used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
(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 “If you don’t obey, one and all of you,” said the Doctor, “you must take the consequences.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any further offence I shall know how to treat.”
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Anyway, we heard the Doctor’s voice, and it wasn’t much of a parley, strictly speaking, because he spoke first, and merely gave us two minutes to be in our places down-stairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As it is, they will be sufficiently grave.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Anyway, we heard the Doctor’s voice, and it wasn’t much of a parley, strictly speaking, because he spoke first, and merely gave us two minutes to be in our places down-stairs.
for the reason that
From this reading Anyway, we heard the Doctor’s voice, and it wasn’t much of a parley, strictly speaking, because he spoke first, and merely gave us two minutes to be in our places down-stairs.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
Bradwell
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From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
consequencesnounUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwensəz/
plural of “consequence” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “If you don’t obey, one and all of you,” said the Doctor, “you must take the consequences.
didn't
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From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “If you don’t obey, one and all of you,” said the Doctor, “you must take the consequences.
Doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Anyway, we heard the Doctor’s voice, and it wasn’t much of a parley, strictly speaking, because he spoke first, and merely gave us two minutes to be in our places down-stairs.
don't
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From this reading “If you don’t obey, one and all of you,” said the Doctor, “you must take the consequences.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
down-stairs
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From this reading Anyway, we heard the Doctor’s voice, and it wasn’t much of a parley, strictly speaking, because he spoke first, and merely gave us two minutes to be in our places down-stairs.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Anyway, we heard the Doctor’s voice, and it wasn’t much of a parley, strictly speaking, because he spoke first, and merely gave us two minutes to be in our places down-stairs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Any further offence I shall know how to treat.”
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Anyway, we heard the Doctor’s voice, and it wasn’t much of a parley, strictly speaking, because he spoke first, and merely gave us two minutes to be in our places down-stairs.
death of a person
From this reading As it is, they will be sufficiently grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anyway, we heard the Doctor’s voice, and it wasn’t much of a parley, strictly speaking, because he spoke first, and merely gave us two minutes to be in our places down-stairs.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Anyway, we heard the Doctor’s voice, and it wasn’t much of a parley, strictly speaking, because he spoke first, and merely gave us two minutes to be in our places down-stairs.
how
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From this reading Any further offence I shall know how to treat.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Any further offence I shall know how to treat.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you don’t obey, one and all of you,” said the Doctor, “you must take the consequences.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anyway, we heard the Doctor’s voice, and it wasn’t much of a parley, strictly speaking, because he spoke first, and merely gave us two minutes to be in our places down-stairs.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As it is, they will be sufficiently grave.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Any further offence I shall know how to treat.”
and nothing more
From this reading Anyway, we heard the Doctor’s voice, and it wasn’t much of a parley, strictly speaking, because he spoke first, and merely gave us two minutes to be in our places down-stairs.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Anyway, we heard the Doctor’s voice, and it wasn’t much of a parley, strictly speaking, because he spoke first, and merely gave us two minutes to be in our places down-stairs.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “If you don’t obey, one and all of you,” said the Doctor, “you must take the consequences.
be obedient to
From this reading “If you don’t obey, one and all of you,” said the Doctor, “you must take the consequences.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Anyway, we heard the Doctor’s voice, and it wasn’t much of a parley, strictly speaking, because he spoke first, and merely gave us two minutes to be in our places down-stairs.
offencenoun
the action of attacking an enemy
From this reading Any further offence I shall know how to treat.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “If you don’t obey, one and all of you,” said the Doctor, “you must take the consequences.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Anyway, we heard the Doctor’s voice, and it wasn’t much of a parley, strictly speaking, because he spoke first, and merely gave us two minutes to be in our places down-stairs.
parleynounUS /ˈpɑːrli/
a negotiation between enemies
From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Anyway, we heard the Doctor’s voice, and it wasn’t much of a parley, strictly speaking, because he spoke first, and merely gave us two minutes to be in our places down-stairs.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Any further offence I shall know how to treat.”
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Anyway, we heard the Doctor’s voice, and it wasn’t much of a parley, strictly speaking, because he spoke first, and merely gave us two minutes to be in our places down-stairs.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Anyway, we heard the Doctor’s voice, and it wasn’t much of a parley, strictly speaking, because he spoke first, and merely gave us two minutes to be in our places down-stairs.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading Anyway, we heard the Doctor’s voice, and it wasn’t much of a parley, strictly speaking, because he spoke first, and merely gave us two minutes to be in our places down-stairs.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading As it is, they will be sufficiently grave.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
carry out
From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As it is, they will be sufficiently grave.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
interact in a certain way
From this reading Any further offence I shall know how to treat.”
Trelawny
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From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Anyway, we heard the Doctor’s voice, and it wasn’t much of a parley, strictly speaking, because he spoke first, and merely gave us two minutes to be in our places down-stairs.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Anyway, we heard the Doctor’s voice, and it wasn’t much of a parley, strictly speaking, because he spoke first, and merely gave us two minutes to be in our places down-stairs.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Anyway, we heard the Doctor’s voice, and it wasn’t much of a parley, strictly speaking, because he spoke first, and merely gave us two minutes to be in our places down-stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Breakfast didn’t take more than about five minutes, then there was a tremendous knocking at the iron door, and Bradwell said the trouble had begun, but Trelawny said it was the summons to a parley.
wasn't
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From this reading Anyway, we heard the Doctor’s voice, and it wasn’t much of a parley, strictly speaking, because he spoke first, and merely gave us two minutes to be in our places down-stairs.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Anyway, we heard the Doctor’s voice, and it wasn’t much of a parley, strictly speaking, because he spoke first, and merely gave us two minutes to be in our places down-stairs.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As it is, they will be sufficiently grave.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you don’t obey, one and all of you,” said the Doctor, “you must take the consequences.
