used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Where have you been all this time?' asked the Colonel, who was strolling on the broad gravel drive in front of the house, soothing his nerves with a cheroot, after the agitations of the last hour.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Brian Walford came back to The Knoll after the younger members of the family had gone to their rooms.
agitations
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From this reading 'Where have you been all this time?' asked the Colonel, who was strolling on the broad gravel drive in front of the house, soothing his nerves with a cheroot, after the agitations of the last hour.
(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 'Where have you been all this time?' asked the Colonel, who was strolling on the broad gravel drive in front of the house, soothing his nerves with a cheroot, after the agitations of the last hour.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'You are to have your old room, I believe; I heard it was being got ready.'
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading 'Where have you been all this time?' asked the Colonel, who was strolling on the broad gravel drive in front of the house, soothing his nerves with a cheroot, after the agitations of the last hour.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Brian Walford came back to The Knoll after the younger members of the family had gone to their rooms.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'Where have you been all this time?' asked the Colonel, who was strolling on the broad gravel drive in front of the house, soothing his nerves with a cheroot, after the agitations of the last hour.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading 'You are to have your old room, I believe; I heard it was being got ready.'
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading 'You are to have your old room, I believe; I heard it was being got ready.'
Brian
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From this reading Brian Walford came back to The Knoll after the younger members of the family had gone to their rooms.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading 'Where have you been all this time?' asked the Colonel, who was strolling on the broad gravel drive in front of the house, soothing his nerves with a cheroot, after the agitations of the last hour.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Brian Walford came back to The Knoll after the younger members of the family had gone to their rooms.
cherootnoun
a cigar with both ends cut flat
From this reading 'Where have you been all this time?' asked the Colonel, who was strolling on the broad gravel drive in front of the house, soothing his nerves with a cheroot, after the agitations of the last hour.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading 'Where have you been all this time?' asked the Colonel, who was strolling on the broad gravel drive in front of the house, soothing his nerves with a cheroot, after the agitations of the last hour.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading 'Where have you been all this time?' asked the Colonel, who was strolling on the broad gravel drive in front of the house, soothing his nerves with a cheroot, after the agitations of the last hour.
a social unit living together
From this reading Brian Walford came back to The Knoll after the younger members of the family had gone to their rooms.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading 'Where have you been all this time?' asked the Colonel, who was strolling on the broad gravel drive in front of the house, soothing his nerves with a cheroot, after the agitations of the last hour.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Brian Walford came back to The Knoll after the younger members of the family had gone to their rooms.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading 'You are to have your old room, I believe; I heard it was being got ready.'
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading 'Where have you been all this time?' asked the Colonel, who was strolling on the broad gravel drive in front of the house, soothing his nerves with a cheroot, after the agitations of the last hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Brian Walford came back to The Knoll after the younger members of the family had gone to their rooms.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Where have you been all this time?' asked the Colonel, who was strolling on the broad gravel drive in front of the house, soothing his nerves with a cheroot, after the agitations of the last hour.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading 'You are to have your old room, I believe; I heard it was being got ready.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Where have you been all this time?' asked the Colonel, who was strolling on the broad gravel drive in front of the house, soothing his nerves with a cheroot, after the agitations of the last hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading 'Where have you been all this time?' asked the Colonel, who was strolling on the broad gravel drive in front of the house, soothing his nerves with a cheroot, after the agitations of the last hour.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading 'Where have you been all this time?' asked the Colonel, who was strolling on the broad gravel drive in front of the house, soothing his nerves with a cheroot, after the agitations of the last hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'You are to have your old room, I believe; I heard it was being got ready.'
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'Where have you been all this time?' asked the Colonel, who was strolling on the broad gravel drive in front of the house, soothing his nerves with a cheroot, after the agitations of the last hour.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'You are to have your old room, I believe; I heard it was being got ready.'
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading 'You are very kind.
KnollnounUS /noʊl/
a small natural hill
From this reading Brian Walford came back to The Knoll after the younger members of the family had gone to their rooms.
immediately past
From this reading 'Where have you been all this time?' asked the Colonel, who was strolling on the broad gravel drive in front of the house, soothing his nerves with a cheroot, after the agitations of the last hour.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Brian Walford came back to The Knoll after the younger members of the family had gone to their rooms.
MOTIVEnounUS /ˈmoʊtɪv/
the psychological feature that arouses an organism to action toward a desired goal; the reason for the action; that which gives purpose and direction to behavior
From this reading WAS THIS THE MOTIVE?
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading 'Where have you been all this time?' asked the Colonel, who was strolling on the broad gravel drive in front of the house, soothing his nerves with a cheroot, after the agitations of the last hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Brian Walford came back to The Knoll after the younger members of the family had gone to their rooms.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading 'You are to have your old room, I believe; I heard it was being got ready.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Where have you been all this time?' asked the Colonel, who was strolling on the broad gravel drive in front of the house, soothing his nerves with a cheroot, after the agitations of the last hour.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading 'You are to have your old room, I believe; I heard it was being got ready.'
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading 'You are to have your old room, I believe; I heard it was being got ready.'
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Brian Walford came back to The Knoll after the younger members of the family had gone to their rooms.
soothingadjectiveUS /ˈsuːðɪŋ/
affording physical relief
From this reading 'Where have you been all this time?' asked the Colonel, who was strolling on the broad gravel drive in front of the house, soothing his nerves with a cheroot, after the agitations of the last hour.
strollingverbUS /ˈstroʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading 'Where have you been all this time?' asked the Colonel, who was strolling on the broad gravel drive in front of the house, soothing his nerves with a cheroot, after the agitations of the last hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAS THIS THE MOTIVE?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Brian Walford came back to The Knoll after the younger members of the family had gone to their rooms.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading WAS THIS THE MOTIVE?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'Where have you been all this time?' asked the Colonel, who was strolling on the broad gravel drive in front of the house, soothing his nerves with a cheroot, after the agitations of the last hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Brian Walford came back to The Knoll after the younger members of the family had gone to their rooms.
precisely as stated
From this reading 'You are very kind.
Walford
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From this reading Brian Walford came back to The Knoll after the younger members of the family had gone to their rooms.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WAS THIS THE MOTIVE?
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Where have you been all this time?' asked the Colonel, who was strolling on the broad gravel drive in front of the house, soothing his nerves with a cheroot, after the agitations of the last hour.
which person or people
From this reading 'Where have you been all this time?' asked the Colonel, who was strolling on the broad gravel drive in front of the house, soothing his nerves with a cheroot, after the agitations of the last hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Where have you been all this time?' asked the Colonel, who was strolling on the broad gravel drive in front of the house, soothing his nerves with a cheroot, after the agitations of the last hour.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'Where have you been all this time?' asked the Colonel, who was strolling on the broad gravel drive in front of the house, soothing his nerves with a cheroot, after the agitations of the last hour.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Brian Walford came back to The Knoll after the younger members of the family had gone to their rooms.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You are to have your old room, I believe; I heard it was being got ready.'
