used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "There are different depths of shading in a picture, my dear Phil," said Mrs Otway, laying her hand upon the young man's arm.
abuseverbUS /əˈbjuːs/
treat badly
From this reading "And yet you abuse me for doing as you do!" cried Eaton impetuously.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading "And now that you suspect this," said Eaton sarcastically, "are you both going to hold aloof from these ladies?"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I have always found them most pleasant companions during our voyage, and I am the last woman to visit the sins of one person on the rest of his family."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I have always found them most pleasant companions during our voyage, and I am the last woman to visit the sins of one person on the rest of his family."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And now that you suspect this," said Eaton sarcastically, "are you both going to hold aloof from these ladies?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "And now that you suspect this," said Eaton sarcastically, "are you both going to hold aloof from these ladies?"
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading "There are different depths of shading in a picture, my dear Phil," said Mrs Otway, laying her hand upon the young man's arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "And yet you abuse me for doing as you do!" cried Eaton impetuously.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "And now that you suspect this," said Eaton sarcastically, "are you both going to hold aloof from these ladies?"
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading "Certainly not!" said Mrs Otway warmly.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading "I have always found them most pleasant companions during our voyage, and I am the last woman to visit the sins of one person on the rest of his family."
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading "And yet you abuse me for doing as you do!" cried Eaton impetuously.
dearly loved
From this reading "There are different depths of shading in a picture, my dear Phil," said Mrs Otway, laying her hand upon the young man's arm.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading "There are different depths of shading in a picture, my dear Phil," said Mrs Otway, laying her hand upon the young man's arm.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "There are different depths of shading in a picture, my dear Phil," said Mrs Otway, laying her hand upon the young man's arm.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And yet you abuse me for doing as you do!" cried Eaton impetuously.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "And yet you abuse me for doing as you do!" cried Eaton impetuously.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "I have always found them most pleasant companions during our voyage, and I am the last woman to visit the sins of one person on the rest of his family."
Eaton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And now that you suspect this," said Eaton sarcastically, "are you both going to hold aloof from these ladies?"
a social unit living together
From this reading "I have always found them most pleasant companions during our voyage, and I am the last woman to visit the sins of one person on the rest of his family."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "And yet you abuse me for doing as you do!" cried Eaton impetuously.
set up or found
From this reading "I have always found them most pleasant companions during our voyage, and I am the last woman to visit the sins of one person on the rest of his family."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And now that you suspect this," said Eaton sarcastically, "are you both going to hold aloof from these ladies?"
the act of departing
From this reading "And now that you suspect this," said Eaton sarcastically, "are you both going to hold aloof from these ladies?"
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "There are different depths of shading in a picture, my dear Phil," said Mrs Otway, laying her hand upon the young man's arm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have always found them most pleasant companions during our voyage, and I am the last woman to visit the sins of one person on the rest of his family."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "There are different depths of shading in a picture, my dear Phil," said Mrs Otway, laying her hand upon the young man's arm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I have always found them most pleasant companions during our voyage, and I am the last woman to visit the sins of one person on the rest of his family."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading "And now that you suspect this," said Eaton sarcastically, "are you both going to hold aloof from these ladies?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have always found them most pleasant companions during our voyage, and I am the last woman to visit the sins of one person on the rest of his family."
impetuouslyadverb
in an impulsive or impetuous way; without taking cautions
From this reading "And yet you abuse me for doing as you do!" cried Eaton impetuously.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "There are different depths of shading in a picture, my dear Phil," said Mrs Otway, laying her hand upon the young man's arm.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading "And now that you suspect this," said Eaton sarcastically, "are you both going to hold aloof from these ladies?"
immediately past
From this reading "I have always found them most pleasant companions during our voyage, and I am the last woman to visit the sins of one person on the rest of his family."
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "There are different depths of shading in a picture, my dear Phil," said Mrs Otway, laying her hand upon the young man's arm.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "There are different depths of shading in a picture, my dear Phil," said Mrs Otway, laying her hand upon the young man's arm.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "And yet you abuse me for doing as you do!" cried Eaton impetuously.
used to form the superlative
From this reading "I have always found them most pleasant companions during our voyage, and I am the last woman to visit the sins of one person on the rest of his family."
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "Certainly not!" said Mrs Otway warmly.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "There are different depths of shading in a picture, my dear Phil," said Mrs Otway, laying her hand upon the young man's arm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Certainly not!" said Mrs Otway warmly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "And now that you suspect this," said Eaton sarcastically, "are you both going to hold aloof from these ladies?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I have always found them most pleasant companions during our voyage, and I am the last woman to visit the sins of one person on the rest of his family."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I have always found them most pleasant companions during our voyage, and I am the last woman to visit the sins of one person on the rest of his family."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I have always found them most pleasant companions during our voyage, and I am the last woman to visit the sins of one person on the rest of his family."
Otway
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Certainly not!" said Mrs Otway warmly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I have always found them most pleasant companions during our voyage, and I am the last woman to visit the sins of one person on the rest of his family."
a human being
From this reading "I have always found them most pleasant companions during our voyage, and I am the last woman to visit the sins of one person on the rest of his family."
Phil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are different depths of shading in a picture, my dear Phil," said Mrs Otway, laying her hand upon the young man's arm.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "There are different depths of shading in a picture, my dear Phil," said Mrs Otway, laying her hand upon the young man's arm.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "I have always found them most pleasant companions during our voyage, and I am the last woman to visit the sins of one person on the rest of his family."
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading "I have always found them most pleasant companions during our voyage, and I am the last woman to visit the sins of one person on the rest of his family."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "And now that you suspect this," said Eaton sarcastically, "are you both going to hold aloof from these ladies?"
sarcasticallyadverbUS /sɑːrˈkæstɪkli/
in a sarcastic manner
From this reading "And now that you suspect this," said Eaton sarcastically, "are you both going to hold aloof from these ladies?"
shadingnounUS /ˈʃeɪdɪŋ/
graded markings that indicate light or shaded areas in a drawing or painting
From this reading "There are different depths of shading in a picture, my dear Phil," said Mrs Otway, laying her hand upon the young man's arm.
sinsnounUS /sɪnz/
plural of “sin” — estrangement from god
From this reading "I have always found them most pleasant companions during our voyage, and I am the last woman to visit the sins of one person on the rest of his family."
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading "And now that you suspect this," said Eaton sarcastically, "are you both going to hold aloof from these ladies?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "And now that you suspect this," said Eaton sarcastically, "are you both going to hold aloof from these ladies?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I have always found them most pleasant companions during our voyage, and I am the last woman to visit the sins of one person on the rest of his family."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "I have always found them most pleasant companions during our voyage, and I am the last woman to visit the sins of one person on the rest of his family."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There are different depths of shading in a picture, my dear Phil," said Mrs Otway, laying her hand upon the young man's arm.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "And now that you suspect this," said Eaton sarcastically, "are you both going to hold aloof from these ladies?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "And now that you suspect this," said Eaton sarcastically, "are you both going to hold aloof from these ladies?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And now that you suspect this," said Eaton sarcastically, "are you both going to hold aloof from these ladies?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "There are different depths of shading in a picture, my dear Phil," said Mrs Otway, laying her hand upon the young man's arm.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "I have always found them most pleasant companions during our voyage, and I am the last woman to visit the sins of one person on the rest of his family."
an act of traveling by water
From this reading "I have always found them most pleasant companions during our voyage, and I am the last woman to visit the sins of one person on the rest of his family."
warmlyadverbUS /ˈwɔːrmli/
in a hearty manner
From this reading "Certainly not!" said Mrs Otway warmly.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading "I have always found them most pleasant companions during our voyage, and I am the last woman to visit the sins of one person on the rest of his family."
but in spite of that
From this reading "And yet you abuse me for doing as you do!" cried Eaton impetuously.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And now that you suspect this," said Eaton sarcastically, "are you both going to hold aloof from these ladies?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "There are different depths of shading in a picture, my dear Phil," said Mrs Otway, laying her hand upon the young man's arm.
