used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had lingered for one thing, because a long and strange interruption had occurred in the letters from America.
in addition
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading They had lingered for one thing, because a long and strange interruption had occurred in the letters from America.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
for the reason that
From this reading They had lingered for one thing, because a long and strange interruption had occurred in the letters from America.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
a female human offspring
From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
delaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
true confidential information
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
to come or go into
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
facilitateverbUS /fəˈsɪləteɪt/
make easier
From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had lingered for one thing, because a long and strange interruption had occurred in the letters from America.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
set up or found
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had lingered for one thing, because a long and strange interruption had occurred in the letters from America.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had lingered for one thing, because a long and strange interruption had occurred in the letters from America.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading They had lingered for one thing, because a long and strange interruption had occurred in the letters from America.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
investigatingnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtɪŋ/
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
the literary culture
From this reading They had lingered for one thing, because a long and strange interruption had occurred in the letters from America.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
lingeringnounUS /ˈlɪŋɡərɪŋ/
the act of tarrying
From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
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 They had lingered for one thing, because a long and strange interruption had occurred in the letters from America.
for more time
From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
engage in
From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
as might be expected
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
absolutely essential
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading They had lingered for one thing, because a long and strange interruption had occurred in the letters from America.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had lingered for one thing, because a long and strange interruption had occurred in the letters from America.
primitiveadjectiveUS /ˈprɪmətɪv/
belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
the season of growth
From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
not in physical motion
From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading They had lingered for one thing, because a long and strange interruption had occurred in the letters from America.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
a special situation
From this reading They had lingered for one thing, because a long and strange interruption had occurred in the letters from America.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
a source of difficulty
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
waggons
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From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
Warrender
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From this reading Mrs. Warrender and her daughter came home in the early summer, having lingered longer than they intended in the South.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading He had told them of his long journey, which was not then so rapid as now, but meant long travelling in primitive ways by waggons and on horseback, and also that he had found greater delays and more trouble than he expected.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In the spring he was still lingering, investigating matters which he did not explain, but which he said might very likely facilitate what he had to do and make the conclusion more fortunate than he had anticipated.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Dick had made them aware of his arrival there, and of the beginning of his necessary business, into the details of which naturally he did not enter.
