used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FARMER BERTRAM RECEIVES A VISIT FROM BOLTON—BOLTON’S TREACHERY.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading Bertram recognized the name, and directed his old servant to admit the stranger to his chamber at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bertram recognized the name, and directed his old servant to admit the stranger to his chamber at once.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The horseman said his business was of such pressing importance that he must see the farmer at once.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Farmer Bertram was in bed when the stranger entered, having had a fall from his horse while hunting.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “From Mr. Redgill, I believe?” said the farmer.
BERTRAM
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From this reading FARMER BERTRAM RECEIVES A VISIT FROM BOLTON—BOLTON’S TREACHERY.
BOLTON
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From this reading FARMER BERTRAM RECEIVES A VISIT FROM BOLTON—BOLTON’S TREACHERY.
BOLTON'S
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From this reading FARMER BERTRAM RECEIVES A VISIT FROM BOLTON—BOLTON’S TREACHERY.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The horseman said his business was of such pressing importance that he must see the farmer at once.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Bertram recognized the name, and directed his old servant to admit the stranger to his chamber at once.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Bertram recognized the name, and directed his old servant to admit the stranger to his chamber at once.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Farmer Bertram was in bed when the stranger entered, having had a fall from his horse while hunting.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Farmer Bertram was in bed when the stranger entered, having had a fall from his horse while hunting.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading FARMER BERTRAM RECEIVES A VISIT FROM BOLTON—BOLTON’S TREACHERY.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FARMER BERTRAM RECEIVES A VISIT FROM BOLTON—BOLTON’S TREACHERY.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Farmer Bertram was in bed when the stranger entered, having had a fall from his horse while hunting.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Farmer Bertram was in bed when the stranger entered, having had a fall from his horse while hunting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The horseman said his business was of such pressing importance that he must see the farmer at once.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Farmer Bertram was in bed when the stranger entered, having had a fall from his horse while hunting.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Farmer Bertram was in bed when the stranger entered, having had a fall from his horse while hunting.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading The horseman said his business was of such pressing importance that he must see the farmer at once.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Farmer Bertram was in bed when the stranger entered, having had a fall from his horse while hunting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “From Mr. Redgill, I believe?” said the farmer.
the quality of being important and worthy of note
From this reading The horseman said his business was of such pressing importance that he must see the farmer at once.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Farmer Bertram was in bed when the stranger entered, having had a fall from his horse while hunting.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “From Mr. Redgill, I believe?” said the farmer.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The horseman said his business was of such pressing importance that he must see the farmer at once.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Bertram recognized the name, and directed his old servant to admit the stranger to his chamber at once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The horseman said his business was of such pressing importance that he must see the farmer at once.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Bertram recognized the name, and directed his old servant to admit the stranger to his chamber at once.
on one occasion
From this reading The horseman said his business was of such pressing importance that he must see the farmer at once.
pressingnounUS /ˈpresɪŋ/
the act of pressing; the exertion of pressure
From this reading The horseman said his business was of such pressing importance that he must see the farmer at once.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading FARMER BERTRAM RECEIVES A VISIT FROM BOLTON—BOLTON’S TREACHERY.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Bertram recognized the name, and directed his old servant to admit the stranger to his chamber at once.
Redgill
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From this reading “From Mr. Redgill, I believe?” said the farmer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The horseman said his business was of such pressing importance that he must see the farmer at once.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The horseman said his business was of such pressing importance that he must see the farmer at once.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Bertram recognized the name, and directed his old servant to admit the stranger to his chamber at once.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Farmer Bertram was in bed when the stranger entered, having had a fall from his horse while hunting.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The horseman said his business was of such pressing importance that he must see the farmer at once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The horseman said his business was of such pressing importance that he must see the farmer at once.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Farmer Bertram was in bed when the stranger entered, having had a fall from his horse while hunting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bertram recognized the name, and directed his old servant to admit the stranger to his chamber at once.
TREACHERYnounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading FARMER BERTRAM RECEIVES A VISIT FROM BOLTON—BOLTON’S TREACHERY.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading FARMER BERTRAM RECEIVES A VISIT FROM BOLTON—BOLTON’S TREACHERY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Farmer Bertram was in bed when the stranger entered, having had a fall from his horse while hunting.
at the time that
From this reading Farmer Bertram was in bed when the stranger entered, having had a fall from his horse while hunting.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Farmer Bertram was in bed when the stranger entered, having had a fall from his horse while hunting.
