used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a cheerful-looking ecclesiastic, apparently midway between forty and fifty, wearing pince-nez over a pair of keen brown eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He had just answered a question put by his daughter, and was beginning to attack his egg, when a servant came in.
from appearances alone
From this reading He was a cheerful-looking ecclesiastic, apparently midway between forty and fifty, wearing pince-nez over a pair of keen brown eyes.
(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)
From this reading He had just answered a question put by his daughter, and was beginning to attack his egg, when a servant came in.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading He had just answered a question put by his daughter, and was beginning to attack his egg, when a servant came in.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He was a cheerful-looking ecclesiastic, apparently midway between forty and fifty, wearing pince-nez over a pair of keen brown eyes.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He was a cheerful-looking ecclesiastic, apparently midway between forty and fifty, wearing pince-nez over a pair of keen brown eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had just answered a question put by his daughter, and was beginning to attack his egg, when a servant came in.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had just answered a question put by his daughter, and was beginning to attack his egg, when a servant came in.
CanonnounUS /ˈkænən/
a rule or especially body of rules or principles generally established as valid and fundamental in a field of art or philosophy
From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
CathedralnounUS /kəˈθiːdrəl/
any large and important church
From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
cheerful-looking
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From this reading He was a cheerful-looking ecclesiastic, apparently midway between forty and fifty, wearing pince-nez over a pair of keen brown eyes.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
a female human offspring
From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
ecclesiasticnounUS /ɪˌkliːziˈæstɪk/
a clergyman or other person in religious orders
From this reading He was a cheerful-looking ecclesiastic, apparently midway between forty and fifty, wearing pince-nez over a pair of keen brown eyes.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading He had just answered a question put by his daughter, and was beginning to attack his egg, when a servant came in.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He was a cheerful-looking ecclesiastic, apparently midway between forty and fifty, wearing pince-nez over a pair of keen brown eyes.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading He was a cheerful-looking ecclesiastic, apparently midway between forty and fifty, wearing pince-nez over a pair of keen brown eyes.
FireflynounUS /ˈfaɪərflaɪ/
tropical American click beetle having bright luminous spots
From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
Fittleworth
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From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading He was a cheerful-looking ecclesiastic, apparently midway between forty and fifty, wearing pince-nez over a pair of keen brown eyes.
set up or found
From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a cheerful-looking ecclesiastic, apparently midway between forty and fifty, wearing pince-nez over a pair of keen brown eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you please, sir, Superintendent Norton wishes to speak to you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
it's
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From this reading He says it’s very particular.
and nothing more
From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading He was a cheerful-looking ecclesiastic, apparently midway between forty and fifty, wearing pince-nez over a pair of keen brown eyes.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading He was a cheerful-looking ecclesiastic, apparently midway between forty and fifty, wearing pince-nez over a pair of keen brown eyes.
Norton
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From this reading “If you please, sir, Superintendent Norton wishes to speak to you.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a cheerful-looking ecclesiastic, apparently midway between forty and fifty, wearing pince-nez over a pair of keen brown eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
and nothing more
From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was a cheerful-looking ecclesiastic, apparently midway between forty and fifty, wearing pince-nez over a pair of keen brown eyes.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading He was a cheerful-looking ecclesiastic, apparently midway between forty and fifty, wearing pince-nez over a pair of keen brown eyes.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He says it’s very particular.
pince-neznoun
spectacles clipped to the nose by a spring
From this reading He was a cheerful-looking ecclesiastic, apparently midway between forty and fifty, wearing pince-nez over a pair of keen brown eyes.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading “If you please, sir, Superintendent Norton wishes to speak to you.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had just answered a question put by his daughter, and was beginning to attack his egg, when a servant came in.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He had just answered a question put by his daughter, and was beginning to attack his egg, when a servant came in.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading He says it’s very particular.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He had just answered a question put by his daughter, and was beginning to attack his egg, when a servant came in.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
term of address for a man
From this reading “If you please, sir, Superintendent Norton wishes to speak to you.
express in speech
From this reading “If you please, sir, Superintendent Norton wishes to speak to you.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
SuperintendentnounUS /ˌsuːpərənˈtendənt/
a person who directs and manages an organization
From this reading “If you please, sir, Superintendent Norton wishes to speak to you.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
precisely as stated
From this reading He says it’s very particular.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a cheerful-looking ecclesiastic, apparently midway between forty and fifty, wearing pince-nez over a pair of keen brown eyes.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading He was a cheerful-looking ecclesiastic, apparently midway between forty and fifty, wearing pince-nez over a pair of keen brown eyes.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
at the time that
From this reading He had just answered a question put by his daughter, and was beginning to attack his egg, when a servant came in.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading “If you please, sir, Superintendent Norton wishes to speak to you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What Canon Fittleworth Found on the “Firefly” Canon Fittleworth had only just returned to his house in the Close from the early Sunday service in the Cathedral, and had sat down to his breakfast with his wife and daughter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you please, sir, Superintendent Norton wishes to speak to you.
