used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Flint had a meek English youth of sixteen or seventeen with him, whom he treated roughly, both in public and in private, and of course this lad was applied to for information, but with no success.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading People who had tried to get acquainted with him had regretted it and dropped him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People who had tried to get acquainted with him had regretted it and dropped him.
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Flint had a meek English youth of sixteen or seventeen with him, whom he treated roughly, both in public and in private, and of course this lad was applied to for information, but with no success.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If asked, Hillyer said no, he was not acquainted with it.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Some believed that Sammy Hillyer knew it; others said no.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Flint had a meek English youth of sixteen or seventeen with him, whom he treated roughly, both in public and in private, and of course this lad was applied to for information, but with no success.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Flint had a meek English youth of sixteen or seventeen with him, whom he treated roughly, both in public and in private, and of course this lad was applied to for information, but with no success.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Flint had a meek English youth of sixteen or seventeen with him, whom he treated roughly, both in public and in private, and of course this lad was applied to for information, but with no success.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading People who had tried to get acquainted with him had regretted it and dropped him.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Flint had a meek English youth of sixteen or seventeen with him, whom he treated roughly, both in public and in private, and of course this lad was applied to for information, but with no success.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading Flint had a meek English youth of sixteen or seventeen with him, whom he treated roughly, both in public and in private, and of course this lad was applied to for information, but with no success.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Flint had a meek English youth of sixteen or seventeen with him, whom he treated roughly, both in public and in private, and of course this lad was applied to for information, but with no success.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading People who had tried to get acquainted with him had regretted it and dropped him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading People who had tried to get acquainted with him had regretted it and dropped him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If asked, Hillyer said no, he was not acquainted with it.
HillyeradjectiveUS /ˈhɪliər/
comparative of “hilly” — having hills and crags
From this reading Some believed that Sammy Hillyer knew it; others said no.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading People who had tried to get acquainted with him had regretted it and dropped him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His history was not known.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading His history was not known.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If asked, Hillyer said no, he was not acquainted with it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Flint had a meek English youth of sixteen or seventeen with him, whom he treated roughly, both in public and in private, and of course this lad was applied to for information, but with no success.
a message received and understood
From this reading Flint had a meek English youth of sixteen or seventeen with him, whom he treated roughly, both in public and in private, and of course this lad was applied to for information, but with no success.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading People who had tried to get acquainted with him had regretted it and dropped him.
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 Some believed that Sammy Hillyer knew it; others said no.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading His history was not known.
a boy or man
From this reading Flint had a meek English youth of sixteen or seventeen with him, whom he treated roughly, both in public and in private, and of course this lad was applied to for information, but with no success.
meekadjectiveUS /miːk/
humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading Flint had a meek English youth of sixteen or seventeen with him, whom he treated roughly, both in public and in private, and of course this lad was applied to for information, but with no success.
not any; not one
From this reading Some believed that Sammy Hillyer knew it; others said no.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His history was not known.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Flint had a meek English youth of sixteen or seventeen with him, whom he treated roughly, both in public and in private, and of course this lad was applied to for information, but with no success.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Flint had a meek English youth of sixteen or seventeen with him, whom he treated roughly, both in public and in private, and of course this lad was applied to for information, but with no success.
others
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From this reading Some believed that Sammy Hillyer knew it; others said no.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People who had tried to get acquainted with him had regretted it and dropped him.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Flint had a meek English youth of sixteen or seventeen with him, whom he treated roughly, both in public and in private, and of course this lad was applied to for information, but with no success.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Flint had a meek English youth of sixteen or seventeen with him, whom he treated roughly, both in public and in private, and of course this lad was applied to for information, but with no success.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading People who had tried to get acquainted with him had regretted it and dropped him.
roughlyadverbUS /ˈrʌfli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading Flint had a meek English youth of sixteen or seventeen with him, whom he treated roughly, both in public and in private, and of course this lad was applied to for information, but with no success.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Some believed that Sammy Hillyer knew it; others said no.
Sammy
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From this reading Some believed that Sammy Hillyer knew it; others said no.
seventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading Flint had a meek English youth of sixteen or seventeen with him, whom he treated roughly, both in public and in private, and of course this lad was applied to for information, but with no success.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading Flint had a meek English youth of sixteen or seventeen with him, whom he treated roughly, both in public and in private, and of course this lad was applied to for information, but with no success.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some believed that Sammy Hillyer knew it; others said no.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Flint had a meek English youth of sixteen or seventeen with him, whom he treated roughly, both in public and in private, and of course this lad was applied to for information, but with no success.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some believed that Sammy Hillyer knew it; others said no.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Flint had a meek English youth of sixteen or seventeen with him, whom he treated roughly, both in public and in private, and of course this lad was applied to for information, but with no success.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People who had tried to get acquainted with him had regretted it and dropped him.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading Flint had a meek English youth of sixteen or seventeen with him, whom he treated roughly, both in public and in private, and of course this lad was applied to for information, but with no success.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading People who had tried to get acquainted with him had regretted it and dropped him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His history was not known.
which person or people
From this reading People who had tried to get acquainted with him had regretted it and dropped him.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Flint had a meek English youth of sixteen or seventeen with him, whom he treated roughly, both in public and in private, and of course this lad was applied to for information, but with no success.
in the company of; together with
From this reading People who had tried to get acquainted with him had regretted it and dropped him.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Flint had a meek English youth of sixteen or seventeen with him, whom he treated roughly, both in public and in private, and of course this lad was applied to for information, but with no success.
