used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Manners experienced a great sense of relief when Mark Inglefield had taken his departure.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Now that he was alone, he felt himself absolutely free.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
anew
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Now that he was alone, he felt himself absolutely free.
in addition
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It chimed with his humor not to be known, and he was pleased that Mr. Parkinson had not made free with his name.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The presence of that person had hampered not only his movements, but his will.
chimedverbUS /tʃaɪmd/
past form of “chime” — emit a sound
From this reading It chimed with his humor not to be known, and he was pleased that Mr. Parkinson had not made free with his name.
the act of departing
From this reading Mr. Manners experienced a great sense of relief when Mark Inglefield had taken his departure.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
exchangedadjectiveUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒd/
changed for (replaced by) something different
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading Mr. Manners experienced a great sense of relief when Mark Inglefield had taken his departure.
communicated in words
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
promote over another
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Now that he was alone, he felt himself absolutely free.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Now that he was alone, he felt himself absolutely free.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr. Manners experienced a great sense of relief when Mark Inglefield had taken his departure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Manners experienced a great sense of relief when Mark Inglefield had taken his departure.
hamperedverbUS /ˈhæmpərd/
past form of “hamper” — prevent the progress or free movement of
From this reading The presence of that person had hampered not only his movements, but his will.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now that he was alone, he felt himself absolutely free.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Now that he was alone, he felt himself absolutely free.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Manners experienced a great sense of relief when Mark Inglefield had taken his departure.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading It chimed with his humor not to be known, and he was pleased that Mr. Parkinson had not made free with his name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
Inglefield
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From this reading Mr. Manners experienced a great sense of relief when Mark Inglefield had taken his departure.
intentionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtentʃənz/
plural of “intention” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It chimed with his humor not to be known, and he was pleased that Mr. Parkinson had not made free with his name.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It chimed with his humor not to be known, and he was pleased that Mr. Parkinson had not made free with his name.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It chimed with his humor not to be known, and he was pleased that Mr. Parkinson had not made free with his name.
social deportment
From this reading Mr. Manners experienced a great sense of relief when Mark Inglefield had taken his departure.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading Mr. Manners experienced a great sense of relief when Mark Inglefield had taken his departure.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading The presence of that person had hampered not only his movements, but his will.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Manners experienced a great sense of relief when Mark Inglefield had taken his departure.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It chimed with his humor not to be known, and he was pleased that Mr. Parkinson had not made free with his name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The presence of that person had hampered not only his movements, but his will.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that he was alone, he felt himself absolutely free.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Manners experienced a great sense of relief when Mark Inglefield had taken his departure.
and nothing more
From this reading The presence of that person had hampered not only his movements, but his will.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
ParkinsonnounUS /ˈpɑːrkɪnsən/
English surgeon (1755-1824)
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
a human being
From this reading The presence of that person had hampered not only his movements, but his will.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading It chimed with his humor not to be known, and he was pleased that Mr. Parkinson had not made free with his name.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The presence of that person had hampered not only his movements, but his will.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Mr. Manners experienced a great sense of relief when Mark Inglefield had taken his departure.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Mr. Manners experienced a great sense of relief when Mark Inglefield had taken his departure.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Mr. Manners experienced a great sense of relief when Mark Inglefield had taken his departure.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The presence of that person had hampered not only his movements, but his will.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The presence of that person had hampered not only his movements, but his will.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
in the direction of
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that he was alone, he felt himself absolutely free.
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Manners experienced a great sense of relief when Mark Inglefield had taken his departure.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
which person or people
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The presence of that person had hampered not only his movements, but his will.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
working-men
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He exchanged a few words with Mr. Parkinson, in which he expressed again his good intentions towards the distracted father, and he spoke also to two or three other of the working-men, who, when he moved away from them, looked after him with marked favor.
