used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had just given Patsy Devlin a sovereign for the Horse Races and Athletic Sports, and was endeavouring to cut short the thanks with which the subscription was received.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had just given Patsy Devlin a sovereign for the Horse Races and Athletic Sports, and was endeavouring to cut short the thanks with which the subscription was received.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Is there any news of the doctor?” asked Lord Manton.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading It could be that he’s on the sea by this time, and, anyway, why would he be wanting to tell us where he is?
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Is there any news of the doctor?” asked Lord Manton.
AthleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading He had just given Patsy Devlin a sovereign for the Horse Races and Athletic Sports, and was endeavouring to cut short the thanks with which the subscription was received.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It could be that he’s on the sea by this time, and, anyway, why would he be wanting to tell us where he is?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It could be that he’s on the sea by this time, and, anyway, why would he be wanting to tell us where he is?
a large and stately mansion
From this reading He was standing on the steps outside the door of Clonmore Castle.
Clonmore
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From this reading He was standing on the steps outside the door of Clonmore Castle.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could be that he’s on the sea by this time, and, anyway, why would he be wanting to tell us where he is?
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He had just given Patsy Devlin a sovereign for the Horse Races and Athletic Sports, and was endeavouring to cut short the thanks with which the subscription was received.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading “There is not, your lordship, devil the word; and why would there?
Devlin
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From this reading He had just given Patsy Devlin a sovereign for the Horse Races and Athletic Sports, and was endeavouring to cut short the thanks with which the subscription was received.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “Is there any news of the doctor?” asked Lord Manton.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He was standing on the steps outside the door of Clonmore Castle.
endeavouring
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From this reading He had just given Patsy Devlin a sovereign for the Horse Races and Athletic Sports, and was endeavouring to cut short the thanks with which the subscription was received.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had just given Patsy Devlin a sovereign for the Horse Races and Athletic Sports, and was endeavouring to cut short the thanks with which the subscription was received.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had just given Patsy Devlin a sovereign for the Horse Races and Athletic Sports, and was endeavouring to cut short the thanks with which the subscription was received.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just given Patsy Devlin a sovereign for the Horse Races and Athletic Sports, and was endeavouring to cut short the thanks with which the subscription was received.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was standing on the steps outside the door of Clonmore Castle.
he's
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From this reading It could be that he’s on the sea by this time, and, anyway, why would he be wanting to tell us where he is?
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading He had just given Patsy Devlin a sovereign for the Horse Races and Athletic Sports, and was endeavouring to cut short the thanks with which the subscription was received.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Is there any news of the doctor?” asked Lord Manton.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It could be that he’s on the sea by this time, and, anyway, why would he be wanting to tell us where he is?
and nothing more
From this reading He had just given Patsy Devlin a sovereign for the Horse Races and Athletic Sports, and was endeavouring to cut short the thanks with which the subscription was received.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading “Is there any news of the doctor?” asked Lord Manton.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading “There is not, your lordship, devil the word; and why would there?
Manton
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From this reading “Is there any news of the doctor?” asked Lord Manton.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Is there any news of the doctor?” asked Lord Manton.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “There is not, your lordship, devil the word; and why would there?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Is there any news of the doctor?” asked Lord Manton.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was standing on the steps outside the door of Clonmore Castle.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He was standing on the steps outside the door of Clonmore Castle.
PatsynounUS /ˈpætsi/
a person who is gullible and easy to take advantage of
From this reading He had just given Patsy Devlin a sovereign for the Horse Races and Athletic Sports, and was endeavouring to cut short the thanks with which the subscription was received.
RacesnounUS /ˈreɪsəz/
plural of “race” — any competition
From this reading He had just given Patsy Devlin a sovereign for the Horse Races and Athletic Sports, and was endeavouring to cut short the thanks with which the subscription was received.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He had just given Patsy Devlin a sovereign for the Horse Races and Athletic Sports, and was endeavouring to cut short the thanks with which the subscription was received.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading It could be that he’s on the sea by this time, and, anyway, why would he be wanting to tell us where he is?
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He had just given Patsy Devlin a sovereign for the Horse Races and Athletic Sports, and was endeavouring to cut short the thanks with which the subscription was received.
sovereignadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːv.rən/
Possessing supreme or ultimate power; autonomous and commanding.
From this reading He had just given Patsy Devlin a sovereign for the Horse Races and Athletic Sports, and was endeavouring to cut short the thanks with which the subscription was received.
SportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading He had just given Patsy Devlin a sovereign for the Horse Races and Athletic Sports, and was endeavouring to cut short the thanks with which the subscription was received.
having a supporting base
From this reading He was standing on the steps outside the door of Clonmore Castle.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He was standing on the steps outside the door of Clonmore Castle.
subscriptionnounUS /səbˈskrɪpʃən/
a payment for consecutive issues of a newspaper or magazine for a given period of time
From this reading He had just given Patsy Devlin a sovereign for the Horse Races and Athletic Sports, and was endeavouring to cut short the thanks with which the subscription was received.
express in words
From this reading It could be that he’s on the sea by this time, and, anyway, why would he be wanting to tell us where he is?
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading He had just given Patsy Devlin a sovereign for the Horse Races and Athletic Sports, and was endeavouring to cut short the thanks with which the subscription was received.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It could be that he’s on the sea by this time, and, anyway, why would he be wanting to tell us where he is?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Is there any news of the doctor?” asked Lord Manton.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Is there any news of the doctor?” asked Lord Manton.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It could be that he’s on the sea by this time, and, anyway, why would he be wanting to tell us where he is?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It could be that he’s on the sea by this time, and, anyway, why would he be wanting to tell us where he is?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had just given Patsy Devlin a sovereign for the Horse Races and Athletic Sports, and was endeavouring to cut short the thanks with which the subscription was received.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It could be that he’s on the sea by this time, and, anyway, why would he be wanting to tell us where he is?
nonexistent
From this reading It could be that he’s on the sea by this time, and, anyway, why would he be wanting to tell us where he is?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was standing on the steps outside the door of Clonmore Castle.
in or at the place that
From this reading It could be that he’s on the sea by this time, and, anyway, why would he be wanting to tell us where he is?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had just given Patsy Devlin a sovereign for the Horse Races and Athletic Sports, and was endeavouring to cut short the thanks with which the subscription was received.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “There is not, your lordship, devil the word; and why would there?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had just given Patsy Devlin a sovereign for the Horse Races and Athletic Sports, and was endeavouring to cut short the thanks with which the subscription was received.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading “There is not, your lordship, devil the word; and why would there?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “There is not, your lordship, devil the word; and why would there?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “There is not, your lordship, devil the word; and why would there?
