used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
advisernounUS /ædˈvaɪzər/
an expert who gives advice
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
any thing at all
From this reading I said that I had never written anything in my life.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The only possible pastime at a watering-place is to watch.
(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 When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading A blind man is debarred from that pastime.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
debarred
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From this reading A blind man is debarred from that pastime.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
don't
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From this reading He said to me: "Why don't you write a novel?"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A blind man is debarred from that pastime.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I said that I had never written anything in my life.
Haréville
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From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He said to me: "Why don't you write a novel?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I said that I had never written anything in my life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only possible pastime at a watering-place is to watch.
Kennaway
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From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I said that I had never written anything in my life.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A blind man is debarred from that pastime.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I said that I had never written anything in my life.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading He said to me: "Why don't you write a novel?"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
and nothing more
From this reading The only possible pastime at a watering-place is to watch.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
pastimenounUS /ˈpæstaɪm/
a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
From this reading The only possible pastime at a watering-place is to watch.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The only possible pastime at a watering-place is to watch.
by chance
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said to me: "Why don't you write a novel?"
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
not in physical motion
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The only possible pastime at a watering-place is to watch.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
trustedadjectiveUS /ˈtrʌstɪd/
(of persons) worthy of trust or confidence
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
look attentively
From this reading The only possible pastime at a watering-place is to watch.
watering-place
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From this reading The only possible pastime at a watering-place is to watch.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
at the time that
From this reading When my old friend and trusted adviser, Doctor Kennaway, told me that I must go to Haréville and stay there a month or, still better, two months, I asked him what I could possibly do there.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading He said to me: "Why don't you write a novel?"
produce a literary work
From this reading He said to me: "Why don't you write a novel?"
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading I said that I had never written anything in my life.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He said to me: "Why don't you write a novel?"
