used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I want to speak to you for a few moments on another subject, Mr. Montague Jones."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I want to speak to you for a few moments on another subject, Mr. Montague Jones."
react verbally
From this reading WAITING FOR THE ANSWER "WELL, I do not think we need detain Mr. Fortescue any longer.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading WAITING FOR THE ANSWER "WELL, I do not think we need detain Mr. Fortescue any longer.
move towards
From this reading That was not the time to approach the subject on which his thoughts were centred.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading He bowed to the Earl, and at once took his departure.
centred
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From this reading That was not the time to approach the subject on which his thoughts were centred.
collienounUS /ˈkɑːli/
a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
the act of departing
From this reading He bowed to the Earl, and at once took his departure.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading WAITING FOR THE ANSWER "WELL, I do not think we need detain Mr. Fortescue any longer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading WAITING FOR THE ANSWER "WELL, I do not think we need detain Mr. Fortescue any longer.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
faintnessnounUS /ˈfeɪntnəs/
a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I want to speak to you for a few moments on another subject, Mr. Montague Jones."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WAITING FOR THE ANSWER "WELL, I do not think we need detain Mr. Fortescue any longer.
Fortescue
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From this reading WAITING FOR THE ANSWER "WELL, I do not think we need detain Mr. Fortescue any longer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading WAITING FOR THE ANSWER "WELL, I do not think we need detain Mr. Fortescue any longer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading I want to speak to you for a few moments on another subject, Mr. Montague Jones."
Kenneth
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From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
set down according to a plan
From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
for more time
From this reading WAITING FOR THE ANSWER "WELL, I do not think we need detain Mr. Fortescue any longer.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading I want to speak to you for a few moments on another subject, Mr. Montague Jones."
Montague
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From this reading I want to speak to you for a few moments on another subject, Mr. Montague Jones."
a form of address for a man
From this reading WAITING FOR THE ANSWER "WELL, I do not think we need detain Mr. Fortescue any longer.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading WAITING FOR THE ANSWER "WELL, I do not think we need detain Mr. Fortescue any longer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WAITING FOR THE ANSWER "WELL, I do not think we need detain Mr. Fortescue any longer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I want to speak to you for a few moments on another subject, Mr. Montague Jones."
on one occasion
From this reading He bowed to the Earl, and at once took his departure.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
express in speech
From this reading I want to speak to you for a few moments on another subject, Mr. Montague Jones."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading I want to speak to you for a few moments on another subject, Mr. Montague Jones."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was not the time to approach the subject on which his thoughts were centred.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WAITING FOR THE ANSWER "WELL, I do not think we need detain Mr. Fortescue any longer.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading WAITING FOR THE ANSWER "WELL, I do not think we need detain Mr. Fortescue any longer.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading That was not the time to approach the subject on which his thoughts were centred.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That was not the time to approach the subject on which his thoughts were centred.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want to speak to you for a few moments on another subject, Mr. Montague Jones."
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He bowed to the Earl, and at once took his departure.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading WAITING FOR THE ANSWER "WELL, I do not think we need detain Mr. Fortescue any longer.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading I want to speak to you for a few moments on another subject, Mr. Montague Jones."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading WAITING FOR THE ANSWER "WELL, I do not think we need detain Mr. Fortescue any longer.
(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 WAITING FOR THE ANSWER "WELL, I do not think we need detain Mr. Fortescue any longer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That was not the time to approach the subject on which his thoughts were centred.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
which person or people
From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
the words that are spoken
From this reading It was the Earl who spoke, and his words roused Kenneth from a feeling almost of faintness which had crept over him, as he looked at the hand laid on the head of the collie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I want to speak to you for a few moments on another subject, Mr. Montague Jones."
