used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He knew his last wishes, expressed long ago when he was in health and the end seemed a long way off.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His wishes had been so clearly expressed that there could be no doubt about them.
in the past
From this reading He knew his last wishes, expressed long ago when he was in health and the end seemed a long way off.
(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 Senior Tutor took all the trouble of the funeral--or the funerals, rather--off the Master's nieces.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He came over directly he heard that the Master was dead, and arranged everything.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading He came over directly he heard that the Master was dead, and arranged everything.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His wishes had been so clearly expressed that there could be no doubt about them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His wishes had been so clearly expressed that there could be no doubt about them.
BUTTER-MARKET
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From this reading THE STALL IN THE BUTTER-MARKET.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He came over directly he heard that the Master was dead, and arranged everything.
without doubt or question
From this reading His wishes had been so clearly expressed that there could be no doubt about them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading His wishes had been so clearly expressed that there could be no doubt about them.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading He came over directly he heard that the Master was dead, and arranged everything.
without deviation
From this reading He came over directly he heard that the Master was dead, and arranged everything.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading His wishes had been so clearly expressed that there could be no doubt about them.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He knew his last wishes, expressed long ago when he was in health and the end seemed a long way off.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He came over directly he heard that the Master was dead, and arranged everything.
communicated in words
From this reading He knew his last wishes, expressed long ago when he was in health and the end seemed a long way off.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The Senior Tutor took all the trouble of the funeral--or the funerals, rather--off the Master's nieces.
funeralsnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəlz/
plural of “funeral” — a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The Senior Tutor took all the trouble of the funeral--or the funerals, rather--off the Master's nieces.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His wishes had been so clearly expressed that there could be no doubt about them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He came over directly he heard that the Master was dead, and arranged everything.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading He knew his last wishes, expressed long ago when he was in health and the end seemed a long way off.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He came over directly he heard that the Master was dead, and arranged everything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew his last wishes, expressed long ago when he was in health and the end seemed a long way off.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STALL IN THE BUTTER-MARKET.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew his last wishes, expressed long ago when he was in health and the end seemed a long way off.
immediately past
From this reading He knew his last wishes, expressed long ago when he was in health and the end seemed a long way off.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading He knew his last wishes, expressed long ago when he was in health and the end seemed a long way off.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He came over directly he heard that the Master was dead, and arranged everything.
Master'snounUS /ˈmæstərz/
possessive form of “master” — an artist of consummate skill
From this reading The Senior Tutor took all the trouble of the funeral--or the funerals, rather--off the Master's nieces.
niecesnounUS /ˈniːsɪz/
plural of “niece” — a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading The Senior Tutor took all the trouble of the funeral--or the funerals, rather--off the Master's nieces.
not any; not one
From this reading His wishes had been so clearly expressed that there could be no doubt about them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Senior Tutor took all the trouble of the funeral--or the funerals, rather--off the Master's nieces.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The Senior Tutor took all the trouble of the funeral--or the funerals, rather--off the Master's nieces.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Senior Tutor took all the trouble of the funeral--or the funerals, rather--off the Master's nieces.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He came over directly he heard that the Master was dead, and arranged everything.
on the contrary
From this reading The Senior Tutor took all the trouble of the funeral--or the funerals, rather--off the Master's nieces.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He knew his last wishes, expressed long ago when he was in health and the end seemed a long way off.
SenioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading The Senior Tutor took all the trouble of the funeral--or the funerals, rather--off the Master's nieces.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His wishes had been so clearly expressed that there could be no doubt about them.
STALLnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading THE STALL IN THE BUTTER-MARKET.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He came over directly he heard that the Master was dead, and arranged everything.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STALL IN THE BUTTER-MARKET.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His wishes had been so clearly expressed that there could be no doubt about them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His wishes had been so clearly expressed that there could be no doubt about them.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Senior Tutor took all the trouble of the funeral--or the funerals, rather--off the Master's nieces.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The Senior Tutor took all the trouble of the funeral--or the funerals, rather--off the Master's nieces.
TutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading The Senior Tutor took all the trouble of the funeral--or the funerals, rather--off the Master's nieces.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He came over directly he heard that the Master was dead, and arranged everything.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He knew his last wishes, expressed long ago when he was in health and the end seemed a long way off.
at the time that
From this reading He knew his last wishes, expressed long ago when he was in health and the end seemed a long way off.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading He knew his last wishes, expressed long ago when he was in health and the end seemed a long way off.
