used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a minute or two Methuselah mumbled inarticulately to himself.
(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 "We haven't got yet to the secret at all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNFINISHED TALE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We haven't got yet to the secret at all.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
travel across or pass over
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
discomfiturenoun
anxious embarrassment
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
Felix
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From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute or two Methuselah mumbled inarticulately to himself.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "We haven't got yet to the secret at all.
characterized by charm, good taste, and generosity of spirit
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
haven't
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From this reading "We haven't got yet to the secret at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Muriel, do try to set him right.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For a minute or two Methuselah mumbled inarticulately to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
inarticulatelyadverb
without eloquence; in an inarticulate manner
From this reading For a minute or two Methuselah mumbled inarticulately to himself.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
impressiveness in scale or proportion
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
MethuselahnounUS /məˈθjuːzələ/
(Old Testament) a patriarch (grandfather of Noah) who is said to have lived 969 years
From this reading For a minute or two Methuselah mumbled inarticulately to himself.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a minute or two Methuselah mumbled inarticulately to himself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
mumbledverbUS /ˈmʌmbəld/
past form of “mumble” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading For a minute or two Methuselah mumbled inarticulately to himself.
Muriel
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From this reading Muriel, do try to set him right.
Nathaniel
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From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
nineteenthadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːnθ/
coming next after the eighteenth in position
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
on one occasion
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a minute or two Methuselah mumbled inarticulately to himself.
reignverbUS /reɪn/
have sovereign power
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Muriel, do try to set him right.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading "We haven't got yet to the secret at all.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Muriel, do try to set him right.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading AN UNFINISHED TALE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a minute or two Methuselah mumbled inarticulately to himself.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading Muriel, do try to set him right.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading For a minute or two Methuselah mumbled inarticulately to himself.
UNFINISHEDadjectiveUS /ənˈfɪnɪʃt/
not brought to the desired final state
From this reading AN UNFINISHED TALE.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We haven't got yet to the secret at all.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Then, to their intense discomfiture, he began once more: "In the nineteenth year of the reign of his most gracious majesty, King Charles the Second, I, Nathaniel Cross--" "Oh, this will never do," Felix cried.
but in spite of that
From this reading "We haven't got yet to the secret at all.
