used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STUDY OF A FACE 'I suppose you have not been asked to Bindon?' said Olver, as Jack entered the ferryman's cottage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading 'No, for she knew I could not attend so soon after my father's death.'
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading 'Only Mrs. Jose is going to have a Christmas party for her servants and farm labourers, and she always on these occasions invites the young folk of Axmouth, and has the church musicians.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Only Mrs. Jose is going to have a Christmas party for her servants and farm labourers, and she always on these occasions invites the young folk of Axmouth, and has the church musicians.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STUDY OF A FACE 'I suppose you have not been asked to Bindon?' said Olver, as Jack entered the ferryman's cottage.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE STUDY OF A FACE 'I suppose you have not been asked to Bindon?' said Olver, as Jack entered the ferryman's cottage.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading 'No, for she knew I could not attend so soon after my father's death.'
Axmouth
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From this reading 'Only Mrs. Jose is going to have a Christmas party for her servants and farm labourers, and she always on these occasions invites the young folk of Axmouth, and has the church musicians.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE STUDY OF A FACE 'I suppose you have not been asked to Bindon?' said Olver, as Jack entered the ferryman's cottage.
Bindon
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From this reading THE STUDY OF A FACE 'I suppose you have not been asked to Bindon?' said Olver, as Jack entered the ferryman's cottage.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading 'Only Mrs. Jose is going to have a Christmas party for her servants and farm labourers, and she always on these occasions invites the young folk of Axmouth, and has the church musicians.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading 'Only Mrs. Jose is going to have a Christmas party for her servants and farm labourers, and she always on these occasions invites the young folk of Axmouth, and has the church musicians.
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE STUDY OF A FACE 'I suppose you have not been asked to Bindon?' said Olver, as Jack entered the ferryman's cottage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'No, for she knew I could not attend so soon after my father's death.'
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading 'No, for she knew I could not attend so soon after my father's death.'
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE STUDY OF A FACE 'I suppose you have not been asked to Bindon?' said Olver, as Jack entered the ferryman's cottage.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading THE STUDY OF A FACE 'I suppose you have not been asked to Bindon?' said Olver, as Jack entered the ferryman's cottage.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading 'Only Mrs. Jose is going to have a Christmas party for her servants and farm labourers, and she always on these occasions invites the young folk of Axmouth, and has the church musicians.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading 'No, for she knew I could not attend so soon after my father's death.'
ferryman's
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From this reading THE STUDY OF A FACE 'I suppose you have not been asked to Bindon?' said Olver, as Jack entered the ferryman's cottage.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading 'Only Mrs. Jose is going to have a Christmas party for her servants and farm labourers, and she always on these occasions invites the young folk of Axmouth, and has the church musicians.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'No; for what?'
the act of departing
From this reading 'Only Mrs. Jose is going to have a Christmas party for her servants and farm labourers, and she always on these occasions invites the young folk of Axmouth, and has the church musicians.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Only Mrs. Jose is going to have a Christmas party for her servants and farm labourers, and she always on these occasions invites the young folk of Axmouth, and has the church musicians.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE STUDY OF A FACE 'I suppose you have not been asked to Bindon?' said Olver, as Jack entered the ferryman's cottage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Only Mrs. Jose is going to have a Christmas party for her servants and farm labourers, and she always on these occasions invites the young folk of Axmouth, and has the church musicians.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE STUDY OF A FACE 'I suppose you have not been asked to Bindon?' said Olver, as Jack entered the ferryman's cottage.
invitesnounUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪts/
plural of “invite” — a colloquial expression for invitation
From this reading 'Only Mrs. Jose is going to have a Christmas party for her servants and farm labourers, and she always on these occasions invites the young folk of Axmouth, and has the church musicians.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Only Mrs. Jose is going to have a Christmas party for her servants and farm labourers, and she always on these occasions invites the young folk of Axmouth, and has the church musicians.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I thought it not likely she would have asked you.'
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE STUDY OF A FACE 'I suppose you have not been asked to Bindon?' said Olver, as Jack entered the ferryman's cottage.
Jose
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From this reading 'Only Mrs. Jose is going to have a Christmas party for her servants and farm labourers, and she always on these occasions invites the young folk of Axmouth, and has the church musicians.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'No, for she knew I could not attend so soon after my father's death.'
labourers
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From this reading 'Only Mrs. Jose is going to have a Christmas party for her servants and farm labourers, and she always on these occasions invites the young folk of Axmouth, and has the church musicians.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading I thought it not likely she would have asked you.'
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading 'Only Mrs. Jose is going to have a Christmas party for her servants and farm labourers, and she always on these occasions invites the young folk of Axmouth, and has the church musicians.
musiciansnounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading 'Only Mrs. Jose is going to have a Christmas party for her servants and farm labourers, and she always on these occasions invites the young folk of Axmouth, and has the church musicians.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'No, for she knew I could not attend so soon after my father's death.'
not any; not one
From this reading 'No; for what?'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE STUDY OF A FACE 'I suppose you have not been asked to Bindon?' said Olver, as Jack entered the ferryman's cottage.
something you have to do
From this reading 'Only Mrs. Jose is going to have a Christmas party for her servants and farm labourers, and she always on these occasions invites the young folk of Axmouth, and has the church musicians.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STUDY OF A FACE 'I suppose you have not been asked to Bindon?' said Olver, as Jack entered the ferryman's cottage.
Olver
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From this reading THE STUDY OF A FACE 'I suppose you have not been asked to Bindon?' said Olver, as Jack entered the ferryman's cottage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 'Only Mrs. Jose is going to have a Christmas party for her servants and farm labourers, and she always on these occasions invites the young folk of Axmouth, and has the church musicians.
and nothing more
From this reading 'Only Mrs. Jose is going to have a Christmas party for her servants and farm labourers, and she always on these occasions invites the young folk of Axmouth, and has the church musicians.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading 'Only Mrs. Jose is going to have a Christmas party for her servants and farm labourers, and she always on these occasions invites the young folk of Axmouth, and has the church musicians.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE STUDY OF A FACE 'I suppose you have not been asked to Bindon?' said Olver, as Jack entered the ferryman's cottage.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading 'Only Mrs. Jose is going to have a Christmas party for her servants and farm labourers, and she always on these occasions invites the young folk of Axmouth, and has the church musicians.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Only Mrs. Jose is going to have a Christmas party for her servants and farm labourers, and she always on these occasions invites the young folk of Axmouth, and has the church musicians.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading 'No, for she knew I could not attend so soon after my father's death.'
in the near future
From this reading 'No, for she knew I could not attend so soon after my father's death.'
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading THE STUDY OF A FACE 'I suppose you have not been asked to Bindon?' said Olver, as Jack entered the ferryman's cottage.
express a supposition
From this reading THE STUDY OF A FACE 'I suppose you have not been asked to Bindon?' said Olver, as Jack entered the ferryman's cottage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STUDY OF A FACE 'I suppose you have not been asked to Bindon?' said Olver, as Jack entered the ferryman's cottage.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading 'Only Mrs. Jose is going to have a Christmas party for her servants and farm labourers, and she always on these occasions invites the young folk of Axmouth, and has the church musicians.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I thought it not likely she would have asked you.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STUDY OF A FACE 'I suppose you have not been asked to Bindon?' said Olver, as Jack entered the ferryman's cottage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading 'No; for what?'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought it not likely she would have asked you.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE STUDY OF A FACE 'I suppose you have not been asked to Bindon?' said Olver, as Jack entered the ferryman's cottage.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading 'Only Mrs. Jose is going to have a Christmas party for her servants and farm labourers, and she always on these occasions invites the young folk of Axmouth, and has the church musicians.
