used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is much too sharp and well-bred a man not to have seen that he was--well--in the way rather,' said Lady Aberfeldie to her husband one afternoon.
Aberfeldie
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From this reading He is much too sharp and well-bred a man not to have seen that he was--well--in the way rather,' said Lady Aberfeldie to her husband one afternoon.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading 'Young Stratherroch seems to have accepted the situation.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He is much too sharp and well-bred a man not to have seen that he was--well--in the way rather,' said Lady Aberfeldie to her husband one afternoon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He is much too sharp and well-bred a man not to have seen that he was--well--in the way rather,' said Lady Aberfeldie to her husband one afternoon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Dropped out of the hunt--yes,' assented the peer, as he filled and lit his briar-root.
assented
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From this reading 'Dropped out of the hunt--yes,' assented the peer, as he filled and lit his briar-root.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading 'One thing is certain at least, he has ceased to visit here.'
briar-root
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From this reading 'Dropped out of the hunt--yes,' assented the peer, as he filled and lit his briar-root.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading 'One thing is certain at least, he has ceased to visit here.'
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading 'One thing is certain at least, he has ceased to visit here.'
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading 'Dropped out of the hunt--yes,' assented the peer, as he filled and lit his briar-root.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading 'Dropped out of the hunt--yes,' assented the peer, as he filled and lit his briar-root.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'One thing is certain at least, he has ceased to visit here.'
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'Young Stratherroch seems to have accepted the situation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is much too sharp and well-bred a man not to have seen that he was--well--in the way rather,' said Lady Aberfeldie to her husband one afternoon.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He is much too sharp and well-bred a man not to have seen that he was--well--in the way rather,' said Lady Aberfeldie to her husband one afternoon.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading 'One thing is certain at least, he has ceased to visit here.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Dropped out of the hunt--yes,' assented the peer, as he filled and lit his briar-root.
pursue for food or sport (as of wild animals)
From this reading 'Dropped out of the hunt--yes,' assented the peer, as he filled and lit his briar-root.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He is much too sharp and well-bred a man not to have seen that he was--well--in the way rather,' said Lady Aberfeldie to her husband one afternoon.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is much too sharp and well-bred a man not to have seen that he was--well--in the way rather,' said Lady Aberfeldie to her husband one afternoon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is much too sharp and well-bred a man not to have seen that he was--well--in the way rather,' said Lady Aberfeldie to her husband one afternoon.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading He is much too sharp and well-bred a man not to have seen that he was--well--in the way rather,' said Lady Aberfeldie to her husband one afternoon.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading 'One thing is certain at least, he has ceased to visit here.'
provided with artificial light
From this reading 'Dropped out of the hunt--yes,' assented the peer, as he filled and lit his briar-root.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He is much too sharp and well-bred a man not to have seen that he was--well--in the way rather,' said Lady Aberfeldie to her husband one afternoon.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He is much too sharp and well-bred a man not to have seen that he was--well--in the way rather,' said Lady Aberfeldie to her husband one afternoon.
MYSTERIESnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading 'THE MYSTERIES OF UDOLPHO.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He is much too sharp and well-bred a man not to have seen that he was--well--in the way rather,' said Lady Aberfeldie to her husband one afternoon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading 'THE MYSTERIES OF UDOLPHO.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He is much too sharp and well-bred a man not to have seen that he was--well--in the way rather,' said Lady Aberfeldie to her husband one afternoon.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading 'Dropped out of the hunt--yes,' assented the peer, as he filled and lit his briar-root.
peernounUS /pɪr/
a person who is of equal standing with another in a group
From this reading 'Dropped out of the hunt--yes,' assented the peer, as he filled and lit his briar-root.
on the contrary
From this reading He is much too sharp and well-bred a man not to have seen that he was--well--in the way rather,' said Lady Aberfeldie to her husband one afternoon.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He is much too sharp and well-bred a man not to have seen that he was--well--in the way rather,' said Lady Aberfeldie to her husband one afternoon.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading 'Young Stratherroch seems to have accepted the situation.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He is much too sharp and well-bred a man not to have seen that he was--well--in the way rather,' said Lady Aberfeldie to her husband one afternoon.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading He is much too sharp and well-bred a man not to have seen that he was--well--in the way rather,' said Lady Aberfeldie to her husband one afternoon.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading 'Young Stratherroch seems to have accepted the situation.
Stratherroch
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From this reading 'Young Stratherroch seems to have accepted the situation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He is much too sharp and well-bred a man not to have seen that he was--well--in the way rather,' said Lady Aberfeldie to her husband one afternoon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'THE MYSTERIES OF UDOLPHO.'
a special situation
From this reading 'One thing is certain at least, he has ceased to visit here.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Young Stratherroch seems to have accepted the situation.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He is much too sharp and well-bred a man not to have seen that he was--well--in the way rather,' said Lady Aberfeldie to her husband one afternoon.
UDOLPHO
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From this reading 'THE MYSTERIES OF UDOLPHO.'
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading 'One thing is certain at least, he has ceased to visit here.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is much too sharp and well-bred a man not to have seen that he was--well--in the way rather,' said Lady Aberfeldie to her husband one afternoon.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He is much too sharp and well-bred a man not to have seen that he was--well--in the way rather,' said Lady Aberfeldie to her husband one afternoon.
(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 He is much too sharp and well-bred a man not to have seen that he was--well--in the way rather,' said Lady Aberfeldie to her husband one afternoon.
well-bredadjective
of good upbringing
From this reading He is much too sharp and well-bred a man not to have seen that he was--well--in the way rather,' said Lady Aberfeldie to her husband one afternoon.
an affirmative
From this reading 'Dropped out of the hunt--yes,' assented the peer, as he filled and lit his briar-root.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 'Young Stratherroch seems to have accepted the situation.
