used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Really, one would suppose that Dr. Clatworthy was lost!" said Miss Sophia with a cold-seeming bow and a glance along the path.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "To tell the truth," said Miss Sophia, "I know nothing about the arrangements.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Really, one would suppose that Dr. Clatworthy was lost!" said Miss Sophia with a cold-seeming bow and a glance along the path.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Really, one would suppose that Dr. Clatworthy was lost!" said Miss Sophia with a cold-seeming bow and a glance along the path.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I do hope, miss," said he, "that we are not ousting you from your table?"
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading "To tell the truth," said Miss Sophia, "I know nothing about the arrangements.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "You have ordered tea here?" asked the young naval lieutenant, Mr. Hardcastle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "There _was_ to have been tea."
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading "Really, one would suppose that Dr. Clatworthy was lost!" said Miss Sophia with a cold-seeming bow and a glance along the path.
Clatworthy
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From this reading "Really, one would suppose that Dr. Clatworthy was lost!" said Miss Sophia with a cold-seeming bow and a glance along the path.
cold-seeming
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From this reading "Really, one would suppose that Dr. Clatworthy was lost!" said Miss Sophia with a cold-seeming bow and a glance along the path.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do hope, miss," said he, "that we are not ousting you from your table?"
Dr
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From this reading "Really, one would suppose that Dr. Clatworthy was lost!" said Miss Sophia with a cold-seeming bow and a glance along the path.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I do hope, miss," said he, "that we are not ousting you from your table?"
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Really, one would suppose that Dr. Clatworthy was lost!" said Miss Sophia with a cold-seeming bow and a glance along the path.
Hardcastle
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From this reading "You have ordered tea here?" asked the young naval lieutenant, Mr. Hardcastle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have ordered tea here?" asked the young naval lieutenant, Mr. Hardcastle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I do hope, miss," said he, "that we are not ousting you from your table?"
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "You have ordered tea here?" asked the young naval lieutenant, Mr. Hardcastle.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I do hope, miss," said he, "that we are not ousting you from your table?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do hope, miss," said he, "that we are not ousting you from your table?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "To tell the truth," said Miss Sophia, "I know nothing about the arrangements.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "You have ordered tea here?" asked the young naval lieutenant, Mr. Hardcastle.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Really, one would suppose that Dr. Clatworthy was lost!" said Miss Sophia with a cold-seeming bow and a glance along the path.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Really, one would suppose that Dr. Clatworthy was lost!" said Miss Sophia with a cold-seeming bow and a glance along the path.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "You have ordered tea here?" asked the young naval lieutenant, Mr. Hardcastle.
navaladjectiveUS /ˈneɪvəl/
connected with or belonging to or used in a navy
From this reading "You have ordered tea here?" asked the young naval lieutenant, Mr. Hardcastle.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do hope, miss," said he, "that we are not ousting you from your table?"
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "To tell the truth," said Miss Sophia, "I know nothing about the arrangements.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Really, one would suppose that Dr. Clatworthy was lost!" said Miss Sophia with a cold-seeming bow and a glance along the path.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading "You have ordered tea here?" asked the young naval lieutenant, Mr. Hardcastle.
oustingnounUS /ˈaʊstɪŋ/
the act of ejecting someone or forcing them out
From this reading "I do hope, miss," said he, "that we are not ousting you from your table?"
a course of conduct
From this reading "Really, one would suppose that Dr. Clatworthy was lost!" said Miss Sophia with a cold-seeming bow and a glance along the path.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Really, one would suppose that Dr. Clatworthy was lost!" said Miss Sophia with a cold-seeming bow and a glance along the path.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Really, one would suppose that Dr. Clatworthy was lost!" said Miss Sophia with a cold-seeming bow and a glance along the path.
Sophia
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From this reading "Really, one would suppose that Dr. Clatworthy was lost!" said Miss Sophia with a cold-seeming bow and a glance along the path.
express a supposition
From this reading "Really, one would suppose that Dr. Clatworthy was lost!" said Miss Sophia with a cold-seeming bow and a glance along the path.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading "I do hope, miss," said he, "that we are not ousting you from your table?"
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading "You have ordered tea here?" asked the young naval lieutenant, Mr. Hardcastle.
express in words
From this reading "To tell the truth," said Miss Sophia, "I know nothing about the arrangements.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Really, one would suppose that Dr. Clatworthy was lost!" said Miss Sophia with a cold-seeming bow and a glance along the path.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Really, one would suppose that Dr. Clatworthy was lost!" said Miss Sophia with a cold-seeming bow and a glance along the path.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There _was_ to have been tea."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There _was_ to have been tea."
a fact that has been verified
From this reading "To tell the truth," said Miss Sophia, "I know nothing about the arrangements.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Really, one would suppose that Dr. Clatworthy was lost!" said Miss Sophia with a cold-seeming bow and a glance along the path.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I do hope, miss," said he, "that we are not ousting you from your table?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Really, one would suppose that Dr. Clatworthy was lost!" said Miss Sophia with a cold-seeming bow and a glance along the path.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Really, one would suppose that Dr. Clatworthy was lost!" said Miss Sophia with a cold-seeming bow and a glance along the path.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have ordered tea here?" asked the young naval lieutenant, Mr. Hardcastle.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "You have ordered tea here?" asked the young naval lieutenant, Mr. Hardcastle.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I do hope, miss," said he, "that we are not ousting you from your table?"
