used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
CherokeenounUS /ˈtʃerəkiː/
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The midnight train would take him to the city.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He was going to leave; upon that point he was decided.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
without deviation
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
being one more than ten
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
emergeverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒ/
come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
the act of departing
From this reading He was going to leave; upon that point he was decided.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
Latham
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From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
go away from a place
From this reading He was going to leave; upon that point he was decided.
Marrion
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From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading The midnight train would take him to the city.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
a course of conduct
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He was going to leave; upon that point he was decided.
reverienounUS /ˈrevəri/
absentminded dreaming while awake
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
carry out
From this reading The midnight train would take him to the city.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
TEMPTEDverbUS /ˈtemptɪd/
past form of “tempt” — dispose or incline or entice to
From this reading TEMPTED.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The midnight train would take him to the city.
unobservedadjective
not seen or observed
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was going to leave; upon that point he was decided.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For a time Marrion Latham stood in a sad reverie; then he slowly went back to the house, following the path Cherokee had taken.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He entered the house unobserved, and went directly to his room, from which he did not emerge until the clock told him that the hour was eleven.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The midnight train would take him to the city.
