used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My sight is strong, and I had a clear view of Ida White.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And there is Miss Ida White crossing the road to the opposite side of the way, and there, sir, are my men following her, without her having the slightest suspicion that she is being tracked."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And there is Miss Ida White crossing the road to the opposite side of the way, and there, sir, are my men following her, without her having the slightest suspicion that she is being tracked."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "And there is Miss Ida White crossing the road to the opposite side of the way, and there, sir, are my men following her, without her having the slightest suspicion that she is being tracked."
bettingadjectiveUS /ˈbetɪŋ/
preoccupied with the pursuit of pleasure and especially games of chance
From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
book-makers
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From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading She was stylishly dressed, and was certainly good-looking.
rid of obstructions
From this reading My sight is strong, and I had a clear view of Ida White.
traveling across
From this reading "And there is Miss Ida White crossing the road to the opposite side of the way, and there, sir, are my men following her, without her having the slightest suspicion that she is being tracked."
don't
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From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading She was stylishly dressed, and was certainly good-looking.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
featheredadjectiveUS /ˈfeðərd/
adorned with feathers or plumes
From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
filchedverbUS /fɪltʃt/
past form of “filch” — make off with belongings of others
From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "And there is Miss Ida White crossing the road to the opposite side of the way, and there, sir, are my men following her, without her having the slightest suspicion that she is being tracked."
FowlernounUS /ˈfaʊlər/
English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)
From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading She was stylishly dressed, and was certainly good-looking.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My sight is strong, and I had a clear view of Ida White.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "And there is Miss Ida White crossing the road to the opposite side of the way, and there, sir, are my men following her, without her having the slightest suspicion that she is being tracked."
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "Yes, I heard that."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And there is Miss Ida White crossing the road to the opposite side of the way, and there, sir, are my men following her, without her having the slightest suspicion that she is being tracked."
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
how
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From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, I heard that."
IdanounUS /ˈaɪdə/
an agency of the United Nations affiliated with the World Bank
From this reading "And there is Miss Ida White crossing the road to the opposite side of the way, and there, sir, are my men following her, without her having the slightest suspicion that she is being tracked."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And there is Miss Ida White crossing the road to the opposite side of the way, and there, sir, are my men following her, without her having the slightest suspicion that she is being tracked."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
Layton's
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From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
the force of workers available
From this reading "And there is Miss Ida White crossing the road to the opposite side of the way, and there, sir, are my men following her, without her having the slightest suspicion that she is being tracked."
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "And there is Miss Ida White crossing the road to the opposite side of the way, and there, sir, are my men following her, without her having the slightest suspicion that she is being tracked."
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And there is Miss Ida White crossing the road to the opposite side of the way, and there, sir, are my men following her, without her having the slightest suspicion that she is being tracked."
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "And there is Miss Ida White crossing the road to the opposite side of the way, and there, sir, are my men following her, without her having the slightest suspicion that she is being tracked."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading "And there is Miss Ida White crossing the road to the opposite side of the way, and there, sir, are my men following her, without her having the slightest suspicion that she is being tracked."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
a fractional monetary unit of Ireland and the United Kingdom; equal to one hundredth of a pound
From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "And there is Miss Ida White crossing the road to the opposite side of the way, and there, sir, are my men following her, without her having the slightest suspicion that she is being tracked."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin
From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And there is Miss Ida White crossing the road to the opposite side of the way, and there, sir, are my men following her, without her having the slightest suspicion that she is being tracked."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "And there is Miss Ida White crossing the road to the opposite side of the way, and there, sir, are my men following her, without her having the slightest suspicion that she is being tracked."
an instance of visual perception
From this reading My sight is strong, and I had a clear view of Ida White.
term of address for a man
From this reading "And there is Miss Ida White crossing the road to the opposite side of the way, and there, sir, are my men following her, without her having the slightest suspicion that she is being tracked."
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading "And there is Miss Ida White crossing the road to the opposite side of the way, and there, sir, are my men following her, without her having the slightest suspicion that she is being tracked."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading My sight is strong, and I had a clear view of Ida White.
stylishlyadverbUS /ˈstaɪlɪʃli/
in a stylish manner
From this reading She was stylishly dressed, and was certainly good-looking.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "And there is Miss Ida White crossing the road to the opposite side of the way, and there, sir, are my men following her, without her having the slightest suspicion that she is being tracked."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Yes, I heard that."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And there is Miss Ida White crossing the road to the opposite side of the way, and there, sir, are my men following her, without her having the slightest suspicion that she is being tracked."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "And there is Miss Ida White crossing the road to the opposite side of the way, and there, sir, are my men following her, without her having the slightest suspicion that she is being tracked."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And there is Miss Ida White crossing the road to the opposite side of the way, and there, sir, are my men following her, without her having the slightest suspicion that she is being tracked."
trackedadjectiveUS /trækt/
having tracks
From this reading "And there is Miss Ida White crossing the road to the opposite side of the way, and there, sir, are my men following her, without her having the slightest suspicion that she is being tracked."
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading My sight is strong, and I had a clear view of Ida White.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was stylishly dressed, and was certainly good-looking.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "And there is Miss Ida White crossing the road to the opposite side of the way, and there, sir, are my men following her, without her having the slightest suspicion that she is being tracked."
at the time that
From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
a Caucasian
From this reading "And there is Miss Ida White crossing the road to the opposite side of the way, and there, sir, are my men following her, without her having the slightest suspicion that she is being tracked."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It is my opinion," said Fowler, "that she feathered her nest when she was in Mrs. Layton's service but I don't care how much money she may have saved or filched, if she goes on betting on horses the book-makers will have every penny of it."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "And there is Miss Ida White crossing the road to the opposite side of the way, and there, sir, are my men following her, without her having the slightest suspicion that she is being tracked."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, I heard that."
