used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
(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 The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were an old lady in a bath-chair, a girl, and a young man, the last two unmistakably English.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading It’s Lady Phil and Usk!” cried Mansfield, quickening his steps; but Cyril caught him by the arm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
bath-chair
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From this reading There were an old lady in a bath-chair, a girl, and a young man, the last two unmistakably English.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It’s Lady Phil and Usk!” cried Mansfield, quickening his steps; but Cyril caught him by the arm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading It’s Lady Phil and Usk!” cried Mansfield, quickening his steps; but Cyril caught him by the arm.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading “Don’t you see, Count?
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading It’s Lady Phil and Usk!” cried Mansfield, quickening his steps; but Cyril caught him by the arm.
CyrilnounUS /ˈsɪrəl/
Greek missionary; the invention of the Cyrillic alphabet is attributed to him (826-869)
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
Don't
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From this reading “Don’t you see, Count?
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading There were an old lady in a bath-chair, a girl, and a young man, the last two unmistakably English.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
a young female
From this reading There were an old lady in a bath-chair, a girl, and a young man, the last two unmistakably English.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It’s Lady Phil and Usk!” cried Mansfield, quickening his steps; but Cyril caught him by the arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It’s Lady Phil and Usk!” cried Mansfield, quickening his steps; but Cyril caught him by the arm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
incredulouslyadverb
in an incredulous manner
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
It's
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From this reading It’s Lady Phil and Usk!” cried Mansfield, quickening his steps; but Cyril caught him by the arm.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading There were an old lady in a bath-chair, a girl, and a young man, the last two unmistakably English.
immediately past
From this reading There were an old lady in a bath-chair, a girl, and a young man, the last two unmistakably English.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There were an old lady in a bath-chair, a girl, and a young man, the last two unmistakably English.
MansfieldnounUS /ˈmænzfiːld/
New Zealand writer of short stories (1888-1923)
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Wait a minute, Mansfield.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading There were an old lady in a bath-chair, a girl, and a young man, the last two unmistakably English.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
pathsnounUS /pæðz/
plural of “path” — a course of conduct
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
Phil
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From this reading It’s Lady Phil and Usk!” cried Mansfield, quickening his steps; but Cyril caught him by the arm.
quickeningnounUS /ˈkwɪkənɪŋ/
the process of showing signs of life
From this reading It’s Lady Phil and Usk!” cried Mansfield, quickening his steps; but Cyril caught him by the arm.
renouncedverbUS /rɪˈnaʊnst/
past form of “renounce” — give up, such as power, as of monarchs and emperors, or duties and obligations
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Don’t you see, Count?
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It’s Lady Phil and Usk!” cried Mansfield, quickening his steps; but Cyril caught him by the arm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were an old lady in a bath-chair, a girl, and a young man, the last two unmistakably English.
Thracia
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From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were an old lady in a bath-chair, a girl, and a young man, the last two unmistakably English.
unmistakablyadverbUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbli/
without possibility of mistake
From this reading There were an old lady in a bath-chair, a girl, and a young man, the last two unmistakably English.
Usk
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From this reading It’s Lady Phil and Usk!” cried Mansfield, quickening his steps; but Cyril caught him by the arm.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait a minute, Mansfield.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
which person or people
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The bitter words in which Cyril renounced all interest in Thracia were interrupted by an exclamation from Mansfield, who was staring incredulously at a little party of people approaching from one of the winding paths.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Don’t you see, Count?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There were an old lady in a bath-chair, a girl, and a young man, the last two unmistakably English.
