used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MARY WALKER; AND HOW GEOFFREY, BY A BASE THREAT, CARRIES HIS POINT.
aghastadjectiveUS /əˈɡæst/
struck with fear, dread, or consternation
From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARY WALKER; AND HOW GEOFFREY, BY A BASE THREAT, CARRIES HIS POINT.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
installation from which a military force initiates operations
From this reading MARY WALKER; AND HOW GEOFFREY, BY A BASE THREAT, CARRIES HIS POINT.
beginsnounUS /bɪˈɡɪnz/
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading "Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
Brian
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From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading MARY WALKER; AND HOW GEOFFREY, BY A BASE THREAT, CARRIES HIS POINT.
CARRIESnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading MARY WALKER; AND HOW GEOFFREY, BY A BASE THREAT, CARRIES HIS POINT.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading "Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading "Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
discoloredverbUS /dɪˈskʌlərd/
past form of “discolor” — lose color or turn colorless
From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
DR
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From this reading HOW MONA PROVES HERSELF EQUAL--IF NOT SUPERIOR--TO DR.
to come or go into
From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading HOW MONA PROVES HERSELF EQUAL--IF NOT SUPERIOR--TO DR.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
GEOFFREY
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From this reading MARY WALKER; AND HOW GEOFFREY, BY A BASE THREAT, CARRIES HIS POINT.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading HOW MONA PROVES HERSELF EQUAL--IF NOT SUPERIOR--TO DR.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MARY WALKER; AND HOW GEOFFREY, BY A BASE THREAT, CARRIES HIS POINT.
HOW
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From this reading HOW MONA PROVES HERSELF EQUAL--IF NOT SUPERIOR--TO DR.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading HOW MONA PROVES HERSELF EQUAL--IF NOT SUPERIOR--TO DR.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY WALKER; AND HOW GEOFFREY, BY A BASE THREAT, CARRIES HIS POINT.
come together
From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
MONAnounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading HOW MONA PROVES HERSELF EQUAL--IF NOT SUPERIOR--TO DR.
Mona'snounUS /ˈmoʊnəz/
possessive form of “mona” — an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading "Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HOW MONA PROVES HERSELF EQUAL--IF NOT SUPERIOR--TO DR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading "Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading MARY WALKER; AND HOW GEOFFREY, BY A BASE THREAT, CARRIES HIS POINT.
PROVESverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading HOW MONA PROVES HERSELF EQUAL--IF NOT SUPERIOR--TO DR.
Rodney's
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From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
Scully
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From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
shirtnounUS /ʃɜːrt/
a garment worn on the upper half of the body
From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading "Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading HOW MONA PROVES HERSELF EQUAL--IF NOT SUPERIOR--TO DR.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Come in, come in," he begins, cheerily, and then, catching sight of Mona's pale face, stops short.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Old Brian Scully is in his parlor, and comes to meet them as they enter the hall,--his pipe behind his back.
THREATnounUS /θret/
something that is a source of danger
From this reading MARY WALKER; AND HOW GEOFFREY, BY A BASE THREAT, CARRIES HIS POINT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW MONA PROVES HERSELF EQUAL--IF NOT SUPERIOR--TO DR.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
WALKERnounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading MARY WALKER; AND HOW GEOFFREY, BY A BASE THREAT, CARRIES HIS POINT.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Why, what has come to ye?" cries he, aghast, glancing from his niece to Rodney's discolored shirt and torn coat; "what has happened?"
