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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading WHAT CAME OF A REVEREND GENTLEMAN'S VISIT TO CAPTAIN WHARTON.

declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of

From this reading "Admit the woman," said Dunwoodie, sternly.

the right to enter

From this reading But he was interrupted by the opening of the door by the corporal of the guard, who stated that the woman of the house desired admittance.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading "Here is a reverend gentleman below, come to soothe the parting soul, in place of our own divine, who is engaged with an appointment that could not be put aside."

the act of putting a person into a non-elective position

From this reading "Here is a reverend gentleman below, come to soothe the parting soul, in place of our own divine, who is engaged with an appointment that could not be put aside."

on or to one side

From this reading "Here is a reverend gentleman below, come to soothe the parting soul, in place of our own divine, who is engaged with an appointment that could not be put aside."

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "Here is a reverend gentleman below, come to soothe the parting soul, in place of our own divine, who is engaged with an appointment that could not be put aside."

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading "Here is a reverend gentleman below, come to soothe the parting soul, in place of our own divine, who is engaged with an appointment that could not be put aside."

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he was interrupted by the opening of the door by the corporal of the guard, who stated that the woman of the house desired admittance.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading But he was interrupted by the opening of the door by the corporal of the guard, who stated that the woman of the house desired admittance.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading WHAT CAME OF A REVEREND GENTLEMAN'S VISIT TO CAPTAIN WHARTON.

an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant

From this reading WHAT CAME OF A REVEREND GENTLEMAN'S VISIT TO CAPTAIN WHARTON.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading "Here is a reverend gentleman below, come to soothe the parting soul, in place of our own divine, who is engaged with an appointment that could not be put aside."

a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines

From this reading But he was interrupted by the opening of the door by the corporal of the guard, who stated that the woman of the house desired admittance.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading "Here is a reverend gentleman below, come to soothe the parting soul, in place of our own divine, who is engaged with an appointment that could not be put aside."

wanted intensely

From this reading But he was interrupted by the opening of the door by the corporal of the guard, who stated that the woman of the house desired admittance.

emanating from God

From this reading "Here is a reverend gentleman below, come to soothe the parting soul, in place of our own divine, who is engaged with an appointment that could not be put aside."

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading But he was interrupted by the opening of the door by the corporal of the guard, who stated that the woman of the house desired admittance.

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From this reading "Admit the woman," said Dunwoodie, sternly.

having ones attention or mind or energy engaged

From this reading "Here is a reverend gentleman below, come to soothe the parting soul, in place of our own divine, who is engaged with an appointment that could not be put aside."

marked by intense agitation or emotion

From this reading "Show him in," said Henry, with feverish impatience.

a man of refinement

From this reading "Here is a reverend gentleman below, come to soothe the parting soul, in place of our own divine, who is engaged with an appointment that could not be put aside."

possessive form of “gentleman” — a man of refinement

From this reading WHAT CAME OF A REVEREND GENTLEMAN'S VISIT TO CAPTAIN WHARTON.

a person who keeps watch over something or someone

From this reading But he was interrupted by the opening of the door by the corporal of the guard, who stated that the woman of the house desired admittance.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But he was interrupted by the opening of the door by the corporal of the guard, who stated that the woman of the house desired admittance.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading "Show him in," said Henry, with feverish impatience.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading "Here is a reverend gentleman below, come to soothe the parting soul, in place of our own divine, who is engaged with an appointment that could not be put aside."

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Show him in," said Henry, with feverish impatience.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading But he was interrupted by the opening of the door by the corporal of the guard, who stated that the woman of the house desired admittance.

a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay

From this reading "Show him in," said Henry, with feverish impatience.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Here is a reverend gentleman below, come to soothe the parting soul, in place of our own divine, who is engaged with an appointment that could not be put aside."

discontinued temporarily

From this reading But he was interrupted by the opening of the door by the corporal of the guard, who stated that the woman of the house desired admittance.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Here is a reverend gentleman below, come to soothe the parting soul, in place of our own divine, who is engaged with an appointment that could not be put aside."

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "Here is a reverend gentleman below, come to soothe the parting soul, in place of our own divine, who is engaged with an appointment that could not be put aside."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading WHAT CAME OF A REVEREND GENTLEMAN'S VISIT TO CAPTAIN WHARTON.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading But he was interrupted by the opening of the door by the corporal of the guard, who stated that the woman of the house desired admittance.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading "Here is a reverend gentleman below, come to soothe the parting soul, in place of our own divine, who is engaged with an appointment that could not be put aside."

have ownership or possession of

From this reading "Here is a reverend gentleman below, come to soothe the parting soul, in place of our own divine, who is engaged with an appointment that could not be put aside."

the act of departing politely

From this reading "Here is a reverend gentleman below, come to soothe the parting soul, in place of our own divine, who is engaged with an appointment that could not be put aside."

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading "Here is a reverend gentleman below, come to soothe the parting soul, in place of our own divine, who is engaged with an appointment that could not be put aside."

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading "Here is a reverend gentleman below, come to soothe the parting soul, in place of our own divine, who is engaged with an appointment that could not be put aside."

a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church

From this reading WHAT CAME OF A REVEREND GENTLEMAN'S VISIT TO CAPTAIN WHARTON.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "Admit the woman," said Dunwoodie, sternly.

give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading "Show him in," said Henry, with feverish impatience.

give moral or emotional strength to

From this reading "Here is a reverend gentleman below, come to soothe the parting soul, in place of our own divine, who is engaged with an appointment that could not be put aside."

the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life

From this reading "Here is a reverend gentleman below, come to soothe the parting soul, in place of our own divine, who is engaged with an appointment that could not be put aside."

declared as fact; explicitly stated

From this reading But he was interrupted by the opening of the door by the corporal of the guard, who stated that the woman of the house desired admittance.

with sternness; in a severe manner

From this reading "Admit the woman," said Dunwoodie, sternly.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But he was interrupted by the opening of the door by the corporal of the guard, who stated that the woman of the house desired admittance.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading But he was interrupted by the opening of the door by the corporal of the guard, who stated that the woman of the house desired admittance.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading WHAT CAME OF A REVEREND GENTLEMAN'S VISIT TO CAPTAIN WHARTON.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading WHAT CAME OF A REVEREND GENTLEMAN'S VISIT TO CAPTAIN WHARTON.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But he was interrupted by the opening of the door by the corporal of the guard, who stated that the woman of the house desired admittance.

United States novelist (1862-1937)

From this reading WHAT CAME OF A REVEREND GENTLEMAN'S VISIT TO CAPTAIN WHARTON.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading WHAT CAME OF A REVEREND GENTLEMAN'S VISIT TO CAPTAIN WHARTON.

which person or people

From this reading But he was interrupted by the opening of the door by the corporal of the guard, who stated that the woman of the house desired admittance.

in the company of; together with

From this reading "Here is a reverend gentleman below, come to soothe the parting soul, in place of our own divine, who is engaged with an appointment that could not be put aside."

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading But he was interrupted by the opening of the door by the corporal of the guard, who stated that the woman of the house desired admittance.