounUS /riˈpɑːzətɔːri/
a facility where things can be deposited for storage or safekeeping
From this reading I was stared at in the rector's pew at church, and, in my solitary rides, whithersoever I went, as the repository of the great secret of the disruption between Sir Massingberd and his nephew.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Upon my return to Fairburn, I became the object of immense curiosity and attraction.
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading I was stared at in the rector's pew at church, and, in my solitary rides, whithersoever I went, as the repository of the great secret of the disruption between Sir Massingberd and his nephew.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading I was stared at in the rector's pew at church, and, in my solitary rides, whithersoever I went, as the repository of the great secret of the disruption between Sir Massingberd and his nephew.
term of address for a man
From this reading I DO SIR MASSINGBERD A LITTLE FAVOUR.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading I was stared at in the rector's pew at church, and, in my solitary rides, whithersoever I went, as the repository of the great secret of the disruption between Sir Massingberd and his nephew.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I was stared at in the rector's pew at church, and, in my solitary rides, whithersoever I went, as the repository of the great secret of the disruption between Sir Massingberd and his nephew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was even whispered that I was the prime mover of the young man's rebellion, and had planned the very manner of his escape upon Panther, including the accident.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Upon my return to Fairburn, I became the object of immense curiosity and attraction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Upon my return to Fairburn, I became the object of immense curiosity and attraction.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading At all events, I knew all that had happened, which nobody else knew, except my tutor himself.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon my return to Fairburn, I became the object of immense curiosity and attraction.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was even whispered that I was the prime mover of the young man's rebellion, and had planned the very manner of his escape upon Panther, including the accident.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was stared at in the rector's pew at church, and, in my solitary rides, whithersoever I went, as the repository of the great secret of the disruption between Sir Massingberd and his nephew.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I was stared at in the rector's pew at church, and, in my solitary rides, whithersoever I went, as the repository of the great secret of the disruption between Sir Massingberd and his nephew.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At all events, I knew all that had happened, which nobody else knew, except my tutor himself.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading It was even whispered that I was the prime mover of the young man's rebellion, and had planned the very manner of his escape upon Panther, including the accident.
whithersoever
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From this reading I was stared at in the rector's pew at church, and, in my solitary rides, whithersoever I went, as the repository of the great secret of the disruption between Sir Massingberd and his nephew.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was even whispered that I was the prime mover of the young man's rebellion, and had planned the very manner of his escape upon Panther, including the accident.
