used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I believe it was Jesse Piggot," and then he told Miss Lilly about having seen a boy's figure standing at the end of the drive looking in.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I believe it was Jesse Piggot," and then he told Miss Lilly about having seen a boy's figure standing at the end of the drive looking in.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe it was Jesse Piggot," and then he told Miss Lilly about having seen a boy's figure standing at the end of the drive looking in.
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading "I believe it was Jesse Piggot," and then he told Miss Lilly about having seen a boy's figure standing at the end of the drive looking in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Miss Lilly in her quiet way was quite excited when she came the next morning.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can guess," said Ferdy eagerly.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
Chrissie
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From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "I believe it was Jesse Piggot," and then he told Miss Lilly about having seen a boy's figure standing at the end of the drive looking in.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "I can guess," said Ferdy eagerly.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "I believe it was Jesse Piggot," and then he told Miss Lilly about having seen a boy's figure standing at the end of the drive looking in.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Miss Lilly in her quiet way was quite excited when she came the next morning.
Ferdy
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From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading "I believe it was Jesse Piggot," and then he told Miss Lilly about having seen a boy's figure standing at the end of the drive looking in.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I can guess," said Ferdy eagerly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "I believe it was Jesse Piggot," and then he told Miss Lilly about having seen a boy's figure standing at the end of the drive looking in.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Miss Lilly in her quiet way was quite excited when she came the next morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Miss Lilly in her quiet way was quite excited when she came the next morning.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
invalidnounUS /ˈɪnvələd/
someone who is incapacitated by a chronic illness or injury
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I believe it was Jesse Piggot," and then he told Miss Lilly about having seen a boy's figure standing at the end of the drive looking in.
Jesse
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From this reading "I believe it was Jesse Piggot," and then he told Miss Lilly about having seen a boy's figure standing at the end of the drive looking in.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
Lilly
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From this reading Miss Lilly in her quiet way was quite excited when she came the next morning.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I believe it was Jesse Piggot," and then he told Miss Lilly about having seen a boy's figure standing at the end of the drive looking in.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Lilly in her quiet way was quite excited when she came the next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Miss Lilly in her quiet way was quite excited when she came the next morning.
used to form the superlative
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Miss Lilly in her quiet way was quite excited when she came the next morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
orielnoun
a projecting bay window corbeled or cantilevered out from a wall
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
Piggot
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From this reading "I believe it was Jesse Piggot," and then he told Miss Lilly about having seen a boy's figure standing at the end of the drive looking in.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Miss Lilly in her quiet way was quite excited when she came the next morning.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Miss Lilly in her quiet way was quite excited when she came the next morning.
regularlyadverbUS /ˈreɡjələrli/
in a regular manner
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I believe it was Jesse Piggot," and then he told Miss Lilly about having seen a boy's figure standing at the end of the drive looking in.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Lilly in her quiet way was quite excited when she came the next morning.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
in the near future
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
having a supporting base
From this reading "I believe it was Jesse Piggot," and then he told Miss Lilly about having seen a boy's figure standing at the end of the drive looking in.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Miss Lilly in her quiet way was quite excited when she came the next morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I believe it was Jesse Piggot," and then he told Miss Lilly about having seen a boy's figure standing at the end of the drive looking in.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
up to a particular time
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "I believe it was Jesse Piggot," and then he told Miss Lilly about having seen a boy's figure standing at the end of the drive looking in.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Miss Lilly in her quiet way was quite excited when she came the next morning.
accept gladly
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
at the time that
From this reading Miss Lilly in her quiet way was quite excited when she came the next morning.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
which person or people
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Whom do you think I met yesterday afternoon on my way home, Ferdy?" she said as soon as she and Chrissie came into the oriel room for the part of the morning they now regularly passed there with the little invalid.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading WELCOME VISITORS But Ferdy did not need to wait till Thomas had made his inquiries, which most likely would have taken some time, as he was not a young man who cared to be hurried.
