used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Little Jacob was in luck's way, for the day he left Wenderholme Cottage the Colonel tipped him with a five-pound note.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading "Yes; Mr. Prigley says he must go back on account of Shayton Church.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had a private interview, too, with Miss Edith, and there was quite a little scene between the infantine lovers.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you really going away to-day, Charley?" she said, using the name she had given him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Are you really going away to-day, Charley?" she said, using the name she had given him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Yes; Mr. Prigley says he must go back on account of Shayton Church.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He had a private interview, too, with Miss Edith, and there was quite a little scene between the infantine lovers.
Charley
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From this reading "Are you really going away to-day, Charley?" she said, using the name she had given him.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "Yes; Mr. Prigley says he must go back on account of Shayton Church.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Little Jacob was in luck's way, for the day he left Wenderholme Cottage the Colonel tipped him with a five-pound note.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Little Jacob was in luck's way, for the day he left Wenderholme Cottage the Colonel tipped him with a five-pound note.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Little Jacob was in luck's way, for the day he left Wenderholme Cottage the Colonel tipped him with a five-pound note.
Edith
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From this reading He had a private interview, too, with Miss Edith, and there was quite a little scene between the infantine lovers.
five-pound
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From this reading Little Jacob was in luck's way, for the day he left Wenderholme Cottage the Colonel tipped him with a five-pound note.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Little Jacob was in luck's way, for the day he left Wenderholme Cottage the Colonel tipped him with a five-pound note.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading "Are you really going away to-day, Charley?" she said, using the name she had given him.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Yes; Mr. Prigley says he must go back on account of Shayton Church.
the act of departing
From this reading "Are you really going away to-day, Charley?" she said, using the name she had given him.
GOOD-BYEnounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO LITTLE JACOB.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a private interview, too, with Miss Edith, and there was quite a little scene between the infantine lovers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Little Jacob was in luck's way, for the day he left Wenderholme Cottage the Colonel tipped him with a five-pound note.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Little Jacob was in luck's way, for the day he left Wenderholme Cottage the Colonel tipped him with a five-pound note.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Little Jacob was in luck's way, for the day he left Wenderholme Cottage the Colonel tipped him with a five-pound note.
infantine
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From this reading He had a private interview, too, with Miss Edith, and there was quite a little scene between the infantine lovers.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He had a private interview, too, with Miss Edith, and there was quite a little scene between the infantine lovers.
JACOBnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO LITTLE JACOB.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Little Jacob was in luck's way, for the day he left Wenderholme Cottage the Colonel tipped him with a five-pound note.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO LITTLE JACOB.
loversnounUS /ˈlʌvərz/
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading He had a private interview, too, with Miss Edith, and there was quite a little scene between the infantine lovers.
luck's
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From this reading Little Jacob was in luck's way, for the day he left Wenderholme Cottage the Colonel tipped him with a five-pound note.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading He had a private interview, too, with Miss Edith, and there was quite a little scene between the infantine lovers.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Yes; Mr. Prigley says he must go back on account of Shayton Church.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Yes; Mr. Prigley says he must go back on account of Shayton Church.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Are you really going away to-day, Charley?" she said, using the name she had given him.
a brief written record
From this reading Little Jacob was in luck's way, for the day he left Wenderholme Cottage the Colonel tipped him with a five-pound note.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes; Mr. Prigley says he must go back on account of Shayton Church.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes; Mr. Prigley says he must go back on account of Shayton Church.
Prigley
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From this reading "Yes; Mr. Prigley says he must go back on account of Shayton Church.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He had a private interview, too, with Miss Edith, and there was quite a little scene between the infantine lovers.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading He had a private interview, too, with Miss Edith, and there was quite a little scene between the infantine lovers.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Are you really going away to-day, Charley?" she said, using the name she had given him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Are you really going away to-day, Charley?" she said, using the name she had given him.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Yes; Mr. Prigley says he must go back on account of Shayton Church.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading He had a private interview, too, with Miss Edith, and there was quite a little scene between the infantine lovers.
Shayton
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From this reading "Yes; Mr. Prigley says he must go back on account of Shayton Church.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Are you really going away to-day, Charley?" she said, using the name she had given him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Little Jacob was in luck's way, for the day he left Wenderholme Cottage the Colonel tipped him with a five-pound note.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had a private interview, too, with Miss Edith, and there was quite a little scene between the infantine lovers.
tippedadjectiveUS /tɪpt/
having a tip; or having a tip as specified (used in combination)
From this reading Little Jacob was in luck's way, for the day he left Wenderholme Cottage the Colonel tipped him with a five-pound note.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD-BYE TO LITTLE JACOB.
to-day
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From this reading "Are you really going away to-day, Charley?" she said, using the name she had given him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He had a private interview, too, with Miss Edith, and there was quite a little scene between the infantine lovers.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading "Are you really going away to-day, Charley?" she said, using the name she had given him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Little Jacob was in luck's way, for the day he left Wenderholme Cottage the Colonel tipped him with a five-pound note.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Little Jacob was in luck's way, for the day he left Wenderholme Cottage the Colonel tipped him with a five-pound note.
Wenderholme
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From this reading Little Jacob was in luck's way, for the day he left Wenderholme Cottage the Colonel tipped him with a five-pound note.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Little Jacob was in luck's way, for the day he left Wenderholme Cottage the Colonel tipped him with a five-pound note.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; Mr. Prigley says he must go back on account of Shayton Church.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you really going away to-day, Charley?" she said, using the name she had given him.
