used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Noon passed over,--one o'clock; it was now nearly half-past, as a carriage drove hastily to the door.
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Glencore's impatience had grown into absolute fever to obtain the missing letter, and he kept asking every moment at what hour he had promised to be there, and wondering at his delay.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Glencore's impatience had grown into absolute fever to obtain the missing letter, and he kept asking every moment at what hour he had promised to be there, and wondering at his delay.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Harcourt passed the morning of the following day in watching the street for Scaresby's arrival.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Noon passed over,--one o'clock; it was now nearly half-past, as a carriage drove hastily to the door.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading Glencore's impatience had grown into absolute fever to obtain the missing letter, and he kept asking every moment at what hour he had promised to be there, and wondering at his delay.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Glencore's impatience had grown into absolute fever to obtain the missing letter, and he kept asking every moment at what hour he had promised to be there, and wondering at his delay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Glencore's impatience had grown into absolute fever to obtain the missing letter, and he kept asking every moment at what hour he had promised to be there, and wondering at his delay.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading “Sir Gilbert Bruce, sir, requests to know if you can receive him,” said the servant to Harcourt.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Sir Gilbert Bruce, sir, requests to know if you can receive him,” said the servant to Harcourt.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Noon passed over,--one o'clock; it was now nearly half-past, as a carriage drove hastily to the door.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “At last,” cried Glencore, with a deep sigh.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Harcourt passed the morning of the following day in watching the street for Scaresby's arrival.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading “At last,” cried Glencore, with a deep sigh.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading Glencore's impatience had grown into absolute fever to obtain the missing letter, and he kept asking every moment at what hour he had promised to be there, and wondering at his delay.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Noon passed over,--one o'clock; it was now nearly half-past, as a carriage drove hastily to the door.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Noon passed over,--one o'clock; it was now nearly half-past, as a carriage drove hastily to the door.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Glencore's impatience had grown into absolute fever to obtain the missing letter, and he kept asking every moment at what hour he had promised to be there, and wondering at his delay.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading Glencore's impatience had grown into absolute fever to obtain the missing letter, and he kept asking every moment at what hour he had promised to be there, and wondering at his delay.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Harcourt passed the morning of the following day in watching the street for Scaresby's arrival.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Harcourt passed the morning of the following day in watching the street for Scaresby's arrival.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading “Sir Gilbert Bruce, sir, requests to know if you can receive him,” said the servant to Harcourt.
Glencore
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From this reading “At last,” cried Glencore, with a deep sigh.
Glencore's
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From this reading Glencore's impatience had grown into absolute fever to obtain the missing letter, and he kept asking every moment at what hour he had promised to be there, and wondering at his delay.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Glencore's impatience had grown into absolute fever to obtain the missing letter, and he kept asking every moment at what hour he had promised to be there, and wondering at his delay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Glencore's impatience had grown into absolute fever to obtain the missing letter, and he kept asking every moment at what hour he had promised to be there, and wondering at his delay.
half-past
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From this reading Noon passed over,--one o'clock; it was now nearly half-past, as a carriage drove hastily to the door.
Harcourt
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From this reading Harcourt passed the morning of the following day in watching the street for Scaresby's arrival.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Noon passed over,--one o'clock; it was now nearly half-past, as a carriage drove hastily to the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Glencore's impatience had grown into absolute fever to obtain the missing letter, and he kept asking every moment at what hour he had promised to be there, and wondering at his delay.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Sir Gilbert Bruce, sir, requests to know if you can receive him,” said the servant to Harcourt.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Glencore's impatience had grown into absolute fever to obtain the missing letter, and he kept asking every moment at what hour he had promised to be there, and wondering at his delay.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Glencore's impatience had grown into absolute fever to obtain the missing letter, and he kept asking every moment at what hour he had promised to be there, and wondering at his delay.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Sir Gilbert Bruce, sir, requests to know if you can receive him,” said the servant to Harcourt.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading Glencore's impatience had grown into absolute fever to obtain the missing letter, and he kept asking every moment at what hour he had promised to be there, and wondering at his delay.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harcourt passed the morning of the following day in watching the street for Scaresby's arrival.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Glencore's impatience had grown into absolute fever to obtain the missing letter, and he kept asking every moment at what hour he had promised to be there, and wondering at his delay.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Noon passed over,--one o'clock; it was now nearly half-past, as a carriage drove hastily to the door.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Glencore's impatience had grown into absolute fever to obtain the missing letter, and he kept asking every moment at what hour he had promised to be there, and wondering at his delay.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Sir Gilbert Bruce, sir, requests to know if you can receive him,” said the servant to Harcourt.
immediately past
From this reading “At last,” cried Glencore, with a deep sigh.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Glencore's impatience had grown into absolute fever to obtain the missing letter, and he kept asking every moment at what hour he had promised to be there, and wondering at his delay.
not able to be found
From this reading Glencore's impatience had grown into absolute fever to obtain the missing letter, and he kept asking every moment at what hour he had promised to be there, and wondering at his delay.
a particular point in time
From this reading Glencore's impatience had grown into absolute fever to obtain the missing letter, and he kept asking every moment at what hour he had promised to be there, and wondering at his delay.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Harcourt passed the morning of the following day in watching the street for Scaresby's arrival.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Noon passed over,--one o'clock; it was now nearly half-past, as a carriage drove hastily to the door.
the middle of the day
From this reading Noon passed over,--one o'clock; it was now nearly half-past, as a carriage drove hastily to the door.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Noon passed over,--one o'clock; it was now nearly half-past, as a carriage drove hastily to the door.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Noon passed over,--one o'clock; it was now nearly half-past, as a carriage drove hastily to the door.
come into possession of
From this reading Glencore's impatience had grown into absolute fever to obtain the missing letter, and he kept asking every moment at what hour he had promised to be there, and wondering at his delay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Harcourt passed the morning of the following day in watching the street for Scaresby's arrival.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Noon passed over,--one o'clock; it was now nearly half-past, as a carriage drove hastily to the door.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Noon passed over,--one o'clock; it was now nearly half-past, as a carriage drove hastily to the door.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Harcourt passed the morning of the following day in watching the street for Scaresby's arrival.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading Glencore's impatience had grown into absolute fever to obtain the missing letter, and he kept asking every moment at what hour he had promised to be there, and wondering at his delay.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading “Sir Gilbert Bruce, sir, requests to know if you can receive him,” said the servant to Harcourt.
requestsnounUS /rɪˈkwests/
plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading “Sir Gilbert Bruce, sir, requests to know if you can receive him,” said the servant to Harcourt.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Sir Gilbert Bruce, sir, requests to know if you can receive him,” said the servant to Harcourt.
Scaresby's
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From this reading Harcourt passed the morning of the following day in watching the street for Scaresby's arrival.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading “Sir Gilbert Bruce, sir, requests to know if you can receive him,” said the servant to Harcourt.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading “At last,” cried Glencore, with a deep sigh.
term of address for a man
From this reading “Sir Gilbert Bruce, sir, requests to know if you can receive him,” said the servant to Harcourt.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Harcourt passed the morning of the following day in watching the street for Scaresby's arrival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Harcourt passed the morning of the following day in watching the street for Scaresby's arrival.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Glencore's impatience had grown into absolute fever to obtain the missing letter, and he kept asking every moment at what hour he had promised to be there, and wondering at his delay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Glencore's impatience had grown into absolute fever to obtain the missing letter, and he kept asking every moment at what hour he had promised to be there, and wondering at his delay.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Noon passed over,--one o'clock; it was now nearly half-past, as a carriage drove hastily to the door.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Harcourt passed the morning of the following day in watching the street for Scaresby's arrival.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Glencore's impatience had grown into absolute fever to obtain the missing letter, and he kept asking every moment at what hour he had promised to be there, and wondering at his delay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “At last,” cried Glencore, with a deep sigh.
showing curiosity
From this reading Glencore's impatience had grown into absolute fever to obtain the missing letter, and he kept asking every moment at what hour he had promised to be there, and wondering at his delay.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sir Gilbert Bruce, sir, requests to know if you can receive him,” said the servant to Harcourt.
