used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I have been racking my brains all the afternoon without the vestige of a result.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I have been racking my brains all the afternoon without the vestige of a result.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I have been racking my brains all the afternoon without the vestige of a result.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I came down before dinner I found Ralph and Charles talking earnestly by the hall-fire, Ralph's hand on his brother's shoulder.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "We cannot take any step till then, especially if we don't want to put our foot in it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You see we are no farther forward than we were," he was saying.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We shall have Marston back to-morrow," said Charles, as the gong began to sound.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "We shall have Marston back to-morrow," said Charles, as the gong began to sound.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have been racking my brains all the afternoon without the vestige of a result.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When I came down before dinner I found Ralph and Charles talking earnestly by the hall-fire, Ralph's hand on his brother's shoulder.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "We shall have Marston back to-morrow," said Charles, as the gong began to sound.
brainsnounUS /breɪnz/
plural of “brain” — that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading I have been racking my brains all the afternoon without the vestige of a result.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading When I came down before dinner I found Ralph and Charles talking earnestly by the hall-fire, Ralph's hand on his brother's shoulder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When I came down before dinner I found Ralph and Charles talking earnestly by the hall-fire, Ralph's hand on his brother's shoulder.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I came down before dinner I found Ralph and Charles talking earnestly by the hall-fire, Ralph's hand on his brother's shoulder.
cannot
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From this reading "We cannot take any step till then, especially if we don't want to put our foot in it.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading When I came down before dinner I found Ralph and Charles talking earnestly by the hall-fire, Ralph's hand on his brother's shoulder.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading When I came down before dinner I found Ralph and Charles talking earnestly by the hall-fire, Ralph's hand on his brother's shoulder.
don't
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From this reading "We cannot take any step till then, especially if we don't want to put our foot in it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When I came down before dinner I found Ralph and Charles talking earnestly by the hall-fire, Ralph's hand on his brother's shoulder.
in a serious manner
From this reading When I came down before dinner I found Ralph and Charles talking earnestly by the hall-fire, Ralph's hand on his brother's shoulder.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading "We cannot take any step till then, especially if we don't want to put our foot in it.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading "You see we are no farther forward than we were," he was saying.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "We cannot take any step till then, especially if we don't want to put our foot in it.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "You see we are no farther forward than we were," he was saying.
set up or found
From this reading When I came down before dinner I found Ralph and Charles talking earnestly by the hall-fire, Ralph's hand on his brother's shoulder.
gongnounUS /ɡɔːŋ/
a percussion instrument consisting of a metal plate that is struck with a softheaded drumstick
From this reading "We shall have Marston back to-morrow," said Charles, as the gong began to sound.
hall-fire
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From this reading When I came down before dinner I found Ralph and Charles talking earnestly by the hall-fire, Ralph's hand on his brother's shoulder.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When I came down before dinner I found Ralph and Charles talking earnestly by the hall-fire, Ralph's hand on his brother's shoulder.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We shall have Marston back to-morrow," said Charles, as the gong began to sound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You see we are no farther forward than we were," he was saying.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I came down before dinner I found Ralph and Charles talking earnestly by the hall-fire, Ralph's hand on his brother's shoulder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I came down before dinner I found Ralph and Charles talking earnestly by the hall-fire, Ralph's hand on his brother's shoulder.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "We cannot take any step till then, especially if we don't want to put our foot in it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We cannot take any step till then, especially if we don't want to put our foot in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We cannot take any step till then, especially if we don't want to put our foot in it.
Marston
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From this reading "We shall have Marston back to-morrow," said Charles, as the gong began to sound.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have been racking my brains all the afternoon without the vestige of a result.
not any; not one
From this reading "You see we are no farther forward than we were," he was saying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I have been racking my brains all the afternoon without the vestige of a result.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I came down before dinner I found Ralph and Charles talking earnestly by the hall-fire, Ralph's hand on his brother's shoulder.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "We cannot take any step till then, especially if we don't want to put our foot in it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "We cannot take any step till then, especially if we don't want to put our foot in it.
rackingadjectiveUS /ˈrækɪŋ/
causing great physical or mental suffering
From this reading I have been racking my brains all the afternoon without the vestige of a result.
Ralph
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From this reading When I came down before dinner I found Ralph and Charles talking earnestly by the hall-fire, Ralph's hand on his brother's shoulder.
Ralph's
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From this reading When I came down before dinner I found Ralph and Charles talking earnestly by the hall-fire, Ralph's hand on his brother's shoulder.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading I have been racking my brains all the afternoon without the vestige of a result.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We shall have Marston back to-morrow," said Charles, as the gong began to sound.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading "You see we are no farther forward than we were," he was saying.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "You see we are no farther forward than we were," he was saying.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We shall have Marston back to-morrow," said Charles, as the gong began to sound.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading When I came down before dinner I found Ralph and Charles talking earnestly by the hall-fire, Ralph's hand on his brother's shoulder.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading "We shall have Marston back to-morrow," said Charles, as the gong began to sound.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "We cannot take any step till then, especially if we don't want to put our foot in it.
carry out
From this reading "We cannot take any step till then, especially if we don't want to put our foot in it.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading When I came down before dinner I found Ralph and Charles talking earnestly by the hall-fire, Ralph's hand on his brother's shoulder.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "You see we are no farther forward than we were," he was saying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When I came down before dinner I found Ralph and Charles talking earnestly by the hall-fire, Ralph's hand on his brother's shoulder.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "We cannot take any step till then, especially if we don't want to put our foot in it.
up to a particular time
From this reading "We cannot take any step till then, especially if we don't want to put our foot in it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "We shall have Marston back to-morrow," said Charles, as the gong began to sound.
to-morrow
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From this reading "We shall have Marston back to-morrow," said Charles, as the gong began to sound.
vestigenounUS /ˈvestɪdʒ/
an indication that something has been present
From this reading I have been racking my brains all the afternoon without the vestige of a result.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "We cannot take any step till then, especially if we don't want to put our foot in it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You see we are no farther forward than we were," he was saying.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "You see we are no farther forward than we were," he was saying.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You see we are no farther forward than we were," he was saying.
at the time that
From this reading When I came down before dinner I found Ralph and Charles talking earnestly by the hall-fire, Ralph's hand on his brother's shoulder.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I have been racking my brains all the afternoon without the vestige of a result.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You see we are no farther forward than we were," he was saying.
