used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “You will tell me a different tale one of these days,” said Harry, colouring without any perceptible reason.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “AND so you are resolved to be my travelling-companion this morning—eh?” said the doctor, as Harry Maylie joined him and Oliver at the breakfast-table.
ARRIVESverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “AND so you are resolved to be my travelling-companion this morning—eh?” said the doctor, as Harry Maylie joined him and Oliver at the breakfast-table.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
breakfast-table
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From this reading “AND so you are resolved to be my travelling-companion this morning—eh?” said the doctor, as Harry Maylie joined him and Oliver at the breakfast-table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading “I hope I may have good cause to do so,” replied Mr. Losberne; “though I confess I don’t think I shall.
colouringnounUS /ˈkʌlərrɪŋ/
a digestible substance used to give color to food
From this reading “You will tell me a different tale one of these days,” said Harry, colouring without any perceptible reason.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “I hope I may have good cause to do so,” replied Mr. Losberne; “though I confess I don’t think I shall.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “You will tell me a different tale one of these days,” said Harry, colouring without any perceptible reason.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading “You will tell me a different tale one of these days,” said Harry, colouring without any perceptible reason.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I hope I may have good cause to do so,” replied Mr. Losberne; “though I confess I don’t think I shall.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “AND so you are resolved to be my travelling-companion this morning—eh?” said the doctor, as Harry Maylie joined him and Oliver at the breakfast-table.
don't
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From this reading “I hope I may have good cause to do so,” replied Mr. Losberne; “though I confess I don’t think I shall.
eh
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From this reading “AND so you are resolved to be my travelling-companion this morning—eh?” said the doctor, as Harry Maylie joined him and Oliver at the breakfast-table.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “I hope I may have good cause to do so,” replied Mr. Losberne; “though I confess I don’t think I shall.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
half-hours
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From this reading “Why, you are not in the same mind or intention two half-hours together.”
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading “AND so you are resolved to be my travelling-companion this morning—eh?” said the doctor, as Harry Maylie joined him and Oliver at the breakfast-table.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I hope I may have good cause to do so,” replied Mr. Losberne; “though I confess I don’t think I shall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “AND so you are resolved to be my travelling-companion this morning—eh?” said the doctor, as Harry Maylie joined him and Oliver at the breakfast-table.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “I hope I may have good cause to do so,” replied Mr. Losberne; “though I confess I don’t think I shall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I hope I may have good cause to do so,” replied Mr. Losberne; “though I confess I don’t think I shall.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading “Why, you are not in the same mind or intention two half-hours together.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading “AND so you are resolved to be my travelling-companion this morning—eh?” said the doctor, as Harry Maylie joined him and Oliver at the breakfast-table.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
immediately past
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
Losberne
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From this reading “I hope I may have good cause to do so,” replied Mr. Losberne; “though I confess I don’t think I shall.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
Maylie
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From this reading “AND so you are resolved to be my travelling-companion this morning—eh?” said the doctor, as Harry Maylie joined him and Oliver at the breakfast-table.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You will tell me a different tale one of these days,” said Harry, colouring without any perceptible reason.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “Why, you are not in the same mind or intention two half-hours together.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “AND so you are resolved to be my travelling-companion this morning—eh?” said the doctor, as Harry Maylie joined him and Oliver at the breakfast-table.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “I hope I may have good cause to do so,” replied Mr. Losberne; “though I confess I don’t think I shall.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “AND so you are resolved to be my travelling-companion this morning—eh?” said the doctor, as Harry Maylie joined him and Oliver at the breakfast-table.
not any; not one
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why, you are not in the same mind or intention two half-hours together.”
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading “AND so you are resolved to be my travelling-companion this morning—eh?” said the doctor, as Harry Maylie joined him and Oliver at the breakfast-table.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Why, you are not in the same mind or intention two half-hours together.”
perceptibleadjectiveUS /pərˈseptəbəl/
capable of being perceived by the mind or senses
From this reading “You will tell me a different tale one of these days,” said Harry, colouring without any perceptible reason.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading “You will tell me a different tale one of these days,” said Harry, colouring without any perceptible reason.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I hope I may have good cause to do so,” replied Mr. Losberne; “though I confess I don’t think I shall.
determined
From this reading “AND so you are resolved to be my travelling-companion this morning—eh?” said the doctor, as Harry Maylie joined him and Oliver at the breakfast-table.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “AND so you are resolved to be my travelling-companion this morning—eh?” said the doctor, as Harry Maylie joined him and Oliver at the breakfast-table.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “Why, you are not in the same mind or intention two half-hours together.”
SEQUELnounUS /ˈsiːkwəl/
something that follows something else
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I hope I may have good cause to do so,” replied Mr. Losberne; “though I confess I don’t think I shall.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “AND so you are resolved to be my travelling-companion this morning—eh?” said the doctor, as Harry Maylie joined him and Oliver at the breakfast-table.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading “You will tell me a different tale one of these days,” said Harry, colouring without any perceptible reason.
express in words
From this reading “You will tell me a different tale one of these days,” said Harry, colouring without any perceptible reason.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “You will tell me a different tale one of these days,” said Harry, colouring without any perceptible reason.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I hope I may have good cause to do so,” replied Mr. Losberne; “though I confess I don’t think I shall.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “AND so you are resolved to be my travelling-companion this morning—eh?” said the doctor, as Harry Maylie joined him and Oliver at the breakfast-table.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I hope I may have good cause to do so,” replied Mr. Losberne; “though I confess I don’t think I shall.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading “Why, you are not in the same mind or intention two half-hours together.”
travelling-companion
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From this reading “AND so you are resolved to be my travelling-companion this morning—eh?” said the doctor, as Harry Maylie joined him and Oliver at the breakfast-table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “Why, you are not in the same mind or intention two half-hours together.”
precisely as stated
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
at the time that
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, you are not in the same mind or intention two half-hours together.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading IS A VERY SHORT ONE, AND MAY APPEAR OF NO GREAT IMPORTANCE IN ITS PLACE, BUT IT SHOULD BE READ NOTWITHSTANDING, AS A SEQUEL TO THE LAST, AND A KEY TO ONE THAT WILL FOLLOW WHEN ITS TIME ARRIVES.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “You will tell me a different tale one of these days,” said Harry, colouring without any perceptible reason.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “AND so you are resolved to be my travelling-companion this morning—eh?” said the doctor, as Harry Maylie joined him and Oliver at the breakfast-table.
