used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He found the village police-station, which was quite a simple matter.
Ailsa
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From this reading And I could--could _not_ take Ailsa there!"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading IN THE DARK Cleek drove the car out into the lane with an impetus and speed that would have broken the heart of any police official.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE DARK Cleek drove the car out into the lane with an impetus and speed that would have broken the heart of any police official.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading IN THE DARK Cleek drove the car out into the lane with an impetus and speed that would have broken the heart of any police official.
any thing at all
From this reading "She won't waken yet; not if I know anything of tired human nature.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "She is bound to sleep," muttered Cleek, as he bent his hand on the steering wheel, for his heart was sick at the thought of Lady Margaret.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "She is bound to sleep," muttered Cleek, as he bent his hand on the steering wheel, for his heart was sick at the thought of Lady Margaret.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading "She is bound to sleep," muttered Cleek, as he bent his hand on the steering wheel, for his heart was sick at the thought of Lady Margaret.
confined by bonds
From this reading "She is bound to sleep," muttered Cleek, as he bent his hand on the steering wheel, for his heart was sick at the thought of Lady Margaret.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading IN THE DARK Cleek drove the car out into the lane with an impetus and speed that would have broken the heart of any police official.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading IN THE DARK Cleek drove the car out into the lane with an impetus and speed that would have broken the heart of any police official.
Cleek
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From this reading IN THE DARK Cleek drove the car out into the lane with an impetus and speed that would have broken the heart of any police official.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And I could--could _not_ take Ailsa there!"
absence of light or illumination
From this reading IN THE DARK Cleek drove the car out into the lane with an impetus and speed that would have broken the heart of any police official.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading IN THE DARK Cleek drove the car out into the lane with an impetus and speed that would have broken the heart of any police official.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "She is bound to sleep," muttered Cleek, as he bent his hand on the steering wheel, for his heart was sick at the thought of Lady Margaret.
set up or found
From this reading He found the village police-station, which was quite a simple matter.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "She is bound to sleep," muttered Cleek, as he bent his hand on the steering wheel, for his heart was sick at the thought of Lady Margaret.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN THE DARK Cleek drove the car out into the lane with an impetus and speed that would have broken the heart of any police official.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is bound to sleep," muttered Cleek, as he bent his hand on the steering wheel, for his heart was sick at the thought of Lady Margaret.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading IN THE DARK Cleek drove the car out into the lane with an impetus and speed that would have broken the heart of any police official.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "She is bound to sleep," muttered Cleek, as he bent his hand on the steering wheel, for his heart was sick at the thought of Lady Margaret.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading "She won't waken yet; not if I know anything of tired human nature.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "She won't waken yet; not if I know anything of tired human nature.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "She won't waken yet; not if I know anything of tired human nature.
impetusnounUS /ˈɪmpətəs/
a force that moves something along
From this reading IN THE DARK Cleek drove the car out into the lane with an impetus and speed that would have broken the heart of any police official.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DARK Cleek drove the car out into the lane with an impetus and speed that would have broken the heart of any police official.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading IN THE DARK Cleek drove the car out into the lane with an impetus and speed that would have broken the heart of any police official.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is bound to sleep," muttered Cleek, as he bent his hand on the steering wheel, for his heart was sick at the thought of Lady Margaret.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "She won't waken yet; not if I know anything of tired human nature.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "She is bound to sleep," muttered Cleek, as he bent his hand on the steering wheel, for his heart was sick at the thought of Lady Margaret.
a narrow way or road
From this reading IN THE DARK Cleek drove the car out into the lane with an impetus and speed that would have broken the heart of any police official.
Margaret
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From this reading "She is bound to sleep," muttered Cleek, as he bent his hand on the steering wheel, for his heart was sick at the thought of Lady Margaret.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He found the village police-station, which was quite a simple matter.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "She is bound to sleep," muttered Cleek, as he bent his hand on the steering wheel, for his heart was sick at the thought of Lady Margaret.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "She won't waken yet; not if I know anything of tired human nature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "She won't waken yet; not if I know anything of tired human nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE DARK Cleek drove the car out into the lane with an impetus and speed that would have broken the heart of any police official.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading IN THE DARK Cleek drove the car out into the lane with an impetus and speed that would have broken the heart of any police official.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "She is bound to sleep," muttered Cleek, as he bent his hand on the steering wheel, for his heart was sick at the thought of Lady Margaret.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN THE DARK Cleek drove the car out into the lane with an impetus and speed that would have broken the heart of any police official.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading IN THE DARK Cleek drove the car out into the lane with an impetus and speed that would have broken the heart of any police official.
police-station
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From this reading He found the village police-station, which was quite a simple matter.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He found the village police-station, which was quite a simple matter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "She is bound to sleep," muttered Cleek, as he bent his hand on the steering wheel, for his heart was sick at the thought of Lady Margaret.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading "She is bound to sleep," muttered Cleek, as he bent his hand on the steering wheel, for his heart was sick at the thought of Lady Margaret.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading He found the village police-station, which was quite a simple matter.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "She is bound to sleep," muttered Cleek, as he bent his hand on the steering wheel, for his heart was sick at the thought of Lady Margaret.
move hurridly
From this reading IN THE DARK Cleek drove the car out into the lane with an impetus and speed that would have broken the heart of any police official.
steeringnounUS /ˈstɪrɪŋ/
the act of guiding or showing the way
From this reading "She is bound to sleep," muttered Cleek, as he bent his hand on the steering wheel, for his heart was sick at the thought of Lady Margaret.
carry out
From this reading And I could--could _not_ take Ailsa there!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE DARK Cleek drove the car out into the lane with an impetus and speed that would have broken the heart of any police official.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DARK Cleek drove the car out into the lane with an impetus and speed that would have broken the heart of any police official.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And I could--could _not_ take Ailsa there!"
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "She is bound to sleep," muttered Cleek, as he bent his hand on the steering wheel, for his heart was sick at the thought of Lady Margaret.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading "She won't waken yet; not if I know anything of tired human nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "She is bound to sleep," muttered Cleek, as he bent his hand on the steering wheel, for his heart was sick at the thought of Lady Margaret.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading He found the village police-station, which was quite a simple matter.
wakenverbUS /ˈweɪkən/
cause to become awake or conscious
From this reading "She won't waken yet; not if I know anything of tired human nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "She is bound to sleep," muttered Cleek, as he bent his hand on the steering wheel, for his heart was sick at the thought of Lady Margaret.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading "She is bound to sleep," muttered Cleek, as he bent his hand on the steering wheel, for his heart was sick at the thought of Lady Margaret.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He found the village police-station, which was quite a simple matter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN THE DARK Cleek drove the car out into the lane with an impetus and speed that would have broken the heart of any police official.
won't
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From this reading "She won't waken yet; not if I know anything of tired human nature.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IN THE DARK Cleek drove the car out into the lane with an impetus and speed that would have broken the heart of any police official.
but in spite of that
From this reading "She won't waken yet; not if I know anything of tired human nature.
