used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I want to have a few private words with you, Mr. Grey."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am completely at your service, Mrs. Grant," answered the banker, in his most amiable manner.
amiableadjectiveUS /ˈeɪmiəbəl/
disposed to please
From this reading "I am completely at your service, Mrs. Grant," answered the banker, in his most amiable manner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Mrs. Grant went out of the drawing-room she sought and found Mr. Grey in the waiting-room off the grand entrance-hall.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I am completely at your service, Mrs. Grant," answered the banker, in his most amiable manner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I am completely at your service, Mrs. Grant," answered the banker, in his most amiable manner.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading She closed the door, and going up to the banker in haste said:
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She closed the door, and going up to the banker in haste said:
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading "I am completely at your service, Mrs. Grant," answered the banker, in his most amiable manner.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She closed the door, and going up to the banker in haste said:
drawing-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Mrs. Grant went out of the drawing-room she sought and found Mr. Grey in the waiting-room off the grand entrance-hall.
entrance-hall
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Mrs. Grant went out of the drawing-room she sought and found Mr. Grey in the waiting-room off the grand entrance-hall.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "I want to have a few private words with you, Mr. Grey."
set up or found
From this reading When Mrs. Grant went out of the drawing-room she sought and found Mr. Grey in the waiting-room off the grand entrance-hall.
the act of departing
From this reading She closed the door, and going up to the banker in haste said:
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading When Mrs. Grant went out of the drawing-room she sought and found Mr. Grey in the waiting-room off the grand entrance-hall.
let have
From this reading When Mrs. Grant went out of the drawing-room she sought and found Mr. Grey in the waiting-room off the grand entrance-hall.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading When Mrs. Grant went out of the drawing-room she sought and found Mr. Grey in the waiting-room off the grand entrance-hall.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading She closed the door, and going up to the banker in haste said:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I want to have a few private words with you, Mr. Grey."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am completely at your service, Mrs. Grant," answered the banker, in his most amiable manner.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I want to have a few private words with you, Mr. Grey."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Mrs. Grant went out of the drawing-room she sought and found Mr. Grey in the waiting-room off the grand entrance-hall.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I am completely at your service, Mrs. Grant," answered the banker, in his most amiable manner.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I am completely at your service, Mrs. Grant," answered the banker, in his most amiable manner.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When Mrs. Grant went out of the drawing-room she sought and found Mr. Grey in the waiting-room off the grand entrance-hall.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading When Mrs. Grant went out of the drawing-room she sought and found Mr. Grey in the waiting-room off the grand entrance-hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mrs. Grant went out of the drawing-room she sought and found Mr. Grey in the waiting-room off the grand entrance-hall.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Mrs. Grant went out of the drawing-room she sought and found Mr. Grey in the waiting-room off the grand entrance-hall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Mrs. Grant went out of the drawing-room she sought and found Mr. Grey in the waiting-room off the grand entrance-hall.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE TYRANNICAL PAST.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading "I want to have a few private words with you, Mr. Grey."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She closed the door, and going up to the banker in haste said:
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading "I am completely at your service, Mrs. Grant," answered the banker, in his most amiable manner.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Mrs. Grant went out of the drawing-room she sought and found Mr. Grey in the waiting-room off the grand entrance-hall.
that is looked for
From this reading When Mrs. Grant went out of the drawing-room she sought and found Mr. Grey in the waiting-room off the grand entrance-hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TYRANNICAL PAST.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She closed the door, and going up to the banker in haste said:
TYRANNICALadjectiveUS /tərˈænɪkəl/
marked by unjust severity or arbitrary behavior
From this reading THE TYRANNICAL PAST.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She closed the door, and going up to the banker in haste said:
waiting-room
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Mrs. Grant went out of the drawing-room she sought and found Mr. Grey in the waiting-room off the grand entrance-hall.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I want to have a few private words with you, Mr. Grey."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When Mrs. Grant went out of the drawing-room she sought and found Mr. Grey in the waiting-room off the grand entrance-hall.
at the time that
From this reading When Mrs. Grant went out of the drawing-room she sought and found Mr. Grey in the waiting-room off the grand entrance-hall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I want to have a few private words with you, Mr. Grey."
the words that are spoken
From this reading "I want to have a few private words with you, Mr. Grey."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I want to have a few private words with you, Mr. Grey."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am completely at your service, Mrs. Grant," answered the banker, in his most amiable manner.
