used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MYSTERY AT GLADWYN Just then Leah entered the room to replenish the fire, and Gladys dropped my hand hastily and took up a screen.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MYSTERY AT GLADWYN Just then Leah entered the room to replenish the fire, and Gladys dropped my hand hastily and took up a screen.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'I was passing through the hall, and I thought I would have a look at the fire, ma'am,' observed Leah, as she stooped to throw on a log.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MYSTERY AT GLADWYN Just then Leah entered the room to replenish the fire, and Gladys dropped my hand hastily and took up a screen.
the two together, not just one
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading 'When my brother comes in we will have tea, Leah,' she said quickly.
civiladjectiveUS /ˈsɪvəl/
applying to ordinary citizens as contrasted with the military
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading 'Where is Thornton, that he does not come in to do this?'
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading 'When my brother comes in we will have tea, Leah,' she said quickly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading 'Where is Thornton, that he does not come in to do this?'
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Where is Thornton, that he does not come in to do this?'
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading THE MYSTERY AT GLADWYN Just then Leah entered the room to replenish the fire, and Gladys dropped my hand hastily and took up a screen.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE MYSTERY AT GLADWYN Just then Leah entered the room to replenish the fire, and Gladys dropped my hand hastily and took up a screen.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE MYSTERY AT GLADWYN Just then Leah entered the room to replenish the fire, and Gladys dropped my hand hastily and took up a screen.
furtiveadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtɪv/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
GLADWYN
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From this reading THE MYSTERY AT GLADWYN Just then Leah entered the room to replenish the fire, and Gladys dropped my hand hastily and took up a screen.
Gladys
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From this reading THE MYSTERY AT GLADWYN Just then Leah entered the room to replenish the fire, and Gladys dropped my hand hastily and took up a screen.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading 'I was passing through the hall, and I thought I would have a look at the fire, ma'am,' observed Leah, as she stooped to throw on a log.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading THE MYSTERY AT GLADWYN Just then Leah entered the room to replenish the fire, and Gladys dropped my hand hastily and took up a screen.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading THE MYSTERY AT GLADWYN Just then Leah entered the room to replenish the fire, and Gladys dropped my hand hastily and took up a screen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'When my brother comes in we will have tea, Leah,' she said quickly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Where is Thornton, that he does not come in to do this?'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'I was passing through the hall, and I thought I would have a look at the fire, ma'am,' observed Leah, as she stooped to throw on a log.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'When my brother comes in we will have tea, Leah,' she said quickly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Where is Thornton, that he does not come in to do this?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
and nothing more
From this reading THE MYSTERY AT GLADWYN Just then Leah entered the room to replenish the fire, and Gladys dropped my hand hastily and took up a screen.
Leah
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From this reading THE MYSTERY AT GLADWYN Just then Leah entered the room to replenish the fire, and Gladys dropped my hand hastily and took up a screen.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading 'I was passing through the hall, and I thought I would have a look at the fire, ma'am,' observed Leah, as she stooped to throw on a log.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading 'I was passing through the hall, and I thought I would have a look at the fire, ma'am,' observed Leah, as she stooped to throw on a log.
ma'amnounUS /mæm/
a woman of refinement
From this reading 'I was passing through the hall, and I thought I would have a look at the fire, ma'am,' observed Leah, as she stooped to throw on a log.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
a particular point in time
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE MYSTERY AT GLADWYN Just then Leah entered the room to replenish the fire, and Gladys dropped my hand hastily and took up a screen.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading THE MYSTERY AT GLADWYN Just then Leah entered the room to replenish the fire, and Gladys dropped my hand hastily and took up a screen.
not any; not one
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'Where is Thornton, that he does not come in to do this?'
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading 'I was passing through the hall, and I thought I would have a look at the fire, ma'am,' observed Leah, as she stooped to throw on a log.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'I was passing through the hall, and I thought I would have a look at the fire, ma'am,' observed Leah, as she stooped to throw on a log.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading 'I was passing through the hall, and I thought I would have a look at the fire, ma'am,' observed Leah, as she stooped to throw on a log.
with speed
From this reading 'When my brother comes in we will have tea, Leah,' she said quickly.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
replenishverbUS /riˈplenɪʃ/
fill something that had previously been emptied
From this reading THE MYSTERY AT GLADWYN Just then Leah entered the room to replenish the fire, and Gladys dropped my hand hastily and took up a screen.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE MYSTERY AT GLADWYN Just then Leah entered the room to replenish the fire, and Gladys dropped my hand hastily and took up a screen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'When my brother comes in we will have tea, Leah,' she said quickly.
cut with a saw
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading THE MYSTERY AT GLADWYN Just then Leah entered the room to replenish the fire, and Gladys dropped my hand hastily and took up a screen.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'When my brother comes in we will have tea, Leah,' she said quickly.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
stoopedadjectiveUS /stuːpt/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading 'I was passing through the hall, and I thought I would have a look at the fire, ma'am,' observed Leah, as she stooped to throw on a log.
carry out
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading 'When my brother comes in we will have tea, Leah,' she said quickly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Where is Thornton, that he does not come in to do this?'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTERY AT GLADWYN Just then Leah entered the room to replenish the fire, and Gladys dropped my hand hastily and took up a screen.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE MYSTERY AT GLADWYN Just then Leah entered the room to replenish the fire, and Gladys dropped my hand hastily and took up a screen.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 'Where is Thornton, that he does not come in to do this?'
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading 'Where is Thornton, that he does not come in to do this?'
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading 'I was passing through the hall, and I thought I would have a look at the fire, ma'am,' observed Leah, as she stooped to throw on a log.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading 'I was passing through the hall, and I thought I would have a look at the fire, ma'am,' observed Leah, as she stooped to throw on a log.
propel through the air
From this reading 'I was passing through the hall, and I thought I would have a look at the fire, ma'am,' observed Leah, as she stooped to throw on a log.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MYSTERY AT GLADWYN Just then Leah entered the room to replenish the fire, and Gladys dropped my hand hastily and took up a screen.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE MYSTERY AT GLADWYN Just then Leah entered the room to replenish the fire, and Gladys dropped my hand hastily and took up a screen.
unpleasantadjectiveUS /ənˈplezənt/
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading THE MYSTERY AT GLADWYN Just then Leah entered the room to replenish the fire, and Gladys dropped my hand hastily and took up a screen.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'I was passing through the hall, and I thought I would have a look at the fire, ma'am,' observed Leah, as she stooped to throw on a log.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading 'When my brother comes in we will have tea, Leah,' she said quickly.
at the time that
From this reading 'When my brother comes in we will have tea, Leah,' she said quickly.
in or at the place that
From this reading 'Where is Thornton, that he does not come in to do this?'
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading 'When my brother comes in we will have tea, Leah,' she said quickly.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading 'I was passing through the hall, and I thought I would have a look at the fire, ma'am,' observed Leah, as she stooped to throw on a log.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As she did so, I saw her take a furtive look at us both,--it gave me an unpleasant feeling,--and a moment afterwards she said in a soft, civil voice,-- 'There is no reason why Thornton should not bring tea now, if you like, ma'am.
