used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHAT PETER KNEW "Isn't my good Groatley a curious looking person?" said Lady Ingleby, as the door closed behind the butler.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His eyebrows are like black horseshoes, and they mount higher and higher up his forehead as one's sentence proceeds.
approvesverbUS /əˈpruːvz/
third-person singular of “approve” — give sanction to
From this reading But he is very faithful, and knows his work, and Michael approves him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His eyebrows are like black horseshoes, and they mount higher and higher up his forehead as one's sentence proceeds.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHAT PETER KNEW "Isn't my good Groatley a curious looking person?" said Lady Ingleby, as the door closed behind the butler.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading "I call him the Gryphon, because he looks perpetually astonished.
for the reason that
From this reading "I call him the Gryphon, because he looks perpetually astonished.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading WHAT PETER KNEW "Isn't my good Groatley a curious looking person?" said Lady Ingleby, as the door closed behind the butler.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading His eyebrows are like black horseshoes, and they mount higher and higher up his forehead as one's sentence proceeds.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he is very faithful, and knows his work, and Michael approves him.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading WHAT PETER KNEW "Isn't my good Groatley a curious looking person?" said Lady Ingleby, as the door closed behind the butler.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I call him the Gryphon, because he looks perpetually astonished.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading WHAT PETER KNEW "Isn't my good Groatley a curious looking person?" said Lady Ingleby, as the door closed behind the butler.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading WHAT PETER KNEW "Isn't my good Groatley a curious looking person?" said Lady Ingleby, as the door closed behind the butler.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you like this portrait of Michael?
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading WHAT PETER KNEW "Isn't my good Groatley a curious looking person?" said Lady Ingleby, as the door closed behind the butler.
eyebrowsnounUS /ˈaɪbraʊz/
plural of “eyebrow” — the arch of hair above each eye
From this reading His eyebrows are like black horseshoes, and they mount higher and higher up his forehead as one's sentence proceeds.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading But he is very faithful, and knows his work, and Michael approves him.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading His eyebrows are like black horseshoes, and they mount higher and higher up his forehead as one's sentence proceeds.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading WHAT PETER KNEW "Isn't my good Groatley a curious looking person?" said Lady Ingleby, as the door closed behind the butler.
Groatley
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From this reading WHAT PETER KNEW "Isn't my good Groatley a curious looking person?" said Lady Ingleby, as the door closed behind the butler.
Gryphonnoun
winged monster with the head of an eagle and the body of a lion
From this reading "I call him the Gryphon, because he looks perpetually astonished.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I call him the Gryphon, because he looks perpetually astonished.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading His eyebrows are like black horseshoes, and they mount higher and higher up his forehead as one's sentence proceeds.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I call him the Gryphon, because he looks perpetually astonished.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His eyebrows are like black horseshoes, and they mount higher and higher up his forehead as one's sentence proceeds.
horseshoesnounUS /ˈhɔːrsʃuːz/
a game in which iron rings (or open iron rings) are thrown at a stake in the ground in the hope of encircling it
From this reading His eyebrows are like black horseshoes, and they mount higher and higher up his forehead as one's sentence proceeds.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I call him the Gryphon, because he looks perpetually astonished.
Ingleby
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From this reading WHAT PETER KNEW "Isn't my good Groatley a curious looking person?" said Lady Ingleby, as the door closed behind the butler.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he is very faithful, and knows his work, and Michael approves him.
Isn't
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From this reading WHAT PETER KNEW "Isn't my good Groatley a curious looking person?" said Lady Ingleby, as the door closed behind the butler.
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 WHAT PETER KNEW "Isn't my good Groatley a curious looking person?" said Lady Ingleby, as the door closed behind the butler.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading But he is very faithful, and knows his work, and Michael approves him.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading WHAT PETER KNEW "Isn't my good Groatley a curious looking person?" said Lady Ingleby, as the door closed behind the butler.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading His eyebrows are like black horseshoes, and they mount higher and higher up his forehead as one's sentence proceeds.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading WHAT PETER KNEW "Isn't my good Groatley a curious looking person?" said Lady Ingleby, as the door closed behind the butler.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "I call him the Gryphon, because he looks perpetually astonished.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading But he is very faithful, and knows his work, and Michael approves him.
attach to a support
From this reading His eyebrows are like black horseshoes, and they mount higher and higher up his forehead as one's sentence proceeds.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WHAT PETER KNEW "Isn't my good Groatley a curious looking person?" said Lady Ingleby, as the door closed behind the butler.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Do you like this portrait of Michael?
one's
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From this reading His eyebrows are like black horseshoes, and they mount higher and higher up his forehead as one's sentence proceeds.
perpetuallyadverbUS /pərˈpetʃuːəli/
everlastingly; for all time
From this reading "I call him the Gryphon, because he looks perpetually astonished.
a human being
From this reading WHAT PETER KNEW "Isn't my good Groatley a curious looking person?" said Lady Ingleby, as the door closed behind the butler.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading WHAT PETER KNEW "Isn't my good Groatley a curious looking person?" said Lady Ingleby, as the door closed behind the butler.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading Do you like this portrait of Michael?
proceedsnounUS /prəˈsiːdz/
the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading His eyebrows are like black horseshoes, and they mount higher and higher up his forehead as one's sentence proceeds.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WHAT PETER KNEW "Isn't my good Groatley a curious looking person?" said Lady Ingleby, as the door closed behind the butler.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading His eyebrows are like black horseshoes, and they mount higher and higher up his forehead as one's sentence proceeds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHAT PETER KNEW "Isn't my good Groatley a curious looking person?" said Lady Ingleby, as the door closed behind the butler.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His eyebrows are like black horseshoes, and they mount higher and higher up his forehead as one's sentence proceeds.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Do you like this portrait of Michael?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His eyebrows are like black horseshoes, and they mount higher and higher up his forehead as one's sentence proceeds.
precisely as stated
From this reading But he is very faithful, and knows his work, and Michael approves him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT PETER KNEW "Isn't my good Groatley a curious looking person?" said Lady Ingleby, as the door closed behind the butler.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But he is very faithful, and knows his work, and Michael approves him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you like this portrait of Michael?
