used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For it seems pretty certain, whatever else is doubtful, that I am a fixture at Abbotscliff.
Abbotscliff
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From this reading For it seems pretty certain, whatever else is doubtful, that I am a fixture at Abbotscliff.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About ten o'clock this morning, Flora and I were sewing in the parlour, just as we have been doing every day since I came here.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I wonder if things always happen just when one has made up one's mind that they are not going to happen?
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading For it seems pretty certain, whatever else is doubtful, that I am a fixture at Abbotscliff.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About ten o'clock this morning, Flora and I were sewing in the parlour, just as we have been doing every day since I came here.
AngusnounUS /ˈæŋɡəs/
Celtic god of love and beauty; patron deity of young men and women
From this reading My Uncle Drummond was out, and Angus was fixing a white cockade in his bonnet.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I wonder if things always happen just when one has made up one's mind that they are not going to happen?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Well, it looks as if I should have plenty of time for learning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For it seems pretty certain, whatever else is doubtful, that I am a fixture at Abbotscliff.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading About ten o'clock this morning, Flora and I were sewing in the parlour, just as we have been doing every day since I came here.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading My Uncle Drummond was out, and Angus was fixing a white cockade in his bonnet.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading About ten o'clock this morning, Flora and I were sewing in the parlour, just as we have been doing every day since I came here.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading For it seems pretty certain, whatever else is doubtful, that I am a fixture at Abbotscliff.
cockadenoun
an ornament (such as a knot of ribbon or a rosette) usually worn on the hat
From this reading My Uncle Drummond was out, and Angus was fixing a white cockade in his bonnet.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading About ten o'clock this morning, Flora and I were sewing in the parlour, just as we have been doing every day since I came here.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading About ten o'clock this morning, Flora and I were sewing in the parlour, just as we have been doing every day since I came here.
doubtfuladjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtfəl/
open to doubt or suspicion
From this reading For it seems pretty certain, whatever else is doubtful, that I am a fixture at Abbotscliff.
Drummond
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From this reading My Uncle Drummond was out, and Angus was fixing a white cockade in his bonnet.
else
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From this reading For it seems pretty certain, whatever else is doubtful, that I am a fixture at Abbotscliff.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading About ten o'clock this morning, Flora and I were sewing in the parlour, just as we have been doing every day since I came here.
fixingnounUS /ˈfɪksɪŋ/
the act of putting something in working order again
From this reading My Uncle Drummond was out, and Angus was fixing a white cockade in his bonnet.
fixturenounUS /ˈfɪkstʃər/
an object firmly fixed in place (especially in a household)
From this reading For it seems pretty certain, whatever else is doubtful, that I am a fixture at Abbotscliff.
FloranounUS /ˈflɔːrə/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading About ten o'clock this morning, Flora and I were sewing in the parlour, just as we have been doing every day since I came here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Well, it looks as if I should have plenty of time for learning.
the act of departing
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I wonder if things always happen just when one has made up one's mind that they are not going to happen?
come to pass
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I wonder if things always happen just when one has made up one's mind that they are not going to happen?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I wonder if things always happen just when one has made up one's mind that they are not going to happen?
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, it looks as if I should have plenty of time for learning.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading About ten o'clock this morning, Flora and I were sewing in the parlour, just as we have been doing every day since I came here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My Uncle Drummond was out, and Angus was fixing a white cockade in his bonnet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, it looks as if I should have plenty of time for learning.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Well, it looks as if I should have plenty of time for learning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About ten o'clock this morning, Flora and I were sewing in the parlour, just as we have been doing every day since I came here.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For it seems pretty certain, whatever else is doubtful, that I am a fixture at Abbotscliff.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Well, it looks as if I should have plenty of time for learning.
and nothing more
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I wonder if things always happen just when one has made up one's mind that they are not going to happen?
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading Well, it looks as if I should have plenty of time for learning.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Well, it looks as if I should have plenty of time for learning.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I wonder if things always happen just when one has made up one's mind that they are not going to happen?
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I wonder if things always happen just when one has made up one's mind that they are not going to happen?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading About ten o'clock this morning, Flora and I were sewing in the parlour, just as we have been doing every day since I came here.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Uncle Drummond was out, and Angus was fixing a white cockade in his bonnet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I wonder if things always happen just when one has made up one's mind that they are not going to happen?
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About ten o'clock this morning, Flora and I were sewing in the parlour, just as we have been doing every day since I came here.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, it looks as if I should have plenty of time for learning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I wonder if things always happen just when one has made up one's mind that they are not going to happen?
one's
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From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I wonder if things always happen just when one has made up one's mind that they are not going to happen?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading My Uncle Drummond was out, and Angus was fixing a white cockade in his bonnet.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading About ten o'clock this morning, Flora and I were sewing in the parlour, just as we have been doing every day since I came here.
a full supply
From this reading Well, it looks as if I should have plenty of time for learning.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading For it seems pretty certain, whatever else is doubtful, that I am a fixture at Abbotscliff.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For it seems pretty certain, whatever else is doubtful, that I am a fixture at Abbotscliff.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading About ten o'clock this morning, Flora and I were sewing in the parlour, just as we have been doing every day since I came here.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Well, it looks as if I should have plenty of time for learning.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading About ten o'clock this morning, Flora and I were sewing in the parlour, just as we have been doing every day since I came here.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading About ten o'clock this morning, Flora and I were sewing in the parlour, just as we have been doing every day since I came here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For it seems pretty certain, whatever else is doubtful, that I am a fixture at Abbotscliff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading About ten o'clock this morning, Flora and I were sewing in the parlour, just as we have been doing every day since I came here.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I wonder if things always happen just when one has made up one's mind that they are not going to happen?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I wonder if things always happen just when one has made up one's mind that they are not going to happen?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading About ten o'clock this morning, Flora and I were sewing in the parlour, just as we have been doing every day since I came here.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Well, it looks as if I should have plenty of time for learning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I wonder if things always happen just when one has made up one's mind that they are not going to happen?
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading My Uncle Drummond was out, and Angus was fixing a white cockade in his bonnet.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I wonder if things always happen just when one has made up one's mind that they are not going to happen?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Uncle Drummond was out, and Angus was fixing a white cockade in his bonnet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading About ten o'clock this morning, Flora and I were sewing in the parlour, just as we have been doing every day since I came here.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, it looks as if I should have plenty of time for learning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading About ten o'clock this morning, Flora and I were sewing in the parlour, just as we have been doing every day since I came here.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading For it seems pretty certain, whatever else is doubtful, that I am a fixture at Abbotscliff.
at the time that
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I wonder if things always happen just when one has made up one's mind that they are not going to happen?
a Caucasian
From this reading My Uncle Drummond was out, and Angus was fixing a white cockade in his bonnet.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading ------------------------------------------------------------------------ I wonder if things always happen just when one has made up one's mind that they are not going to happen?
