used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dr. Dunston then said that incident was long ago closed, and that, in fact, after the pane of glass in his study had been taken out and a new one put in, he had dismissed the matter from his mind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Dr. Dunston then said that incident was long ago closed, and that, in fact, after the pane of glass in his study had been taken out and a new one put in, he had dismissed the matter from his mind.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading He told me afterwards that he was very nearly saying to Dr. Dunston that some boys would have returned the glasses without even an anonymous letter of regret; but fortunately he did not.
in the past
From this reading Dr. Dunston then said that incident was long ago closed, and that, in fact, after the pane of glass in his study had been taken out and a new one put in, he had dismissed the matter from his mind.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He told me afterwards that he was very nearly saying to Dr. Dunston that some boys would have returned the glasses without even an anonymous letter of regret; but fortunately he did not.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Doctor then took him through the letter, and invited him to throw light upon it.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading He told me afterwards that he was very nearly saying to Dr. Dunston that some boys would have returned the glasses without even an anonymous letter of regret; but fortunately he did not.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He was chiefly interested in the part about revenge, and he forced Tudor to explain that the revenge was because Dr. Dunston had taken away his glazier’s diamond.
for the reason that
From this reading He was chiefly interested in the part about revenge, and he forced Tudor to explain that the revenge was because Dr. Dunston had taken away his glazier’s diamond.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He told me afterwards that he was very nearly saying to Dr. Dunston that some boys would have returned the glasses without even an anonymous letter of regret; but fortunately he did not.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
chieflyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːfli/
for the most part
From this reading He was chiefly interested in the part about revenge, and he forced Tudor to explain that the revenge was because Dr. Dunston had taken away his glazier’s diamond.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Dr. Dunston then said that incident was long ago closed, and that, in fact, after the pane of glass in his study had been taken out and a new one put in, he had dismissed the matter from his mind.
diamondnounUS /ˈdaɪmənd/
a transparent piece of diamond that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading He was chiefly interested in the part about revenge, and he forced Tudor to explain that the revenge was because Dr. Dunston had taken away his glazier’s diamond.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He told me afterwards that he was very nearly saying to Dr. Dunston that some boys would have returned the glasses without even an anonymous letter of regret; but fortunately he did not.
didn't
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From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Dr. Dunston then said that incident was long ago closed, and that, in fact, after the pane of glass in his study had been taken out and a new one put in, he had dismissed the matter from his mind.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading The Doctor then took him through the letter, and invited him to throw light upon it.
Dr
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From this reading He told me afterwards that he was very nearly saying to Dr. Dunston that some boys would have returned the glasses without even an anonymous letter of regret; but fortunately he did not.
Dunston
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From this reading He told me afterwards that he was very nearly saying to Dr. Dunston that some boys would have returned the glasses without even an anonymous letter of regret; but fortunately he did not.
divisible by two
From this reading He told me afterwards that he was very nearly saying to Dr. Dunston that some boys would have returned the glasses without even an anonymous letter of regret; but fortunately he did not.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading He was chiefly interested in the part about revenge, and he forced Tudor to explain that the revenge was because Dr. Dunston had taken away his glazier’s diamond.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Dr. Dunston then said that incident was long ago closed, and that, in fact, after the pane of glass in his study had been taken out and a new one put in, he had dismissed the matter from his mind.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading He was chiefly interested in the part about revenge, and he forced Tudor to explain that the revenge was because Dr. Dunston had taken away his glazier’s diamond.
fortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading He told me afterwards that he was very nearly saying to Dr. Dunston that some boys would have returned the glasses without even an anonymous letter of regret; but fortunately he did not.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Dr. Dunston then said that incident was long ago closed, and that, in fact, after the pane of glass in his study had been taken out and a new one put in, he had dismissed the matter from his mind.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Dr. Dunston then said that incident was long ago closed, and that, in fact, after the pane of glass in his study had been taken out and a new one put in, he had dismissed the matter from his mind.
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
glazier's
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From this reading He was chiefly interested in the part about revenge, and he forced Tudor to explain that the revenge was because Dr. Dunston had taken away his glazier’s diamond.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He told me afterwards that he was very nearly saying to Dr. Dunston that some boys would have returned the glasses without even an anonymous letter of regret; but fortunately he did not.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Doctor then took him through the letter, and invited him to throw light upon it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was chiefly interested in the part about revenge, and he forced Tudor to explain that the revenge was because Dr. Dunston had taken away his glazier’s diamond.
a single distinct event
From this reading Dr. Dunston then said that incident was long ago closed, and that, in fact, after the pane of glass in his study had been taken out and a new one put in, he had dismissed the matter from his mind.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He was chiefly interested in the part about revenge, and he forced Tudor to explain that the revenge was because Dr. Dunston had taken away his glazier’s diamond.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading The Doctor then took him through the letter, and invited him to throw light upon it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Doctor then took him through the letter, and invited him to throw light upon it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He told me afterwards that he was very nearly saying to Dr. Dunston that some boys would have returned the glasses without even an anonymous letter of regret; but fortunately he did not.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The Doctor then took him through the letter, and invited him to throw light upon it.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Dr. Dunston then said that incident was long ago closed, and that, in fact, after the pane of glass in his study had been taken out and a new one put in, he had dismissed the matter from his mind.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Dr. Dunston then said that incident was long ago closed, and that, in fact, after the pane of glass in his study had been taken out and a new one put in, he had dismissed the matter from his mind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He told me afterwards that he was very nearly saying to Dr. Dunston that some boys would have returned the glasses without even an anonymous letter of regret; but fortunately he did not.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading He told me afterwards that he was very nearly saying to Dr. Dunston that some boys would have returned the glasses without even an anonymous letter of regret; but fortunately he did not.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Dr. Dunston then said that incident was long ago closed, and that, in fact, after the pane of glass in his study had been taken out and a new one put in, he had dismissed the matter from his mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He told me afterwards that he was very nearly saying to Dr. Dunston that some boys would have returned the glasses without even an anonymous letter of regret; but fortunately he did not.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Dr. Dunston then said that incident was long ago closed, and that, in fact, after the pane of glass in his study had been taken out and a new one put in, he had dismissed the matter from his mind.
and nothing more
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Dr. Dunston then said that incident was long ago closed, and that, in fact, after the pane of glass in his study had been taken out and a new one put in, he had dismissed the matter from his mind.
panenounUS /peɪn/
sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading Dr. Dunston then said that incident was long ago closed, and that, in fact, after the pane of glass in his study had been taken out and a new one put in, he had dismissed the matter from his mind.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He was chiefly interested in the part about revenge, and he forced Tudor to explain that the revenge was because Dr. Dunston had taken away his glazier’s diamond.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Dr. Dunston then said that incident was long ago closed, and that, in fact, after the pane of glass in his study had been taken out and a new one put in, he had dismissed the matter from his mind.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading He told me afterwards that he was very nearly saying to Dr. Dunston that some boys would have returned the glasses without even an anonymous letter of regret; but fortunately he did not.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He told me afterwards that he was very nearly saying to Dr. Dunston that some boys would have returned the glasses without even an anonymous letter of regret; but fortunately he did not.
action taken in return for an injury or offense
From this reading He was chiefly interested in the part about revenge, and he forced Tudor to explain that the revenge was because Dr. Dunston had taken away his glazier’s diamond.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He told me afterwards that he was very nearly saying to Dr. Dunston that some boys would have returned the glasses without even an anonymous letter of regret; but fortunately he did not.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Dr. Dunston then said that incident was long ago closed, and that, in fact, after the pane of glass in his study had been taken out and a new one put in, he had dismissed the matter from his mind.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was chiefly interested in the part about revenge, and he forced Tudor to explain that the revenge was because Dr. Dunston had taken away his glazier’s diamond.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He told me afterwards that he was very nearly saying to Dr. Dunston that some boys would have returned the glasses without even an anonymous letter of regret; but fortunately he did not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The Doctor then took him through the letter, and invited him to throw light upon it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The Doctor then took him through the letter, and invited him to throw light upon it.
propel through the air
From this reading The Doctor then took him through the letter, and invited him to throw light upon it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He told me afterwards that he was very nearly saying to Dr. Dunston that some boys would have returned the glasses without even an anonymous letter of regret; but fortunately he did not.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Doctor then took him through the letter, and invited him to throw light upon it.
TudornounUS /ˈtuːdər/
an English dynasty descended from Henry Tudor; Tudor monarchs ruled from Henry VII to Elizabeth I (from 1485 to 1603)
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The Doctor then took him through the letter, and invited him to throw light upon it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Well, Tudor didn’t give his views about Brown, but he said the glasses had been very much on his mind, only he had not liked to return them without saying he was bitterly sorry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He told me afterwards that he was very nearly saying to Dr. Dunston that some boys would have returned the glasses without even an anonymous letter of regret; but fortunately he did not.
