used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Obeying a touch from the Spaniard I drew back down a few of the stairs and held a hurried consultation with 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 For a time, at all events, I propose we leave him with Miss Doris."
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "We have really no business with him except to go on that journey in his flying machine, and if he doesn't come up to time we can always tell the committee of the fete where to find him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Obeying a touch from the Spaniard I drew back down a few of the stairs and held a hurried consultation with him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For a time, at all events, I propose we leave him with Miss Doris."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Obeying a touch from the Spaniard I drew back down a few of the stairs and held a hurried consultation with him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "We have really no business with him except to go on that journey in his flying machine, and if he doesn't come up to time we can always tell the committee of the fete where to find him.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We have really no business with him except to go on that journey in his flying machine, and if he doesn't come up to time we can always tell the committee of the fete where to find him.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
chucklenounUS /ˈtʃʌkəl/
a soft partly suppressed laugh
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We have really no business with him except to go on that journey in his flying machine, and if he doesn't come up to time we can always tell the committee of the fete where to find him.
committeenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading "We have really no business with him except to go on that journey in his flying machine, and if he doesn't come up to time we can always tell the committee of the fete where to find him.
comparativeadjectiveUS /kəmˈperətɪv/
relating to or based on or involving comparison
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading Obeying a touch from the Spaniard I drew back down a few of the stairs and held a hurried consultation with him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "So do I," I said.
doesn't
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From this reading "We have really no business with him except to go on that journey in his flying machine, and if he doesn't come up to time we can always tell the committee of the fete where to find him.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading For a time, at all events, I propose we leave him with Miss Doris."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Obeying a touch from the Spaniard I drew back down a few of the stairs and held a hurried consultation with him.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Obeying a touch from the Spaniard I drew back down a few of the stairs and held a hurried consultation with him.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading For a time, at all events, I propose we leave him with Miss Doris."
apart from; not including
From this reading "We have really no business with him except to go on that journey in his flying machine, and if he doesn't come up to time we can always tell the committee of the fete where to find him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
feteverbUS /feɪt/
have a celebration
From this reading "We have really no business with him except to go on that journey in his flying machine, and if he doesn't come up to time we can always tell the committee of the fete where to find him.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Obeying a touch from the Spaniard I drew back down a few of the stairs and held a hurried consultation with him.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "We have really no business with him except to go on that journey in his flying machine, and if he doesn't come up to time we can always tell the committee of the fete where to find him.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
moving swiftly
From this reading "We have really no business with him except to go on that journey in his flying machine, and if he doesn't come up to time we can always tell the committee of the fete where to find him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
set up or found
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Obeying a touch from the Spaniard I drew back down a few of the stairs and held a hurried consultation with him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We have really no business with him except to go on that journey in his flying machine, and if he doesn't come up to time we can always tell the committee of the fete where to find him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have really no business with him except to go on that journey in his flying machine, and if he doesn't come up to time we can always tell the committee of the fete where to find him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Obeying a touch from the Spaniard I drew back down a few of the stairs and held a hurried consultation with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Obeying a touch from the Spaniard I drew back down a few of the stairs and held a hurried consultation with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "We have really no business with him except to go on that journey in his flying machine, and if he doesn't come up to time we can always tell the committee of the fete where to find him.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Obeying a touch from the Spaniard I drew back down a few of the stairs and held a hurried consultation with him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Obeying a touch from the Spaniard I drew back down a few of the stairs and held a hurried consultation with him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "We have really no business with him except to go on that journey in his flying machine, and if he doesn't come up to time we can always tell the committee of the fete where to find him.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
go away from a place
From this reading For a time, at all events, I propose we leave him with Miss Doris."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading "We have really no business with him except to go on that journey in his flying machine, and if he doesn't come up to time we can always tell the committee of the fete where to find him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading For a time, at all events, I propose we leave him with Miss Doris."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
not any; not one
From this reading "We have really no business with him except to go on that journey in his flying machine, and if he doesn't come up to time we can always tell the committee of the fete where to find him.
ObeyingverbUS /oʊˈbeɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “obey” — be obedient to
From this reading Obeying a touch from the Spaniard I drew back down a few of the stairs and held a hurried consultation with him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Obeying a touch from the Spaniard I drew back down a few of the stairs and held a hurried consultation with him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We have really no business with him except to go on that journey in his flying machine, and if he doesn't come up to time we can always tell the committee of the fete where to find him.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
proposeverbUS /prəˈpoʊz/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading For a time, at all events, I propose we leave him with Miss Doris."
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "We have really no business with him except to go on that journey in his flying machine, and if he doesn't come up to time we can always tell the committee of the fete where to find him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
slyadjectiveUS /slaɪ/
marked by skill in deception
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
SpaniardnounUS /ˈspænjərd/
a native or inhabitant of Spain
From this reading Obeying a touch from the Spaniard I drew back down a few of the stairs and held a hurried consultation with him.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Obeying a touch from the Spaniard I drew back down a few of the stairs and held a hurried consultation with him.
express in words
From this reading "We have really no business with him except to go on that journey in his flying machine, and if he doesn't come up to time we can always tell the committee of the fete where to find him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Obeying a touch from the Spaniard I drew back down a few of the stairs and held a hurried consultation with him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time, at all events, I propose we leave him with Miss Doris."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Obeying a touch from the Spaniard I drew back down a few of the stairs and held a hurried consultation with him.
trappedadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For a time, at all events, I propose we leave him with Miss Doris."
at the time that
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
in or at the place that
From this reading "We have really no business with him except to go on that journey in his flying machine, and if he doesn't come up to time we can always tell the committee of the fete where to find him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Obeying a touch from the Spaniard I drew back down a few of the stairs and held a hurried consultation with him.
Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "It seems to me," he said, with a sly chuckle, "as though the worthy captain showed a little fight when he found that he had been trapped and that some of our friends thought it would be better if they kept him quiet for a little while so that they could fix things up with my father in comparative peace.
