used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MONA MAY Geoffrey was slightly puzzled but, like a good soldier, he asked no questions.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He had been told off this afternoon to lurk more or less concealed at the top of the steep pitch leading to the village, and there wait until something happened.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More and more he was coming to recognize that it was Ralph's to command and his to obey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading MONA MAY Geoffrey was slightly puzzled but, like a good soldier, he asked no questions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had been told off this afternoon to lurk more or less concealed at the top of the steep pitch leading to the village, and there wait until something happened.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been told off this afternoon to lurk more or less concealed at the top of the steep pitch leading to the village, and there wait until something happened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading MONA MAY Geoffrey was slightly puzzled but, like a good soldier, he asked no questions.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading More and more he was coming to recognize that it was Ralph's to command and his to obey.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading More and more he was coming to recognize that it was Ralph's to command and his to obey.
not accessible to view
From this reading He had been told off this afternoon to lurk more or less concealed at the top of the steep pitch leading to the village, and there wait until something happened.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
without doubt; certainly
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
Geoffrey
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MONA MAY Geoffrey was slightly puzzled but, like a good soldier, he asked no questions.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading MONA MAY Geoffrey was slightly puzzled but, like a good soldier, he asked no questions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He had been told off this afternoon to lurk more or less concealed at the top of the steep pitch leading to the village, and there wait until something happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MONA MAY Geoffrey was slightly puzzled but, like a good soldier, he asked no questions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading More and more he was coming to recognize that it was Ralph's to command and his to obey.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
increasingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkriːsɪŋ/
becoming greater or larger
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading More and more he was coming to recognize that it was Ralph's to command and his to obey.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading He had been told off this afternoon to lurk more or less concealed at the top of the steep pitch leading to the village, and there wait until something happened.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He had been told off this afternoon to lurk more or less concealed at the top of the steep pitch leading to the village, and there wait until something happened.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading MONA MAY Geoffrey was slightly puzzled but, like a good soldier, he asked no questions.
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 Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
lurkverbUS /lɜːrk/
lie in wait, lie in ambush, behave in a sneaky and secretive manner
From this reading He had been told off this afternoon to lurk more or less concealed at the top of the steep pitch leading to the village, and there wait until something happened.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading MONA MAY Geoffrey was slightly puzzled but, like a good soldier, he asked no questions.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
MONAnounUS /ˈmoʊnə/
an island to the northwest of Wales
From this reading MONA MAY Geoffrey was slightly puzzled but, like a good soldier, he asked no questions.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More and more he was coming to recognize that it was Ralph's to command and his to obey.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MRS.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
not any; not one
From this reading MONA MAY Geoffrey was slightly puzzled but, like a good soldier, he asked no questions.
be obedient to
From this reading More and more he was coming to recognize that it was Ralph's to command and his to obey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had been told off this afternoon to lurk more or less concealed at the top of the steep pitch leading to the village, and there wait until something happened.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had been told off this afternoon to lurk more or less concealed at the top of the steep pitch leading to the village, and there wait until something happened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had been told off this afternoon to lurk more or less concealed at the top of the steep pitch leading to the village, and there wait until something happened.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading He had been told off this afternoon to lurk more or less concealed at the top of the steep pitch leading to the village, and there wait until something happened.
puppetnounUS /ˈpʌpət/
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading MONA MAY Geoffrey was slightly puzzled but, like a good soldier, he asked no questions.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading MONA MAY Geoffrey was slightly puzzled but, like a good soldier, he asked no questions.
Ralph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
Ralph's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More and more he was coming to recognize that it was Ralph's to command and his to obey.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading More and more he was coming to recognize that it was Ralph's to command and his to obey.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading MONA MAY Geoffrey was slightly puzzled but, like a good soldier, he asked no questions.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading MONA MAY Geoffrey was slightly puzzled but, like a good soldier, he asked no questions.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He had been told off this afternoon to lurk more or less concealed at the top of the steep pitch leading to the village, and there wait until something happened.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading He had been told off this afternoon to lurk more or less concealed at the top of the steep pitch leading to the village, and there wait until something happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading More and more he was coming to recognize that it was Ralph's to command and his to obey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had been told off this afternoon to lurk more or less concealed at the top of the steep pitch leading to the village, and there wait until something happened.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had been told off this afternoon to lurk more or less concealed at the top of the steep pitch leading to the village, and there wait until something happened.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More and more he was coming to recognize that it was Ralph's to command and his to obey.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had been told off this afternoon to lurk more or less concealed at the top of the steep pitch leading to the village, and there wait until something happened.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He had been told off this afternoon to lurk more or less concealed at the top of the steep pitch leading to the village, and there wait until something happened.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He had been told off this afternoon to lurk more or less concealed at the top of the steep pitch leading to the village, and there wait until something happened.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He had been told off this afternoon to lurk more or less concealed at the top of the steep pitch leading to the village, and there wait until something happened.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He had been told off this afternoon to lurk more or less concealed at the top of the steep pitch leading to the village, and there wait until something happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MONA MAY Geoffrey was slightly puzzled but, like a good soldier, he asked no questions.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
at the time that
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Doubtless Ralph had some good reason when he treated his nephew like a puppet, but then the puppet was a long way from a fool, and as the days went on, it came home to him with an increasing force that he had a master mind to deal with.
