used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
anew
From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
Alston
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From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
baronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
Crabwitz
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From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
set up or found
From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
Furnival
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From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
Hamworth
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From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Why should I not?" he said to himself,--"unless, indeed, it will make her unhappy."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WHY SHOULD I NOT?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading "Why should I not?" he said to himself,--"unless, indeed, it will make her unhappy."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Why should I not?" he said to himself,--"unless, indeed, it will make her unhappy."
immediately past
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
a room where books are kept
From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
engage in
From this reading "Why should I not?" he said to himself,--"unless, indeed, it will make her unhappy."
a particular point in time
From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WHY SHOULD I NOT?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
Orme's
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From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
PeregrinenounUS /ˈperəɡriːn/
a widely distributed falcon formerly used in falconry
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why should I not?" he said to himself,--"unless, indeed, it will make her unhappy."
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading WHY SHOULD I NOT?
term of address for a man
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
create by training and teaching
From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading "Why should I not?" he said to himself,--"unless, indeed, it will make her unhappy."
except if; if not
From this reading "Why should I not?" he said to himself,--"unless, indeed, it will make her unhappy."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
precisely as stated
From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At that very moment he was again asking himself those questions which he had before asked as he was walking up and down his own dining-room.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had come over by train from Alston on purpose to see the baronet, whom he found seated in his library.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading WHY SHOULD I NOT?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Why should I not?" he said to himself,--"unless, indeed, it will make her unhappy."
in the company of; together with
From this reading A day or two after his conversation with Crabwitz, as described in the last chapter, Mr. Furnival was driven up to the door of Sir Peregrine Orme's house in a Hamworth fly.
