used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I could only get a pair at the last stage."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Well, I hope they'll be able to give me four posters," the major said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Drive on," said Major Warrington, stepping into the chaise and seating himself beside me.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Nearly six miles from the posting-house, which is some little distance beyond the village," I answered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Twenty past one"--looking at his watch--"have you any idea how far we are from Shelwick?"
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Twenty past one"--looking at his watch--"have you any idea how far we are from Shelwick?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Twenty past one"--looking at his watch--"have you any idea how far we are from Shelwick?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well, I hope they'll be able to give me four posters," the major said.
next to; at the side of
From this reading "Drive on," said Major Warrington, stepping into the chaise and seating himself beside me.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "Nearly six miles from the posting-house, which is some little distance beyond the village," I answered.
chaisenounUS /ʃeɪz/
a long chair; for reclining
From this reading "Drive on," said Major Warrington, stepping into the chaise and seating himself beside me.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I could only get a pair at the last stage."
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading "Nearly six miles from the posting-house, which is some little distance beyond the village," I answered.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading "Drive on," said Major Warrington, stepping into the chaise and seating himself beside me.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Twenty past one"--looking at his watch--"have you any idea how far we are from Shelwick?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Well, I hope they'll be able to give me four posters," the major said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Twenty past one"--looking at his watch--"have you any idea how far we are from Shelwick?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I could only get a pair at the last stage."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Well, I hope they'll be able to give me four posters," the major said.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Twenty past one"--looking at his watch--"have you any idea how far we are from Shelwick?"
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Drive on," said Major Warrington, stepping into the chaise and seating himself beside me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Twenty past one"--looking at his watch--"have you any idea how far we are from Shelwick?"
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Well, I hope they'll be able to give me four posters," the major said.
how
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From this reading "Twenty past one"--looking at his watch--"have you any idea how far we are from Shelwick?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Nearly six miles from the posting-house, which is some little distance beyond the village," I answered.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "Twenty past one"--looking at his watch--"have you any idea how far we are from Shelwick?"
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Drive on," said Major Warrington, stepping into the chaise and seating himself beside me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Nearly six miles from the posting-house, which is some little distance beyond the village," I answered.
immediately past
From this reading "I could only get a pair at the last stage."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Nearly six miles from the posting-house, which is some little distance beyond the village," I answered.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "Twenty past one"--looking at his watch--"have you any idea how far we are from Shelwick?"
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Drive on," said Major Warrington, stepping into the chaise and seating himself beside me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Drive on," said Major Warrington, stepping into the chaise and seating himself beside me.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading "Nearly six miles from the posting-house, which is some little distance beyond the village," I answered.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Nearly six miles from the posting-house, which is some little distance beyond the village," I answered.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Drive on," said Major Warrington, stepping into the chaise and seating himself beside me.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Twenty past one"--looking at his watch--"have you any idea how far we are from Shelwick?"
and nothing more
From this reading "I could only get a pair at the last stage."
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading "I could only get a pair at the last stage."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading "Twenty past one"--looking at his watch--"have you any idea how far we are from Shelwick?"
postersnounUS /ˈpoʊstərz/
plural of “poster” — a sign posted in a public place as an advertisement
From this reading "Well, I hope they'll be able to give me four posters," the major said.
posting-house
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From this reading "Nearly six miles from the posting-house, which is some little distance beyond the village," I answered.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Drive on," said Major Warrington, stepping into the chaise and seating himself beside me.
seatingnounUS /ˈsiːtɪŋ/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading "Drive on," said Major Warrington, stepping into the chaise and seating himself beside me.
Shelwick
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From this reading "Twenty past one"--looking at his watch--"have you any idea how far we are from Shelwick?"
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading "Nearly six miles from the posting-house, which is some little distance beyond the village," I answered.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Nearly six miles from the posting-house, which is some little distance beyond the village," I answered.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading "I could only get a pair at the last stage."
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "Drive on," said Major Warrington, stepping into the chaise and seating himself beside me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Drive on," said Major Warrington, stepping into the chaise and seating himself beside me.
they'll
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From this reading "Well, I hope they'll be able to give me four posters," the major said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I hope they'll be able to give me four posters," the major said.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading "Twenty past one"--looking at his watch--"have you any idea how far we are from Shelwick?"
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "Nearly six miles from the posting-house, which is some little distance beyond the village," I answered.
Warrington
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From this reading "Drive on," said Major Warrington, stepping into the chaise and seating himself beside me.
look attentively
From this reading "Twenty past one"--looking at his watch--"have you any idea how far we are from Shelwick?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Twenty past one"--looking at his watch--"have you any idea how far we are from Shelwick?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I hope they'll be able to give me four posters," the major said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Nearly six miles from the posting-house, which is some little distance beyond the village," I answered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Twenty past one"--looking at his watch--"have you any idea how far we are from Shelwick?"
