used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I beg you will do nothing rashly," said Mr Braine, for Murray took a step toward the ladies, and held out his hand smilingly.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "I am going some distance up the river, but I hope you will let me make your acquaintance again on our return."
adviseverbUS /ædˈvaɪz/
give advice to
From this reading "You are not gone yet, Mr Murray," said the doctor, shortly; "and I advise you, sir, to practise prudence for both your sakes.
anew
From this reading "I am going some distance up the river, but I hope you will let me make your acquaintance again on our return."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going some distance up the river, but I hope you will let me make your acquaintance again on our return."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I beg you will do nothing rashly," said Mr Braine, for Murray took a step toward the ladies, and held out his hand smilingly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are not gone yet, Mr Murray," said the doctor, shortly; "and I advise you, sir, to practise prudence for both your sakes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I expected, here are the rajah's people; I thought that they would not be long."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As I expected, here are the rajah's people; I thought that they would not be long."
call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading "I beg you will do nothing rashly," said Mr Braine, for Murray took a step toward the ladies, and held out his hand smilingly.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "You are not gone yet, Mr Murray," said the doctor, shortly; "and I advise you, sir, to practise prudence for both your sakes.
Braine
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From this reading "I beg you will do nothing rashly," said Mr Braine, for Murray took a step toward the ladies, and held out his hand smilingly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I am going some distance up the river, but I hope you will let me make your acquaintance again on our return."
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "I am going some distance up the river, but I hope you will let me make your acquaintance again on our return."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I beg you will do nothing rashly," said Mr Braine, for Murray took a step toward the ladies, and held out his hand smilingly.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "You are not gone yet, Mr Murray," said the doctor, shortly; "and I advise you, sir, to practise prudence for both your sakes.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading As I expected, here are the rajah's people; I thought that they would not be long."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I beg you will do nothing rashly," said Mr Braine, for Murray took a step toward the ladies, and held out his hand smilingly.
franklyadverbUS /ˈfræŋkli/
(used as intensives reflecting the speaker's attitude) it is sincerely the case that
From this reading "Good-bye," he said frankly.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going some distance up the river, but I hope you will let me make your acquaintance again on our return."
destroyed or killed
From this reading "You are not gone yet, Mr Murray," said the doctor, shortly; "and I advise you, sir, to practise prudence for both your sakes.
Good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "Good-bye," he said frankly.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "I beg you will do nothing rashly," said Mr Braine, for Murray took a step toward the ladies, and held out his hand smilingly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Good-bye," he said frankly.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading "I beg you will do nothing rashly," said Mr Braine, for Murray took a step toward the ladies, and held out his hand smilingly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading As I expected, here are the rajah's people; I thought that they would not be long."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I beg you will do nothing rashly," said Mr Braine, for Murray took a step toward the ladies, and held out his hand smilingly.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "I am going some distance up the river, but I hope you will let me make your acquaintance again on our return."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I beg you will do nothing rashly," said Mr Braine, for Murray took a step toward the ladies, and held out his hand smilingly.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "I beg you will do nothing rashly," said Mr Braine, for Murray took a step toward the ladies, and held out his hand smilingly.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I am going some distance up the river, but I hope you will let me make your acquaintance again on our return."
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 As I expected, here are the rajah's people; I thought that they would not be long."
engage in
From this reading "I am going some distance up the river, but I hope you will let me make your acquaintance again on our return."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am going some distance up the river, but I hope you will let me make your acquaintance again on our return."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I beg you will do nothing rashly," said Mr Braine, for Murray took a step toward the ladies, and held out his hand smilingly.
MurraynounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading "I beg you will do nothing rashly," said Mr Braine, for Murray took a step toward the ladies, and held out his hand smilingly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You are not gone yet, Mr Murray," said the doctor, shortly; "and I advise you, sir, to practise prudence for both your sakes.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "I beg you will do nothing rashly," said Mr Braine, for Murray took a step toward the ladies, and held out his hand smilingly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I am going some distance up the river, but I hope you will let me make your acquaintance again on our return."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I am going some distance up the river, but I hope you will let me make your acquaintance again on our return."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I beg you will do nothing rashly," said Mr Braine, for Murray took a step toward the ladies, and held out his hand smilingly.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading As I expected, here are the rajah's people; I thought that they would not be long."
practiseverbUS /ˈpræktɪs/
engage in a rehearsal
From this reading "You are not gone yet, Mr Murray," said the doctor, shortly; "and I advise you, sir, to practise prudence for both your sakes.
prudencenounUS /ˈpruːdəns/
discretion in practical affairs
From this reading "You are not gone yet, Mr Murray," said the doctor, shortly; "and I advise you, sir, to practise prudence for both your sakes.
rajah's
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From this reading As I expected, here are the rajah's people; I thought that they would not be long."
rashlyadverb
in a hasty and foolhardy manner
From this reading "I beg you will do nothing rashly," said Mr Braine, for Murray took a step toward the ladies, and held out his hand smilingly.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I am going some distance up the river, but I hope you will let me make your acquaintance again on our return."
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "I am going some distance up the river, but I hope you will let me make your acquaintance again on our return."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I beg you will do nothing rashly," said Mr Braine, for Murray took a step toward the ladies, and held out his hand smilingly.
sakesnounUS /seɪks/
plural of “sake” — a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "You are not gone yet, Mr Murray," said the doctor, shortly; "and I advise you, sir, to practise prudence for both your sakes.
for a short time
From this reading "You are not gone yet, Mr Murray," said the doctor, shortly; "and I advise you, sir, to practise prudence for both your sakes.
term of address for a man
From this reading "You are not gone yet, Mr Murray," said the doctor, shortly; "and I advise you, sir, to practise prudence for both your sakes.
smilinglyadverbUS /ˈsmaɪlɪŋli/
with smiles; in a smiling manner
From this reading "I beg you will do nothing rashly," said Mr Braine, for Murray took a step toward the ladies, and held out his hand smilingly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "I am going some distance up the river, but I hope you will let me make your acquaintance again on our return."
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading "I beg you will do nothing rashly," said Mr Braine, for Murray took a step toward the ladies, and held out his hand smilingly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I expected, here are the rajah's people; I thought that they would not be long."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I beg you will do nothing rashly," said Mr Braine, for Murray took a step toward the ladies, and held out his hand smilingly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As I expected, here are the rajah's people; I thought that they would not be long."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As I expected, here are the rajah's people; I thought that they would not be long."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You are not gone yet, Mr Murray," said the doctor, shortly; "and I advise you, sir, to practise prudence for both your sakes.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading "I beg you will do nothing rashly," said Mr Braine, for Murray took a step toward the ladies, and held out his hand smilingly.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "I beg you will do nothing rashly," said Mr Braine, for Murray took a step toward the ladies, and held out his hand smilingly.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I am going some distance up the river, but I hope you will let me make your acquaintance again on our return."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I beg you will do nothing rashly," said Mr Braine, for Murray took a step toward the ladies, and held out his hand smilingly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As I expected, here are the rajah's people; I thought that they would not be long."
but in spite of that
From this reading "You are not gone yet, Mr Murray," said the doctor, shortly; "and I advise you, sir, to practise prudence for both your sakes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I beg you will do nothing rashly," said Mr Braine, for Murray took a step toward the ladies, and held out his hand smilingly.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am going some distance up the river, but I hope you will let me make your acquaintance again on our return."
