used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He came in splashed from head to foot and had evidently ridden a long distance and fast.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading On the third day after my adventure in the park Mr. Ravenor called to see me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the third day after my adventure in the park Mr. Ravenor called to see me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I can only give you a minute or two now, Morton," he said, with some slight return of his former brusque _hauteur_; "I am expecting visitors from London to-night and must get back to receive them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came in splashed from head to foot and had evidently ridden a long distance and fast.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I offered him a chair and some refreshment, for he looked pale and tired, but he declined both, and walked slowly up and down the room, his hands grasping a long riding-whip behind his back.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I offered him a chair and some refreshment, for he looked pale and tired, but he declined both, and walked slowly up and down the room, his hands grasping a long riding-whip behind his back.
the two together, not just one
From this reading I offered him a chair and some refreshment, for he looked pale and tired, but he declined both, and walked slowly up and down the room, his hands grasping a long riding-whip behind his back.
brusqueadjectiveUS /brʌsk/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading "I can only give you a minute or two now, Morton," he said, with some slight return of his former brusque _hauteur_; "I am expecting visitors from London to-night and must get back to receive them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I offered him a chair and some refreshment, for he looked pale and tired, but he declined both, and walked slowly up and down the room, his hands grasping a long riding-whip behind his back.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the third day after my adventure in the park Mr. Ravenor called to see me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came in splashed from head to foot and had evidently ridden a long distance and fast.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can only give you a minute or two now, Morton," he said, with some slight return of his former brusque _hauteur_; "I am expecting visitors from London to-night and must get back to receive them.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading I offered him a chair and some refreshment, for he looked pale and tired, but he declined both, and walked slowly up and down the room, his hands grasping a long riding-whip behind his back.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the third day after my adventure in the park Mr. Ravenor called to see me.
declinedverbUS /dɪˈklaɪnd/
past form of “decline” — grow worse
From this reading I offered him a chair and some refreshment, for he looked pale and tired, but he declined both, and walked slowly up and down the room, his hands grasping a long riding-whip behind his back.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading He came in splashed from head to foot and had evidently ridden a long distance and fast.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I offered him a chair and some refreshment, for he looked pale and tired, but he declined both, and walked slowly up and down the room, his hands grasping a long riding-whip behind his back.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He came in splashed from head to foot and had evidently ridden a long distance and fast.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading "I can only give you a minute or two now, Morton," he said, with some slight return of his former brusque _hauteur_; "I am expecting visitors from London to-night and must get back to receive them.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading He came in splashed from head to foot and had evidently ridden a long distance and fast.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He came in splashed from head to foot and had evidently ridden a long distance and fast.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I offered him a chair and some refreshment, for he looked pale and tired, but he declined both, and walked slowly up and down the room, his hands grasping a long riding-whip behind his back.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "I can only give you a minute or two now, Morton," he said, with some slight return of his former brusque _hauteur_; "I am expecting visitors from London to-night and must get back to receive them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He came in splashed from head to foot and had evidently ridden a long distance and fast.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I can only give you a minute or two now, Morton," he said, with some slight return of his former brusque _hauteur_; "I am expecting visitors from London to-night and must get back to receive them.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "I can only give you a minute or two now, Morton," he said, with some slight return of his former brusque _hauteur_; "I am expecting visitors from London to-night and must get back to receive them.
graspingnounUS /ˈɡræspɪŋ/
understanding with difficulty
From this reading I offered him a chair and some refreshment, for he looked pale and tired, but he declined both, and walked slowly up and down the room, his hands grasping a long riding-whip behind his back.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He came in splashed from head to foot and had evidently ridden a long distance and fast.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading I offered him a chair and some refreshment, for he looked pale and tired, but he declined both, and walked slowly up and down the room, his hands grasping a long riding-whip behind his back.
hauteurnoun
overbearing pride evidenced by a superior manner toward inferiors
From this reading "I can only give you a minute or two now, Morton," he said, with some slight return of his former brusque _hauteur_; "I am expecting visitors from London to-night and must get back to receive them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came in splashed from head to foot and had evidently ridden a long distance and fast.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He came in splashed from head to foot and had evidently ridden a long distance and fast.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I offered him a chair and some refreshment, for he looked pale and tired, but he declined both, and walked slowly up and down the room, his hands grasping a long riding-whip behind his back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I offered him a chair and some refreshment, for he looked pale and tired, but he declined both, and walked slowly up and down the room, his hands grasping a long riding-whip behind his back.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I offered him a chair and some refreshment, for he looked pale and tired, but he declined both, and walked slowly up and down the room, his hands grasping a long riding-whip behind his back.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the third day after my adventure in the park Mr. Ravenor called to see me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there is something I must say to you.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading "I can only give you a minute or two now, Morton," he said, with some slight return of his former brusque _hauteur_; "I am expecting visitors from London to-night and must get back to receive them.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He came in splashed from head to foot and had evidently ridden a long distance and fast.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I offered him a chair and some refreshment, for he looked pale and tired, but he declined both, and walked slowly up and down the room, his hands grasping a long riding-whip behind his back.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the third day after my adventure in the park Mr. Ravenor called to see me.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "I can only give you a minute or two now, Morton," he said, with some slight return of his former brusque _hauteur_; "I am expecting visitors from London to-night and must get back to receive them.
MortonnounUS /ˈmɔːrtən/
United States jazz musician who moved from ragtime to New Orleans jazz (1885-1941)
From this reading "I can only give you a minute or two now, Morton," he said, with some slight return of his former brusque _hauteur_; "I am expecting visitors from London to-night and must get back to receive them.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the third day after my adventure in the park Mr. Ravenor called to see me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I can only give you a minute or two now, Morton," he said, with some slight return of his former brusque _hauteur_; "I am expecting visitors from London to-night and must get back to receive them.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading On the third day after my adventure in the park Mr. Ravenor called to see me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I can only give you a minute or two now, Morton," he said, with some slight return of his former brusque _hauteur_; "I am expecting visitors from London to-night and must get back to receive them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I can only give you a minute or two now, Morton," he said, with some slight return of his former brusque _hauteur_; "I am expecting visitors from London to-night and must get back to receive them.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading I offered him a chair and some refreshment, for he looked pale and tired, but he declined both, and walked slowly up and down the room, his hands grasping a long riding-whip behind his back.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the third day after my adventure in the park Mr. Ravenor called to see me.
and nothing more
From this reading "I can only give you a minute or two now, Morton," he said, with some slight return of his former brusque _hauteur_; "I am expecting visitors from London to-night and must get back to receive them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I can only give you a minute or two now, Morton," he said, with some slight return of his former brusque _hauteur_; "I am expecting visitors from London to-night and must get back to receive them.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading I offered him a chair and some refreshment, for he looked pale and tired, but he declined both, and walked slowly up and down the room, his hands grasping a long riding-whip behind his back.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading On the third day after my adventure in the park Mr. Ravenor called to see me.
Ravenor
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From this reading On the third day after my adventure in the park Mr. Ravenor called to see me.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading "I can only give you a minute or two now, Morton," he said, with some slight return of his former brusque _hauteur_; "I am expecting visitors from London to-night and must get back to receive them.
refreshmentnounUS /rəˈfreʃmənt/
snacks and drinks served as a light meal
From this reading I offered him a chair and some refreshment, for he looked pale and tired, but he declined both, and walked slowly up and down the room, his hands grasping a long riding-whip behind his back.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I can only give you a minute or two now, Morton," he said, with some slight return of his former brusque _hauteur_; "I am expecting visitors from London to-night and must get back to receive them.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He came in splashed from head to foot and had evidently ridden a long distance and fast.
riding-whip
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From this reading I offered him a chair and some refreshment, for he looked pale and tired, but he declined both, and walked slowly up and down the room, his hands grasping a long riding-whip behind his back.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I offered him a chair and some refreshment, for he looked pale and tired, but he declined both, and walked slowly up and down the room, his hands grasping a long riding-whip behind his back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I can only give you a minute or two now, Morton," he said, with some slight return of his former brusque _hauteur_; "I am expecting visitors from London to-night and must get back to receive them.
express in words
From this reading But there is something I must say to you.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the third day after my adventure in the park Mr. Ravenor called to see me.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading "I can only give you a minute or two now, Morton," he said, with some slight return of his former brusque _hauteur_; "I am expecting visitors from London to-night and must get back to receive them.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading I offered him a chair and some refreshment, for he looked pale and tired, but he declined both, and walked slowly up and down the room, his hands grasping a long riding-whip behind his back.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I offered him a chair and some refreshment, for he looked pale and tired, but he declined both, and walked slowly up and down the room, his hands grasping a long riding-whip behind his back.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But there is something I must say to you.
splashedadjectiveUS /splæʃt/
(of a fluid) having been propelled about in flying drops or masses
From this reading He came in splashed from head to foot and had evidently ridden a long distance and fast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the third day after my adventure in the park Mr. Ravenor called to see me.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I can only give you a minute or two now, Morton," he said, with some slight return of his former brusque _hauteur_; "I am expecting visitors from London to-night and must get back to receive them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But there is something I must say to you.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading On the third day after my adventure in the park Mr. Ravenor called to see me.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I offered him a chair and some refreshment, for he looked pale and tired, but he declined both, and walked slowly up and down the room, his hands grasping a long riding-whip behind his back.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the third day after my adventure in the park Mr. Ravenor called to see me.
to-night
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From this reading "I can only give you a minute or two now, Morton," he said, with some slight return of his former brusque _hauteur_; "I am expecting visitors from London to-night and must get back to receive them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "I can only give you a minute or two now, Morton," he said, with some slight return of his former brusque _hauteur_; "I am expecting visitors from London to-night and must get back to receive them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading I offered him a chair and some refreshment, for he looked pale and tired, but he declined both, and walked slowly up and down the room, his hands grasping a long riding-whip behind his back.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading "I can only give you a minute or two now, Morton," he said, with some slight return of his former brusque _hauteur_; "I am expecting visitors from London to-night and must get back to receive them.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading I offered him a chair and some refreshment, for he looked pale and tired, but he declined both, and walked slowly up and down the room, his hands grasping a long riding-whip behind his back.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I can only give you a minute or two now, Morton," he said, with some slight return of his former brusque _hauteur_; "I am expecting visitors from London to-night and must get back to receive them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can only give you a minute or two now, Morton," he said, with some slight return of his former brusque _hauteur_; "I am expecting visitors from London to-night and must get back to receive them.
