used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As it was hopeless to attempt a coat, he folded several blankets about his shoulders, the red one outside.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As it was hopeless to attempt a coat, he folded several blankets about his shoulders, the red one outside.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Mr. Banks' departure on his secret mission, Reginald Rayton climbed out of bed and dressed himself as well as he could.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bill Long entered from the kitchen and sat down, when requested, on the outer edge of an armchair.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After Mr. Banks' departure on his secret mission, Reginald Rayton climbed out of bed and dressed himself as well as he could.
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading Bill Long entered from the kitchen and sat down, when requested, on the outer edge of an armchair.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After Mr. Banks' departure on his secret mission, Reginald Rayton climbed out of bed and dressed himself as well as he could.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading As it was hopeless to attempt a coat, he folded several blankets about his shoulders, the red one outside.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading DICK GOODINE RETURNS UNEXPECTEDLY To hark back!
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading After Mr. Banks' departure on his secret mission, Reginald Rayton climbed out of bed and dressed himself as well as he could.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading After Mr. Banks' departure on his secret mission, Reginald Rayton climbed out of bed and dressed himself as well as he could.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Bill Long entered from the kitchen and sat down, when requested, on the outer edge of an armchair.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading As it was hopeless to attempt a coat, he folded several blankets about his shoulders, the red one outside.
the act of burning something
From this reading Then he went down to the sitting room, where a good fire was burning, and shouted for his new stableboy.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading After Mr. Banks' departure on his secret mission, Reginald Rayton climbed out of bed and dressed himself as well as he could.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading As it was hopeless to attempt a coat, he folded several blankets about his shoulders, the red one outside.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading After Mr. Banks' departure on his secret mission, Reginald Rayton climbed out of bed and dressed himself as well as he could.
the act of departing
From this reading After Mr. Banks' departure on his secret mission, Reginald Rayton climbed out of bed and dressed himself as well as he could.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK GOODINE RETURNS UNEXPECTEDLY To hark back!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he went down to the sitting room, where a good fire was burning, and shouted for his new stableboy.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading After Mr. Banks' departure on his secret mission, Reginald Rayton climbed out of bed and dressed himself as well as he could.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Bill Long entered from the kitchen and sat down, when requested, on the outer edge of an armchair.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Bill Long entered from the kitchen and sat down, when requested, on the outer edge of an armchair.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Then he went down to the sitting room, where a good fire was burning, and shouted for his new stableboy.
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading As it was hopeless to attempt a coat, he folded several blankets about his shoulders, the red one outside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he went down to the sitting room, where a good fire was burning, and shouted for his new stableboy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bill Long entered from the kitchen and sat down, when requested, on the outer edge of an armchair.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then he went down to the sitting room, where a good fire was burning, and shouted for his new stableboy.
GOODINE
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From this reading DICK GOODINE RETURNS UNEXPECTEDLY To hark back!
harkverbUS /hɑːrk/
listen; used mostly in the imperative
From this reading DICK GOODINE RETURNS UNEXPECTEDLY To hark back!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After Mr. Banks' departure on his secret mission, Reginald Rayton climbed out of bed and dressed himself as well as he could.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading After Mr. Banks' departure on his secret mission, Reginald Rayton climbed out of bed and dressed himself as well as he could.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After Mr. Banks' departure on his secret mission, Reginald Rayton climbed out of bed and dressed himself as well as he could.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading As it was hopeless to attempt a coat, he folded several blankets about his shoulders, the red one outside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As it was hopeless to attempt a coat, he folded several blankets about his shoulders, the red one outside.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Bill Long entered from the kitchen and sat down, when requested, on the outer edge of an armchair.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Bill Long entered from the kitchen and sat down, when requested, on the outer edge of an armchair.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading After Mr. Banks' departure on his secret mission, Reginald Rayton climbed out of bed and dressed himself as well as he could.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After Mr. Banks' departure on his secret mission, Reginald Rayton climbed out of bed and dressed himself as well as he could.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Then he went down to the sitting room, where a good fire was burning, and shouted for his new stableboy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After Mr. Banks' departure on his secret mission, Reginald Rayton climbed out of bed and dressed himself as well as he could.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After Mr. Banks' departure on his secret mission, Reginald Rayton climbed out of bed and dressed himself as well as he could.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As it was hopeless to attempt a coat, he folded several blankets about his shoulders, the red one outside.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading After Mr. Banks' departure on his secret mission, Reginald Rayton climbed out of bed and dressed himself as well as he could.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Bill Long entered from the kitchen and sat down, when requested, on the outer edge of an armchair.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading As it was hopeless to attempt a coat, he folded several blankets about his shoulders, the red one outside.
Rayton
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From this reading After Mr. Banks' departure on his secret mission, Reginald Rayton climbed out of bed and dressed himself as well as he could.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading As it was hopeless to attempt a coat, he folded several blankets about his shoulders, the red one outside.
Reginald
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From this reading After Mr. Banks' departure on his secret mission, Reginald Rayton climbed out of bed and dressed himself as well as he could.
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading Bill Long entered from the kitchen and sat down, when requested, on the outer edge of an armchair.
RETURNSnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading DICK GOODINE RETURNS UNEXPECTEDLY To hark back!
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Then he went down to the sitting room, where a good fire was burning, and shouted for his new stableboy.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Bill Long entered from the kitchen and sat down, when requested, on the outer edge of an armchair.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading After Mr. Banks' departure on his secret mission, Reginald Rayton climbed out of bed and dressed himself as well as he could.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading As it was hopeless to attempt a coat, he folded several blankets about his shoulders, the red one outside.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading As it was hopeless to attempt a coat, he folded several blankets about his shoulders, the red one outside.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading Then he went down to the sitting room, where a good fire was burning, and shouted for his new stableboy.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Then he went down to the sitting room, where a good fire was burning, and shouted for his new stableboy.
stableboynoun
someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
From this reading Then he went down to the sitting room, where a good fire was burning, and shouted for his new stableboy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As it was hopeless to attempt a coat, he folded several blankets about his shoulders, the red one outside.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he went down to the sitting room, where a good fire was burning, and shouted for his new stableboy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DICK GOODINE RETURNS UNEXPECTEDLY To hark back!
UNEXPECTEDLYadverbUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspektɪdli/
in a way that was not expected
From this reading DICK GOODINE RETURNS UNEXPECTEDLY To hark back!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it was hopeless to attempt a coat, he folded several blankets about his shoulders, the red one outside.
(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 After Mr. Banks' departure on his secret mission, Reginald Rayton climbed out of bed and dressed himself as well as he could.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he went down to the sitting room, where a good fire was burning, and shouted for his new stableboy.
at the time that
From this reading Bill Long entered from the kitchen and sat down, when requested, on the outer edge of an armchair.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he went down to the sitting room, where a good fire was burning, and shouted for his new stableboy.
