used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Of course I do, but I rather hoped nothing in particular would happen for a week or so----" "Plenty has.
(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 "I don't mind if you do; I'm quite ready to return----" "Not at all, my dear chap," said his lordship.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I fancied you might care to hear how matters are going in the Dankmere Galleries."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you want me to come back?" asked the young fellow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Quarren had been at Witch-Hollow three days when Dankmere called him on the long-distance telephone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Do you want me to come back?" asked the young fellow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Quarren had been at Witch-Hollow three days when Dankmere called him on the long-distance telephone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Of course I do, but I rather hoped nothing in particular would happen for a week or so----" "Plenty has.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Quarren had been at Witch-Hollow three days when Dankmere called him on the long-distance telephone.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading "I fancied you might care to hear how matters are going in the Dankmere Galleries."
a boy or man
From this reading "I don't mind if you do; I'm quite ready to return----" "Not at all, my dear chap," said his lordship.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Do you want me to come back?" asked the young fellow.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Of course I do, but I rather hoped nothing in particular would happen for a week or so----" "Plenty has.
Dankmere
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From this reading Quarren had been at Witch-Hollow three days when Dankmere called him on the long-distance telephone.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Quarren had been at Witch-Hollow three days when Dankmere called him on the long-distance telephone.
dearly loved
From this reading "I don't mind if you do; I'm quite ready to return----" "Not at all, my dear chap," said his lordship.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you want me to come back?" asked the young fellow.
don't
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From this reading "I don't mind if you do; I'm quite ready to return----" "Not at all, my dear chap," said his lordship.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading "I fancied you might care to hear how matters are going in the Dankmere Galleries."
a boy or man
From this reading "Do you want me to come back?" asked the young fellow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Of course I do, but I rather hoped nothing in particular would happen for a week or so----" "Plenty has.
GalleriesnounUS /ˈɡæləriz/
plural of “gallery” — spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading "I fancied you might care to hear how matters are going in the Dankmere Galleries."
the act of departing
From this reading "I fancied you might care to hear how matters are going in the Dankmere Galleries."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quarren had been at Witch-Hollow three days when Dankmere called him on the long-distance telephone.
come to pass
From this reading "Of course I do, but I rather hoped nothing in particular would happen for a week or so----" "Plenty has.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Of course I do, but I rather hoped nothing in particular would happen for a week or so----" "Plenty has.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "I fancied you might care to hear how matters are going in the Dankmere Galleries."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quarren had been at Witch-Hollow three days when Dankmere called him on the long-distance telephone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't mind if you do; I'm quite ready to return----" "Not at all, my dear chap," said his lordship.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading "Of course I do, but I rather hoped nothing in particular would happen for a week or so----" "Plenty has.
how
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From this reading "I fancied you might care to hear how matters are going in the Dankmere Galleries."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't mind if you do; I'm quite ready to return----" "Not at all, my dear chap," said his lordship.
I'm
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From this reading "I don't mind if you do; I'm quite ready to return----" "Not at all, my dear chap," said his lordship.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I don't mind if you do; I'm quite ready to return----" "Not at all, my dear chap," said his lordship.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I fancied you might care to hear how matters are going in the Dankmere Galleries."
long-distanceadjectiveUS /ˌlɔːŋˈdiːstəns/
of or relating to or being a long-distance telephone call
From this reading Quarren had been at Witch-Hollow three days when Dankmere called him on the long-distance telephone.
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading "I don't mind if you do; I'm quite ready to return----" "Not at all, my dear chap," said his lordship.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I fancied you might care to hear how matters are going in the Dankmere Galleries."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you want me to come back?" asked the young fellow.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I fancied you might care to hear how matters are going in the Dankmere Galleries."
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading "I don't mind if you do; I'm quite ready to return----" "Not at all, my dear chap," said his lordship.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I don't mind if you do; I'm quite ready to return----" "Not at all, my dear chap," said his lordship.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I don't mind if you do; I'm quite ready to return----" "Not at all, my dear chap," said his lordship.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "Of course I do, but I rather hoped nothing in particular would happen for a week or so----" "Plenty has.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Of course I do, but I rather hoped nothing in particular would happen for a week or so----" "Plenty has.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Quarren had been at Witch-Hollow three days when Dankmere called him on the long-distance telephone.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Of course I do, but I rather hoped nothing in particular would happen for a week or so----" "Plenty has.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading "Of course I do, but I rather hoped nothing in particular would happen for a week or so----" "Plenty has.
a full supply
From this reading "Of course I do, but I rather hoped nothing in particular would happen for a week or so----" "Plenty has.
Quarren
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From this reading Quarren had been at Witch-Hollow three days when Dankmere called him on the long-distance telephone.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "I don't mind if you do; I'm quite ready to return----" "Not at all, my dear chap," said his lordship.
on the contrary
From this reading "Of course I do, but I rather hoped nothing in particular would happen for a week or so----" "Plenty has.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "I don't mind if you do; I'm quite ready to return----" "Not at all, my dear chap," said his lordship.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "I don't mind if you do; I'm quite ready to return----" "Not at all, my dear chap," said his lordship.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I don't mind if you do; I'm quite ready to return----" "Not at all, my dear chap," said his lordship.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Of course I do, but I rather hoped nothing in particular would happen for a week or so----" "Plenty has.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading Quarren had been at Witch-Hollow three days when Dankmere called him on the long-distance telephone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quarren had been at Witch-Hollow three days when Dankmere called him on the long-distance telephone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Quarren had been at Witch-Hollow three days when Dankmere called him on the long-distance telephone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you want me to come back?" asked the young fellow.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Do you want me to come back?" asked the young fellow.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Of course I do, but I rather hoped nothing in particular would happen for a week or so----" "Plenty has.
at the time that
From this reading Quarren had been at Witch-Hollow three days when Dankmere called him on the long-distance telephone.
Witch-Hollow
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From this reading Quarren had been at Witch-Hollow three days when Dankmere called him on the long-distance telephone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Of course I do, but I rather hoped nothing in particular would happen for a week or so----" "Plenty has.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you want me to come back?" asked the young fellow.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Do you want me to come back?" asked the young fellow.
