used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But my mistress came to the door, which was standing open, with a letter in her hand.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Peter," she said, "Master Reggie is not at all well; he seems to have taken cold; he will not be able to go out to-day.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ONE morning in August, about six weeks after Salome's birthdays I went for the carriage, at eleven o'clock, and brought it round to the front door.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading ONE morning in August, about six weeks after Salome's birthdays I went for the carriage, at eleven o'clock, and brought it round to the front door.
(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 "Peter," she said, "Master Reggie is not at all well; he seems to have taken cold; he will not be able to go out to-day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE morning in August, about six weeks after Salome's birthdays I went for the carriage, at eleven o'clock, and brought it round to the front door.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was looking forward to taking Master Reggie, as usual, to give his children their breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ONE morning in August, about six weeks after Salome's birthdays I went for the carriage, at eleven o'clock, and brought it round to the front door.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading ONE morning in August, about six weeks after Salome's birthdays I went for the carriage, at eleven o'clock, and brought it round to the front door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Peter," she said, "Master Reggie is not at all well; he seems to have taken cold; he will not be able to go out to-day.
birthdaysnounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪz/
plural of “birthday” — an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading ONE morning in August, about six weeks after Salome's birthdays I went for the carriage, at eleven o'clock, and brought it round to the front door.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I was looking forward to taking Master Reggie, as usual, to give his children their breakfast.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading ONE morning in August, about six weeks after Salome's birthdays I went for the carriage, at eleven o'clock, and brought it round to the front door.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But my mistress came to the door, which was standing open, with a letter in her hand.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But my mistress came to the door, which was standing open, with a letter in her hand.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading ONE morning in August, about six weeks after Salome's birthdays I went for the carriage, at eleven o'clock, and brought it round to the front door.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading THE ROBBER'S CAVE.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I was looking forward to taking Master Reggie, as usual, to give his children their breakfast.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading "Peter," she said, "Master Reggie is not at all well; he seems to have taken cold; he will not be able to go out to-day.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading ONE morning in August, about six weeks after Salome's birthdays I went for the carriage, at eleven o'clock, and brought it round to the front door.
being one more than ten
From this reading ONE morning in August, about six weeks after Salome's birthdays I went for the carriage, at eleven o'clock, and brought it round to the front door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ONE morning in August, about six weeks after Salome's birthdays I went for the carriage, at eleven o'clock, and brought it round to the front door.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading I was looking forward to taking Master Reggie, as usual, to give his children their breakfast.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading ONE morning in August, about six weeks after Salome's birthdays I went for the carriage, at eleven o'clock, and brought it round to the front door.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I was looking forward to taking Master Reggie, as usual, to give his children their breakfast.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Peter," she said, "Master Reggie is not at all well; he seems to have taken cold; he will not be able to go out to-day.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But my mistress came to the door, which was standing open, with a letter in her hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Peter," she said, "Master Reggie is not at all well; he seems to have taken cold; he will not be able to go out to-day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Peter," she said, "Master Reggie is not at all well; he seems to have taken cold; he will not be able to go out to-day.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But my mistress came to the door, which was standing open, with a letter in her hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was looking forward to taking Master Reggie, as usual, to give his children their breakfast.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ONE morning in August, about six weeks after Salome's birthdays I went for the carriage, at eleven o'clock, and brought it round to the front door.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ONE morning in August, about six weeks after Salome's birthdays I went for the carriage, at eleven o'clock, and brought it round to the front door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Peter," she said, "Master Reggie is not at all well; he seems to have taken cold; he will not be able to go out to-day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ONE morning in August, about six weeks after Salome's birthdays I went for the carriage, at eleven o'clock, and brought it round to the front door.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading But my mistress came to the door, which was standing open, with a letter in her hand.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading I was looking forward to taking Master Reggie, as usual, to give his children their breakfast.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I was looking forward to taking Master Reggie, as usual, to give his children their breakfast.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading But my mistress came to the door, which was standing open, with a letter in her hand.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading ONE morning in August, about six weeks after Salome's birthdays I went for the carriage, at eleven o'clock, and brought it round to the front door.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But my mistress came to the door, which was standing open, with a letter in her hand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Peter," she said, "Master Reggie is not at all well; he seems to have taken cold; he will not be able to go out to-day.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading ONE morning in August, about six weeks after Salome's birthdays I went for the carriage, at eleven o'clock, and brought it round to the front door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE morning in August, about six weeks after Salome's birthdays I went for the carriage, at eleven o'clock, and brought it round to the front door.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading But my mistress came to the door, which was standing open, with a letter in her hand.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Peter," she said, "Master Reggie is not at all well; he seems to have taken cold; he will not be able to go out to-day.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading "Peter," she said, "Master Reggie is not at all well; he seems to have taken cold; he will not be able to go out to-day.
Reggie
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From this reading I was looking forward to taking Master Reggie, as usual, to give his children their breakfast.
ROBBER'S
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From this reading THE ROBBER'S CAVE.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading ONE morning in August, about six weeks after Salome's birthdays I went for the carriage, at eleven o'clock, and brought it round to the front door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Peter," she said, "Master Reggie is not at all well; he seems to have taken cold; he will not be able to go out to-day.
Salome's
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From this reading ONE morning in August, about six weeks after Salome's birthdays I went for the carriage, at eleven o'clock, and brought it round to the front door.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Peter," she said, "Master Reggie is not at all well; he seems to have taken cold; he will not be able to go out to-day.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Peter," she said, "Master Reggie is not at all well; he seems to have taken cold; he will not be able to go out to-day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading ONE morning in August, about six weeks after Salome's birthdays I went for the carriage, at eleven o'clock, and brought it round to the front door.
having a supporting base
From this reading But my mistress came to the door, which was standing open, with a letter in her hand.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "Peter," she said, "Master Reggie is not at all well; he seems to have taken cold; he will not be able to go out to-day.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading I was looking forward to taking Master Reggie, as usual, to give his children their breakfast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROBBER'S CAVE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I was looking forward to taking Master Reggie, as usual, to give his children their breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONE morning in August, about six weeks after Salome's birthdays I went for the carriage, at eleven o'clock, and brought it round to the front door.
to-day
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From this reading "Peter," she said, "Master Reggie is not at all well; he seems to have taken cold; he will not be able to go out to-day.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading I was looking forward to taking Master Reggie, as usual, to give his children their breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was looking forward to taking Master Reggie, as usual, to give his children their breakfast.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading ONE morning in August, about six weeks after Salome's birthdays I went for the carriage, at eleven o'clock, and brought it round to the front door.
(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 "Peter," she said, "Master Reggie is not at all well; he seems to have taken cold; he will not be able to go out to-day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ONE morning in August, about six weeks after Salome's birthdays I went for the carriage, at eleven o'clock, and brought it round to the front door.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But my mistress came to the door, which was standing open, with a letter in her hand.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Peter," she said, "Master Reggie is not at all well; he seems to have taken cold; he will not be able to go out to-day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But my mistress came to the door, which was standing open, with a letter in her hand.
