used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It’s the hole through which they used to take the colored people so that they could keep them in safety till they could be sent up State and over the border into Canada.”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading It’s the hole through which they used to take the colored people so that they could keep them in safety till they could be sent up State and over the border into Canada.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY UNDERGROUND.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading It’s the hole through which they used to take the colored people so that they could keep them in safety till they could be sent up State and over the border into Canada.”
capsnounUS /kæps/
plural of “cap” — a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
ChicknounUS /tʃɪk/
young bird especially of domestic fowl
From this reading “Here it is, Chick.
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading It’s the hole through which they used to take the colored people so that they could keep them in safety till they could be sent up State and over the border into Canada.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It’s the hole through which they used to take the colored people so that they could keep them in safety till they could be sent up State and over the border into Canada.”
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
drizzlingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪzəlɪŋ/
(of rain) falling lightly in very small drops
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
dustersnounUS /ˈdʌstərz/
plural of “duster” — a windstorm that lifts up clouds of dust or sand
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Howard Milmarsh, the father, showed it to me once when we were walking through the grounds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Howard Milmarsh, the father, showed it to me once when we were walking through the grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Here it is, Chick.
an opening into or through something
From this reading It’s the hole through which they used to take the colored people so that they could keep them in safety till they could be sent up State and over the border into Canada.”
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Howard Milmarsh, the father, showed it to me once when we were walking through the grounds.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It’s the hole through which they used to take the colored people so that they could keep them in safety till they could be sent up State and over the border into Canada.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Here it is, Chick.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
It's
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From this reading It’s the hole through which they used to take the colored people so that they could keep them in safety till they could be sent up State and over the border into Canada.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It’s the hole through which they used to take the colored people so that they could keep them in safety till they could be sent up State and over the border into Canada.”
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Howard Milmarsh, the father, showed it to me once when we were walking through the grounds.
the force of workers available
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
Milmarsh
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From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
on one occasion
From this reading Howard Milmarsh, the father, showed it to me once when we were walking through the grounds.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It’s the hole through which they used to take the colored people so that they could keep them in safety till they could be sent up State and over the border into Canada.”
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading It’s the hole through which they used to take the colored people so that they could keep them in safety till they could be sent up State and over the border into Canada.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading It’s the hole through which they used to take the colored people so that they could keep them in safety till they could be sent up State and over the border into Canada.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Howard Milmarsh, the father, showed it to me once when we were walking through the grounds.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It’s the hole through which they used to take the colored people so that they could keep them in safety till they could be sent up State and over the border into Canada.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
in the near future
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading It’s the hole through which they used to take the colored people so that they could keep them in safety till they could be sent up State and over the border into Canada.”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
carry out
From this reading It’s the hole through which they used to take the colored people so that they could keep them in safety till they could be sent up State and over the border into Canada.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It’s the hole through which they used to take the colored people so that they could keep them in safety till they could be sent up State and over the border into Canada.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It’s the hole through which they used to take the colored people so that they could keep them in safety till they could be sent up State and over the border into Canada.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It’s the hole through which they used to take the colored people so that they could keep them in safety till they could be sent up State and over the border into Canada.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
up to a particular time
From this reading It’s the hole through which they used to take the colored people so that they could keep them in safety till they could be sent up State and over the border into Canada.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Howard Milmarsh, the father, showed it to me once when we were walking through the grounds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
UNDERGROUNDadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading BY UNDERGROUND.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It’s the hole through which they used to take the colored people so that they could keep them in safety till they could be sent up State and over the border into Canada.”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It’s the hole through which they used to take the colored people so that they could keep them in safety till they could be sent up State and over the border into Canada.”
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Howard Milmarsh, the father, showed it to me once when we were walking through the grounds.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Howard Milmarsh, the father, showed it to me once when we were walking through the grounds.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Howard Milmarsh, the father, showed it to me once when we were walking through the grounds.
at the time that
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was soon after darkness had set in—a darkness helped by a drizzling rain which had begun in the afternoon—when two men in long dusters and with large caps pulled over their eyes crept through the shrubbery at the back of the Milmarsh mansion and moved along the stone foundation wall, as if looking for something.
