used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a moment there was a blank silence.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Robert Lyle stared silently at his niece's husband as though he doubted his sanity, and after a pause Captain Ernscliffe gravely repeated his words:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Robert Lyle stared silently at his niece's husband as though he doubted his sanity, and after a pause Captain Ernscliffe gravely repeated his words:
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "If she did I was certainly not aware of the fact," Mr. Lyle answered dryly, for he felt just a little nettled at the other's persistent contradiction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Robert Lyle stared silently at his niece's husband as though he doubted his sanity, and after a pause Captain Ernscliffe gravely repeated his words:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Robert Lyle stared silently at his niece's husband as though he doubted his sanity, and after a pause Captain Ernscliffe gravely repeated his words:
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading "If she did I was certainly not aware of the fact," Mr. Lyle answered dryly, for he felt just a little nettled at the other's persistent contradiction.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading For a moment there was a blank silence.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Robert Lyle stared silently at his niece's husband as though he doubted his sanity, and after a pause Captain Ernscliffe gravely repeated his words:
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Queenie certainly went to Europe that year with her mother and sisters."
contradictionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈdɪkʃən/
opposition between two conflicting forces or ideas
From this reading "If she did I was certainly not aware of the fact," Mr. Lyle answered dryly, for he felt just a little nettled at the other's persistent contradiction.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "If she did I was certainly not aware of the fact," Mr. Lyle answered dryly, for he felt just a little nettled at the other's persistent contradiction.
doubtedverbUS /ˈdaʊtɪd/
past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about
From this reading Robert Lyle stared silently at his niece's husband as though he doubted his sanity, and after a pause Captain Ernscliffe gravely repeated his words:
drylyadverbUS /ˈdraɪli/
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "If she did I was certainly not aware of the fact," Mr. Lyle answered dryly, for he felt just a little nettled at the other's persistent contradiction.
Ernscliffe
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From this reading Robert Lyle stared silently at his niece's husband as though he doubted his sanity, and after a pause Captain Ernscliffe gravely repeated his words:
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading Queenie certainly went to Europe that year with her mother and sisters."
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "If she did I was certainly not aware of the fact," Mr. Lyle answered dryly, for he felt just a little nettled at the other's persistent contradiction.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "If she did I was certainly not aware of the fact," Mr. Lyle answered dryly, for he felt just a little nettled at the other's persistent contradiction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment there was a blank silence.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Robert Lyle stared silently at his niece's husband as though he doubted his sanity, and after a pause Captain Ernscliffe gravely repeated his words:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Surely I have misunderstood your meaning sir.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Robert Lyle stared silently at his niece's husband as though he doubted his sanity, and after a pause Captain Ernscliffe gravely repeated his words:
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Queenie certainly went to Europe that year with her mother and sisters."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Robert Lyle stared silently at his niece's husband as though he doubted his sanity, and after a pause Captain Ernscliffe gravely repeated his words:
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Robert Lyle stared silently at his niece's husband as though he doubted his sanity, and after a pause Captain Ernscliffe gravely repeated his words:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Surely I have misunderstood your meaning sir.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If she did I was certainly not aware of the fact," Mr. Lyle answered dryly, for he felt just a little nettled at the other's persistent contradiction.
and nothing more
From this reading "If she did I was certainly not aware of the fact," Mr. Lyle answered dryly, for he felt just a little nettled at the other's persistent contradiction.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "If she did I was certainly not aware of the fact," Mr. Lyle answered dryly, for he felt just a little nettled at the other's persistent contradiction.
Lyle
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From this reading Robert Lyle stared silently at his niece's husband as though he doubted his sanity, and after a pause Captain Ernscliffe gravely repeated his words:
the message that is intended or expressed or signified
From this reading "Surely I have misunderstood your meaning sir.
misunderstoodadjectiveUS /ˌmɪsəndərˈstʊd/
wrongly understood
From this reading "Surely I have misunderstood your meaning sir.
a particular point in time
From this reading For a moment there was a blank silence.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Queenie certainly went to Europe that year with her mother and sisters."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "If she did I was certainly not aware of the fact," Mr. Lyle answered dryly, for he felt just a little nettled at the other's persistent contradiction.
nettledadjectiveUS /ˈnetəld/
aroused to impatience or anger
From this reading "If she did I was certainly not aware of the fact," Mr. Lyle answered dryly, for he felt just a little nettled at the other's persistent contradiction.
niece'snounUS /ˈniːsɪz/
possessive form of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading Robert Lyle stared silently at his niece's husband as though he doubted his sanity, and after a pause Captain Ernscliffe gravely repeated his words:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "If she did I was certainly not aware of the fact," Mr. Lyle answered dryly, for he felt just a little nettled at the other's persistent contradiction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If she did I was certainly not aware of the fact," Mr. Lyle answered dryly, for he felt just a little nettled at the other's persistent contradiction.
other's
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From this reading "If she did I was certainly not aware of the fact," Mr. Lyle answered dryly, for he felt just a little nettled at the other's persistent contradiction.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Robert Lyle stared silently at his niece's husband as though he doubted his sanity, and after a pause Captain Ernscliffe gravely repeated his words:
persistentadjectiveUS /pərˈsɪstənt/
never-ceasing
From this reading "If she did I was certainly not aware of the fact," Mr. Lyle answered dryly, for he felt just a little nettled at the other's persistent contradiction.
Queenie
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From this reading Queenie certainly went to Europe that year with her mother and sisters."
recurring again and again
From this reading Robert Lyle stared silently at his niece's husband as though he doubted his sanity, and after a pause Captain Ernscliffe gravely repeated his words:
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Robert Lyle stared silently at his niece's husband as though he doubted his sanity, and after a pause Captain Ernscliffe gravely repeated his words:
sanitynounUS /ˈsænəti/
normal or sound powers of mind
From this reading Robert Lyle stared silently at his niece's husband as though he doubted his sanity, and after a pause Captain Ernscliffe gravely repeated his words:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If she did I was certainly not aware of the fact," Mr. Lyle answered dryly, for he felt just a little nettled at the other's persistent contradiction.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a moment there was a blank silence.
without speaking
From this reading Robert Lyle stared silently at his niece's husband as though he doubted his sanity, and after a pause Captain Ernscliffe gravely repeated his words:
term of address for a man
From this reading "Surely I have misunderstood your meaning sir.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Queenie certainly went to Europe that year with her mother and sisters."
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Robert Lyle stared silently at his niece's husband as though he doubted his sanity, and after a pause Captain Ernscliffe gravely repeated his words:
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Surely I have misunderstood your meaning sir.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Queenie certainly went to Europe that year with her mother and sisters."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "If she did I was certainly not aware of the fact," Mr. Lyle answered dryly, for he felt just a little nettled at the other's persistent contradiction.
in or at that place or location
From this reading For a moment there was a blank silence.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Robert Lyle stared silently at his niece's husband as though he doubted his sanity, and after a pause Captain Ernscliffe gravely repeated his words:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Queenie certainly went to Europe that year with her mother and sisters."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a moment there was a blank silence.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Queenie certainly went to Europe that year with her mother and sisters."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Queenie certainly went to Europe that year with her mother and sisters."
the words that are spoken
From this reading Robert Lyle stared silently at his niece's husband as though he doubted his sanity, and after a pause Captain Ernscliffe gravely repeated his words:
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Queenie certainly went to Europe that year with her mother and sisters."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Surely I have misunderstood your meaning sir.
