used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The footman having heard the rapid approach of the gig, opened the hall door the instant the horse was pulled up before it, and confronted the doctor with a smile of malicious satisfaction.
highly skilled
From this reading He drove there with such good-will that he accomplished the half-hour's journey in twenty minutes.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
(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 With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The footman having heard the rapid approach of the gig, opened the hall door the instant the horse was pulled up before it, and confronted the doctor with a smile of malicious satisfaction.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE.
move towards
From this reading The footman having heard the rapid approach of the gig, opened the hall door the instant the horse was pulled up before it, and confronted the doctor with a smile of malicious satisfaction.
avocations
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From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Well," said Mr. Orridge, bustling into the hall, "you were all rather surprised last night when the housekeeper came back, I suppose?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
bustlingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌsəlɪŋ/
full of energetic and noisy activity
From this reading "Well," said Mr. Orridge, bustling into the hall, "you were all rather surprised last night when the housekeeper came back, I suppose?"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well," said Mr. Orridge, bustling into the hall, "you were all rather surprised last night when the housekeeper came back, I suppose?"
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading The footman having heard the rapid approach of the gig, opened the hall door the instant the horse was pulled up before it, and confronted the doctor with a smile of malicious satisfaction.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The footman having heard the rapid approach of the gig, opened the hall door the instant the horse was pulled up before it, and confronted the doctor with a smile of malicious satisfaction.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The footman having heard the rapid approach of the gig, opened the hall door the instant the horse was pulled up before it, and confronted the doctor with a smile of malicious satisfaction.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He drove there with such good-will that he accomplished the half-hour's journey in twenty minutes.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading The footman having heard the rapid approach of the gig, opened the hall door the instant the horse was pulled up before it, and confronted the doctor with a smile of malicious satisfaction.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
gignounUS /ɡɪɡ/
long and light rowing boat; especially for racing
From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
good-will
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From this reading He drove there with such good-will that he accomplished the half-hour's journey in twenty minutes.
half-hour's
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From this reading He drove there with such good-will that he accomplished the half-hour's journey in twenty minutes.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The footman having heard the rapid approach of the gig, opened the hall door the instant the horse was pulled up before it, and confronted the doctor with a smile of malicious satisfaction.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The footman having heard the rapid approach of the gig, opened the hall door the instant the horse was pulled up before it, and confronted the doctor with a smile of malicious satisfaction.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The footman having heard the rapid approach of the gig, opened the hall door the instant the horse was pulled up before it, and confronted the doctor with a smile of malicious satisfaction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The footman having heard the rapid approach of the gig, opened the hall door the instant the horse was pulled up before it, and confronted the doctor with a smile of malicious satisfaction.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading "Well," said Mr. Orridge, bustling into the hall, "you were all rather surprised last night when the housekeeper came back, I suppose?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," said Mr. Orridge, bustling into the hall, "you were all rather surprised last night when the housekeeper came back, I suppose?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The footman having heard the rapid approach of the gig, opened the hall door the instant the horse was pulled up before it, and confronted the doctor with a smile of malicious satisfaction.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Well," said Mr. Orridge, bustling into the hall, "you were all rather surprised last night when the housekeeper came back, I suppose?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He drove there with such good-will that he accomplished the half-hour's journey in twenty minutes.
immediately past
From this reading "Well," said Mr. Orridge, bustling into the hall, "you were all rather surprised last night when the housekeeper came back, I suppose?"
engage in
From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
maliciousadjectiveUS /məˈlɪʃəs/
having the nature of or resulting from malice
From this reading The footman having heard the rapid approach of the gig, opened the hall door the instant the horse was pulled up before it, and confronted the doctor with a smile of malicious satisfaction.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading He drove there with such good-will that he accomplished the half-hour's journey in twenty minutes.
a form of address for a man
From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading "Well," said Mr. Orridge, bustling into the hall, "you were all rather surprised last night when the housekeeper came back, I suppose?"
Norbury's
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From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The footman having heard the rapid approach of the gig, opened the hall door the instant the horse was pulled up before it, and confronted the doctor with a smile of malicious satisfaction.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The footman having heard the rapid approach of the gig, opened the hall door the instant the horse was pulled up before it, and confronted the doctor with a smile of malicious satisfaction.
Orridge
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From this reading "Well," said Mr. Orridge, bustling into the hall, "you were all rather surprised last night when the housekeeper came back, I suppose?"
Orridge's
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From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading The footman having heard the rapid approach of the gig, opened the hall door the instant the horse was pulled up before it, and confronted the doctor with a smile of malicious satisfaction.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading The footman having heard the rapid approach of the gig, opened the hall door the instant the horse was pulled up before it, and confronted the doctor with a smile of malicious satisfaction.
on the contrary
From this reading "Well," said Mr. Orridge, bustling into the hall, "you were all rather surprised last night when the housekeeper came back, I suppose?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said Mr. Orridge, bustling into the hall, "you were all rather surprised last night when the housekeeper came back, I suppose?"
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading The footman having heard the rapid approach of the gig, opened the hall door the instant the horse was pulled up before it, and confronted the doctor with a smile of malicious satisfaction.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading The footman having heard the rapid approach of the gig, opened the hall door the instant the horse was pulled up before it, and confronted the doctor with a smile of malicious satisfaction.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading He drove there with such good-will that he accomplished the half-hour's journey in twenty minutes.
express a supposition
From this reading "Well," said Mr. Orridge, bustling into the hall, "you were all rather surprised last night when the housekeeper came back, I suppose?"
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading ANOTHER SURPRISE.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading "Well," said Mr. Orridge, bustling into the hall, "you were all rather surprised last night when the housekeeper came back, I suppose?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He drove there with such good-will that he accomplished the half-hour's journey in twenty minutes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He drove there with such good-will that he accomplished the half-hour's journey in twenty minutes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading He drove there with such good-will that he accomplished the half-hour's journey in twenty minutes.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The footman having heard the rapid approach of the gig, opened the hall door the instant the horse was pulled up before it, and confronted the doctor with a smile of malicious satisfaction.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," said Mr. Orridge, bustling into the hall, "you were all rather surprised last night when the housekeeper came back, I suppose?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well," said Mr. Orridge, bustling into the hall, "you were all rather surprised last night when the housekeeper came back, I suppose?"
at the time that
From this reading "Well," said Mr. Orridge, bustling into the hall, "you were all rather surprised last night when the housekeeper came back, I suppose?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading With all the haste he could make, it was one o'clock in the afternoon before Mr. Orridge's professional avocations allowed him to set forth in his gig for Mrs. Norbury's house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," said Mr. Orridge, bustling into the hall, "you were all rather surprised last night when the housekeeper came back, I suppose?"
