used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CONWAY was a tall boy of between fifteen and sixteen, and acknowledged Gertrude's salutation with not over-ceremonious courtesy.
acknowledgedadjectiveUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒd/
recognized or made known or admitted
From this reading CONWAY was a tall boy of between fifteen and sixteen, and acknowledged Gertrude's salutation with not over-ceremonious courtesy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CONWAY was a tall boy of between fifteen and sixteen, and acknowledged Gertrude's salutation with not over-ceremonious courtesy.
eagerly desirous
From this reading He was, however, full of some news he was anxious to bring out, and directly the door was shut and Gertrude had taken the seat Mollie pushed towards her, he began— "I say!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Such a lark as I have had!"
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "When?" asked Ned.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He was, however, full of some news he was anxious to bring out, and directly the door was shut and Gertrude had taken the seat Mollie pushed towards her, he began— "I say!
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading CONWAY was a tall boy of between fifteen and sixteen, and acknowledged Gertrude's salutation with not over-ceremonious courtesy.
a youthful male person
From this reading CONWAY was a tall boy of between fifteen and sixteen, and acknowledged Gertrude's salutation with not over-ceremonious courtesy.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He was, however, full of some news he was anxious to bring out, and directly the door was shut and Gertrude had taken the seat Mollie pushed towards her, he began— "I say!
CONWAY
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From this reading CONWAY was a tall boy of between fifteen and sixteen, and acknowledged Gertrude's salutation with not over-ceremonious courtesy.
CONWAY'S
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From this reading CONWAY'S DISCOVERIES.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading CONWAY was a tall boy of between fifteen and sixteen, and acknowledged Gertrude's salutation with not over-ceremonious courtesy.
without deviation
From this reading He was, however, full of some news he was anxious to bring out, and directly the door was shut and Gertrude had taken the seat Mollie pushed towards her, he began— "I say!
DISCOVERIESnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading CONWAY'S DISCOVERIES.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He was, however, full of some news he was anxious to bring out, and directly the door was shut and Gertrude had taken the seat Mollie pushed towards her, he began— "I say!
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading CONWAY was a tall boy of between fifteen and sixteen, and acknowledged Gertrude's salutation with not over-ceremonious courtesy.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He was, however, full of some news he was anxious to bring out, and directly the door was shut and Gertrude had taken the seat Mollie pushed towards her, he began— "I say!
Gertrude
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From this reading He was, however, full of some news he was anxious to bring out, and directly the door was shut and Gertrude had taken the seat Mollie pushed towards her, he began— "I say!
Gertrude's
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From this reading CONWAY was a tall boy of between fifteen and sixteen, and acknowledged Gertrude's salutation with not over-ceremonious courtesy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was, however, full of some news he was anxious to bring out, and directly the door was shut and Gertrude had taken the seat Mollie pushed towards her, he began— "I say!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Such a lark as I have had!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was, however, full of some news he was anxious to bring out, and directly the door was shut and Gertrude had taken the seat Mollie pushed towards her, he began— "I say!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was, however, full of some news he was anxious to bring out, and directly the door was shut and Gertrude had taken the seat Mollie pushed towards her, he began— "I say!
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He was, however, full of some news he was anxious to bring out, and directly the door was shut and Gertrude had taken the seat Mollie pushed towards her, he began— "I say!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He was, however, full of some news he was anxious to bring out, and directly the door was shut and Gertrude had taken the seat Mollie pushed towards her, he began— "I say!
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading Such a lark as I have had!"
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading He was, however, full of some news he was anxious to bring out, and directly the door was shut and Gertrude had taken the seat Mollie pushed towards her, he began— "I say!
Ned
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From this reading "When?" asked Ned.
information about recent and important events
From this reading He was, however, full of some news he was anxious to bring out, and directly the door was shut and Gertrude had taken the seat Mollie pushed towards her, he began— "I say!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading CONWAY was a tall boy of between fifteen and sixteen, and acknowledged Gertrude's salutation with not over-ceremonious courtesy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CONWAY was a tall boy of between fifteen and sixteen, and acknowledged Gertrude's salutation with not over-ceremonious courtesy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was, however, full of some news he was anxious to bring out, and directly the door was shut and Gertrude had taken the seat Mollie pushed towards her, he began— "I say!
over-ceremonious
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From this reading CONWAY was a tall boy of between fifteen and sixteen, and acknowledged Gertrude's salutation with not over-ceremonious courtesy.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He was, however, full of some news he was anxious to bring out, and directly the door was shut and Gertrude had taken the seat Mollie pushed towards her, he began— "I say!
salutationnoun
an act of honor or courteous recognition
From this reading CONWAY was a tall boy of between fifteen and sixteen, and acknowledged Gertrude's salutation with not over-ceremonious courtesy.
express in words
From this reading He was, however, full of some news he was anxious to bring out, and directly the door was shut and Gertrude had taken the seat Mollie pushed towards her, he began— "I say!
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading He was, however, full of some news he was anxious to bring out, and directly the door was shut and Gertrude had taken the seat Mollie pushed towards her, he began— "I say!
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading He was, however, full of some news he was anxious to bring out, and directly the door was shut and Gertrude had taken the seat Mollie pushed towards her, he began— "I say!
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading CONWAY was a tall boy of between fifteen and sixteen, and acknowledged Gertrude's salutation with not over-ceremonious courtesy.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He was, however, full of some news he was anxious to bring out, and directly the door was shut and Gertrude had taken the seat Mollie pushed towards her, he began— "I say!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such a lark as I have had!"
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was, however, full of some news he was anxious to bring out, and directly the door was shut and Gertrude had taken the seat Mollie pushed towards her, he began— "I say!
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading CONWAY was a tall boy of between fifteen and sixteen, and acknowledged Gertrude's salutation with not over-ceremonious courtesy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was, however, full of some news he was anxious to bring out, and directly the door was shut and Gertrude had taken the seat Mollie pushed towards her, he began— "I say!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was, however, full of some news he was anxious to bring out, and directly the door was shut and Gertrude had taken the seat Mollie pushed towards her, he began— "I say!
in the direction of
From this reading He was, however, full of some news he was anxious to bring out, and directly the door was shut and Gertrude had taken the seat Mollie pushed towards her, he began— "I say!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CONWAY was a tall boy of between fifteen and sixteen, and acknowledged Gertrude's salutation with not over-ceremonious courtesy.
at the time that
From this reading "When?" asked Ned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading CONWAY was a tall boy of between fifteen and sixteen, and acknowledged Gertrude's salutation with not over-ceremonious courtesy.
