used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We are to take a guide, and it is quite understood we may be late in getting back.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Yorke was ready in ten minutes--thankful at last to be allowed to do something, yet secretly doubting if anything would come of this forlorn quest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "The doctor has given you an _exeat_ if you wish to go," said Mr Stratton.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We are to take a guide, and it is quite understood we may be late in getting back.
any thing at all
From this reading Yorke was ready in ten minutes--thankful at last to be allowed to do something, yet secretly doubting if anything would come of this forlorn quest.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Apart from Rollitt, however, good did come of it to Fellsgarth.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are to take a guide, and it is quite understood we may be late in getting back.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yorke was ready in ten minutes--thankful at last to be allowed to do something, yet secretly doubting if anything would come of this forlorn quest.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We are to take a guide, and it is quite understood we may be late in getting back.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We are to take a guide, and it is quite understood we may be late in getting back.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yorke was ready in ten minutes--thankful at last to be allowed to do something, yet secretly doubting if anything would come of this forlorn quest.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading I shall be glad of your company."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Apart from Rollitt, however, good did come of it to Fellsgarth.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Yorke was ready in ten minutes--thankful at last to be allowed to do something, yet secretly doubting if anything would come of this forlorn quest.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "The doctor has given you an _exeat_ if you wish to go," said Mr Stratton.
doubtingadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊtɪŋ/
marked by or given to doubt
From this reading Yorke was ready in ten minutes--thankful at last to be allowed to do something, yet secretly doubting if anything would come of this forlorn quest.
exeat
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From this reading "The doctor has given you an _exeat_ if you wish to go," said Mr Stratton.
Fellsgarth
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From this reading Apart from Rollitt, however, good did come of it to Fellsgarth.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading Yorke was ready in ten minutes--thankful at last to be allowed to do something, yet secretly doubting if anything would come of this forlorn quest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Apart from Rollitt, however, good did come of it to Fellsgarth.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "We are to take a guide, and it is quite understood we may be late in getting back.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "The doctor has given you an _exeat_ if you wish to go," said Mr Stratton.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I shall be glad of your company."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "The doctor has given you an _exeat_ if you wish to go," said Mr Stratton.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Apart from Rollitt, however, good did come of it to Fellsgarth.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading "We are to take a guide, and it is quite understood we may be late in getting back.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The doctor has given you an _exeat_ if you wish to go," said Mr Stratton.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Apart from Rollitt, however, good did come of it to Fellsgarth.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I shall be glad of your company."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The doctor has given you an _exeat_ if you wish to go," said Mr Stratton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We are to take a guide, and it is quite understood we may be late in getting back.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We are to take a guide, and it is quite understood we may be late in getting back.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We are to take a guide, and it is quite understood we may be late in getting back.
immediately past
From this reading Yorke was ready in ten minutes--thankful at last to be allowed to do something, yet secretly doubting if anything would come of this forlorn quest.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading "We are to take a guide, and it is quite understood we may be late in getting back.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "We are to take a guide, and it is quite understood we may be late in getting back.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Yorke was ready in ten minutes--thankful at last to be allowed to do something, yet secretly doubting if anything would come of this forlorn quest.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "The doctor has given you an _exeat_ if you wish to go," said Mr Stratton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I shall be glad of your company."
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading Yorke was ready in ten minutes--thankful at last to be allowed to do something, yet secretly doubting if anything would come of this forlorn quest.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "We are to take a guide, and it is quite understood we may be late in getting back.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Yorke was ready in ten minutes--thankful at last to be allowed to do something, yet secretly doubting if anything would come of this forlorn quest.
Rollitt
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From this reading Apart from Rollitt, however, good did come of it to Fellsgarth.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "The doctor has given you an _exeat_ if you wish to go," said Mr Stratton.
secretlyadverbUS /ˈsiːkrɪtli/
in secrecy; not openly
From this reading Yorke was ready in ten minutes--thankful at last to be allowed to do something, yet secretly doubting if anything would come of this forlorn quest.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading I shall be glad of your company."
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Yorke was ready in ten minutes--thankful at last to be allowed to do something, yet secretly doubting if anything would come of this forlorn quest.
Stratton
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From this reading "The doctor has given you an _exeat_ if you wish to go," said Mr Stratton.
carry out
From this reading "We are to take a guide, and it is quite understood we may be late in getting back.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Yorke was ready in ten minutes--thankful at last to be allowed to do something, yet secretly doubting if anything would come of this forlorn quest.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading Yorke was ready in ten minutes--thankful at last to be allowed to do something, yet secretly doubting if anything would come of this forlorn quest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The doctor has given you an _exeat_ if you wish to go," said Mr Stratton.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yorke was ready in ten minutes--thankful at last to be allowed to do something, yet secretly doubting if anything would come of this forlorn quest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The doctor has given you an _exeat_ if you wish to go," said Mr Stratton.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading "We are to take a guide, and it is quite understood we may be late in getting back.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Yorke was ready in ten minutes--thankful at last to be allowed to do something, yet secretly doubting if anything would come of this forlorn quest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are to take a guide, and it is quite understood we may be late in getting back.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "The doctor has given you an _exeat_ if you wish to go," said Mr Stratton.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yorke was ready in ten minutes--thankful at last to be allowed to do something, yet secretly doubting if anything would come of this forlorn quest.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yorke was ready in ten minutes--thankful at last to be allowed to do something, yet secretly doubting if anything would come of this forlorn quest.
Yorke
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From this reading Yorke was ready in ten minutes--thankful at last to be allowed to do something, yet secretly doubting if anything would come of this forlorn quest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The doctor has given you an _exeat_ if you wish to go," said Mr Stratton.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I shall be glad of your company."
