used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading But set your mind at rest; we shall be able to put that right.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He looked pale and haggard, the strain of the last few days had evidently been too much for him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You have not found your uncle's will, I can see," he began, "and you are fretting at the idea of keeping his daughter out of her fortune.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
Ashiel
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From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But set your mind at rest; we shall be able to put that right.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He looked pale and haggard, the strain of the last few days had evidently been too much for him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "You have not found your uncle's will, I can see," he began, "and you are fretting at the idea of keeping his daughter out of her fortune.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But set your mind at rest; we shall be able to put that right.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "You have not found your uncle's will, I can see," he began, "and you are fretting at the idea of keeping his daughter out of her fortune.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
a female human offspring
From this reading "You have not found your uncle's will, I can see," he began, "and you are fretting at the idea of keeping his daughter out of her fortune.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He looked pale and haggard, the strain of the last few days had evidently been too much for him.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading He looked pale and haggard, the strain of the last few days had evidently been too much for him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He looked pale and haggard, the strain of the last few days had evidently been too much for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He looked pale and haggard, the strain of the last few days had evidently been too much for him.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading "You have not found your uncle's will, I can see," he began, "and you are fretting at the idea of keeping his daughter out of her fortune.
set up or found
From this reading "You have not found your uncle's will, I can see," he began, "and you are fretting at the idea of keeping his daughter out of her fortune.
frettingverbUS /ˈfretɪŋ/
inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading "You have not found your uncle's will, I can see," he began, "and you are fretting at the idea of keeping his daughter out of her fortune.
Gimblet
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From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Gimblet greeted him sympathetically.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He looked pale and haggard, the strain of the last few days had evidently been too much for him.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He looked pale and haggard, the strain of the last few days had evidently been too much for him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have not found your uncle's will, I can see," he began, "and you are fretting at the idea of keeping his daughter out of her fortune.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You have not found your uncle's will, I can see," he began, "and you are fretting at the idea of keeping his daughter out of her fortune.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He looked pale and haggard, the strain of the last few days had evidently been too much for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You have not found your uncle's will, I can see," he began, "and you are fretting at the idea of keeping his daughter out of her fortune.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "You have not found your uncle's will, I can see," he began, "and you are fretting at the idea of keeping his daughter out of her fortune.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
conformity or harmony
From this reading "You have not found your uncle's will, I can see," he began, "and you are fretting at the idea of keeping his daughter out of her fortune.
immediately past
From this reading He looked pale and haggard, the strain of the last few days had evidently been too much for him.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked pale and haggard, the strain of the last few days had evidently been too much for him.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But set your mind at rest; we shall be able to put that right.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He looked pale and haggard, the strain of the last few days had evidently been too much for him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You have not found your uncle's will, I can see," he began, "and you are fretting at the idea of keeping his daughter out of her fortune.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "You have not found your uncle's will, I can see," he began, "and you are fretting at the idea of keeping his daughter out of her fortune.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading He looked pale and haggard, the strain of the last few days had evidently been too much for him.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But set your mind at rest; we shall be able to put that right.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But set your mind at rest; we shall be able to put that right.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
precisely, exactly
From this reading But set your mind at rest; we shall be able to put that right.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You have not found your uncle's will, I can see," he began, "and you are fretting at the idea of keeping his daughter out of her fortune.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But set your mind at rest; we shall be able to put that right.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading But set your mind at rest; we shall be able to put that right.
inflected form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
smoking-room
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From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading He looked pale and haggard, the strain of the last few days had evidently been too much for him.
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Gimblet greeted him sympathetically.
the kind and number and arrangement of teeth (collectively) in a person or animal
From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But set your mind at rest; we shall be able to put that right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But set your mind at rest; we shall be able to put that right.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He looked pale and haggard, the strain of the last few days had evidently been too much for him.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "You have not found your uncle's will, I can see," he began, "and you are fretting at the idea of keeping his daughter out of her fortune.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But set your mind at rest; we shall be able to put that right.
at the time that
From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
which person or people
From this reading Later on in the afternoon, when Gimblet arrived at the castle, he was immediately shown into the presence of Lord Ashiel, who was pacing the smoking-room restlessly, a cigarette between his teeth.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You have not found your uncle's will, I can see," he began, "and you are fretting at the idea of keeping his daughter out of her fortune.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have not found your uncle's will, I can see," he began, "and you are fretting at the idea of keeping his daughter out of her fortune.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have not found your uncle's will, I can see," he began, "and you are fretting at the idea of keeping his daughter out of her fortune.
