used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "You'll have to dine with a wild man of the woods, Miss Brandon," he said apologetically.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Captain MacNeill--I felt as if I must always call him Lance in my own mind--came forward when I entered the library after the dinner-bell had rung.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Captain MacNeill--I felt as if I must always call him Lance in my own mind--came forward when I entered the library after the dinner-bell had rung.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Never mind, Lance," said his father, "we're glad to have you in any.
apologeticallyadverbUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪkliː/
in an apologetic manner
From this reading "You'll have to dine with a wild man of the woods, Miss Brandon," he said apologetically.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain MacNeill--I felt as if I must always call him Lance in my own mind--came forward when I entered the library after the dinner-bell had rung.
Brandon
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From this reading "You'll have to dine with a wild man of the woods, Miss Brandon," he said apologetically.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Captain MacNeill--I felt as if I must always call him Lance in my own mind--came forward when I entered the library after the dinner-bell had rung.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Captain MacNeill--I felt as if I must always call him Lance in my own mind--came forward when I entered the library after the dinner-bell had rung.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain MacNeill--I felt as if I must always call him Lance in my own mind--came forward when I entered the library after the dinner-bell had rung.
clothing in general
From this reading "I have only the clothes I stand up in."
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading "You'll have to dine with a wild man of the woods, Miss Brandon," he said apologetically.
dinner-bell
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From this reading Captain MacNeill--I felt as if I must always call him Lance in my own mind--came forward when I entered the library after the dinner-bell had rung.
DUCKLINGnounUS /ˈdʌklɪŋ/
flesh of a young domestic duck
From this reading THE UGLY DUCKLING.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Captain MacNeill--I felt as if I must always call him Lance in my own mind--came forward when I entered the library after the dinner-bell had rung.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Never mind, Lance," said his father, "we're glad to have you in any.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Captain MacNeill--I felt as if I must always call him Lance in my own mind--came forward when I entered the library after the dinner-bell had rung.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Captain MacNeill--I felt as if I must always call him Lance in my own mind--came forward when I entered the library after the dinner-bell had rung.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Never mind, Lance," said his father, "we're glad to have you in any.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Captain MacNeill--I felt as if I must always call him Lance in my own mind--came forward when I entered the library after the dinner-bell had rung.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You'll have to dine with a wild man of the woods, Miss Brandon," he said apologetically.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You'll have to dine with a wild man of the woods, Miss Brandon," he said apologetically.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Captain MacNeill--I felt as if I must always call him Lance in my own mind--came forward when I entered the library after the dinner-bell had rung.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Never mind, Lance," said his father, "we're glad to have you in any.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Captain MacNeill--I felt as if I must always call him Lance in my own mind--came forward when I entered the library after the dinner-bell had rung.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Captain MacNeill--I felt as if I must always call him Lance in my own mind--came forward when I entered the library after the dinner-bell had rung.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Captain MacNeill--I felt as if I must always call him Lance in my own mind--came forward when I entered the library after the dinner-bell had rung.
LancenounUS /læns/
a long pointed rod used as a tool or weapon
From this reading Captain MacNeill--I felt as if I must always call him Lance in my own mind--came forward when I entered the library after the dinner-bell had rung.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Captain MacNeill--I felt as if I must always call him Lance in my own mind--came forward when I entered the library after the dinner-bell had rung.
MacNeill
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From this reading Captain MacNeill--I felt as if I must always call him Lance in my own mind--came forward when I entered the library after the dinner-bell had rung.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "You'll have to dine with a wild man of the woods, Miss Brandon," he said apologetically.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Captain MacNeill--I felt as if I must always call him Lance in my own mind--came forward when I entered the library after the dinner-bell had rung.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "You'll have to dine with a wild man of the woods, Miss Brandon," he said apologetically.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Captain MacNeill--I felt as if I must always call him Lance in my own mind--came forward when I entered the library after the dinner-bell had rung.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Captain MacNeill--I felt as if I must always call him Lance in my own mind--came forward when I entered the library after the dinner-bell had rung.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "Never mind, Lance," said his father, "we're glad to have you in any.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You'll have to dine with a wild man of the woods, Miss Brandon," he said apologetically.
and nothing more
From this reading "I have only the clothes I stand up in."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Captain MacNeill--I felt as if I must always call him Lance in my own mind--came forward when I entered the library after the dinner-bell had rung.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading Captain MacNeill--I felt as if I must always call him Lance in my own mind--came forward when I entered the library after the dinner-bell had rung.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You'll have to dine with a wild man of the woods, Miss Brandon," he said apologetically.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "I have only the clothes I stand up in."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE UGLY DUCKLING.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You'll have to dine with a wild man of the woods, Miss Brandon," he said apologetically.
displeasing to the senses
From this reading THE UGLY DUCKLING.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I have only the clothes I stand up in."
we're
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From this reading "Never mind, Lance," said his father, "we're glad to have you in any.
at the time that
From this reading Captain MacNeill--I felt as if I must always call him Lance in my own mind--came forward when I entered the library after the dinner-bell had rung.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "You'll have to dine with a wild man of the woods, Miss Brandon," he said apologetically.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "You'll have to dine with a wild man of the woods, Miss Brandon," he said apologetically.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading "You'll have to dine with a wild man of the woods, Miss Brandon," he said apologetically.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Never mind, Lance," said his father, "we're glad to have you in any.
You'll
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From this reading "You'll have to dine with a wild man of the woods, Miss Brandon," he said apologetically.
