used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Thin Air Raffles hailed a passing hansom, and had bundled me in before I realised that he was not coming with me.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading For in my heart I could not quite forgive the act in which Raffles and I had caught him overnight.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Thin Air Raffles hailed a passing hansom, and had bundled me in before I realised that he was not coming with me.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thin Air Raffles hailed a passing hansom, and had bundled me in before I realised that he was not coming with me.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His eyes were shining with the prospect as I drove away, not sorry to escape the scene of that young man's awakening to better fortune than he deserved.
awakeningnounUS /əˈweɪkənɪŋ/
the act of waking
From this reading His eyes were shining with the prospect as I drove away, not sorry to escape the scene of that young man's awakening to better fortune than he deserved.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His eyes were shining with the prospect as I drove away, not sorry to escape the scene of that young man's awakening to better fortune than he deserved.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Order breakfast for three in half-an-hour precisely, and I'll tell him everything before you're back."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Thin Air Raffles hailed a passing hansom, and had bundled me in before I realised that he was not coming with me.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading His eyes were shining with the prospect as I drove away, not sorry to escape the scene of that young man's awakening to better fortune than he deserved.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Order breakfast for three in half-an-hour precisely, and I'll tell him everything before you're back."
bundledverbUS /ˈbʌndəld/
past form of “bundle” — make into a bundle
From this reading Thin Air Raffles hailed a passing hansom, and had bundled me in before I realised that he was not coming with me.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading For in my heart I could not quite forgive the act in which Raffles and I had caught him overnight.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "Drive down to the club for Teddy's cricket-bag," said he; "we'll make him get straight into flannels to save time.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Thin Air Raffles hailed a passing hansom, and had bundled me in before I realised that he was not coming with me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For in my heart I could not quite forgive the act in which Raffles and I had caught him overnight.
cricket-bag
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From this reading "Drive down to the club for Teddy's cricket-bag," said he; "we'll make him get straight into flannels to save time.
deservedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzɜːrvd/
properly deserved
From this reading His eyes were shining with the prospect as I drove away, not sorry to escape the scene of that young man's awakening to better fortune than he deserved.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Drive down to the club for Teddy's cricket-bag," said he; "we'll make him get straight into flannels to save time.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "Drive down to the club for Teddy's cricket-bag," said he; "we'll make him get straight into flannels to save time.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading His eyes were shining with the prospect as I drove away, not sorry to escape the scene of that young man's awakening to better fortune than he deserved.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading His eyes were shining with the prospect as I drove away, not sorry to escape the scene of that young man's awakening to better fortune than he deserved.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Order breakfast for three in half-an-hour precisely, and I'll tell him everything before you're back."
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were shining with the prospect as I drove away, not sorry to escape the scene of that young man's awakening to better fortune than he deserved.
flannelsnounUS /ˈflænəlz/
plural of “flannel” — a soft light woolen fabric; used for clothing
From this reading "Drive down to the club for Teddy's cricket-bag," said he; "we'll make him get straight into flannels to save time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Drive down to the club for Teddy's cricket-bag," said he; "we'll make him get straight into flannels to save time.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading For in my heart I could not quite forgive the act in which Raffles and I had caught him overnight.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading His eyes were shining with the prospect as I drove away, not sorry to escape the scene of that young man's awakening to better fortune than he deserved.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Drive down to the club for Teddy's cricket-bag," said he; "we'll make him get straight into flannels to save time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thin Air Raffles hailed a passing hansom, and had bundled me in before I realised that he was not coming with me.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Thin Air Raffles hailed a passing hansom, and had bundled me in before I realised that he was not coming with me.
half-an-hour
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From this reading Order breakfast for three in half-an-hour precisely, and I'll tell him everything before you're back."
hansomnounUS /ˈhænsəm/
a two-wheeled horse-drawn covered carriage with the driver's seat above and behind the passengers
From this reading Thin Air Raffles hailed a passing hansom, and had bundled me in before I realised that he was not coming with me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Thin Air Raffles hailed a passing hansom, and had bundled me in before I realised that he was not coming with me.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading For in my heart I could not quite forgive the act in which Raffles and I had caught him overnight.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Drive down to the club for Teddy's cricket-bag," said he; "we'll make him get straight into flannels to save time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyes were shining with the prospect as I drove away, not sorry to escape the scene of that young man's awakening to better fortune than he deserved.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Thin Air Raffles hailed a passing hansom, and had bundled me in before I realised that he was not coming with me.
I'll
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From this reading Order breakfast for three in half-an-hour precisely, and I'll tell him everything before you're back."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Thin Air Raffles hailed a passing hansom, and had bundled me in before I realised that he was not coming with me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Drive down to the club for Teddy's cricket-bag," said he; "we'll make him get straight into flannels to save time.
engage in
From this reading "Drive down to the club for Teddy's cricket-bag," said he; "we'll make him get straight into flannels to save time.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading His eyes were shining with the prospect as I drove away, not sorry to escape the scene of that young man's awakening to better fortune than he deserved.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Thin Air Raffles hailed a passing hansom, and had bundled me in before I realised that he was not coming with me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For in my heart I could not quite forgive the act in which Raffles and I had caught him overnight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Thin Air Raffles hailed a passing hansom, and had bundled me in before I realised that he was not coming with me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His eyes were shining with the prospect as I drove away, not sorry to escape the scene of that young man's awakening to better fortune than he deserved.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Order breakfast for three in half-an-hour precisely, and I'll tell him everything before you're back."
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading For in my heart I could not quite forgive the act in which Raffles and I had caught him overnight.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Thin Air Raffles hailed a passing hansom, and had bundled me in before I realised that he was not coming with me.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Order breakfast for three in half-an-hour precisely, and I'll tell him everything before you're back."
the possibility of future success
From this reading His eyes were shining with the prospect as I drove away, not sorry to escape the scene of that young man's awakening to better fortune than he deserved.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading For in my heart I could not quite forgive the act in which Raffles and I had caught him overnight.
RafflesnounUS /ˈræfəlz/
British colonial administrator who founded Singapore (1781-1826)
From this reading Thin Air Raffles hailed a passing hansom, and had bundled me in before I realised that he was not coming with me.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Thin Air Raffles hailed a passing hansom, and had bundled me in before I realised that he was not coming with me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Drive down to the club for Teddy's cricket-bag," said he; "we'll make him get straight into flannels to save time.
except for; apart from
From this reading "Drive down to the club for Teddy's cricket-bag," said he; "we'll make him get straight into flannels to save time.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading His eyes were shining with the prospect as I drove away, not sorry to escape the scene of that young man's awakening to better fortune than he deserved.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading His eyes were shining with the prospect as I drove away, not sorry to escape the scene of that young man's awakening to better fortune than he deserved.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading His eyes were shining with the prospect as I drove away, not sorry to escape the scene of that young man's awakening to better fortune than he deserved.
successive (without a break)
From this reading "Drive down to the club for Teddy's cricket-bag," said he; "we'll make him get straight into flannels to save time.
Teddy'snounUS /ˈtediz/
possessive form of “teddy” — plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading "Drive down to the club for Teddy's cricket-bag," said he; "we'll make him get straight into flannels to save time.
express in words
From this reading Order breakfast for three in half-an-hour precisely, and I'll tell him everything before you're back."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His eyes were shining with the prospect as I drove away, not sorry to escape the scene of that young man's awakening to better fortune than he deserved.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Thin Air Raffles hailed a passing hansom, and had bundled me in before I realised that he was not coming with me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Drive down to the club for Teddy's cricket-bag," said he; "we'll make him get straight into flannels to save time.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Thin Air Raffles hailed a passing hansom, and had bundled me in before I realised that he was not coming with me.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Order breakfast for three in half-an-hour precisely, and I'll tell him everything before you're back."
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Drive down to the club for Teddy's cricket-bag," said he; "we'll make him get straight into flannels to save time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Drive down to the club for Teddy's cricket-bag," said he; "we'll make him get straight into flannels to save time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thin Air Raffles hailed a passing hansom, and had bundled me in before I realised that he was not coming with me.
we'll
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From this reading "Drive down to the club for Teddy's cricket-bag," said he; "we'll make him get straight into flannels to save time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyes were shining with the prospect as I drove away, not sorry to escape the scene of that young man's awakening to better fortune than he deserved.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For in my heart I could not quite forgive the act in which Raffles and I had caught him overnight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Thin Air Raffles hailed a passing hansom, and had bundled me in before I realised that he was not coming with me.
you're
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From this reading Order breakfast for three in half-an-hour precisely, and I'll tell him everything before you're back."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading His eyes were shining with the prospect as I drove away, not sorry to escape the scene of that young man's awakening to better fortune than he deserved.
