used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He is a rich country gentleman, and he has a position in the County.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE WHIP-HAND "Why isn't Mr. Preston engaged to Sylvia?" demanded Mrs. Ingleton of her husband as she faced him across the breakfast-table on the following morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "He is a rich country gentleman, and he has a position in the County.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WHIP-HAND "Why isn't Mr. Preston engaged to Sylvia?" demanded Mrs. Ingleton of her husband as she faced him across the breakfast-table on the following morning.
asperitynounUS /əˈsperɪti/
something hard to endure
From this reading "Then why isn't he?" demanded Mrs. Ingleton with asperity.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He'd like to be," said Ingleton with his face bent over the morning paper.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading "He'd like to be," said Ingleton with his face bent over the morning paper.
breakfast-table
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From this reading THE WHIP-HAND "Why isn't Mr. Preston engaged to Sylvia?" demanded Mrs. Ingleton of her husband as she faced him across the breakfast-table on the following morning.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading What more could you possibly want for her?"
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "He is a rich country gentleman, and he has a position in the County.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading "He is a rich country gentleman, and he has a position in the County.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading THE WHIP-HAND "Why isn't Mr. Preston engaged to Sylvia?" demanded Mrs. Ingleton of her husband as she faced him across the breakfast-table on the following morning.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading THE WHIP-HAND "Why isn't Mr. Preston engaged to Sylvia?" demanded Mrs. Ingleton of her husband as she faced him across the breakfast-table on the following morning.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "He'd like to be," said Ingleton with his face bent over the morning paper.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading THE WHIP-HAND "Why isn't Mr. Preston engaged to Sylvia?" demanded Mrs. Ingleton of her husband as she faced him across the breakfast-table on the following morning.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE WHIP-HAND "Why isn't Mr. Preston engaged to Sylvia?" demanded Mrs. Ingleton of her husband as she faced him across the breakfast-table on the following morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What more could you possibly want for her?"
a man of refinement
From this reading "He is a rich country gentleman, and he has a position in the County.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is a rich country gentleman, and he has a position in the County.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Then why isn't he?" demanded Mrs. Ingleton with asperity.
He'd
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From this reading "He'd like to be," said Ingleton with his face bent over the morning paper.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE WHIP-HAND "Why isn't Mr. Preston engaged to Sylvia?" demanded Mrs. Ingleton of her husband as she faced him across the breakfast-table on the following morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE WHIP-HAND "Why isn't Mr. Preston engaged to Sylvia?" demanded Mrs. Ingleton of her husband as she faced him across the breakfast-table on the following morning.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He'd like to be," said Ingleton with his face bent over the morning paper.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading THE WHIP-HAND "Why isn't Mr. Preston engaged to Sylvia?" demanded Mrs. Ingleton of her husband as she faced him across the breakfast-table on the following morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He is a rich country gentleman, and he has a position in the County.
Ingleton
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From this reading THE WHIP-HAND "Why isn't Mr. Preston engaged to Sylvia?" demanded Mrs. Ingleton of her husband as she faced him across the breakfast-table on the following morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He is a rich country gentleman, and he has a position in the County.
isn't
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From this reading THE WHIP-HAND "Why isn't Mr. Preston engaged to Sylvia?" demanded Mrs. Ingleton of her husband as she faced him across the breakfast-table on the following morning.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "He'd like to be," said Ingleton with his face bent over the morning paper.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading What more could you possibly want for her?"
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE WHIP-HAND "Why isn't Mr. Preston engaged to Sylvia?" demanded Mrs. Ingleton of her husband as she faced him across the breakfast-table on the following morning.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE WHIP-HAND "Why isn't Mr. Preston engaged to Sylvia?" demanded Mrs. Ingleton of her husband as she faced him across the breakfast-table on the following morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE WHIP-HAND "Why isn't Mr. Preston engaged to Sylvia?" demanded Mrs. Ingleton of her husband as she faced him across the breakfast-table on the following morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WHIP-HAND "Why isn't Mr. Preston engaged to Sylvia?" demanded Mrs. Ingleton of her husband as she faced him across the breakfast-table on the following morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WHIP-HAND "Why isn't Mr. Preston engaged to Sylvia?" demanded Mrs. Ingleton of her husband as she faced him across the breakfast-table on the following morning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "He'd like to be," said Ingleton with his face bent over the morning paper.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading "He'd like to be," said Ingleton with his face bent over the morning paper.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "He is a rich country gentleman, and he has a position in the County.
by chance
From this reading What more could you possibly want for her?"
Preston
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From this reading THE WHIP-HAND "Why isn't Mr. Preston engaged to Sylvia?" demanded Mrs. Ingleton of her husband as she faced him across the breakfast-table on the following morning.
possessing material wealth
From this reading "He is a rich country gentleman, and he has a position in the County.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He'd like to be," said Ingleton with his face bent over the morning paper.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WHIP-HAND "Why isn't Mr. Preston engaged to Sylvia?" demanded Mrs. Ingleton of her husband as she faced him across the breakfast-table on the following morning.
Sylvia
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From this reading THE WHIP-HAND "Why isn't Mr. Preston engaged to Sylvia?" demanded Mrs. Ingleton of her husband as she faced him across the breakfast-table on the following morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHIP-HAND "Why isn't Mr. Preston engaged to Sylvia?" demanded Mrs. Ingleton of her husband as she faced him across the breakfast-table on the following morning.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then why isn't he?" demanded Mrs. Ingleton with asperity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WHIP-HAND "Why isn't Mr. Preston engaged to Sylvia?" demanded Mrs. Ingleton of her husband as she faced him across the breakfast-table on the following morning.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading What more could you possibly want for her?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What more could you possibly want for her?"
WHIP-HAND
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From this reading THE WHIP-HAND "Why isn't Mr. Preston engaged to Sylvia?" demanded Mrs. Ingleton of her husband as she faced him across the breakfast-table on the following morning.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading THE WHIP-HAND "Why isn't Mr. Preston engaged to Sylvia?" demanded Mrs. Ingleton of her husband as she faced him across the breakfast-table on the following morning.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He'd like to be," said Ingleton with his face bent over the morning paper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What more could you possibly want for her?"
