used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “There’s a Waterborough ’bus runs right by our lodge-gate: your servant can come over with your traps.
adorableadjectiveUS /əˈdɔːrəbəl/
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
From this reading Look alive, you adorable angel, ministering spirit, I may say.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Look alive, you adorable angel, ministering spirit, I may say.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Get a greatcoat on, there’s a good fellow, and we’ll start immediately, if not before.
spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading Look alive, you adorable angel, ministering spirit, I may say.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN THE TRAP “YOU’LL go with _me_, Softly, of course!” observed young Plumtree, otherwise “Jovial Jem,” just as I expected.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Get a greatcoat on, there’s a good fellow, and we’ll start immediately, if not before.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading A short drain of brandy neat, Miss Lushington, if _you_ please.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading “There’s a Waterborough ’bus runs right by our lodge-gate: your servant can come over with your traps.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “There’s a Waterborough ’bus runs right by our lodge-gate: your servant can come over with your traps.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “There’s a Waterborough ’bus runs right by our lodge-gate: your servant can come over with your traps.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “There’s a Waterborough ’bus runs right by our lodge-gate: your servant can come over with your traps.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading IN THE TRAP “YOU’LL go with _me_, Softly, of course!” observed young Plumtree, otherwise “Jovial Jem,” just as I expected.
drainverbUS /dreɪn/
flow off gradually
From this reading A short drain of brandy neat, Miss Lushington, if _you_ please.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading IN THE TRAP “YOU’LL go with _me_, Softly, of course!” observed young Plumtree, otherwise “Jovial Jem,” just as I expected.
a boy or man
From this reading Get a greatcoat on, there’s a good fellow, and we’ll start immediately, if not before.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Get a greatcoat on, there’s a good fellow, and we’ll start immediately, if not before.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading IN THE TRAP “YOU’LL go with _me_, Softly, of course!” observed young Plumtree, otherwise “Jovial Jem,” just as I expected.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Get a greatcoat on, there’s a good fellow, and we’ll start immediately, if not before.
greatcoatnoun
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Get a greatcoat on, there’s a good fellow, and we’ll start immediately, if not before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IN THE TRAP “YOU’LL go with _me_, Softly, of course!” observed young Plumtree, otherwise “Jovial Jem,” just as I expected.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Get a greatcoat on, there’s a good fellow, and we’ll start immediately, if not before.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Get a greatcoat on, there’s a good fellow, and we’ll start immediately, if not before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TRAP “YOU’LL go with _me_, Softly, of course!” observed young Plumtree, otherwise “Jovial Jem,” just as I expected.
JemnounUS /dʒem/
a terrorist organization founded in 2000; a militant Islamic group active in Kashmir and closely aligned with al-Rashid Trust; seeks to secure release of imprisoned fellow militants by kidnappings
From this reading IN THE TRAP “YOU’LL go with _me_, Softly, of course!” observed young Plumtree, otherwise “Jovial Jem,” just as I expected.
JovialadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊviəl/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading IN THE TRAP “YOU’LL go with _me_, Softly, of course!” observed young Plumtree, otherwise “Jovial Jem,” just as I expected.
and nothing more
From this reading IN THE TRAP “YOU’LL go with _me_, Softly, of course!” observed young Plumtree, otherwise “Jovial Jem,” just as I expected.
lodge-gate
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From this reading “There’s a Waterborough ’bus runs right by our lodge-gate: your servant can come over with your traps.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look alive, you adorable angel, ministering spirit, I may say.
Lushington
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From this reading A short drain of brandy neat, Miss Lushington, if _you_ please.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Look alive, you adorable angel, ministering spirit, I may say.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IN THE TRAP “YOU’LL go with _me_, Softly, of course!” observed young Plumtree, otherwise “Jovial Jem,” just as I expected.
ministeringverbUS /ˈmɪnɪstrɪŋ/
-ing form of “minister” — attend to the wants and needs of others
From this reading Look alive, you adorable angel, ministering spirit, I may say.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading A short drain of brandy neat, Miss Lushington, if _you_ please.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading A short drain of brandy neat, Miss Lushington, if _you_ please.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Get a greatcoat on, there’s a good fellow, and we’ll start immediately, if not before.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading IN THE TRAP “YOU’LL go with _me_, Softly, of course!” observed young Plumtree, otherwise “Jovial Jem,” just as I expected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE TRAP “YOU’LL go with _me_, Softly, of course!” observed young Plumtree, otherwise “Jovial Jem,” just as I expected.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Get a greatcoat on, there’s a good fellow, and we’ll start immediately, if not before.
in other respects or ways
From this reading IN THE TRAP “YOU’LL go with _me_, Softly, of course!” observed young Plumtree, otherwise “Jovial Jem,” just as I expected.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “There’s a Waterborough ’bus runs right by our lodge-gate: your servant can come over with your traps.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “There’s a Waterborough ’bus runs right by our lodge-gate: your servant can come over with your traps.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading A short drain of brandy neat, Miss Lushington, if _you_ please.
Plumtree
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From this reading IN THE TRAP “YOU’LL go with _me_, Softly, of course!” observed young Plumtree, otherwise “Jovial Jem,” just as I expected.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “There’s a Waterborough ’bus runs right by our lodge-gate: your servant can come over with your traps.
plural of “run” — a score in baseball made by a runner touching all four bases safely
From this reading “There’s a Waterborough ’bus runs right by our lodge-gate: your servant can come over with your traps.
express in words
From this reading Look alive, you adorable angel, ministering spirit, I may say.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “There’s a Waterborough ’bus runs right by our lodge-gate: your servant can come over with your traps.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A short drain of brandy neat, Miss Lushington, if _you_ please.
with low volume
From this reading IN THE TRAP “YOU’LL go with _me_, Softly, of course!” observed young Plumtree, otherwise “Jovial Jem,” just as I expected.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading Look alive, you adorable angel, ministering spirit, I may say.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Get a greatcoat on, there’s a good fellow, and we’ll start immediately, if not before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TRAP “YOU’LL go with _me_, Softly, of course!” observed young Plumtree, otherwise “Jovial Jem,” just as I expected.
There's
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From this reading “There’s a Waterborough ’bus runs right by our lodge-gate: your servant can come over with your traps.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading IN THE TRAP “YOU’LL go with _me_, Softly, of course!” observed young Plumtree, otherwise “Jovial Jem,” just as I expected.
trapsnounUS /træps/
plural of “trap” — a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading “There’s a Waterborough ’bus runs right by our lodge-gate: your servant can come over with your traps.
Waterborough
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From this reading “There’s a Waterborough ’bus runs right by our lodge-gate: your servant can come over with your traps.
we'll
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From this reading Get a greatcoat on, there’s a good fellow, and we’ll start immediately, if not before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE TRAP “YOU’LL go with _me_, Softly, of course!” observed young Plumtree, otherwise “Jovial Jem,” just as I expected.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A short drain of brandy neat, Miss Lushington, if _you_ please.
YOU'LL
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From this reading IN THE TRAP “YOU’LL go with _me_, Softly, of course!” observed young Plumtree, otherwise “Jovial Jem,” just as I expected.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading IN THE TRAP “YOU’LL go with _me_, Softly, of course!” observed young Plumtree, otherwise “Jovial Jem,” just as I expected.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There’s a Waterborough ’bus runs right by our lodge-gate: your servant can come over with your traps.
