used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You will be wondering, no doubt, about your father and your uncle?
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And yet I was ashamed of the change too, and, above all, of the borrowed clothes.
anew
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
(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 And yet I was ashamed of the change too, and, above all, of the borrowed clothes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Sit ye down, Mr. David," said he, "and now that you are looking a little more like yourself, let me see if I can find you any news.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Sit ye down, Mr. David," said he, "and now that you are looking a little more like yourself, let me see if I can find you any news.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading And yet I was ashamed of the change too, and, above all, of the borrowed clothes.
BalfournounUS /ˈbælfɔːr/
English statesman; member of the Conservative Party (1848-1930)
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading You will be wondering, no doubt, about your father and your uncle?
beggar-man
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From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
blitheadjectiveUS /blaɪð/
lacking or showing a lack of due concern
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading And yet I was ashamed of the change too, and, above all, of the borrowed clothes.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading When I had done, Mr. Rankeillor caught me on the stair, made me his compliments, and had me again into the cabinet.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Sit ye down, Mr. David," said he, "and now that you are looking a little more like yourself, let me see if I can find you any news.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading When I had done, Mr. Rankeillor caught me on the stair, made me his compliments, and had me again into the cabinet.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
clothing in general
From this reading And yet I was ashamed of the change too, and, above all, of the borrowed clothes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
complimentsnounUS /ˈkɑːmpləments/
(usually plural) a polite expression of desire for someone's welfare
From this reading When I had done, Mr. Rankeillor caught me on the stair, made me his compliments, and had me again into the cabinet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading When I had done, Mr. Rankeillor caught me on the stair, made me his compliments, and had me again into the cabinet.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading You will be wondering, no doubt, about your father and your uncle?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Sit ye down, Mr. David," said he, "and now that you are looking a little more like yourself, let me see if I can find you any news.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading You will be wondering, no doubt, about your father and your uncle?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I had done, Mr. Rankeillor caught me on the stair, made me his compliments, and had me again into the cabinet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Sit ye down, Mr. David," said he, "and now that you are looking a little more like yourself, let me see if I can find you any news.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When I had done, Mr. Rankeillor caught me on the stair, made me his compliments, and had me again into the cabinet.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Sit ye down, Mr. David," said he, "and now that you are looking a little more like yourself, let me see if I can find you any news.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
INHERITANCEnounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When I had done, Mr. Rankeillor caught me on the stair, made me his compliments, and had me again into the cabinet.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Sit ye down, Mr. David," said he, "and now that you are looking a little more like yourself, let me see if I can find you any news.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Sit ye down, Mr. David," said he, "and now that you are looking a little more like yourself, let me see if I can find you any news.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Sit ye down, Mr. David," said he, "and now that you are looking a little more like yourself, let me see if I can find you any news.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Sit ye down, Mr. David," said he, "and now that you are looking a little more like yourself, let me see if I can find you any news.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When I had done, Mr. Rankeillor caught me on the stair, made me his compliments, and had me again into the cabinet.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Sit ye down, Mr. David," said he, "and now that you are looking a little more like yourself, let me see if I can find you any news.
a form of address for a man
From this reading When I had done, Mr. Rankeillor caught me on the stair, made me his compliments, and had me again into the cabinet.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
information about recent and important events
From this reading "Sit ye down, Mr. David," said he, "and now that you are looking a little more like yourself, let me see if I can find you any news.
not any; not one
From this reading You will be wondering, no doubt, about your father and your uncle?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Sit ye down, Mr. David," said he, "and now that you are looking a little more like yourself, let me see if I can find you any news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When I had done, Mr. Rankeillor caught me on the stair, made me his compliments, and had me again into the cabinet.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
QUESTnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
Rankeillor
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When I had done, Mr. Rankeillor caught me on the stair, made me his compliments, and had me again into the cabinet.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sit ye down, Mr. David," said he, "and now that you are looking a little more like yourself, let me see if I can find you any news.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Sit ye down, Mr. David," said he, "and now that you are looking a little more like yourself, let me see if I can find you any news.
be seated
From this reading "Sit ye down, Mr. David," said he, "and now that you are looking a little more like yourself, let me see if I can find you any news.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading When I had done, Mr. Rankeillor caught me on the stair, made me his compliments, and had me again into the cabinet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Sit ye down, Mr. David," said he, "and now that you are looking a little more like yourself, let me see if I can find you any news.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
a special situation
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And yet I was ashamed of the change too, and, above all, of the borrowed clothes.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading You will be wondering, no doubt, about your father and your uncle?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I GO IN QUEST OF MY INHERITANCE I made what change I could in my appearance; and blithe was I to look in the glass and find the beggar-man a thing of the past, and David Balfour come to life again.
at the time that
From this reading When I had done, Mr. Rankeillor caught me on the stair, made me his compliments, and had me again into the cabinet.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will be wondering, no doubt, about your father and your uncle?
showing curiosity
From this reading You will be wondering, no doubt, about your father and your uncle?
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Sit ye down, Mr. David," said he, "and now that you are looking a little more like yourself, let me see if I can find you any news.
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet I was ashamed of the change too, and, above all, of the borrowed clothes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sit ye down, Mr. David," said he, "and now that you are looking a little more like yourself, let me see if I can find you any news.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will be wondering, no doubt, about your father and your uncle?
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "Sit ye down, Mr. David," said he, "and now that you are looking a little more like yourself, let me see if I can find you any news.
