used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That's a pretty piece of business!" cried the young man.
Archibald
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From this reading THE BISHOP ENGAGES THE ATTENTION OF THE GUIDES When the boat touched the shore Margery ran to the cabin to assure Mrs. Archibald of her safety, if she had been missed.
make certain of
From this reading THE BISHOP ENGAGES THE ATTENTION OF THE GUIDES When the boat touched the shore Margery ran to the cabin to assure Mrs. Archibald of her safety, if she had been missed.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading THE BISHOP ENGAGES THE ATTENTION OF THE GUIDES When the boat touched the shore Margery ran to the cabin to assure Mrs. Archibald of her safety, if she had been missed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE BISHOP ENGAGES THE ATTENTION OF THE GUIDES When the boat touched the shore Margery ran to the cabin to assure Mrs. Archibald of her safety, if she had been missed.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading THE BISHOP ENGAGES THE ATTENTION OF THE GUIDES When the boat touched the shore Margery ran to the cabin to assure Mrs. Archibald of her safety, if she had been missed.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE BISHOP ENGAGES THE ATTENTION OF THE GUIDES When the boat touched the shore Margery ran to the cabin to assure Mrs. Archibald of her safety, if she had been missed.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "That's a pretty piece of business!" cried the young man.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading THE BISHOP ENGAGES THE ATTENTION OF THE GUIDES When the boat touched the shore Margery ran to the cabin to assure Mrs. Archibald of her safety, if she had been missed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The bishop was sticking the stake in the hole from which he had pulled it, when Martin came running to him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If you wanted to go out in the boat, why didn't you come to me for the key?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "That's a pretty piece of business!" cried the young man.
didn't
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From this reading "If you wanted to go out in the boat, why didn't you come to me for the key?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading You've got no right to pull up the stakes we've driven down.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading You've got no right to pull up the stakes we've driven down.
ENGAGESverbUS /enˈɡeɪdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “engage” — carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in
From this reading THE BISHOP ENGAGES THE ATTENTION OF THE GUIDES When the boat touched the shore Margery ran to the cabin to assure Mrs. Archibald of her safety, if she had been missed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "If you wanted to go out in the boat, why didn't you come to me for the key?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bishop was sticking the stake in the hole from which he had pulled it, when Martin came running to him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If you wanted to go out in the boat, why didn't you come to me for the key?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You've got no right to pull up the stakes we've driven down.
GUIDESnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading THE BISHOP ENGAGES THE ATTENTION OF THE GUIDES When the boat touched the shore Margery ran to the cabin to assure Mrs. Archibald of her safety, if she had been missed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BISHOP ENGAGES THE ATTENTION OF THE GUIDES When the boat touched the shore Margery ran to the cabin to assure Mrs. Archibald of her safety, if she had been missed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The bishop was sticking the stake in the hole from which he had pulled it, when Martin came running to him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE BISHOP ENGAGES THE ATTENTION OF THE GUIDES When the boat touched the shore Margery ran to the cabin to assure Mrs. Archibald of her safety, if she had been missed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bishop was sticking the stake in the hole from which he had pulled it, when Martin came running to him.
an opening into or through something
From this reading The bishop was sticking the stake in the hole from which he had pulled it, when Martin came running to him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE BISHOP ENGAGES THE ATTENTION OF THE GUIDES When the boat touched the shore Margery ran to the cabin to assure Mrs. Archibald of her safety, if she had been missed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bishop was sticking the stake in the hole from which he had pulled it, when Martin came running to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The bishop was sticking the stake in the hole from which he had pulled it, when Martin came running to him.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading "If you wanted to go out in the boat, why didn't you come to me for the key?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That's a pretty piece of business!" cried the young man.
Margery
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From this reading THE BISHOP ENGAGES THE ATTENTION OF THE GUIDES When the boat touched the shore Margery ran to the cabin to assure Mrs. Archibald of her safety, if she had been missed.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading The bishop was sticking the stake in the hole from which he had pulled it, when Martin came running to him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If you wanted to go out in the boat, why didn't you come to me for the key?
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE BISHOP ENGAGES THE ATTENTION OF THE GUIDES When the boat touched the shore Margery ran to the cabin to assure Mrs. Archibald of her safety, if she had been missed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE BISHOP ENGAGES THE ATTENTION OF THE GUIDES When the boat touched the shore Margery ran to the cabin to assure Mrs. Archibald of her safety, if she had been missed.
not any; not one
From this reading You've got no right to pull up the stakes we've driven down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BISHOP ENGAGES THE ATTENTION OF THE GUIDES When the boat touched the shore Margery ran to the cabin to assure Mrs. Archibald of her safety, if she had been missed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "If you wanted to go out in the boat, why didn't you come to me for the key?
a separate part of a whole
From this reading "That's a pretty piece of business!" cried the young man.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading "That's a pretty piece of business!" cried the young man.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading You've got no right to pull up the stakes we've driven down.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The bishop was sticking the stake in the hole from which he had pulled it, when Martin came running to him.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE BISHOP ENGAGES THE ATTENTION OF THE GUIDES When the boat touched the shore Margery ran to the cabin to assure Mrs. Archibald of her safety, if she had been missed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading You've got no right to pull up the stakes we've driven down.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading The bishop was sticking the stake in the hole from which he had pulled it, when Martin came running to him.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading THE BISHOP ENGAGES THE ATTENTION OF THE GUIDES When the boat touched the shore Margery ran to the cabin to assure Mrs. Archibald of her safety, if she had been missed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BISHOP ENGAGES THE ATTENTION OF THE GUIDES When the boat touched the shore Margery ran to the cabin to assure Mrs. Archibald of her safety, if she had been missed.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE BISHOP ENGAGES THE ATTENTION OF THE GUIDES When the boat touched the shore Margery ran to the cabin to assure Mrs. Archibald of her safety, if she had been missed.
stakenounUS /steɪk/
(law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something
From this reading The bishop was sticking the stake in the hole from which he had pulled it, when Martin came running to him.
stakesnounUS /steɪks/
the money risked on a gamble
From this reading You've got no right to pull up the stakes we've driven down.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading The bishop was sticking the stake in the hole from which he had pulled it, when Martin came running to him.
That's
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From this reading "That's a pretty piece of business!" cried the young man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BISHOP ENGAGES THE ATTENTION OF THE GUIDES When the boat touched the shore Margery ran to the cabin to assure Mrs. Archibald of her safety, if she had been missed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BISHOP ENGAGES THE ATTENTION OF THE GUIDES When the boat touched the shore Margery ran to the cabin to assure Mrs. Archibald of her safety, if she had been missed.
having come into contact
From this reading THE BISHOP ENGAGES THE ATTENTION OF THE GUIDES When the boat touched the shore Margery ran to the cabin to assure Mrs. Archibald of her safety, if she had been missed.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading You've got no right to pull up the stakes we've driven down.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading "If you wanted to go out in the boat, why didn't you come to me for the key?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bishop was sticking the stake in the hole from which he had pulled it, when Martin came running to him.
we've
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From this reading You've got no right to pull up the stakes we've driven down.
at the time that
From this reading THE BISHOP ENGAGES THE ATTENTION OF THE GUIDES When the boat touched the shore Margery ran to the cabin to assure Mrs. Archibald of her safety, if she had been missed.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bishop was sticking the stake in the hole from which he had pulled it, when Martin came running to him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "If you wanted to go out in the boat, why didn't you come to me for the key?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If you wanted to go out in the boat, why didn't you come to me for the key?
You've
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From this reading You've got no right to pull up the stakes we've driven down.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "That's a pretty piece of business!" cried the young man.
