used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'We were just going out for a walk together,' he explained, as we shook hands.
anew
From this reading "I rode down to Eucalyptus again next morning and found the Bishop seated and talking with Miss Montmorency in the gaudy little parlour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I rode down to Eucalyptus again next morning and found the Bishop seated and talking with Miss Montmorency in the gaudy little parlour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'We were just going out for a walk together,' he explained, as we shook hands.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading "I rode down to Eucalyptus again next morning and found the Bishop seated and talking with Miss Montmorency in the gaudy little parlour.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading "'And now you'll just have to walk out with the Doctor instead; and serve you right for talking foolishness.'
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She moved towards the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I rode down to Eucalyptus again next morning and found the Bishop seated and talking with Miss Montmorency in the gaudy little parlour.
EucalyptusnounUS /ˌjuːkəˈlɪptəs/
wood of any of various eucalyptus trees valued as timber
From this reading "I rode down to Eucalyptus again next morning and found the Bishop seated and talking with Miss Montmorency in the gaudy little parlour.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading "'We were just going out for a walk together,' he explained, as we shook hands.
foolishnessnounUS /ˈfuːlɪʃnəs/
the trait of acting stupidly or rashly
From this reading "'And now you'll just have to walk out with the Doctor instead; and serve you right for talking foolishness.'
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'We were just going out for a walk together,' he explained, as we shook hands.
set up or found
From this reading "I rode down to Eucalyptus again next morning and found the Bishop seated and talking with Miss Montmorency in the gaudy little parlour.
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading "I rode down to Eucalyptus again next morning and found the Bishop seated and talking with Miss Montmorency in the gaudy little parlour.
the act of departing
From this reading "'We were just going out for a walk together,' he explained, as we shook hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "'We were just going out for a walk together,' he explained, as we shook hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'And now you'll just have to walk out with the Doctor instead; and serve you right for talking foolishness.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'We were just going out for a walk together,' he explained, as we shook hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Doctor,' he said, 'I wish you would make her listen.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I rode down to Eucalyptus again next morning and found the Bishop seated and talking with Miss Montmorency in the gaudy little parlour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I rode down to Eucalyptus again next morning and found the Bishop seated and talking with Miss Montmorency in the gaudy little parlour.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading "'And now you'll just have to walk out with the Doctor instead; and serve you right for talking foolishness.'
and nothing more
From this reading "'We were just going out for a walk together,' he explained, as we shook hands.
hear with intention
From this reading "'Doctor,' he said, 'I wish you would make her listen.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I rode down to Eucalyptus again next morning and found the Bishop seated and talking with Miss Montmorency in the gaudy little parlour.
engage in
From this reading "'Doctor,' he said, 'I wish you would make her listen.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "I rode down to Eucalyptus again next morning and found the Bishop seated and talking with Miss Montmorency in the gaudy little parlour.
Montmorency
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From this reading "I rode down to Eucalyptus again next morning and found the Bishop seated and talking with Miss Montmorency in the gaudy little parlour.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I rode down to Eucalyptus again next morning and found the Bishop seated and talking with Miss Montmorency in the gaudy little parlour.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading She moved towards the door.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I rode down to Eucalyptus again next morning and found the Bishop seated and talking with Miss Montmorency in the gaudy little parlour.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "'And now you'll just have to walk out with the Doctor instead; and serve you right for talking foolishness.'
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "'We were just going out for a walk together,' he explained, as we shook hands.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading "I rode down to Eucalyptus again next morning and found the Bishop seated and talking with Miss Montmorency in the gaudy little parlour.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "'And now you'll just have to walk out with the Doctor instead; and serve you right for talking foolishness.'
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "I rode down to Eucalyptus again next morning and found the Bishop seated and talking with Miss Montmorency in the gaudy little parlour.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Doctor,' he said, 'I wish you would make her listen.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "I rode down to Eucalyptus again next morning and found the Bishop seated and talking with Miss Montmorency in the gaudy little parlour.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading "'And now you'll just have to walk out with the Doctor instead; and serve you right for talking foolishness.'
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She moved towards the door.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "'We were just going out for a walk together,' he explained, as we shook hands.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading "I rode down to Eucalyptus again next morning and found the Bishop seated and talking with Miss Montmorency in the gaudy little parlour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I rode down to Eucalyptus again next morning and found the Bishop seated and talking with Miss Montmorency in the gaudy little parlour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I rode down to Eucalyptus again next morning and found the Bishop seated and talking with Miss Montmorency in the gaudy little parlour.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "'We were just going out for a walk together,' he explained, as we shook hands.
in the direction of
From this reading She moved towards the door.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "'We were just going out for a walk together,' he explained, as we shook hands.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "'We were just going out for a walk together,' he explained, as we shook hands.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "'We were just going out for a walk together,' he explained, as we shook hands.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "'Doctor,' he said, 'I wish you would make her listen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I rode down to Eucalyptus again next morning and found the Bishop seated and talking with Miss Montmorency in the gaudy little parlour.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "'Doctor,' he said, 'I wish you would make her listen.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'And now you'll just have to walk out with the Doctor instead; and serve you right for talking foolishness.'
you'll
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From this reading "'And now you'll just have to walk out with the Doctor instead; and serve you right for talking foolishness.'
