used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning Corliss was knocked out of a late bed by Bash, one of Jacob Welse's Indians.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading That was all that was said, and he pondered over it deeply.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She was still such an unknown quantity,--and never so much as now in the light of the day before,--that he could not guess.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was the bearer of a brief little note from Frona, which contained a request for the mining engineer to come and see her at his first opportunity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was still such an unknown quantity,--and never so much as now in the light of the day before,--that he could not guess.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was the bearer of a brief little note from Frona, which contained a request for the mining engineer to come and see her at his first opportunity.
BashnounUS /bæʃ/
a vigorous blow
From this reading The next morning Corliss was knocked out of a late bed by Bash, one of Jacob Welse's Indians.
bearernounUS /ˈberər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading He was the bearer of a brief little note from Frona, which contained a request for the mining engineer to come and see her at his first opportunity.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The next morning Corliss was knocked out of a late bed by Bash, one of Jacob Welse's Indians.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She was still such an unknown quantity,--and never so much as now in the light of the day before,--that he could not guess.
of short duration or distance
From this reading He was the bearer of a brief little note from Frona, which contained a request for the mining engineer to come and see her at his first opportunity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next morning Corliss was knocked out of a late bed by Bash, one of Jacob Welse's Indians.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He was the bearer of a brief little note from Frona, which contained a request for the mining engineer to come and see her at his first opportunity.
gotten under control
From this reading He was the bearer of a brief little note from Frona, which contained a request for the mining engineer to come and see her at his first opportunity.
Corliss
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From this reading The next morning Corliss was knocked out of a late bed by Bash, one of Jacob Welse's Indians.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She was still such an unknown quantity,--and never so much as now in the light of the day before,--that he could not guess.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She was still such an unknown quantity,--and never so much as now in the light of the day before,--that he could not guess.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading That was all that was said, and he pondered over it deeply.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What did she wish to say to him?
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading He was the bearer of a brief little note from Frona, which contained a request for the mining engineer to come and see her at his first opportunity.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He was the bearer of a brief little note from Frona, which contained a request for the mining engineer to come and see her at his first opportunity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was the bearer of a brief little note from Frona, which contained a request for the mining engineer to come and see her at his first opportunity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was the bearer of a brief little note from Frona, which contained a request for the mining engineer to come and see her at his first opportunity.
Frona
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From this reading He was the bearer of a brief little note from Frona, which contained a request for the mining engineer to come and see her at his first opportunity.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading She was still such an unknown quantity,--and never so much as now in the light of the day before,--that he could not guess.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the bearer of a brief little note from Frona, which contained a request for the mining engineer to come and see her at his first opportunity.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He was the bearer of a brief little note from Frona, which contained a request for the mining engineer to come and see her at his first opportunity.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What did she wish to say to him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was the bearer of a brief little note from Frona, which contained a request for the mining engineer to come and see her at his first opportunity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She was still such an unknown quantity,--and never so much as now in the light of the day before,--that he could not guess.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading The next morning Corliss was knocked out of a late bed by Bash, one of Jacob Welse's Indians.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was all that was said, and he pondered over it deeply.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading The next morning Corliss was knocked out of a late bed by Bash, one of Jacob Welse's Indians.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The next morning Corliss was knocked out of a late bed by Bash, one of Jacob Welse's Indians.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading The next morning Corliss was knocked out of a late bed by Bash, one of Jacob Welse's Indians.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading She was still such an unknown quantity,--and never so much as now in the light of the day before,--that he could not guess.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was the bearer of a brief little note from Frona, which contained a request for the mining engineer to come and see her at his first opportunity.
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading He was the bearer of a brief little note from Frona, which contained a request for the mining engineer to come and see her at his first opportunity.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Corliss was knocked out of a late bed by Bash, one of Jacob Welse's Indians.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She was still such an unknown quantity,--and never so much as now in the light of the day before,--that he could not guess.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She was still such an unknown quantity,--and never so much as now in the light of the day before,--that he could not guess.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Corliss was knocked out of a late bed by Bash, one of Jacob Welse's Indians.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She was still such an unknown quantity,--and never so much as now in the light of the day before,--that he could not guess.
a brief written record
From this reading He was the bearer of a brief little note from Frona, which contained a request for the mining engineer to come and see her at his first opportunity.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading She was still such an unknown quantity,--and never so much as now in the light of the day before,--that he could not guess.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning Corliss was knocked out of a late bed by Bash, one of Jacob Welse's Indians.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The next morning Corliss was knocked out of a late bed by Bash, one of Jacob Welse's Indians.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading He was the bearer of a brief little note from Frona, which contained a request for the mining engineer to come and see her at his first opportunity.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The next morning Corliss was knocked out of a late bed by Bash, one of Jacob Welse's Indians.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading That was all that was said, and he pondered over it deeply.
ponderedverbUS /ˈpɑːndərd/
past form of “ponder” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading That was all that was said, and he pondered over it deeply.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading She was still such an unknown quantity,--and never so much as now in the light of the day before,--that he could not guess.
express the need or desire for
From this reading He was the bearer of a brief little note from Frona, which contained a request for the mining engineer to come and see her at his first opportunity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading That was all that was said, and he pondered over it deeply.
express in words
From this reading What did she wish to say to him?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He was the bearer of a brief little note from Frona, which contained a request for the mining engineer to come and see her at his first opportunity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What did she wish to say to him?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She was still such an unknown quantity,--and never so much as now in the light of the day before,--that he could not guess.
not in physical motion
From this reading She was still such an unknown quantity,--and never so much as now in the light of the day before,--that he could not guess.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She was still such an unknown quantity,--and never so much as now in the light of the day before,--that he could not guess.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was all that was said, and he pondered over it deeply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Corliss was knocked out of a late bed by Bash, one of Jacob Welse's Indians.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was the bearer of a brief little note from Frona, which contained a request for the mining engineer to come and see her at his first opportunity.
not known
From this reading She was still such an unknown quantity,--and never so much as now in the light of the day before,--that he could not guess.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next morning Corliss was knocked out of a late bed by Bash, one of Jacob Welse's Indians.
Welse's
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From this reading The next morning Corliss was knocked out of a late bed by Bash, one of Jacob Welse's Indians.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What did she wish to say to him?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was the bearer of a brief little note from Frona, which contained a request for the mining engineer to come and see her at his first opportunity.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading What did she wish to say to him?
