used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From cold water and a razor in his own lodgings he came back at a round pace to St. Martin's Lane.
aidenounUS /eɪd/
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading He found his aide, Mr. Mackenzie, taking the air on the doorstep of the Blue House, and rebuked him.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He found his aide, Mr. Mackenzie, taking the air on the doorstep of the Blue House, and rebuked him.
(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 CAPTAIN McBEAN TAKES HORSE Captain McBean, healthily red and brown, showed no sign of having been out of bed all night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTAIN McBEAN TAKES HORSE Captain McBean, healthily red and brown, showed no sign of having been out of bed all night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading From cold water and a razor in his own lodgings he came back at a round pace to St. Martin's Lane.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading From cold water and a razor in his own lodgings he came back at a round pace to St. Martin's Lane.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading "I bade ye bide with the lad, Donald."
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading CAPTAIN McBEAN TAKES HORSE Captain McBean, healthily red and brown, showed no sign of having been out of bed all night.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CAPTAIN McBEAN TAKES HORSE Captain McBean, healthily red and brown, showed no sign of having been out of bed all night.
bideverbUS /baɪd/
dwell
From this reading "I bade ye bide with the lad, Donald."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He found his aide, Mr. Mackenzie, taking the air on the doorstep of the Blue House, and rebuked him.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading CAPTAIN McBEAN TAKES HORSE Captain McBean, healthily red and brown, showed no sign of having been out of bed all night.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading From cold water and a razor in his own lodgings he came back at a round pace to St. Martin's Lane.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN McBEAN TAKES HORSE Captain McBean, healthily red and brown, showed no sign of having been out of bed all night.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading From cold water and a razor in his own lodgings he came back at a round pace to St. Martin's Lane.
Donald
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I bade ye bide with the lad, Donald."
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading He found his aide, Mr. Mackenzie, taking the air on the doorstep of the Blue House, and rebuked him.
set up or found
From this reading He found his aide, Mr. Mackenzie, taking the air on the doorstep of the Blue House, and rebuked him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From cold water and a razor in his own lodgings he came back at a round pace to St. Martin's Lane.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "The surgeon has him in hand, sir."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The surgeon has him in hand, sir."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading CAPTAIN McBEAN TAKES HORSE Captain McBean, healthily red and brown, showed no sign of having been out of bed all night.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From cold water and a razor in his own lodgings he came back at a round pace to St. Martin's Lane.
healthilyadverb
in a levelheaded manner
From this reading CAPTAIN McBEAN TAKES HORSE Captain McBean, healthily red and brown, showed no sign of having been out of bed all night.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He found his aide, Mr. Mackenzie, taking the air on the doorstep of the Blue House, and rebuked him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading From cold water and a razor in his own lodgings he came back at a round pace to St. Martin's Lane.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading CAPTAIN McBEAN TAKES HORSE Captain McBean, healthily red and brown, showed no sign of having been out of bed all night.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He found his aide, Mr. Mackenzie, taking the air on the doorstep of the Blue House, and rebuked him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I bade ye bide with the lad, Donald."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From cold water and a razor in his own lodgings he came back at a round pace to St. Martin's Lane.
a boy or man
From this reading "I bade ye bide with the lad, Donald."
a narrow way or road
From this reading From cold water and a razor in his own lodgings he came back at a round pace to St. Martin's Lane.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading From cold water and a razor in his own lodgings he came back at a round pace to St. Martin's Lane.
MackenzienounUS /məˈkenzi/
Canadian explorer (born in England) who explored the Mackenzie River and who was first to cross North America by land north of Mexico (1764-1820)
From this reading He found his aide, Mr. Mackenzie, taking the air on the doorstep of the Blue House, and rebuked him.
Martin'snounUS /ˈmɑːrtənz/
possessive form of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading From cold water and a razor in his own lodgings he came back at a round pace to St. Martin's Lane.
McBEAN
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CAPTAIN McBEAN TAKES HORSE Captain McBean, healthily red and brown, showed no sign of having been out of bed all night.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He found his aide, Mr. Mackenzie, taking the air on the doorstep of the Blue House, and rebuked him.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading CAPTAIN McBEAN TAKES HORSE Captain McBean, healthily red and brown, showed no sign of having been out of bed all night.
not any; not one
From this reading CAPTAIN McBEAN TAKES HORSE Captain McBean, healthily red and brown, showed no sign of having been out of bed all night.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTAIN McBEAN TAKES HORSE Captain McBean, healthily red and brown, showed no sign of having been out of bed all night.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He found his aide, Mr. Mackenzie, taking the air on the doorstep of the Blue House, and rebuked him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading CAPTAIN McBEAN TAKES HORSE Captain McBean, healthily red and brown, showed no sign of having been out of bed all night.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading From cold water and a razor in his own lodgings he came back at a round pace to St. Martin's Lane.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading From cold water and a razor in his own lodgings he came back at a round pace to St. Martin's Lane.
razornounUS /ˈreɪzər/
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading From cold water and a razor in his own lodgings he came back at a round pace to St. Martin's Lane.
rebukedverbUS /rɪˈbjuːkt/
past form of “rebuke” — censure severely or angrily
From this reading He found his aide, Mr. Mackenzie, taking the air on the doorstep of the Blue House, and rebuked him.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading CAPTAIN McBEAN TAKES HORSE Captain McBean, healthily red and brown, showed no sign of having been out of bed all night.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading From cold water and a razor in his own lodgings he came back at a round pace to St. Martin's Lane.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading CAPTAIN McBEAN TAKES HORSE Captain McBean, healthily red and brown, showed no sign of having been out of bed all night.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading CAPTAIN McBEAN TAKES HORSE Captain McBean, healthily red and brown, showed no sign of having been out of bed all night.
term of address for a man
From this reading "The surgeon has him in hand, sir."
St
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From cold water and a razor in his own lodgings he came back at a round pace to St. Martin's Lane.
surgeonnounUS /ˈsɜːrdʒən/
a physician who specializes in surgery
From this reading "The surgeon has him in hand, sir."
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading CAPTAIN McBEAN TAKES HORSE Captain McBean, healthily red and brown, showed no sign of having been out of bed all night.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He found his aide, Mr. Mackenzie, taking the air on the doorstep of the Blue House, and rebuked him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He found his aide, Mr. Mackenzie, taking the air on the doorstep of the Blue House, and rebuked him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From cold water and a razor in his own lodgings he came back at a round pace to St. Martin's Lane.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading From cold water and a razor in his own lodgings he came back at a round pace to St. Martin's Lane.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I bade ye bide with the lad, Donald."
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "I bade ye bide with the lad, Donald."
