used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
AbbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
(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 had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
bluesnounUS /bluːz/
a type of folksong that originated among Black Americans at the beginning of the 20th century; has a melancholy sound from repeated use of blue notes
From this reading “That noise gives me the blues.”
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading “It’s a mistake to build a church in the grounds of a house,” Lady Inley said in her clear, drawling soprano voice.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
rid of obstructions
From this reading “It’s a mistake to build a church in the grounds of a house,” Lady Inley said in her clear, drawling soprano voice.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading “Someone dead!” said her husband.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
drawling
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From this reading “It’s a mistake to build a church in the grounds of a house,” Lady Inley said in her clear, drawling soprano voice.
exaggeratedadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪtəd/
represented as greater than is true or reasonable
From this reading Lady Inley shook her shoulders in a rather exaggerated shudder.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading “That noise gives me the blues.”
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading “It’s a mistake to build a church in the grounds of a house,” Lady Inley said in her clear, drawling soprano voice.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Lady Inley shook her shoulders in a rather exaggerated shudder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “It’s a mistake to build a church in the grounds of a house,” Lady Inley said in her clear, drawling soprano voice.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “Someone dead!” said her husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lady Inley shook her shoulders in a rather exaggerated shudder.
Inley
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From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
It's
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From this reading “It’s a mistake to build a church in the grounds of a house,” Lady Inley said in her clear, drawling soprano voice.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Inley shook her shoulders in a rather exaggerated shudder.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That noise gives me the blues.”
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading “It’s a mistake to build a church in the grounds of a house,” Lady Inley said in her clear, drawling soprano voice.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “That noise gives me the blues.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
on the contrary
From this reading Lady Inley shook her shoulders in a rather exaggerated shudder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Someone dead!” said her husband.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Lady Inley shook her shoulders in a rather exaggerated shudder.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Lady Inley shook her shoulders in a rather exaggerated shudder.
shudderverbUS /ˈʃʌdər/
shake, as from cold
From this reading Lady Inley shook her shoulders in a rather exaggerated shudder.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
a person, without saying who
From this reading “Someone dead!” said her husband.
sopranonounUS /səˈprɑːnoʊ/
a female singer
From this reading “It’s a mistake to build a church in the grounds of a house,” Lady Inley said in her clear, drawling soprano voice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “It’s a mistake to build a church in the grounds of a house,” Lady Inley said in her clear, drawling soprano voice.
tollingverbUS /ˈtoʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “toll” — ring slowly
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “It’s a mistake to build a church in the grounds of a house,” Lady Inley said in her clear, drawling soprano voice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
at the time that
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
a late time of life
From this reading I had arrived at Inley Abbey that afternoon, and was sitting at dinner with Inley and his pretty wife, whom I had not seen for five years, since the day I was his best man, when we all heard faintly the tolling of a church bell.
