used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I'll pick up a sandwich, probably, later on, sir; but I've something I want to make sure about first, if you don't mind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “I'll pick up a sandwich, probably, later on, sir; but I've something I want to make sure about first, if you don't mind.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “You've been up all night, and you must be hungry.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You've been up all night, and you must be hungry.”
Armadale
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From this reading The Colt Automatic At the foot of the stairs, Armadale excused himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Colt Automatic At the foot of the stairs, Armadale excused himself.
AutomaticadjectiveUS /ˌɔːtəˈmætɪk/
operating with minimal human intervention; independent of external control
From this reading The Colt Automatic At the foot of the stairs, Armadale excused himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “You've been up all night, and you must be hungry.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “You've been up all night, and you must be hungry.”
(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 “Better have some breakfast, inspector,” Sir Clinton suggested.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Better have some breakfast, inspector,” Sir Clinton suggested.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I'll pick up a sandwich, probably, later on, sir; but I've something I want to make sure about first, if you don't mind.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading “Better have some breakfast, inspector,” Sir Clinton suggested.
ColtnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading The Colt Automatic At the foot of the stairs, Armadale excused himself.
don't
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From this reading “I'll pick up a sandwich, probably, later on, sir; but I've something I want to make sure about first, if you don't mind.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading The Colt Automatic At the foot of the stairs, Armadale excused himself.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “I'll pick up a sandwich, probably, later on, sir; but I've something I want to make sure about first, if you don't mind.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The Colt Automatic At the foot of the stairs, Armadale excused himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Better have some breakfast, inspector,” Sir Clinton suggested.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Colt Automatic At the foot of the stairs, Armadale excused himself.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading “You've been up all night, and you must be hungry.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I'll pick up a sandwich, probably, later on, sir; but I've something I want to make sure about first, if you don't mind.
I'll
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From this reading “I'll pick up a sandwich, probably, later on, sir; but I've something I want to make sure about first, if you don't mind.
I've
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From this reading “I'll pick up a sandwich, probably, later on, sir; but I've something I want to make sure about first, if you don't mind.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I'll pick up a sandwich, probably, later on, sir; but I've something I want to make sure about first, if you don't mind.
impliedverbUS /ˌɪmˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “imply” — express or state indirectly
From this reading Rather to Wendover's relief, Armadale rejected the implied invitation.
inspectornounUS /ˌɪnˈspektər/
a high ranking police officer
From this reading “Better have some breakfast, inspector,” Sir Clinton suggested.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading Rather to Wendover's relief, Armadale rejected the implied invitation.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading “I'll pick up a sandwich, probably, later on, sir; but I've something I want to make sure about first, if you don't mind.
engage in
From this reading “I'll pick up a sandwich, probably, later on, sir; but I've something I want to make sure about first, if you don't mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I'll pick up a sandwich, probably, later on, sir; but I've something I want to make sure about first, if you don't mind.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You've been up all night, and you must be hungry.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “You've been up all night, and you must be hungry.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Colt Automatic At the foot of the stairs, Armadale excused himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I'll pick up a sandwich, probably, later on, sir; but I've something I want to make sure about first, if you don't mind.
select carefully from a group
From this reading “I'll pick up a sandwich, probably, later on, sir; but I've something I want to make sure about first, if you don't mind.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “I'll pick up a sandwich, probably, later on, sir; but I've something I want to make sure about first, if you don't mind.
on the contrary
From this reading Rather to Wendover's relief, Armadale rejected the implied invitation.
rejectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈdʒektɪd/
rebuffed (by a lover) without warning
From this reading Rather to Wendover's relief, Armadale rejected the implied invitation.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Rather to Wendover's relief, Armadale rejected the implied invitation.
sandwichnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃ/
two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading “I'll pick up a sandwich, probably, later on, sir; but I've something I want to make sure about first, if you don't mind.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Better have some breakfast, inspector,” Sir Clinton suggested.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Better have some breakfast, inspector,” Sir Clinton suggested.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “I'll pick up a sandwich, probably, later on, sir; but I've something I want to make sure about first, if you don't mind.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The Colt Automatic At the foot of the stairs, Armadale excused himself.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “Better have some breakfast, inspector,” Sir Clinton suggested.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I'll pick up a sandwich, probably, later on, sir; but I've something I want to make sure about first, if you don't mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Colt Automatic At the foot of the stairs, Armadale excused himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Rather to Wendover's relief, Armadale rejected the implied invitation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You've been up all night, and you must be hungry.”
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I'll pick up a sandwich, probably, later on, sir; but I've something I want to make sure about first, if you don't mind.
Wendover's
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From this reading Rather to Wendover's relief, Armadale rejected the implied invitation.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You've been up all night, and you must be hungry.”
You've
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From this reading “You've been up all night, and you must be hungry.”
