used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sir, you must have made a mistake.
(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 "If it will be any comfort to you to have your dog with you, sir, do by all means, but I assure you that he'll catch no rat here."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Such a thing couldn't--" "Well, I couldn't pass another night here without my dog," Henry interrupted.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "If it will be any comfort to you to have your dog with you, sir, do by all means, but I assure you that he'll catch no rat here."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "But there are, I suppose, other hotels?"
make certain of
From this reading "If it will be any comfort to you to have your dog with you, sir, do by all means, but I assure you that he'll catch no rat here."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "If it will be any comfort to you to have your dog with you, sir, do by all means, but I assure you that he'll catch no rat here."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But there are, I suppose, other hotels?"
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "If it will be any comfort to you to have your dog with you, sir, do by all means, but I assure you that he'll catch no rat here."
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading "I'll be on the safe side," said Henry calmly.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "If it will be any comfort to you to have your dog with you, sir, do by all means, but I assure you that he'll catch no rat here."
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading "If it will be any comfort to you to have your dog with you, sir, do by all means, but I assure you that he'll catch no rat here."
couldn't
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From this reading Such a thing couldn't--" "Well, I couldn't pass another night here without my dog," Henry interrupted.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If it will be any comfort to you to have your dog with you, sir, do by all means, but I assure you that he'll catch no rat here."
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading Such a thing couldn't--" "Well, I couldn't pass another night here without my dog," Henry interrupted.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Sir, you must have made a mistake.
he'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "If it will be any comfort to you to have your dog with you, sir, do by all means, but I assure you that he'll catch no rat here."
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 Such a thing couldn't--" "Well, I couldn't pass another night here without my dog," Henry interrupted.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Such a thing couldn't--" "Well, I couldn't pass another night here without my dog," Henry interrupted.
hotelsnounUS /hoʊˈtelz/
plural of “hotel” — a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "But there are, I suppose, other hotels?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Such a thing couldn't--" "Well, I couldn't pass another night here without my dog," Henry interrupted.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'll be on the safe side," said Henry calmly.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it will be any comfort to you to have your dog with you, sir, do by all means, but I assure you that he'll catch no rat here."
discontinued temporarily
From this reading Such a thing couldn't--" "Well, I couldn't pass another night here without my dog," Henry interrupted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it will be any comfort to you to have your dog with you, sir, do by all means, but I assure you that he'll catch no rat here."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "Sir, you must have made a mistake.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "If it will be any comfort to you to have your dog with you, sir, do by all means, but I assure you that he'll catch no rat here."
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading "Sir, you must have made a mistake.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Sir, you must have made a mistake.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Such a thing couldn't--" "Well, I couldn't pass another night here without my dog," Henry interrupted.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Such a thing couldn't--" "Well, I couldn't pass another night here without my dog," Henry interrupted.
not any; not one
From this reading "If it will be any comfort to you to have your dog with you, sir, do by all means, but I assure you that he'll catch no rat here."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'll be on the safe side," said Henry calmly.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "But there are, I suppose, other hotels?"
go across or through
From this reading Such a thing couldn't--" "Well, I couldn't pass another night here without my dog," Henry interrupted.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading "If it will be any comfort to you to have your dog with you, sir, do by all means, but I assure you that he'll catch no rat here."
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "I'll be on the safe side," said Henry calmly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll be on the safe side," said Henry calmly.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "I'll be on the safe side," said Henry calmly.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Sir, you must have made a mistake.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a thing couldn't--" "Well, I couldn't pass another night here without my dog," Henry interrupted.
express a supposition
From this reading "But there are, I suppose, other hotels?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "If it will be any comfort to you to have your dog with you, sir, do by all means, but I assure you that he'll catch no rat here."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'll be on the safe side," said Henry calmly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "But there are, I suppose, other hotels?"
a special situation
From this reading Such a thing couldn't--" "Well, I couldn't pass another night here without my dog," Henry interrupted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If it will be any comfort to you to have your dog with you, sir, do by all means, but I assure you that he'll catch no rat here."
(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 Such a thing couldn't--" "Well, I couldn't pass another night here without my dog," Henry interrupted.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If it will be any comfort to you to have your dog with you, sir, do by all means, but I assure you that he'll catch no rat here."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If it will be any comfort to you to have your dog with you, sir, do by all means, but I assure you that he'll catch no rat here."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Such a thing couldn't--" "Well, I couldn't pass another night here without my dog," Henry interrupted.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sir, you must have made a mistake.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "If it will be any comfort to you to have your dog with you, sir, do by all means, but I assure you that he'll catch no rat here."
