used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Between the two you manage to rub along, Barney, my boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I may as well have that cheque as soon as possible,” he said to himself.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading What a blessing it is father asks me not to mention the cheques he gives me.
Barney
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From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between the two you manage to rub along, Barney, my boy.
blessingnounUS /ˈblesɪŋ/
the formal act of approving
From this reading What a blessing it is father asks me not to mention the cheques he gives me.
a youthful male person
From this reading Between the two you manage to rub along, Barney, my boy.
chequenounUS /tʃek/
a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading “I may as well have that cheque as soon as possible,” he said to himself.
chequesnounUS /tʃeks/
plural of “cheque” — a written order directing a bank to pay money
From this reading What a blessing it is father asks me not to mention the cheques he gives me.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
delayingverbUS /dɪˈleɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “delay” — cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
well in the past; former
From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
divannounUS /dɪˈvæn/
a long backless sofa (usually with pillows against a wall)
From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading What a blessing it is father asks me not to mention the cheques he gives me.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading What a blessing it is father asks me not to mention the cheques he gives me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I may as well have that cheque as soon as possible,” he said to himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I may as well have that cheque as soon as possible,” he said to himself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I may as well have that cheque as soon as possible,” he said to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I may as well have that cheque as soon as possible,” he said to himself.
of great significance or value
From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
injureverbUS /ˈɪndʒər/
cause injuries or bodily harm to
From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Between the two you manage to rub along, Barney, my boy.
maternounUS /ˈmɑːtər/
an informal use of the Latin word for mother; sometimes used by British schoolboys or used facetiously
From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “I may as well have that cheque as soon as possible,” he said to himself.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What a blessing it is father asks me not to mention the cheques he gives me.
make reference to
From this reading What a blessing it is father asks me not to mention the cheques he gives me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Between the two you manage to rub along, Barney, my boy.
not any; not one
From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading What a blessing it is father asks me not to mention the cheques he gives me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading “I may as well have that cheque as soon as possible,” he said to himself.
rubverbUS /rʌb/
move over something with pressure
From this reading Between the two you manage to rub along, Barney, my boy.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I may as well have that cheque as soon as possible,” he said to himself.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
in the near future
From this reading “I may as well have that cheque as soon as possible,” he said to himself.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I may as well have that cheque as soon as possible,” he said to himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I may as well have that cheque as soon as possible,” he said to himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Between the two you manage to rub along, Barney, my boy.
the act of using
From this reading “It is no use delaying important matters; besides, delay might injure the scheme the mater has on her mind.
(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 “I may as well have that cheque as soon as possible,” he said to himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a blessing it is father asks me not to mention the cheques he gives me.
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Hope departed, Barney sat down on a luxurious divan in his studio, and rubbed his chin thoughtfully.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Between the two you manage to rub along, Barney, my boy.
