used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ONE SIDE OF A STORY "Tell me now, Maureen," I said, "since you have told me so much.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading For the poor young lady, who was never over-strong, went clean out of her wits afterwards: and to be sure Sir Jasper Tuite was dead and cold when they found him.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, that is what only he himself could tell.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Sir Jasper Tuite, was it not, that waylaid Miss Cardew on her way from Kilmany Church, and was killed in the struggle?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For the poor young lady, who was never over-strong, went clean out of her wits afterwards: and to be sure Sir Jasper Tuite was dead and cold when they found him.
Cardew
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From this reading It was Sir Jasper Tuite, was it not, that waylaid Miss Cardew on her way from Kilmany Church, and was killed in the struggle?
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It was Sir Jasper Tuite, was it not, that waylaid Miss Cardew on her way from Kilmany Church, and was killed in the struggle?
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading For the poor young lady, who was never over-strong, went clean out of her wits afterwards: and to be sure Sir Jasper Tuite was dead and cold when they found him.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading For the poor young lady, who was never over-strong, went clean out of her wits afterwards: and to be sure Sir Jasper Tuite was dead and cold when they found him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Ah, that is what only he himself could tell.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading For the poor young lady, who was never over-strong, went clean out of her wits afterwards: and to be sure Sir Jasper Tuite was dead and cold when they found him.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And what had Uncle Luke to do with it?"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the poor young lady, who was never over-strong, went clean out of her wits afterwards: and to be sure Sir Jasper Tuite was dead and cold when they found him.
set up or found
From this reading For the poor young lady, who was never over-strong, went clean out of her wits afterwards: and to be sure Sir Jasper Tuite was dead and cold when they found him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was Sir Jasper Tuite, was it not, that waylaid Miss Cardew on her way from Kilmany Church, and was killed in the struggle?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And what had Uncle Luke to do with it?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ONE SIDE OF A STORY "Tell me now, Maureen," I said, "since you have told me so much.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Ah, that is what only he himself could tell.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Sir Jasper Tuite, was it not, that waylaid Miss Cardew on her way from Kilmany Church, and was killed in the struggle?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For the poor young lady, who was never over-strong, went clean out of her wits afterwards: and to be sure Sir Jasper Tuite was dead and cold when they found him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Ah, that is what only he himself could tell.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ONE SIDE OF A STORY "Tell me now, Maureen," I said, "since you have told me so much.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was Sir Jasper Tuite, was it not, that waylaid Miss Cardew on her way from Kilmany Church, and was killed in the struggle?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah, that is what only he himself could tell.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Sir Jasper Tuite, was it not, that waylaid Miss Cardew on her way from Kilmany Church, and was killed in the struggle?
JaspernounUS /ˈdʒæspər/
an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading It was Sir Jasper Tuite, was it not, that waylaid Miss Cardew on her way from Kilmany Church, and was killed in the struggle?
past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading It was Sir Jasper Tuite, was it not, that waylaid Miss Cardew on her way from Kilmany Church, and was killed in the struggle?
Kilmany
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From this reading It was Sir Jasper Tuite, was it not, that waylaid Miss Cardew on her way from Kilmany Church, and was killed in the struggle?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading For the poor young lady, who was never over-strong, went clean out of her wits afterwards: and to be sure Sir Jasper Tuite was dead and cold when they found him.
LukenounUS /luːk/
(New Testament) the Apostle closely associated with St. Paul and traditionally assumed to be the author of the third Gospel
From this reading And what had Uncle Luke to do with it?"
Maureen
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From this reading ONE SIDE OF A STORY "Tell me now, Maureen," I said, "since you have told me so much.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ONE SIDE OF A STORY "Tell me now, Maureen," I said, "since you have told me so much.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was Sir Jasper Tuite, was it not, that waylaid Miss Cardew on her way from Kilmany Church, and was killed in the struggle?
to a great degree or extent
From this reading ONE SIDE OF A STORY "Tell me now, Maureen," I said, "since you have told me so much.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading For the poor young lady, who was never over-strong, went clean out of her wits afterwards: and to be sure Sir Jasper Tuite was dead and cold when they found him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was Sir Jasper Tuite, was it not, that waylaid Miss Cardew on her way from Kilmany Church, and was killed in the struggle?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ONE SIDE OF A STORY "Tell me now, Maureen," I said, "since you have told me so much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ONE SIDE OF A STORY "Tell me now, Maureen," I said, "since you have told me so much.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was Sir Jasper Tuite, was it not, that waylaid Miss Cardew on her way from Kilmany Church, and was killed in the struggle?
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE SIDE OF A STORY "Tell me now, Maureen," I said, "since you have told me so much.
and nothing more
From this reading "Ah, that is what only he himself could tell.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading For the poor young lady, who was never over-strong, went clean out of her wits afterwards: and to be sure Sir Jasper Tuite was dead and cold when they found him.
over-strong
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From this reading For the poor young lady, who was never over-strong, went clean out of her wits afterwards: and to be sure Sir Jasper Tuite was dead and cold when they found him.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading For the poor young lady, who was never over-strong, went clean out of her wits afterwards: and to be sure Sir Jasper Tuite was dead and cold when they found him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ONE SIDE OF A STORY "Tell me now, Maureen," I said, "since you have told me so much.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading ONE SIDE OF A STORY "Tell me now, Maureen," I said, "since you have told me so much.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ONE SIDE OF A STORY "Tell me now, Maureen," I said, "since you have told me so much.
term of address for a man
From this reading It was Sir Jasper Tuite, was it not, that waylaid Miss Cardew on her way from Kilmany Church, and was killed in the struggle?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ONE SIDE OF A STORY "Tell me now, Maureen," I said, "since you have told me so much.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ONE SIDE OF A STORY "Tell me now, Maureen," I said, "since you have told me so much.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading It was Sir Jasper Tuite, was it not, that waylaid Miss Cardew on her way from Kilmany Church, and was killed in the struggle?
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading For the poor young lady, who was never over-strong, went clean out of her wits afterwards: and to be sure Sir Jasper Tuite was dead and cold when they found him.
express in words
From this reading ONE SIDE OF A STORY "Tell me now, Maureen," I said, "since you have told me so much.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Sir Jasper Tuite, was it not, that waylaid Miss Cardew on her way from Kilmany Church, and was killed in the struggle?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Sir Jasper Tuite, was it not, that waylaid Miss Cardew on her way from Kilmany Church, and was killed in the struggle?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the poor young lady, who was never over-strong, went clean out of her wits afterwards: and to be sure Sir Jasper Tuite was dead and cold when they found him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And what had Uncle Luke to do with it?"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading ONE SIDE OF A STORY "Tell me now, Maureen," I said, "since you have told me so much.
Tuite
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From this reading It was Sir Jasper Tuite, was it not, that waylaid Miss Cardew on her way from Kilmany Church, and was killed in the struggle?
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading And what had Uncle Luke to do with it?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Sir Jasper Tuite, was it not, that waylaid Miss Cardew on her way from Kilmany Church, and was killed in the struggle?
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It was Sir Jasper Tuite, was it not, that waylaid Miss Cardew on her way from Kilmany Church, and was killed in the struggle?
waylaidverbUS /ˈweɪleɪd/
inflected form of “waylay” — wait in hiding to attack
From this reading It was Sir Jasper Tuite, was it not, that waylaid Miss Cardew on her way from Kilmany Church, and was killed in the struggle?
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For the poor young lady, who was never over-strong, went clean out of her wits afterwards: and to be sure Sir Jasper Tuite was dead and cold when they found him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading And what had Uncle Luke to do with it?"
at the time that
From this reading For the poor young lady, who was never over-strong, went clean out of her wits afterwards: and to be sure Sir Jasper Tuite was dead and cold when they found him.
which person or people
From this reading For the poor young lady, who was never over-strong, went clean out of her wits afterwards: and to be sure Sir Jasper Tuite was dead and cold when they found him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And what had Uncle Luke to do with it?"
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading For the poor young lady, who was never over-strong, went clean out of her wits afterwards: and to be sure Sir Jasper Tuite was dead and cold when they found him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ONE SIDE OF A STORY "Tell me now, Maureen," I said, "since you have told me so much.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For the poor young lady, who was never over-strong, went clean out of her wits afterwards: and to be sure Sir Jasper Tuite was dead and cold when they found him.
