used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the sixth day after Dr. Lendrick's arrival in Dublin--a fruitless journey so far as any hope of reconciliation was concerned--he resolved to return home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Let me see you to-night, doctor; I have a note to show you which I could not to-day with all these people about me.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the sixth day after Dr. Lendrick's arrival in Dublin--a fruitless journey so far as any hope of reconciliation was concerned--he resolved to return home.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Let me see you to-night, doctor; I have a note to show you which I could not to-day with all these people about me.”
altercationnounUS /ˌɑːltərˈkeɪʃən/
noisy quarrel
From this reading A very warm altercation had occurred, too, in the doctor's presence with reference to some letter from India, which Lady Lendrick was urging Sir William to reply to, but which he firmly declared he would not answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
react verbally
From this reading A very warm altercation had occurred, too, in the doctor's presence with reference to some letter from India, which Lady Lendrick was urging Sir William to reply to, but which he firmly declared he would not answer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading On the sixth day after Dr. Lendrick's arrival in Dublin--a fruitless journey so far as any hope of reconciliation was concerned--he resolved to return home.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading On the sixth day after Dr. Lendrick's arrival in Dublin--a fruitless journey so far as any hope of reconciliation was concerned--he resolved to return home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the sixth day after Dr. Lendrick's arrival in Dublin--a fruitless journey so far as any hope of reconciliation was concerned--he resolved to return home.
Beattie
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From this reading His friend Beattie, however, induced him to delay his departure to the-next day, clinging to some small hope from a few words-that had dropped from Sir William on that same morning.
bustled
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From this reading Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A very warm altercation had occurred, too, in the doctor's presence with reference to some letter from India, which Lady Lendrick was urging Sir William to reply to, but which he firmly declared he would not answer.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading His friend Beattie, however, induced him to delay his departure to the-next day, clinging to some small hope from a few words-that had dropped from Sir William on that same morning.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading On the sixth day after Dr. Lendrick's arrival in Dublin--a fruitless journey so far as any hope of reconciliation was concerned--he resolved to return home.
convertedverbUS /kənˈvɜːrtɪd/
past form of “convert” — change from one system to another or to a new plan or policy
From this reading Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Let me see you to-night, doctor; I have a note to show you which I could not to-day with all these people about me.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the sixth day after Dr. Lendrick's arrival in Dublin--a fruitless journey so far as any hope of reconciliation was concerned--he resolved to return home.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading A very warm altercation had occurred, too, in the doctor's presence with reference to some letter from India, which Lady Lendrick was urging Sir William to reply to, but which he firmly declared he would not answer.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading His friend Beattie, however, induced him to delay his departure to the-next day, clinging to some small hope from a few words-that had dropped from Sir William on that same morning.
the act of departing
From this reading His friend Beattie, however, induced him to delay his departure to the-next day, clinging to some small hope from a few words-that had dropped from Sir William on that same morning.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Let me see you to-night, doctor; I have a note to show you which I could not to-day with all these people about me.”
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading A very warm altercation had occurred, too, in the doctor's presence with reference to some letter from India, which Lady Lendrick was urging Sir William to reply to, but which he firmly declared he would not answer.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
Dr
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From this reading On the sixth day after Dr. Lendrick's arrival in Dublin--a fruitless journey so far as any hope of reconciliation was concerned--he resolved to return home.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading His friend Beattie, however, induced him to delay his departure to the-next day, clinging to some small hope from a few words-that had dropped from Sir William on that same morning.
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading On the sixth day after Dr. Lendrick's arrival in Dublin--a fruitless journey so far as any hope of reconciliation was concerned--he resolved to return home.
exaggerationnounUS /ɪɡˌzædʒərˈeɪʃən/
extravagant exaggeration
From this reading Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
excusedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈkjuːzd/
granted exemption
From this reading Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading On the sixth day after Dr. Lendrick's arrival in Dublin--a fruitless journey so far as any hope of reconciliation was concerned--he resolved to return home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading His friend Beattie, however, induced him to delay his departure to the-next day, clinging to some small hope from a few words-that had dropped from Sir William on that same morning.
with resolute determination
From this reading A very warm altercation had occurred, too, in the doctor's presence with reference to some letter from India, which Lady Lendrick was urging Sir William to reply to, but which he firmly declared he would not answer.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His friend Beattie, however, induced him to delay his departure to the-next day, clinging to some small hope from a few words-that had dropped from Sir William on that same morning.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His friend Beattie, however, induced him to delay his departure to the-next day, clinging to some small hope from a few words-that had dropped from Sir William on that same morning.
fruitlessadjectiveUS /ˈfruːtləs/
unproductive of success
From this reading On the sixth day after Dr. Lendrick's arrival in Dublin--a fruitless journey so far as any hope of reconciliation was concerned--he resolved to return home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His friend Beattie, however, induced him to delay his departure to the-next day, clinging to some small hope from a few words-that had dropped from Sir William on that same morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Let me see you to-night, doctor; I have a note to show you which I could not to-day with all these people about me.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the sixth day after Dr. Lendrick's arrival in Dublin--a fruitless journey so far as any hope of reconciliation was concerned--he resolved to return home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His friend Beattie, however, induced him to delay his departure to the-next day, clinging to some small hope from a few words-that had dropped from Sir William on that same morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His friend Beattie, however, induced him to delay his departure to the-next day, clinging to some small hope from a few words-that had dropped from Sir William on that same morning.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the sixth day after Dr. Lendrick's arrival in Dublin--a fruitless journey so far as any hope of reconciliation was concerned--he resolved to return home.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading On the sixth day after Dr. Lendrick's arrival in Dublin--a fruitless journey so far as any hope of reconciliation was concerned--he resolved to return home.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading His friend Beattie, however, induced him to delay his departure to the-next day, clinging to some small hope from a few words-that had dropped from Sir William on that same morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Let me see you to-night, doctor; I have a note to show you which I could not to-day with all these people about me.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the sixth day after Dr. Lendrick's arrival in Dublin--a fruitless journey so far as any hope of reconciliation was concerned--he resolved to return home.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading A very warm altercation had occurred, too, in the doctor's presence with reference to some letter from India, which Lady Lendrick was urging Sir William to reply to, but which he firmly declared he would not answer.
inducedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈduːst/
brought about or caused; not spontaneous
From this reading His friend Beattie, however, induced him to delay his departure to the-next day, clinging to some small hope from a few words-that had dropped from Sir William on that same morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading On the sixth day after Dr. Lendrick's arrival in Dublin--a fruitless journey so far as any hope of reconciliation was concerned--he resolved to return home.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
Lendrick
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From this reading Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
Lendrick's
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From this reading On the sixth day after Dr. Lendrick's arrival in Dublin--a fruitless journey so far as any hope of reconciliation was concerned--he resolved to return home.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let me see you to-night, doctor; I have a note to show you which I could not to-day with all these people about me.”
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading A very warm altercation had occurred, too, in the doctor's presence with reference to some letter from India, which Lady Lendrick was urging Sir William to reply to, but which he firmly declared he would not answer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Let me see you to-night, doctor; I have a note to show you which I could not to-day with all these people about me.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading His friend Beattie, however, induced him to delay his departure to the-next day, clinging to some small hope from a few words-that had dropped from Sir William on that same morning.
multitudenounUS /ˈmʌltətuːd/
a large indefinite number
From this reading Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Let me see you to-night, doctor; I have a note to show you which I could not to-day with all these people about me.”
a brief written record
From this reading “Let me see you to-night, doctor; I have a note to show you which I could not to-day with all these people about me.”
nounnounUS /naʊn/
a content word that can be used to refer to a person, place, thing, quality, or action
From this reading Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading A very warm altercation had occurred, too, in the doctor's presence with reference to some letter from India, which Lady Lendrick was urging Sir William to reply to, but which he firmly declared he would not answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the sixth day after Dr. Lendrick's arrival in Dublin--a fruitless journey so far as any hope of reconciliation was concerned--he resolved to return home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the sixth day after Dr. Lendrick's arrival in Dublin--a fruitless journey so far as any hope of reconciliation was concerned--he resolved to return home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “Let me see you to-night, doctor; I have a note to show you which I could not to-day with all these people about me.”
a human being
From this reading Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading A very warm altercation had occurred, too, in the doctor's presence with reference to some letter from India, which Lady Lendrick was urging Sir William to reply to, but which he firmly declared he would not answer.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
reconciliationnounUS /ˌrekənsɪliˈeɪʃən/
the reestablishing of cordial relations
From this reading On the sixth day after Dr. Lendrick's arrival in Dublin--a fruitless journey so far as any hope of reconciliation was concerned--he resolved to return home.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading A very warm altercation had occurred, too, in the doctor's presence with reference to some letter from India, which Lady Lendrick was urging Sir William to reply to, but which he firmly declared he would not answer.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading A very warm altercation had occurred, too, in the doctor's presence with reference to some letter from India, which Lady Lendrick was urging Sir William to reply to, but which he firmly declared he would not answer.
determined
From this reading On the sixth day after Dr. Lendrick's arrival in Dublin--a fruitless journey so far as any hope of reconciliation was concerned--he resolved to return home.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On the sixth day after Dr. Lendrick's arrival in Dublin--a fruitless journey so far as any hope of reconciliation was concerned--he resolved to return home.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
Identical; not different.
From this reading His friend Beattie, however, induced him to delay his departure to the-next day, clinging to some small hope from a few words-that had dropped from Sir William on that same morning.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let me see you to-night, doctor; I have a note to show you which I could not to-day with all these people about me.”
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Let me see you to-night, doctor; I have a note to show you which I could not to-day with all these people about me.”
term of address for a man
From this reading His friend Beattie, however, induced him to delay his departure to the-next day, clinging to some small hope from a few words-that had dropped from Sir William on that same morning.
sixthadjectiveUS /sɪksθ/
coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
From this reading On the sixth day after Dr. Lendrick's arrival in Dublin--a fruitless journey so far as any hope of reconciliation was concerned--he resolved to return home.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His friend Beattie, however, induced him to delay his departure to the-next day, clinging to some small hope from a few words-that had dropped from Sir William on that same morning.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading On the sixth day after Dr. Lendrick's arrival in Dublin--a fruitless journey so far as any hope of reconciliation was concerned--he resolved to return home.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading His friend Beattie, however, induced him to delay his departure to the-next day, clinging to some small hope from a few words-that had dropped from Sir William on that same morning.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His friend Beattie, however, induced him to delay his departure to the-next day, clinging to some small hope from a few words-that had dropped from Sir William on that same morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the sixth day after Dr. Lendrick's arrival in Dublin--a fruitless journey so far as any hope of reconciliation was concerned--he resolved to return home.
the-next
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From this reading His friend Beattie, however, induced him to delay his departure to the-next day, clinging to some small hope from a few words-that had dropped from Sir William on that same morning.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Let me see you to-night, doctor; I have a note to show you which I could not to-day with all these people about me.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the sixth day after Dr. Lendrick's arrival in Dublin--a fruitless journey so far as any hope of reconciliation was concerned--he resolved to return home.
to-day
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From this reading “Let me see you to-night, doctor; I have a note to show you which I could not to-day with all these people about me.”
to-night
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From this reading “Let me see you to-night, doctor; I have a note to show you which I could not to-day with all these people about me.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A very warm altercation had occurred, too, in the doctor's presence with reference to some letter from India, which Lady Lendrick was urging Sir William to reply to, but which he firmly declared he would not answer.
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
urgingnounUS /ˈɜːrdʒɪŋ/
a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading A very warm altercation had occurred, too, in the doctor's presence with reference to some letter from India, which Lady Lendrick was urging Sir William to reply to, but which he firmly declared he would not answer.
precisely as stated
From this reading A very warm altercation had occurred, too, in the doctor's presence with reference to some letter from India, which Lady Lendrick was urging Sir William to reply to, but which he firmly declared he would not answer.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A very warm altercation had occurred, too, in the doctor's presence with reference to some letter from India, which Lady Lendrick was urging Sir William to reply to, but which he firmly declared he would not answer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the sixth day after Dr. Lendrick's arrival in Dublin--a fruitless journey so far as any hope of reconciliation was concerned--he resolved to return home.
(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 Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “Let me see you to-night, doctor; I have a note to show you which I could not to-day with all these people about me.”
which person or people
From this reading Now, the people in question resolved themselves into one person, Lady Lendrick, who indeed bustled into the room and out of it, slammed doors and upset chairs in a fashion that might well have excused the exaggeration that converted her into a noun of multitude.
William
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From this reading His friend Beattie, however, induced him to delay his departure to the-next day, clinging to some small hope from a few words-that had dropped from Sir William on that same morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Let me see you to-night, doctor; I have a note to show you which I could not to-day with all these people about me.”
words-that
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From this reading His friend Beattie, however, induced him to delay his departure to the-next day, clinging to some small hope from a few words-that had dropped from Sir William on that same morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A very warm altercation had occurred, too, in the doctor's presence with reference to some letter from India, which Lady Lendrick was urging Sir William to reply to, but which he firmly declared he would not answer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Let me see you to-night, doctor; I have a note to show you which I could not to-day with all these people about me.”
