used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
appealedverbUS /əˈpiːld/
past form of “appeal” — take a court case to a higher court for review
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
auditornounUS /ˈɔːdɪtər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Here would be a miracle.
BeamishadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪʃ/
smiling with happiness or optimism
From this reading "So _you_ say," said Mr. Beamish, repulsing him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
concessionnounUS /kənˈseʃən/
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
From this reading The landlord would express no opinion, and Mr. Fotheringay, returning to Mr. Beamish, received the unexpected concession of a qualified assent to his definition of a miracle.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
cyclistnounUS /ˈsaɪkəlɪst/
a person who rides a bicycle
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
definitionnounUS /ˌdefəˈnɪʃən/
a concise explanation of the meaning of a word or phrase or symbol
From this reading The landlord would express no opinion, and Mr. Fotheringay, returning to Mr. Beamish, received the unexpected concession of a qualified assent to his definition of a miracle.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading "For instance," said Mr. Fotheringay, greatly encouraged.
give expression to
From this reading The landlord would express no opinion, and Mr. Fotheringay, returning to Mr. Beamish, received the unexpected concession of a qualified assent to his definition of a miracle.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For instance," said Mr. Fotheringay, greatly encouraged.
Fotheringay
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From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading "For instance," said Mr. Fotheringay, greatly encouraged.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Here would be a miracle.
hesitatingadjectiveUS /ˈhezəteɪtɪŋ/
lacking decisiveness of character; unable to act or decide quickly or firmly
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "So _you_ say," said Mr. Beamish, repulsing him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
an occurrence of something
From this reading "For instance," said Mr. Fotheringay, greatly encouraged.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading The landlord would express no opinion, and Mr. Fotheringay, returning to Mr. Beamish, received the unexpected concession of a qualified assent to his definition of a miracle.
miraclenounUS /ˈmɪrəkəl/
any amazing or wonderful occurrence
From this reading The landlord would express no opinion, and Mr. Fotheringay, returning to Mr. Beamish, received the unexpected concession of a qualified assent to his definition of a miracle.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "So _you_ say," said Mr. Beamish, repulsing him.
not any; not one
From this reading The landlord would express no opinion, and Mr. Fotheringay, returning to Mr. Beamish, received the unexpected concession of a qualified assent to his definition of a miracle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The landlord would express no opinion, and Mr. Fotheringay, returning to Mr. Beamish, received the unexpected concession of a qualified assent to his definition of a miracle.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading The landlord would express no opinion, and Mr. Fotheringay, returning to Mr. Beamish, received the unexpected concession of a qualified assent to his definition of a miracle.
qualifiedadjectiveUS /ˈkwɑːləfaɪd/
meeting the proper standards and requirements and training for an office or position or task
From this reading The landlord would express no opinion, and Mr. Fotheringay, returning to Mr. Beamish, received the unexpected concession of a qualified assent to his definition of a miracle.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
repulsingverbUS /riˈpʌlsɪŋ/
-ing form of “repulse” — force or drive back
From this reading "So _you_ say," said Mr. Beamish, repulsing him.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The landlord would express no opinion, and Mr. Fotheringay, returning to Mr. Beamish, received the unexpected concession of a qualified assent to his definition of a miracle.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "So _you_ say," said Mr. Beamish, repulsing him.
express in words
From this reading "So _you_ say," said Mr. Beamish, repulsing him.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So _you_ say," said Mr. Beamish, repulsing him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The landlord would express no opinion, and Mr. Fotheringay, returning to Mr. Beamish, received the unexpected concession of a qualified assent to his definition of a miracle.
which person or people
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Fotheringay appealed to the cyclist, who had hitherto been a silent auditor, and received his assent--given with a hesitating cough and a glance at Mr. Beamish.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The landlord would express no opinion, and Mr. Fotheringay, returning to Mr. Beamish, received the unexpected concession of a qualified assent to his definition of a miracle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "So _you_ say," said Mr. Beamish, repulsing him.
