used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That took her off on a different track from Lady Cardew's dance invitation to Ferlie.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Peter will no longer be able to bring men down from Cambridge for us to know."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Poor Peter," she said, "he looks so white and wretched and I am sure the thought of his ruined future is keeping your father back."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Poor Peter," she said, "he looks so white and wretched and I am sure the thought of his ruined future is keeping your father back."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "I suppose you had better go," said Ferlie's mother.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Peter will no longer be able to bring men down from Cambridge for us to know."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading Peter will no longer be able to bring men down from Cambridge for us to know."
Cardew's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That took her off on a different track from Lady Cardew's dance invitation to Ferlie.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading That took her off on a different track from Lady Cardew's dance invitation to Ferlie.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading That took her off on a different track from Lady Cardew's dance invitation to Ferlie.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Peter will no longer be able to bring men down from Cambridge for us to know."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Poor Peter," she said, "he looks so white and wretched and I am sure the thought of his ruined future is keeping your father back."
Ferlie
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That took her off on a different track from Lady Cardew's dance invitation to Ferlie.
Ferlie's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I suppose you had better go," said Ferlie's mother.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peter will no longer be able to bring men down from Cambridge for us to know."
yet to be or coming
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I suppose you had better go," said Ferlie's mother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I suppose you had better go," said Ferlie's mother.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Poor Peter," she said, "he looks so white and wretched and I am sure the thought of his ruined future is keeping your father back."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading That took her off on a different track from Lady Cardew's dance invitation to Ferlie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Poor Peter," she said, "he looks so white and wretched and I am sure the thought of his ruined future is keeping your father back."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose you had better go," said Ferlie's mother.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something
From this reading That took her off on a different track from Lady Cardew's dance invitation to Ferlie.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
conformity or harmony
From this reading "Poor Peter," she said, "he looks so white and wretched and I am sure the thought of his ruined future is keeping your father back."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Peter will no longer be able to bring men down from Cambridge for us to know."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading That took her off on a different track from Lady Cardew's dance invitation to Ferlie.
for more time
From this reading Peter will no longer be able to bring men down from Cambridge for us to know."
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Poor Peter," she said, "he looks so white and wretched and I am sure the thought of his ruined future is keeping your father back."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
the force of workers available
From this reading Peter will no longer be able to bring men down from Cambridge for us to know."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "I suppose you had better go," said Ferlie's mother.
not any; not one
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading That took her off on a different track from Lady Cardew's dance invitation to Ferlie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That took her off on a different track from Lady Cardew's dance invitation to Ferlie.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter will no longer be able to bring men down from Cambridge for us to know."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Poor Peter," she said, "he looks so white and wretched and I am sure the thought of his ruined future is keeping your father back."
destroyed physically or morally
From this reading "Poor Peter," she said, "he looks so white and wretched and I am sure the thought of his ruined future is keeping your father back."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I suppose you had better go," said Ferlie's mother.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Poor Peter," she said, "he looks so white and wretched and I am sure the thought of his ruined future is keeping your father back."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
in the near future
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose you had better go," said Ferlie's mother.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "Poor Peter," she said, "he looks so white and wretched and I am sure the thought of his ruined future is keeping your father back."
express in words
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That took her off on a different track from Lady Cardew's dance invitation to Ferlie.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Poor Peter," she said, "he looks so white and wretched and I am sure the thought of his ruined future is keeping your father back."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading That took her off on a different track from Lady Cardew's dance invitation to Ferlie.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading That took her off on a different track from Lady Cardew's dance invitation to Ferlie.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
a Caucasian
From this reading "Poor Peter," she said, "he looks so white and wretched and I am sure the thought of his ruined future is keeping your father back."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "One had not intended you to 'come out' so soon; but as it is impossible to tell what the future will hold for any of us, it will be better for you to miss no opportunity of meeting people and making friends.
of very poor quality or condition
From this reading "Poor Peter," she said, "he looks so white and wretched and I am sure the thought of his ruined future is keeping your father back."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose you had better go," said Ferlie's mother.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Poor Peter," she said, "he looks so white and wretched and I am sure the thought of his ruined future is keeping your father back."
