used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I thought no one else would butt in at this time in the morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
Bertie
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From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
a youthful male person
From this reading "So it's you, my boy!
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Well, and what brings you now?
buttverbUS /bʌt/
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading I thought no one else would butt in at this time in the morning.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
democraticadjectiveUS /ˌdeməˈkrætɪk/
characterized by or advocating or based upon the principles of democracy or social equality
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
else
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From this reading I thought no one else would butt in at this time in the morning.
FaberadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbər/
comparative of “fab” — extremely pleasing
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I thought no one else would butt in at this time in the morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
it's
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From this reading "So it's you, my boy!
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading I thought no one else would butt in at this time in the morning.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "So it's you, my boy!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
not any; not one
From this reading I thought no one else would butt in at this time in the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Well, and what brings you now?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I thought no one else would butt in at this time in the morning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
PortugalnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəɡəl/
a republic in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; Portuguese explorers and colonists in the 15th and 16th centuries created a vast overseas empire (including Brazil)
From this reading I thought you were in Portugal!"
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So it's you, my boy!
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I thought no one else would butt in at this time in the morning.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought no one else would butt in at this time in the morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I thought no one else would butt in at this time in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
precisely as stated
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
a flaw or weak point
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
(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, and what brings you now?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I thought you were in Portugal!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Well, and what brings you now?
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
which person or people
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading AFTER TEN DAYS I Bertie Morris was a man who rarely knocked upon any doors, and certainly, had he stooped to such a weakness, it would not have been upon the door of his very democratic patron, John Faber, who was never surprised to see him whatever the hour or the place.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So it's you, my boy!
