used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Wait a bit, old chap.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well," said he with an indulgent and extremely irritating smile, "I shall enquire about that old gentleman too.
in actual fact
From this reading Now we'll come to the really suspicious things that you actually did see.
(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 "All the characters seem cleared except mine," I remarked.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Well," said he with an indulgent and extremely irritating smile, "I shall enquire about that old gentleman too.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well," said he with an indulgent and extremely irritating smile, "I shall enquire about that old gentleman too.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading But, frankly, I've no doubt whatever that Miss Rendall simply forgot him when you asked her."
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "Wait a bit, old chap.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, frankly, I've no doubt whatever that Miss Rendall simply forgot him when you asked her."
a boy or man
From this reading "Wait a bit, old chap.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading "All the characters seem cleared except mine," I remarked.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading "All the characters seem cleared except mine," I remarked.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Now we'll come to the really suspicious things that you actually did see.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Now we'll come to the really suspicious things that you actually did see.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading But, frankly, I've no doubt whatever that Miss Rendall simply forgot him when you asked her."
enquireverbUS /ɪnˈkwaɪər/
address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Well," said he with an indulgent and extremely irritating smile, "I shall enquire about that old gentleman too.
apart from; not including
From this reading "All the characters seem cleared except mine," I remarked.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading "Well," said he with an indulgent and extremely irritating smile, "I shall enquire about that old gentleman too.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But, frankly, I've no doubt whatever that Miss Rendall simply forgot him when you asked her."
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading But, frankly, I've no doubt whatever that Miss Rendall simply forgot him when you asked her."
a man of refinement
From this reading "Well," said he with an indulgent and extremely irritating smile, "I shall enquire about that old gentleman too.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well," said he with an indulgent and extremely irritating smile, "I shall enquire about that old gentleman too.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But, frankly, I've no doubt whatever that Miss Rendall simply forgot him when you asked her."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But, frankly, I've no doubt whatever that Miss Rendall simply forgot him when you asked her."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," said he with an indulgent and extremely irritating smile, "I shall enquire about that old gentleman too.
I've
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From this reading But, frankly, I've no doubt whatever that Miss Rendall simply forgot him when you asked her."
indulgentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒənt/
characterized by or given to yielding to the wishes of someone
From this reading "Well," said he with an indulgent and extremely irritating smile, "I shall enquire about that old gentleman too.
irritatingadjectiveUS /ˈɪrəteɪtɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading "Well," said he with an indulgent and extremely irritating smile, "I shall enquire about that old gentleman too.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "All the characters seem cleared except mine," I remarked.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading But, frankly, I've no doubt whatever that Miss Rendall simply forgot him when you asked her."
not any; not one
From this reading But, frankly, I've no doubt whatever that Miss Rendall simply forgot him when you asked her."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now we'll come to the really suspicious things that you actually did see.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Well," said he with an indulgent and extremely irritating smile, "I shall enquire about that old gentleman too.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Now we'll come to the really suspicious things that you actually did see.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "All the characters seem cleared except mine," I remarked.
Rendall
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From this reading But, frankly, I've no doubt whatever that Miss Rendall simply forgot him when you asked her."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well," said he with an indulgent and extremely irritating smile, "I shall enquire about that old gentleman too.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Now we'll come to the really suspicious things that you actually did see.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "All the characters seem cleared except mine," I remarked.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Well," said he with an indulgent and extremely irritating smile, "I shall enquire about that old gentleman too.
and nothing more
From this reading But, frankly, I've no doubt whatever that Miss Rendall simply forgot him when you asked her."
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "Well," said he with an indulgent and extremely irritating smile, "I shall enquire about that old gentleman too.
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading Now we'll come to the really suspicious things that you actually did see.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well," said he with an indulgent and extremely irritating smile, "I shall enquire about that old gentleman too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "All the characters seem cleared except mine," I remarked.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Now we'll come to the really suspicious things that you actually did see.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now we'll come to the really suspicious things that you actually did see.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Well," said he with an indulgent and extremely irritating smile, "I shall enquire about that old gentleman too.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading "Wait a bit, old chap.
we'll
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From this reading Now we'll come to the really suspicious things that you actually did see.
(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," said he with an indulgent and extremely irritating smile, "I shall enquire about that old gentleman too.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading But, frankly, I've no doubt whatever that Miss Rendall simply forgot him when you asked her."
at the time that
From this reading But, frankly, I've no doubt whatever that Miss Rendall simply forgot him when you asked her."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Well," said he with an indulgent and extremely irritating smile, "I shall enquire about that old gentleman too.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But, frankly, I've no doubt whatever that Miss Rendall simply forgot him when you asked her."
