used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Excepting the ordinary greetings at morning and night, Miss Meadowcroft had not said one word to me since the time when I had told her that I did _not_ believe John Jago to be a living man.
abstainedverbUS /əbˈsteɪnd/
past form of “abstain” — refrain from voting
From this reading I have purposely abstained from encumbering my narrative with legal details.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PEBBLE AND THE WINDOW.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MISS MEADOWCROFT and I were the only representatives of the family at the farm who attended the trial.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading MISS MEADOWCROFT and I were the only representatives of the family at the farm who attended the trial.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Excepting the ordinary greetings at morning and night, Miss Meadowcroft had not said one word to me since the time when I had told her that I did _not_ believe John Jago to be a living man.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Excepting the ordinary greetings at morning and night, Miss Meadowcroft had not said one word to me since the time when I had told her that I did _not_ believe John Jago to be a living man.
true confidential information
From this reading I have purposely abstained from encumbering my narrative with legal details.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Excepting the ordinary greetings at morning and night, Miss Meadowcroft had not said one word to me since the time when I had told her that I did _not_ believe John Jago to be a living man.
encumbering
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From this reading I have purposely abstained from encumbering my narrative with legal details.
ExceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading Excepting the ordinary greetings at morning and night, Miss Meadowcroft had not said one word to me since the time when I had told her that I did _not_ believe John Jago to be a living man.
a social unit living together
From this reading MISS MEADOWCROFT and I were the only representatives of the family at the farm who attended the trial.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading MISS MEADOWCROFT and I were the only representatives of the family at the farm who attended the trial.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I have purposely abstained from encumbering my narrative with legal details.
greetingsnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋz/
plural of “greeting” — (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading Excepting the ordinary greetings at morning and night, Miss Meadowcroft had not said one word to me since the time when I had told her that I did _not_ believe John Jago to be a living man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Excepting the ordinary greetings at morning and night, Miss Meadowcroft had not said one word to me since the time when I had told her that I did _not_ believe John Jago to be a living man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have purposely abstained from encumbering my narrative with legal details.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Excepting the ordinary greetings at morning and night, Miss Meadowcroft had not said one word to me since the time when I had told her that I did _not_ believe John Jago to be a living man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading MISS MEADOWCROFT and I were the only representatives of the family at the farm who attended the trial.
Jago
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From this reading Excepting the ordinary greetings at morning and night, Miss Meadowcroft had not said one word to me since the time when I had told her that I did _not_ believe John Jago to be a living man.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Excepting the ordinary greetings at morning and night, Miss Meadowcroft had not said one word to me since the time when I had told her that I did _not_ believe John Jago to be a living man.
legaladjectiveUS /ˈliːɡəl/
established by or founded upon law or official or accepted rules
From this reading I have purposely abstained from encumbering my narrative with legal details.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Excepting the ordinary greetings at morning and night, Miss Meadowcroft had not said one word to me since the time when I had told her that I did _not_ believe John Jago to be a living man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Excepting the ordinary greetings at morning and night, Miss Meadowcroft had not said one word to me since the time when I had told her that I did _not_ believe John Jago to be a living man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Excepting the ordinary greetings at morning and night, Miss Meadowcroft had not said one word to me since the time when I had told her that I did _not_ believe John Jago to be a living man.
MEADOWCROFT
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From this reading MISS MEADOWCROFT and I were the only representatives of the family at the farm who attended the trial.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS MEADOWCROFT and I were the only representatives of the family at the farm who attended the trial.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Excepting the ordinary greetings at morning and night, Miss Meadowcroft had not said one word to me since the time when I had told her that I did _not_ believe John Jago to be a living man.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I have purposely abstained from encumbering my narrative with legal details.
Narrabee
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From this reading We went separately to Narrabee.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading I have purposely abstained from encumbering my narrative with legal details.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Excepting the ordinary greetings at morning and night, Miss Meadowcroft had not said one word to me since the time when I had told her that I did _not_ believe John Jago to be a living man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Excepting the ordinary greetings at morning and night, Miss Meadowcroft had not said one word to me since the time when I had told her that I did _not_ believe John Jago to be a living man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MISS MEADOWCROFT and I were the only representatives of the family at the farm who attended the trial.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Excepting the ordinary greetings at morning and night, Miss Meadowcroft had not said one word to me since the time when I had told her that I did _not_ believe John Jago to be a living man.
and nothing more
From this reading MISS MEADOWCROFT and I were the only representatives of the family at the farm who attended the trial.
a judge of a probate court
From this reading Excepting the ordinary greetings at morning and night, Miss Meadowcroft had not said one word to me since the time when I had told her that I did _not_ believe John Jago to be a living man.
PEBBLEnounUS /ˈpebəl/
a small smooth rounded rock
From this reading THE PEBBLE AND THE WINDOW.
purposelyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrpəsli/
with intention; in an intentional manner
From this reading I have purposely abstained from encumbering my narrative with legal details.
representativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
From this reading MISS MEADOWCROFT and I were the only representatives of the family at the farm who attended the trial.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Excepting the ordinary greetings at morning and night, Miss Meadowcroft had not said one word to me since the time when I had told her that I did _not_ believe John Jago to be a living man.
separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading We went separately to Narrabee.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Excepting the ordinary greetings at morning and night, Miss Meadowcroft had not said one word to me since the time when I had told her that I did _not_ believe John Jago to be a living man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Excepting the ordinary greetings at morning and night, Miss Meadowcroft had not said one word to me since the time when I had told her that I did _not_ believe John Jago to be a living man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PEBBLE AND THE WINDOW.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Excepting the ordinary greetings at morning and night, Miss Meadowcroft had not said one word to me since the time when I had told her that I did _not_ believe John Jago to be a living man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We went separately to Narrabee.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Excepting the ordinary greetings at morning and night, Miss Meadowcroft had not said one word to me since the time when I had told her that I did _not_ believe John Jago to be a living man.
the act of testing something
From this reading MISS MEADOWCROFT and I were the only representatives of the family at the farm who attended the trial.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We went separately to Narrabee.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading We went separately to Narrabee.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MISS MEADOWCROFT and I were the only representatives of the family at the farm who attended the trial.
at the time that
From this reading Excepting the ordinary greetings at morning and night, Miss Meadowcroft had not said one word to me since the time when I had told her that I did _not_ believe John Jago to be a living man.
which person or people
From this reading MISS MEADOWCROFT and I were the only representatives of the family at the farm who attended the trial.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading THE PEBBLE AND THE WINDOW.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have purposely abstained from encumbering my narrative with legal details.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Excepting the ordinary greetings at morning and night, Miss Meadowcroft had not said one word to me since the time when I had told her that I did _not_ believe John Jago to be a living man.
