used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE November afternoon was drawing towards its close when Bernard Appleby stood with a gun on his shoulder in an English country lane.
ALTON
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “ALTON OF SOMASCO,” “THE CATTLE‐BARON’S DAUGHTER,” ETC.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE November afternoon was drawing towards its close when Bernard Appleby stood with a gun on his shoulder in an English country lane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a costly hammerless gun, but it had been lent to him, and the fact that his right shoulder was sore and there was a raw place on one of his fingers was not without its significance.
Appleby
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From this reading THE November afternoon was drawing towards its close when Bernard Appleby stood with a gun on his shoulder in an English country lane.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Appleby, indeed, seldom enjoyed an opportunity of shooting pheasants, and had been stationed at what proved to be a particularly warm corner of the big beech wood.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “ALTON OF SOMASCO,” “THE CATTLE‐BARON’S DAUGHTER,” ETC.
BARON'SnounUS /ˈbærənz/
possessive form of “baron” — a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading AUTHOR OF “ALTON OF SOMASCO,” “THE CATTLE‐BARON’S DAUGHTER,” ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Appleby, indeed, seldom enjoyed an opportunity of shooting pheasants, and had been stationed at what proved to be a particularly warm corner of the big beech wood.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading Appleby, indeed, seldom enjoyed an opportunity of shooting pheasants, and had been stationed at what proved to be a particularly warm corner of the big beech wood.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was a costly hammerless gun, but it had been lent to him, and the fact that his right shoulder was sore and there was a raw place on one of his fingers was not without its significance.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading THE November afternoon was drawing towards its close when Bernard Appleby stood with a gun on his shoulder in an English country lane.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Appleby, indeed, seldom enjoyed an opportunity of shooting pheasants, and had been stationed at what proved to be a particularly warm corner of the big beech wood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a costly hammerless gun, but it had been lent to him, and the fact that his right shoulder was sore and there was a raw place on one of his fingers was not without its significance.
showing who or what does the action
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CAMBRIDGEnounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
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domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading AUTHOR OF “ALTON OF SOMASCO,” “THE CATTLE‐BARON’S DAUGHTER,” ETC.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE November afternoon was drawing towards its close when Bernard Appleby stood with a gun on his shoulder in an English country lane.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
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a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Appleby, indeed, seldom enjoyed an opportunity of shooting pheasants, and had been stationed at what proved to be a particularly warm corner of the big beech wood.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading It was a costly hammerless gun, but it had been lent to him, and the fact that his right shoulder was sore and there was a raw place on one of his fingers was not without its significance.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE November afternoon was drawing towards its close when Bernard Appleby stood with a gun on his shoulder in an English country lane.
a female human offspring
From this reading AUTHOR OF “ALTON OF SOMASCO,” “THE CATTLE‐BARON’S DAUGHTER,” ETC.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading THE November afternoon was drawing towards its close when Bernard Appleby stood with a gun on his shoulder in an English country lane.
DUNTON
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an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading THE November afternoon was drawing towards its close when Bernard Appleby stood with a gun on his shoulder in an English country lane.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Appleby, indeed, seldom enjoyed an opportunity of shooting pheasants, and had been stationed at what proved to be a particularly warm corner of the big beech wood.
ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “ALTON OF SOMASCO,” “THE CATTLE‐BARON’S DAUGHTER,” ETC.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It was a costly hammerless gun, but it had been lent to him, and the fact that his right shoulder was sore and there was a raw place on one of his fingers was not without its significance.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading It was a costly hammerless gun, but it had been lent to him, and the fact that his right shoulder was sore and there was a raw place on one of his fingers was not without its significance.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading THE November afternoon was drawing towards its close when Bernard Appleby stood with a gun on his shoulder in an English country lane.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was a costly hammerless gun, but it had been lent to him, and the fact that his right shoulder was sore and there was a raw place on one of his fingers was not without its significance.
hammerless
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From this reading It was a costly hammerless gun, but it had been lent to him, and the fact that his right shoulder was sore and there was a raw place on one of his fingers was not without its significance.
HERBERTnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was a costly hammerless gun, but it had been lent to him, and the fact that his right shoulder was sore and there was a raw place on one of his fingers was not without its significance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE November afternoon was drawing towards its close when Bernard Appleby stood with a gun on his shoulder in an English country lane.
illustrationsnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Appleby, indeed, seldom enjoyed an opportunity of shooting pheasants, and had been stationed at what proved to be a particularly warm corner of the big beech wood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a costly hammerless gun, but it had been lent to him, and the fact that his right shoulder was sore and there was a raw place on one of his fingers was not without its significance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE November afternoon was drawing towards its close when Bernard Appleby stood with a gun on his shoulder in an English country lane.
a narrow way or road
From this reading THE November afternoon was drawing towards its close when Bernard Appleby stood with a gun on his shoulder in an English country lane.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading It was a costly hammerless gun, but it had been lent to him, and the fact that his right shoulder was sore and there was a raw place on one of his fingers was not without its significance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a costly hammerless gun, but it had been lent to him, and the fact that his right shoulder was sore and there was a raw place on one of his fingers was not without its significance.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading THE November afternoon was drawing towards its close when Bernard Appleby stood with a gun on his shoulder in an English country lane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “ALTON OF SOMASCO,” “THE CATTLE‐BARON’S DAUGHTER,” ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE November afternoon was drawing towards its close when Bernard Appleby stood with a gun on his shoulder in an English country lane.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a costly hammerless gun, but it had been lent to him, and the fact that his right shoulder was sore and there was a raw place on one of his fingers was not without its significance.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Appleby, indeed, seldom enjoyed an opportunity of shooting pheasants, and had been stationed at what proved to be a particularly warm corner of the big beech wood.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Appleby, indeed, seldom enjoyed an opportunity of shooting pheasants, and had been stationed at what proved to be a particularly warm corner of the big beech wood.
pheasantsnounUS /ˈfezənts/
plural of “pheasant” — large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
From this reading Appleby, indeed, seldom enjoyed an opportunity of shooting pheasants, and had been stationed at what proved to be a particularly warm corner of the big beech wood.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a costly hammerless gun, but it had been lent to him, and the fact that his right shoulder was sore and there was a raw place on one of his fingers was not without its significance.
exert pressure or force to or upon
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established beyond doubt
From this reading Appleby, indeed, seldom enjoyed an opportunity of shooting pheasants, and had been stationed at what proved to be a particularly warm corner of the big beech wood.
rawadjectiveUS /rɑː/
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
From this reading It was a costly hammerless gun, but it had been lent to him, and the fact that his right shoulder was sore and there was a raw place on one of his fingers was not without its significance.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was a costly hammerless gun, but it had been lent to him, and the fact that his right shoulder was sore and there was a raw place on one of his fingers was not without its significance.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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not often
From this reading Appleby, indeed, seldom enjoyed an opportunity of shooting pheasants, and had been stationed at what proved to be a particularly warm corner of the big beech wood.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Appleby, indeed, seldom enjoyed an opportunity of shooting pheasants, and had been stationed at what proved to be a particularly warm corner of the big beech wood.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading THE November afternoon was drawing towards its close when Bernard Appleby stood with a gun on his shoulder in an English country lane.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading It was a costly hammerless gun, but it had been lent to him, and the fact that his right shoulder was sore and there was a raw place on one of his fingers was not without its significance.
SOMASCO
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “ALTON OF SOMASCO,” “THE CATTLE‐BARON’S DAUGHTER,” ETC.
hurting
From this reading It was a costly hammerless gun, but it had been lent to him, and the fact that his right shoulder was sore and there was a raw place on one of his fingers was not without its significance.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading Appleby, indeed, seldom enjoyed an opportunity of shooting pheasants, and had been stationed at what proved to be a particularly warm corner of the big beech wood.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE November afternoon was drawing towards its close when Bernard Appleby stood with a gun on his shoulder in an English country lane.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a costly hammerless gun, but it had been lent to him, and the fact that his right shoulder was sore and there was a raw place on one of his fingers was not without its significance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “ALTON OF SOMASCO,” “THE CATTLE‐BARON’S DAUGHTER,” ETC.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was a costly hammerless gun, but it had been lent to him, and the fact that his right shoulder was sore and there was a raw place on one of his fingers was not without its significance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a costly hammerless gun, but it had been lent to him, and the fact that his right shoulder was sore and there was a raw place on one of his fingers was not without its significance.
in the direction of
From this reading THE November afternoon was drawing towards its close when Bernard Appleby stood with a gun on his shoulder in an English country lane.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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UNIVERSITYnounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
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a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
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having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Appleby, indeed, seldom enjoyed an opportunity of shooting pheasants, and had been stationed at what proved to be a particularly warm corner of the big beech wood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE November afternoon was drawing towards its close when Bernard Appleby stood with a gun on his shoulder in an English country lane.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Appleby, indeed, seldom enjoyed an opportunity of shooting pheasants, and had been stationed at what proved to be a particularly warm corner of the big beech wood.
at the time that
From this reading THE November afternoon was drawing towards its close when Bernard Appleby stood with a gun on his shoulder in an English country lane.
in the company of; together with
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not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was a costly hammerless gun, but it had been lent to him, and the fact that his right shoulder was sore and there was a raw place on one of his fingers was not without its significance.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Appleby, indeed, seldom enjoyed an opportunity of shooting pheasants, and had been stationed at what proved to be a particularly warm corner of the big beech wood.
