used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "And suppose the venture--I mean the testing--proves a failure?"
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading "I think I should take Mr Trethick's advice, papa," she said quietly; and she had hardly spoken when the servant announced Mr Tregenna, who came in smiling, and shook hands warmly all round.
(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 think I should take Mr Trethick's advice, papa," she said quietly; and she had hardly spoken when the servant announced Mr Tregenna, who came in smiling, and shook hands warmly all round.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And suppose the venture--I mean the testing--proves a failure?"
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I think I should take Mr Trethick's advice, papa," she said quietly; and she had hardly spoken when the servant announced Mr Tregenna, who came in smiling, and shook hands warmly all round.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I think I should take Mr Trethick's advice, papa," she said quietly; and she had hardly spoken when the servant announced Mr Tregenna, who came in smiling, and shook hands warmly all round.
cannot
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From this reading "You have a valuable lot of modern machinery to sell, and cannot lose."
dearly loved
From this reading "Well, my dear," said her father, smiling, "what should you do?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Well, my dear," said her father, smiling, "what should you do?"
an act that fails
From this reading "And suppose the venture--I mean the testing--proves a failure?"
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Well, my dear," said her father, smiling, "what should you do?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr Penwynn sat thinking, and Rhoda raised her head from her work.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I think I should take Mr Trethick's advice, papa," she said quietly; and she had hardly spoken when the servant announced Mr Tregenna, who came in smiling, and shook hands warmly all round.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "I think I should take Mr Trethick's advice, papa," she said quietly; and she had hardly spoken when the servant announced Mr Tregenna, who came in smiling, and shook hands warmly all round.
only a very short time before
From this reading "I think I should take Mr Trethick's advice, papa," she said quietly; and she had hardly spoken when the servant announced Mr Tregenna, who came in smiling, and shook hands warmly all round.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have a valuable lot of modern machinery to sell, and cannot lose."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mr Penwynn sat thinking, and Rhoda raised her head from her work.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Penwynn sat thinking, and Rhoda raised her head from her work.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And suppose the venture--I mean the testing--proves a failure?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I think I should take Mr Trethick's advice, papa," she said quietly; and she had hardly spoken when the servant announced Mr Tregenna, who came in smiling, and shook hands warmly all round.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "You have a valuable lot of modern machinery to sell, and cannot lose."
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "You have a valuable lot of modern machinery to sell, and cannot lose."
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading "You have a valuable lot of modern machinery to sell, and cannot lose."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "And suppose the venture--I mean the testing--proves a failure?"
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading "You have a valuable lot of modern machinery to sell, and cannot lose."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Penwynn sat thinking, and Rhoda raised her head from her work.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well, my dear," said her father, smiling, "what should you do?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "You have a valuable lot of modern machinery to sell, and cannot lose."
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I think I should take Mr Trethick's advice, papa," she said quietly; and she had hardly spoken when the servant announced Mr Tregenna, who came in smiling, and shook hands warmly all round.
Penwynn
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From this reading Mr Penwynn sat thinking, and Rhoda raised her head from her work.
provesverbUS /pruːvz/
third-person singular of “prove” — be shown or be found to be
From this reading "And suppose the venture--I mean the testing--proves a failure?"
with low volume
From this reading "I think I should take Mr Trethick's advice, papa," she said quietly; and she had hardly spoken when the servant announced Mr Tregenna, who came in smiling, and shook hands warmly all round.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Mr Penwynn sat thinking, and Rhoda raised her head from her work.
Rhoda
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From this reading Mr Penwynn sat thinking, and Rhoda raised her head from her work.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "I think I should take Mr Trethick's advice, papa," she said quietly; and she had hardly spoken when the servant announced Mr Tregenna, who came in smiling, and shook hands warmly all round.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, my dear," said her father, smiling, "what should you do?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mr Penwynn sat thinking, and Rhoda raised her head from her work.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading "You have a valuable lot of modern machinery to sell, and cannot lose."
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "I think I should take Mr Trethick's advice, papa," she said quietly; and she had hardly spoken when the servant announced Mr Tregenna, who came in smiling, and shook hands warmly all round.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I think I should take Mr Trethick's advice, papa," she said quietly; and she had hardly spoken when the servant announced Mr Tregenna, who came in smiling, and shook hands warmly all round.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "I think I should take Mr Trethick's advice, papa," she said quietly; and she had hardly spoken when the servant announced Mr Tregenna, who came in smiling, and shook hands warmly all round.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Well, my dear," said her father, smiling, "what should you do?"
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading "Well, my dear," said her father, smiling, "what should you do?"
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "I think I should take Mr Trethick's advice, papa," she said quietly; and she had hardly spoken when the servant announced Mr Tregenna, who came in smiling, and shook hands warmly all round.
express a supposition
From this reading "And suppose the venture--I mean the testing--proves a failure?"
carry out
From this reading "I think I should take Mr Trethick's advice, papa," she said quietly; and she had hardly spoken when the servant announced Mr Tregenna, who came in smiling, and shook hands warmly all round.
testingnounUS /ˈtestɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
From this reading "And suppose the venture--I mean the testing--proves a failure?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And suppose the venture--I mean the testing--proves a failure?"
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think I should take Mr Trethick's advice, papa," she said quietly; and she had hardly spoken when the servant announced Mr Tregenna, who came in smiling, and shook hands warmly all round.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Mr Penwynn sat thinking, and Rhoda raised her head from her work.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You have a valuable lot of modern machinery to sell, and cannot lose."
Tregenna
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From this reading "I think I should take Mr Trethick's advice, papa," she said quietly; and she had hardly spoken when the servant announced Mr Tregenna, who came in smiling, and shook hands warmly all round.
Trethick's
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From this reading "I think I should take Mr Trethick's advice, papa," she said quietly; and she had hardly spoken when the servant announced Mr Tregenna, who came in smiling, and shook hands warmly all round.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading "You have a valuable lot of modern machinery to sell, and cannot lose."
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading "And suppose the venture--I mean the testing--proves a failure?"
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading "I think I should take Mr Trethick's advice, papa," she said quietly; and she had hardly spoken when the servant announced Mr Tregenna, who came in smiling, and shook hands warmly all round.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, my dear," said her father, smiling, "what should you do?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Well, my dear," said her father, smiling, "what should you do?"
at the time that
From this reading "I think I should take Mr Trethick's advice, papa," she said quietly; and she had hardly spoken when the servant announced Mr Tregenna, who came in smiling, and shook hands warmly all round.
which person or people
From this reading "I think I should take Mr Trethick's advice, papa," she said quietly; and she had hardly spoken when the servant announced Mr Tregenna, who came in smiling, and shook hands warmly all round.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Mr Penwynn sat thinking, and Rhoda raised her head from her work.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have a valuable lot of modern machinery to sell, and cannot lose."
