used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a few seconds, in which he heard the fire and the slow bubbling of the gently boiling water and the cooing of the doves without, under the eaves, the Duchess said: "Listen to me.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a few seconds, in which he heard the fire and the slow bubbling of the gently boiling water and the cooing of the doves without, under the eaves, the Duchess said: "Listen to me.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I haven't talked at all to you, let me say something now."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a few seconds, in which he heard the fire and the slow bubbling of the gently boiling water and the cooing of the doves without, under the eaves, the Duchess said: "Listen to me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I haven't talked at all to you, let me say something now."
boilingnounUS /ˈbɔɪlɪŋ/
the application of heat to change something from a liquid to a gas
From this reading After a few seconds, in which he heard the fire and the slow bubbling of the gently boiling water and the cooing of the doves without, under the eaves, the Duchess said: "Listen to me.
bubblingadjectiveUS /ˈbʌbəlɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading After a few seconds, in which he heard the fire and the slow bubbling of the gently boiling water and the cooing of the doves without, under the eaves, the Duchess said: "Listen to me.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Her companion reflected to himself: "Well, at all events, she's not going to malign the Duke; that's a foregone conclusion."
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Her companion reflected to himself: "Well, at all events, she's not going to malign the Duke; that's a foregone conclusion."
cooingverbUS /ˈkuːɪŋ/
-ing form of “coo” — speak softly or lovingly
From this reading After a few seconds, in which he heard the fire and the slow bubbling of the gently boiling water and the cooing of the doves without, under the eaves, the Duchess said: "Listen to me.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading "Don't go on," she said deeply.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't go on," she said deeply.
dovesnounUS /dʌvz/
plural of “dove” — any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading After a few seconds, in which he heard the fire and the slow bubbling of the gently boiling water and the cooing of the doves without, under the eaves, the Duchess said: "Listen to me.
DuchessnounUS /ˈdʌtʃəs/
the wife of a duke or a woman holding ducal title in her own right
From this reading After a few seconds, in which he heard the fire and the slow bubbling of the gently boiling water and the cooing of the doves without, under the eaves, the Duchess said: "Listen to me.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading Her companion reflected to himself: "Well, at all events, she's not going to malign the Duke; that's a foregone conclusion."
eavesnounUS /iːvz/
the overhang at the lower edge of a roof
From this reading After a few seconds, in which he heard the fire and the slow bubbling of the gently boiling water and the cooing of the doves without, under the eaves, the Duchess said: "Listen to me.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Her companion reflected to himself: "Well, at all events, she's not going to malign the Duke; that's a foregone conclusion."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a few seconds, in which he heard the fire and the slow bubbling of the gently boiling water and the cooing of the doves without, under the eaves, the Duchess said: "Listen to me.
start firing a weapon
From this reading After a few seconds, in which he heard the fire and the slow bubbling of the gently boiling water and the cooing of the doves without, under the eaves, the Duchess said: "Listen to me.
foregoneadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrˈɡɔːn/
well in the past; former
From this reading Her companion reflected to himself: "Well, at all events, she's not going to malign the Duke; that's a foregone conclusion."
in a gradual manner
From this reading After a few seconds, in which he heard the fire and the slow bubbling of the gently boiling water and the cooing of the doves without, under the eaves, the Duchess said: "Listen to me.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Don't go on," she said deeply.
the act of departing
From this reading Her companion reflected to himself: "Well, at all events, she's not going to malign the Duke; that's a foregone conclusion."
haven't
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From this reading I haven't talked at all to you, let me say something now."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a few seconds, in which he heard the fire and the slow bubbling of the gently boiling water and the cooing of the doves without, under the eaves, the Duchess said: "Listen to me.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading After a few seconds, in which he heard the fire and the slow bubbling of the gently boiling water and the cooing of the doves without, under the eaves, the Duchess said: "Listen to me.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her companion reflected to himself: "Well, at all events, she's not going to malign the Duke; that's a foregone conclusion."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Her companion reflected to himself: "Well, at all events, she's not going to malign the Duke; that's a foregone conclusion."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I tell you not to go on."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a few seconds, in which he heard the fire and the slow bubbling of the gently boiling water and the cooing of the doves without, under the eaves, the Duchess said: "Listen to me.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I haven't talked at all to you, let me say something now."
hear with intention
From this reading After a few seconds, in which he heard the fire and the slow bubbling of the gently boiling water and the cooing of the doves without, under the eaves, the Duchess said: "Listen to me.
malignadjectiveUS /məˈlaɪn/
evil or harmful in nature or influence
From this reading Her companion reflected to himself: "Well, at all events, she's not going to malign the Duke; that's a foregone conclusion."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After a few seconds, in which he heard the fire and the slow bubbling of the gently boiling water and the cooing of the doves without, under the eaves, the Duchess said: "Listen to me.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I tell you not to go on."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I haven't talked at all to you, let me say something now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a few seconds, in which he heard the fire and the slow bubbling of the gently boiling water and the cooing of the doves without, under the eaves, the Duchess said: "Listen to me.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Don't go on," she said deeply.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Her companion reflected to himself: "Well, at all events, she's not going to malign the Duke; that's a foregone conclusion."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't go on," she said deeply.
express in words
From this reading I haven't talked at all to you, let me say something now."
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading After a few seconds, in which he heard the fire and the slow bubbling of the gently boiling water and the cooing of the doves without, under the eaves, the Duchess said: "Listen to me.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't go on," she said deeply.
she's
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From this reading Her companion reflected to himself: "Well, at all events, she's not going to malign the Duke; that's a foregone conclusion."
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading After a few seconds, in which he heard the fire and the slow bubbling of the gently boiling water and the cooing of the doves without, under the eaves, the Duchess said: "Listen to me.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I haven't talked at all to you, let me say something now."
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading I haven't talked at all to you, let me say something now."
express in words
From this reading "I tell you not to go on."
that's
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From this reading Her companion reflected to himself: "Well, at all events, she's not going to malign the Duke; that's a foregone conclusion."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a few seconds, in which he heard the fire and the slow bubbling of the gently boiling water and the cooing of the doves without, under the eaves, the Duchess said: "Listen to me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I tell you not to go on."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading After a few seconds, in which he heard the fire and the slow bubbling of the gently boiling water and the cooing of the doves without, under the eaves, the Duchess said: "Listen to me.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading After a few seconds, in which he heard the fire and the slow bubbling of the gently boiling water and the cooing of the doves without, under the eaves, the Duchess said: "Listen to me.
(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 Her companion reflected to himself: "Well, at all events, she's not going to malign the Duke; that's a foregone conclusion."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After a few seconds, in which he heard the fire and the slow bubbling of the gently boiling water and the cooing of the doves without, under the eaves, the Duchess said: "Listen to me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading After a few seconds, in which he heard the fire and the slow bubbling of the gently boiling water and the cooing of the doves without, under the eaves, the Duchess said: "Listen to me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I tell you not to go on."
