used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There is a little wicket in the door, through which we can converse with more ease and equal safety.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The same fastenings will be still between us."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading There is a little wicket in the door, through which we can converse with more ease and equal safety.
cannot
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From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I wish you would come down to the door."
converseverbUS /ˈkɑːnvərs/
carry on a conversation
From this reading There is a little wicket in the door, through which we can converse with more ease and equal safety.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I wish you would come down to the door."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I wish you would come down to the door."
move gently or carefully
From this reading There is a little wicket in the door, through which we can converse with more ease and equal safety.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading There is a little wicket in the door, through which we can converse with more ease and equal safety.
fasteningsnounUS /ˈfæsənɪŋz/
plural of “fastening” — restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
From this reading The same fastenings will be still between us."
Flatterwell
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From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Well," said Parley, "I see no great harm in that.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading "Well," said Parley, "I see no great harm in that.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Well," said Parley, "I see no great harm in that.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is a little wicket in the door, through which we can converse with more ease and equal safety.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
not any; not one
From this reading "Well," said Parley, "I see no great harm in that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
overheardverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhɜːrd/
inflected form of “overhear” — hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
ParleynounUS /ˈpɑːrli/
a negotiation between enemies
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading There is a little wicket in the door, through which we can converse with more ease and equal safety.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The same fastenings will be still between us."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well," said Parley, "I see no great harm in that.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
express in speech
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
spiesnounUS /spaɪz/
plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
not in physical motion
From this reading The same fastenings will be still between us."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well," said Parley, "I see no great harm in that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a little wicket in the door, through which we can converse with more ease and equal safety.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There is a little wicket in the door, through which we can converse with more ease and equal safety.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I wish you would come down to the door."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The same fastenings will be still between us."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
(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," said Parley, "I see no great harm in that.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
wicketnounUS /ˈwɪkət/
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading There is a little wicket in the door, through which we can converse with more ease and equal safety.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The same fastenings will be still between us."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish you would come down to the door."
in the company of; together with
From this reading There is a little wicket in the door, through which we can converse with more ease and equal safety.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I wish you would come down to the door."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why cannot we be a little nearer, Mr. Parley?" said Flatterwell; "I am afraid of being overheard by some of your master's spies, the window from which you speak is so high.
