used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE The Rectory was like a bee-hive.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Darrel himself declared that he came to see his old tutor, and Arrow accepted the flattering compliment.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Arrow was the happy father of ten healthy children, and his wife was pretty well worn out looking after them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Why Darrel, who loved his comforts, should come to such a noisy establishment, Arrow could not conjecture, although he was glad to welcome him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Arrow was the happy father of ten healthy children, and his wife was pretty well worn out looking after them.
ArrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading Mr. Arrow was the happy father of ten healthy children, and his wife was pretty well worn out looking after them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading One of the boys was at Sandhurst, a couple were at school, but the majority of the children remained to make the old house lively.
bee-hive
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE The Rectory was like a bee-hive.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading One of the boys was at Sandhurst, a couple were at school, but the majority of the children remained to make the old house lively.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One of the boys was at Sandhurst, a couple were at school, but the majority of the children remained to make the old house lively.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Darrel himself declared that he came to see his old tutor, and Arrow accepted the flattering compliment.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Mr. Arrow was the happy father of ten healthy children, and his wife was pretty well worn out looking after them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Why Darrel, who loved his comforts, should come to such a noisy establishment, Arrow could not conjecture, although he was glad to welcome him.
comfortsnounUS /ˈkʌmfərts/
things that make you comfortable and at ease
From this reading Why Darrel, who loved his comforts, should come to such a noisy establishment, Arrow could not conjecture, although he was glad to welcome him.
complimentverbUS /ˈkɑːmpləment/
say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Darrel himself declared that he came to see his old tutor, and Arrow accepted the flattering compliment.
conjecturenounUS /kənˈdʒektʃər/
a hypothesis that has been formed by speculating or conjecturing (usually with little hard evidence)
From this reading Why Darrel, who loved his comforts, should come to such a noisy establishment, Arrow could not conjecture, although he was glad to welcome him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why Darrel, who loved his comforts, should come to such a noisy establishment, Arrow could not conjecture, although he was glad to welcome him.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading One of the boys was at Sandhurst, a couple were at school, but the majority of the children remained to make the old house lively.
Darrel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why Darrel, who loved his comforts, should come to such a noisy establishment, Arrow could not conjecture, although he was glad to welcome him.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Darrel himself declared that he came to see his old tutor, and Arrow accepted the flattering compliment.
establishmentnounUS /ɪˈstæblɪʃmənt/
the act of forming or establishing something
From this reading Why Darrel, who loved his comforts, should come to such a noisy establishment, Arrow could not conjecture, although he was glad to welcome him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mr. Arrow was the happy father of ten healthy children, and his wife was pretty well worn out looking after them.
flatteringadjectiveUS /ˈflætərɪŋ/
showing or representing to advantage
From this reading Darrel himself declared that he came to see his old tutor, and Arrow accepted the flattering compliment.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Why Darrel, who loved his comforts, should come to such a noisy establishment, Arrow could not conjecture, although he was glad to welcome him.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Mr. Arrow was the happy father of ten healthy children, and his wife was pretty well worn out looking after them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Why Darrel, who loved his comforts, should come to such a noisy establishment, Arrow could not conjecture, although he was glad to welcome him.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading Mr. Arrow was the happy father of ten healthy children, and his wife was pretty well worn out looking after them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why Darrel, who loved his comforts, should come to such a noisy establishment, Arrow could not conjecture, although he was glad to welcome him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Darrel himself declared that he came to see his old tutor, and Arrow accepted the flattering compliment.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Arrow was the happy father of ten healthy children, and his wife was pretty well worn out looking after them.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading One of the boys was at Sandhurst, a couple were at school, but the majority of the children remained to make the old house lively.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE The Rectory was like a bee-hive.
full of life and energy
From this reading One of the boys was at Sandhurst, a couple were at school, but the majority of the children remained to make the old house lively.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mr. Arrow was the happy father of ten healthy children, and his wife was pretty well worn out looking after them.
held dear
From this reading Why Darrel, who loved his comforts, should come to such a noisy establishment, Arrow could not conjecture, although he was glad to welcome him.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading One of the boys was at Sandhurst, a couple were at school, but the majority of the children remained to make the old house lively.
engage in
From this reading One of the boys was at Sandhurst, a couple were at school, but the majority of the children remained to make the old house lively.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Arrow was the happy father of ten healthy children, and his wife was pretty well worn out looking after them.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Why Darrel, who loved his comforts, should come to such a noisy establishment, Arrow could not conjecture, although he was glad to welcome him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why Darrel, who loved his comforts, should come to such a noisy establishment, Arrow could not conjecture, although he was glad to welcome him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Arrow was the happy father of ten healthy children, and his wife was pretty well worn out looking after them.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading One of the boys was at Sandhurst, a couple were at school, but the majority of the children remained to make the old house lively.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the boys was at Sandhurst, a couple were at school, but the majority of the children remained to make the old house lively.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Arrow was the happy father of ten healthy children, and his wife was pretty well worn out looking after them.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE The Rectory was like a bee-hive.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Mr. Arrow was the happy father of ten healthy children, and his wife was pretty well worn out looking after them.
RectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE The Rectory was like a bee-hive.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading One of the boys was at Sandhurst, a couple were at school, but the majority of the children remained to make the old house lively.
Sandhurst
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of the boys was at Sandhurst, a couple were at school, but the majority of the children remained to make the old house lively.
an educational institution
From this reading One of the boys was at Sandhurst, a couple were at school, but the majority of the children remained to make the old house lively.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Darrel himself declared that he came to see his old tutor, and Arrow accepted the flattering compliment.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why Darrel, who loved his comforts, should come to such a noisy establishment, Arrow could not conjecture, although he was glad to welcome him.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Why Darrel, who loved his comforts, should come to such a noisy establishment, Arrow could not conjecture, although he was glad to welcome him.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE The Rectory was like a bee-hive.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Mr. Arrow was the happy father of ten healthy children, and his wife was pretty well worn out looking after them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Darrel himself declared that he came to see his old tutor, and Arrow accepted the flattering compliment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE The Rectory was like a bee-hive.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Arrow was the happy father of ten healthy children, and his wife was pretty well worn out looking after them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the boys was at Sandhurst, a couple were at school, but the majority of the children remained to make the old house lively.
tutorverbUS /ˈtuːtər/
be a tutor to someone; give individual instruction
From this reading Darrel himself declared that he came to see his old tutor, and Arrow accepted the flattering compliment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A PLEASANT SURPRISE The Rectory was like a bee-hive.
accept gladly
From this reading Why Darrel, who loved his comforts, should come to such a noisy establishment, Arrow could not conjecture, although he was glad to welcome him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Mr. Arrow was the happy father of ten healthy children, and his wife was pretty well worn out looking after them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One of the boys was at Sandhurst, a couple were at school, but the majority of the children remained to make the old house lively.
which person or people
From this reading Why Darrel, who loved his comforts, should come to such a noisy establishment, Arrow could not conjecture, although he was glad to welcome him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why Darrel, who loved his comforts, should come to such a noisy establishment, Arrow could not conjecture, although he was glad to welcome him.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. Arrow was the happy father of ten healthy children, and his wife was pretty well worn out looking after them.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading Mr. Arrow was the happy father of ten healthy children, and his wife was pretty well worn out looking after them.
