used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After that his coming to live on our stair was only a matter of rooms being vacant.
actornounUS /ˈæktər/
a theatrical performer
From this reading Gilray is an actor, whose life I may be said to have strangely influenced, for it was I who brought him and the Arcadia Mixture together.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After that his coming to live on our stair was only a matter of rooms being vacant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Gilray is an actor, whose life I may be said to have strangely influenced, for it was I who brought him and the Arcadia Mixture together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gilray is an actor, whose life I may be said to have strangely influenced, for it was I who brought him and the Arcadia Mixture together.
ArcadianounUS /ɑːrˈkeɪdiə/
a department of Greece in the central Peloponnese
From this reading Gilray is an actor, whose life I may be said to have strangely influenced, for it was I who brought him and the Arcadia Mixture together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gilray, as I soon saw, was a man trying to be miserable, and finding it the hardest task in life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We met first in the Merediths' house-boat, the _Tawny Owl_, which was then lying at Molesey.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Gilray is an actor, whose life I may be said to have strangely influenced, for it was I who brought him and the Arcadia Mixture together.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading After that his coming to live on our stair was only a matter of rooms being vacant.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Gilray is an actor, whose life I may be said to have strangely influenced, for it was I who brought him and the Arcadia Mixture together.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading After that his coming to live on our stair was only a matter of rooms being vacant.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Gilray, as I soon saw, was a man trying to be miserable, and finding it the hardest task in life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We met first in the Merediths' house-boat, the _Tawny Owl_, which was then lying at Molesey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Gilray is an actor, whose life I may be said to have strangely influenced, for it was I who brought him and the Arcadia Mixture together.
GILRAY
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From this reading GILRAY.
hardestadverbUS /ˈhɑːrdəst/
superlative of “hard” — with effort or force or vigor
From this reading Gilray, as I soon saw, was a man trying to be miserable, and finding it the hardest task in life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Gilray is an actor, whose life I may be said to have strangely influenced, for it was I who brought him and the Arcadia Mixture together.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gilray is an actor, whose life I may be said to have strangely influenced, for it was I who brought him and the Arcadia Mixture together.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After that his coming to live on our stair was only a matter of rooms being vacant.
house-boat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We met first in the Merediths' house-boat, the _Tawny Owl_, which was then lying at Molesey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Gilray is an actor, whose life I may be said to have strangely influenced, for it was I who brought him and the Arcadia Mixture together.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We met first in the Merediths' house-boat, the _Tawny Owl_, which was then lying at Molesey.
influencedverbUS /ˈɪnfluːənst/
past form of “influence” — have and exert influence or effect
From this reading Gilray is an actor, whose life I may be said to have strangely influenced, for it was I who brought him and the Arcadia Mixture together.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gilray is an actor, whose life I may be said to have strangely influenced, for it was I who brought him and the Arcadia Mixture together.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gilray is an actor, whose life I may be said to have strangely influenced, for it was I who brought him and the Arcadia Mixture together.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Gilray is an actor, whose life I may be said to have strangely influenced, for it was I who brought him and the Arcadia Mixture together.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading After that his coming to live on our stair was only a matter of rooms being vacant.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading We met first in the Merediths' house-boat, the _Tawny Owl_, which was then lying at Molesey.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Gilray, as I soon saw, was a man trying to be miserable, and finding it the hardest task in life.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading After that his coming to live on our stair was only a matter of rooms being vacant.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Gilray is an actor, whose life I may be said to have strangely influenced, for it was I who brought him and the Arcadia Mixture together.
Merediths
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From this reading We met first in the Merediths' house-boat, the _Tawny Owl_, which was then lying at Molesey.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading We met first in the Merediths' house-boat, the _Tawny Owl_, which was then lying at Molesey.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Gilray, as I soon saw, was a man trying to be miserable, and finding it the hardest task in life.
MixturenounUS /ˈmɪkstʃər/
(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)
From this reading Gilray is an actor, whose life I may be said to have strangely influenced, for it was I who brought him and the Arcadia Mixture together.
Molesey
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From this reading We met first in the Merediths' house-boat, the _Tawny Owl_, which was then lying at Molesey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After that his coming to live on our stair was only a matter of rooms being vacant.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After that his coming to live on our stair was only a matter of rooms being vacant.
and nothing more
From this reading After that his coming to live on our stair was only a matter of rooms being vacant.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After that his coming to live on our stair was only a matter of rooms being vacant.
OwlnounUS /aʊl/
nocturnal bird of prey with hawk-like beak and claws and large head with front-facing eyes
From this reading We met first in the Merediths' house-boat, the _Tawny Owl_, which was then lying at Molesey.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading After that his coming to live on our stair was only a matter of rooms being vacant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Gilray is an actor, whose life I may be said to have strangely influenced, for it was I who brought him and the Arcadia Mixture together.
cut with a saw
From this reading Gilray, as I soon saw, was a man trying to be miserable, and finding it the hardest task in life.
in the near future
From this reading Gilray, as I soon saw, was a man trying to be miserable, and finding it the hardest task in life.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading After that his coming to live on our stair was only a matter of rooms being vacant.
in a strange manner
From this reading Gilray is an actor, whose life I may be said to have strangely influenced, for it was I who brought him and the Arcadia Mixture together.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Gilray, as I soon saw, was a man trying to be miserable, and finding it the hardest task in life.
TawnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːni/
of a light brown to brownish orange color; the color of tanned leather
From this reading We met first in the Merediths' house-boat, the _Tawny Owl_, which was then lying at Molesey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After that his coming to live on our stair was only a matter of rooms being vacant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gilray is an actor, whose life I may be said to have strangely influenced, for it was I who brought him and the Arcadia Mixture together.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We met first in the Merediths' house-boat, the _Tawny Owl_, which was then lying at Molesey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Gilray is an actor, whose life I may be said to have strangely influenced, for it was I who brought him and the Arcadia Mixture together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Gilray is an actor, whose life I may be said to have strangely influenced, for it was I who brought him and the Arcadia Mixture together.
hard to endure
From this reading Gilray, as I soon saw, was a man trying to be miserable, and finding it the hardest task in life.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading After that his coming to live on our stair was only a matter of rooms being vacant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gilray is an actor, whose life I may be said to have strangely influenced, for it was I who brought him and the Arcadia Mixture together.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We met first in the Merediths' house-boat, the _Tawny Owl_, which was then lying at Molesey.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We met first in the Merediths' house-boat, the _Tawny Owl_, which was then lying at Molesey.
which person or people
From this reading Gilray is an actor, whose life I may be said to have strangely influenced, for it was I who brought him and the Arcadia Mixture together.
belonging to which person
From this reading Gilray is an actor, whose life I may be said to have strangely influenced, for it was I who brought him and the Arcadia Mixture together.
