used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, after a pause, he asked, “And which of you were in the dispensary last night after Miss Summerson locked the cupboard at three o’clock?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, after a pause, he asked, “And which of you were in the dispensary last night after Miss Summerson locked the cupboard at three o’clock?
Allport's
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From this reading The Inquiry in the Dining-Room “No one has found the key, I suppose?” was Allport’s first question as soon as Miss Summerson had shut the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, but if you like I will go and ask to make sure,” Ethel replied.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Inquiry in the Dining-Room “No one has found the key, I suppose?” was Allport’s first question as soon as Miss Summerson had shut the door.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Yes, but if you like I will go and ask to make sure,” Ethel replied.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Then, after a pause, he asked, “And which of you were in the dispensary last night after Miss Summerson locked the cupboard at three o’clock?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, after a pause, he asked, “And which of you were in the dispensary last night after Miss Summerson locked the cupboard at three o’clock?
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading “No, don’t bother to do that.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “Yes, but if you like I will go and ask to make sure,” Ethel replied.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Then, after a pause, he asked, “And which of you were in the dispensary last night after Miss Summerson locked the cupboard at three o’clock?
Dining-Roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading The Inquiry in the Dining-Room “No one has found the key, I suppose?” was Allport’s first question as soon as Miss Summerson had shut the door.
dispensarynounUS /dɪˈspensəri/
clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
From this reading “The maid would have reported it if she had found it when she swept out the dispensary this morning, I suppose, Miss Hanson?”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “No, don’t bother to do that.”
don't
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From this reading “No, don’t bother to do that.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Inquiry in the Dining-Room “No one has found the key, I suppose?” was Allport’s first question as soon as Miss Summerson had shut the door.
Ethel
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From this reading “Yes, but if you like I will go and ask to make sure,” Ethel replied.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Inquiry in the Dining-Room “No one has found the key, I suppose?” was Allport’s first question as soon as Miss Summerson had shut the door.
set up or found
From this reading The Inquiry in the Dining-Room “No one has found the key, I suppose?” was Allport’s first question as soon as Miss Summerson had shut the door.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Yes, but if you like I will go and ask to make sure,” Ethel replied.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Inquiry in the Dining-Room “No one has found the key, I suppose?” was Allport’s first question as soon as Miss Summerson had shut the door.
Hanson
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From this reading “The maid would have reported it if she had found it when she swept out the dispensary this morning, I suppose, Miss Hanson?”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Inquiry in the Dining-Room “No one has found the key, I suppose?” was Allport’s first question as soon as Miss Summerson had shut the door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The maid would have reported it if she had found it when she swept out the dispensary this morning, I suppose, Miss Hanson?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, after a pause, he asked, “And which of you were in the dispensary last night after Miss Summerson locked the cupboard at three o’clock?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Inquiry in the Dining-Room “No one has found the key, I suppose?” was Allport’s first question as soon as Miss Summerson had shut the door.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “The maid would have reported it if she had found it when she swept out the dispensary this morning, I suppose, Miss Hanson?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Inquiry in the Dining-Room “No one has found the key, I suppose?” was Allport’s first question as soon as Miss Summerson had shut the door.
InquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading The Inquiry in the Dining-Room “No one has found the key, I suppose?” was Allport’s first question as soon as Miss Summerson had shut the door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “The maid would have reported it if she had found it when she swept out the dispensary this morning, I suppose, Miss Hanson?”
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 The Inquiry in the Dining-Room “No one has found the key, I suppose?” was Allport’s first question as soon as Miss Summerson had shut the door.
immediately past
From this reading Then, after a pause, he asked, “And which of you were in the dispensary last night after Miss Summerson locked the cupboard at three o’clock?
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Yes, but if you like I will go and ask to make sure,” Ethel replied.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Then, after a pause, he asked, “And which of you were in the dispensary last night after Miss Summerson locked the cupboard at three o’clock?
a female domestic
From this reading “The maid would have reported it if she had found it when she swept out the dispensary this morning, I suppose, Miss Hanson?”
engage in
From this reading “Yes, but if you like I will go and ask to make sure,” Ethel replied.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading The Inquiry in the Dining-Room “No one has found the key, I suppose?” was Allport’s first question as soon as Miss Summerson had shut the door.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “The maid would have reported it if she had found it when she swept out the dispensary this morning, I suppose, Miss Hanson?”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then, after a pause, he asked, “And which of you were in the dispensary last night after Miss Summerson locked the cupboard at three o’clock?
not any; not one
From this reading The Inquiry in the Dining-Room “No one has found the key, I suppose?” was Allport’s first question as soon as Miss Summerson had shut the door.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Then, after a pause, he asked, “And which of you were in the dispensary last night after Miss Summerson locked the cupboard at three o’clock?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, after a pause, he asked, “And which of you were in the dispensary last night after Miss Summerson locked the cupboard at three o’clock?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Inquiry in the Dining-Room “No one has found the key, I suppose?” was Allport’s first question as soon as Miss Summerson had shut the door.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “The maid would have reported it if she had found it when she swept out the dispensary this morning, I suppose, Miss Hanson?”
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading Then, after a pause, he asked, “And which of you were in the dispensary last night after Miss Summerson locked the cupboard at three o’clock?
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The Inquiry in the Dining-Room “No one has found the key, I suppose?” was Allport’s first question as soon as Miss Summerson had shut the door.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, but if you like I will go and ask to make sure,” Ethel replied.
made known or told about; especially presented in a formal account
From this reading “The maid would have reported it if she had found it when she swept out the dispensary this morning, I suppose, Miss Hanson?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The maid would have reported it if she had found it when she swept out the dispensary this morning, I suppose, Miss Hanson?”
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading The Inquiry in the Dining-Room “No one has found the key, I suppose?” was Allport’s first question as soon as Miss Summerson had shut the door.
in the near future
From this reading The Inquiry in the Dining-Room “No one has found the key, I suppose?” was Allport’s first question as soon as Miss Summerson had shut the door.
Summerson
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From this reading The Inquiry in the Dining-Room “No one has found the key, I suppose?” was Allport’s first question as soon as Miss Summerson had shut the door.
express a supposition
From this reading The Inquiry in the Dining-Room “No one has found the key, I suppose?” was Allport’s first question as soon as Miss Summerson had shut the door.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “Yes, but if you like I will go and ask to make sure,” Ethel replied.
possessing sweep
From this reading “The maid would have reported it if she had found it when she swept out the dispensary this morning, I suppose, Miss Hanson?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “No, don’t bother to do that.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Inquiry in the Dining-Room “No one has found the key, I suppose?” was Allport’s first question as soon as Miss Summerson had shut the door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, after a pause, he asked, “And which of you were in the dispensary last night after Miss Summerson locked the cupboard at three o’clock?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “The maid would have reported it if she had found it when she swept out the dispensary this morning, I suppose, Miss Hanson?”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Then, after a pause, he asked, “And which of you were in the dispensary last night after Miss Summerson locked the cupboard at three o’clock?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, but if you like I will go and ask to make sure,” Ethel replied.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Inquiry in the Dining-Room “No one has found the key, I suppose?” was Allport’s first question as soon as Miss Summerson had shut the door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then, after a pause, he asked, “And which of you were in the dispensary last night after Miss Summerson locked the cupboard at three o’clock?
at the time that
From this reading “The maid would have reported it if she had found it when she swept out the dispensary this morning, I suppose, Miss Hanson?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then, after a pause, he asked, “And which of you were in the dispensary last night after Miss Summerson locked the cupboard at three o’clock?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Yes, but if you like I will go and ask to make sure,” Ethel replied.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The maid would have reported it if she had found it when she swept out the dispensary this morning, I suppose, Miss Hanson?”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, but if you like I will go and ask to make sure,” Ethel replied.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, but if you like I will go and ask to make sure,” Ethel replied.
