used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two mornings after, Ricardo, whilst on his way to his professional duties, met Mrs. Battleby on the staircase, with a very stiff lip.
a'curing
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From this reading “May I make so bold as to ask, Sig-nor,” she commenced, “’ow long the Doctor means to be a’curing Hannah Stubbs?”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two mornings after, Ricardo, whilst on his way to his professional duties, met Mrs. Battleby on the staircase, with a very stiff lip.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “May I make so bold as to ask, Sig-nor,” she commenced, “’ow long the Doctor means to be a’curing Hannah Stubbs?”
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “May I make so bold as to ask, Sig-nor,” she commenced, “’ow long the Doctor means to be a’curing Hannah Stubbs?”
Battleby
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From this reading Two mornings after, Ricardo, whilst on his way to his professional duties, met Mrs. Battleby on the staircase, with a very stiff lip.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “May I make so bold as to ask, Sig-nor,” she commenced, “’ow long the Doctor means to be a’curing Hannah Stubbs?”
fearless and daring
From this reading “May I make so bold as to ask, Sig-nor,” she commenced, “’ow long the Doctor means to be a’curing Hannah Stubbs?”
a youthful male person
From this reading Ricardo stopped short, looking much like a school boy detected in some forbidden pleasure.
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “May I make so bold as to ask, Sig-nor,” she commenced, “’ow long the Doctor means to be a’curing Hannah Stubbs?”
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
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a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “May I make so bold as to ask, Sig-nor,” she commenced, “’ow long the Doctor means to be a’curing Hannah Stubbs?”
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Two mornings after, Ricardo, whilst on his way to his professional duties, met Mrs. Battleby on the staircase, with a very stiff lip.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading Ricardo stopped short, looking much like a school boy detected in some forbidden pleasure.
Hannah
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From this reading “May I make so bold as to ask, Sig-nor,” she commenced, “’ow long the Doctor means to be a’curing Hannah Stubbs?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “_How long?_” he stammered.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Two mornings after, Ricardo, whilst on his way to his professional duties, met Mrs. Battleby on the staircase, with a very stiff lip.
How
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “May I make so bold as to ask, Sig-nor,” she commenced, “’ow long the Doctor means to be a’curing Hannah Stubbs?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ricardo stopped short, looking much like a school boy detected in some forbidden pleasure.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Battleby, that is a strange question to put to me!
prefer or wish to do something
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either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Two mornings after, Ricardo, whilst on his way to his professional duties, met Mrs. Battleby on the staircase, with a very stiff lip.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “May I make so bold as to ask, Sig-nor,” she commenced, “’ow long the Doctor means to be a’curing Hannah Stubbs?”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
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engage in
From this reading “May I make so bold as to ask, Sig-nor,” she commenced, “’ow long the Doctor means to be a’curing Hannah Stubbs?”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May I make so bold as to ask, Sig-nor,” she commenced, “’ow long the Doctor means to be a’curing Hannah Stubbs?”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Battleby, that is a strange question to put to me!
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading “May I make so bold as to ask, Sig-nor,” she commenced, “’ow long the Doctor means to be a’curing Hannah Stubbs?”
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Two mornings after, Ricardo, whilst on his way to his professional duties, met Mrs. Battleby on the staircase, with a very stiff lip.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Two mornings after, Ricardo, whilst on his way to his professional duties, met Mrs. Battleby on the staircase, with a very stiff lip.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Two mornings after, Ricardo, whilst on his way to his professional duties, met Mrs. Battleby on the staircase, with a very stiff lip.
to a great degree or extent
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two mornings after, Ricardo, whilst on his way to his professional duties, met Mrs. Battleby on the staircase, with a very stiff lip.
ow
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a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Ricardo stopped short, looking much like a school boy detected in some forbidden pleasure.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading Two mornings after, Ricardo, whilst on his way to his professional duties, met Mrs. Battleby on the staircase, with a very stiff lip.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Battleby, that is a strange question to put to me!
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Battleby, that is a strange question to put to me!
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Battleby, that is a strange question to put to me!
RicardonounUS /rɪˈkɑːrdoʊ/
English economist who argued that the laws of supply and demand should operate in a free market (1772-1823)
From this reading Two mornings after, Ricardo, whilst on his way to his professional duties, met Mrs. Battleby on the staircase, with a very stiff lip.
an educational institution
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a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “May I make so bold as to ask, Sig-nor,” she commenced, “’ow long the Doctor means to be a’curing Hannah Stubbs?”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
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Sig-nor
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From this reading “May I make so bold as to ask, Sig-nor,” she commenced, “’ow long the Doctor means to be a’curing Hannah Stubbs?”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “May I make so bold as to ask, Sig-nor,” she commenced, “’ow long the Doctor means to be a’curing Hannah Stubbs?”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Ricardo stopped short, looking much like a school boy detected in some forbidden pleasure.
staircasenounUS /ˈsterkeɪs/
a way of access (upward and downward) consisting of a set of steps
From this reading Two mornings after, Ricardo, whilst on his way to his professional duties, met Mrs. Battleby on the staircase, with a very stiff lip.
stammered
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From this reading “_How long?_” he stammered.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Two mornings after, Ricardo, whilst on his way to his professional duties, met Mrs. Battleby on the staircase, with a very stiff lip.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Ricardo stopped short, looking much like a school boy detected in some forbidden pleasure.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Battleby, that is a strange question to put to me!
StubbsnounUS /stʌbz/
English historian noted for his constitutional history of medieval England (1825-1901)
From this reading “May I make so bold as to ask, Sig-nor,” she commenced, “’ow long the Doctor means to be a’curing Hannah Stubbs?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Really, Mrs. Battleby, that is a strange question to put to me!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two mornings after, Ricardo, whilst on his way to his professional duties, met Mrs. Battleby on the staircase, with a very stiff lip.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two mornings after, Ricardo, whilst on his way to his professional duties, met Mrs. Battleby on the staircase, with a very stiff lip.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two mornings after, Ricardo, whilst on his way to his professional duties, met Mrs. Battleby on the staircase, with a very stiff lip.
precisely as stated
From this reading Two mornings after, Ricardo, whilst on his way to his professional duties, met Mrs. Battleby on the staircase, with a very stiff lip.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Two mornings after, Ricardo, whilst on his way to his professional duties, met Mrs. Battleby on the staircase, with a very stiff lip.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading Two mornings after, Ricardo, whilst on his way to his professional duties, met Mrs. Battleby on the staircase, with a very stiff lip.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Two mornings after, Ricardo, whilst on his way to his professional duties, met Mrs. Battleby on the staircase, with a very stiff lip.
