used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘How could you be such an ass?’ he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading What was it to him, one way or another?
assnounUS /æs/
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading ‘How could you be such an ass?’ he said.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘How could you be such an ass?’ he said.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
Bertie
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From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
Berties
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From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
confined by bonds
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ‘How could you be such an ass?’ he said.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
Curate's
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From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
Eldridge
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From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
the act of departing
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘How could you be such an ass?’ he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What was it to him, one way or another?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
How
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From this reading ‘How could you be such an ass?’ he said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
a feeling of righteous anger
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What was it to him, one way or another?
and nothing more
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
MediterraneannounUS /ˌmedətərˈeɪniən/
the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
a condition requiring relief
From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
not any; not one
From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What was it to him, one way or another?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading What was it to him, one way or another?
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘How could you be such an ass?’ he said.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
snapverbUS /snæp/
utter in an angry, sharp, or abrupt tone
From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ‘How could you be such an ass?’ he said.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What was it to him, one way or another?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was it to him, one way or another?
at the time that
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Berties drove away laughing, but when they had got quite out of the Curate’s sight, Bertie Eldridge turned to his cousin with indignation.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading ‘You need not snap me up so sharply,’ said the other; ‘I never said a word about the Mediterranean, and if I had he would have taken no notice.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
yachtnounUS /jɑːt/
an expensive vessel propelled by sail or power and used for cruising or racing
From this reading ‘You were just going to let out that the yacht was bound for the Mediterranean, and then, of course, their plans would have been instantly changed.’
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘How could you be such an ass?’ he said.
