used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading "Well, anyway I hope he'll get his things safe," she added.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "What an extraordinary creature he must be!" commented Katrine.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Well, anyway I hope he'll get his things safe," she added.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "What an extraordinary creature he must be!" commented Katrine.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "What an extraordinary creature he must be!" commented Katrine.
without stop or interruption
From this reading "No," Jerry returned, rather regretting that he had continued the talk about Mr. Wrenmarsh.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "What an extraordinary creature he must be!" commented Katrine.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
take in solid food
From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading "What an extraordinary creature he must be!" commented Katrine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
set up or found
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "No," Jerry returned, rather regretting that he had continued the talk about Mr. Wrenmarsh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What an extraordinary creature he must be!" commented Katrine.
he'll
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From this reading "Well, anyway I hope he'll get his things safe," she added.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, anyway I hope he'll get his things safe," she added.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "Well, anyway I hope he'll get his things safe," she added.
hovelnounUS /ˈhʌvəl/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading "No," Jerry returned, rather regretting that he had continued the talk about Mr. Wrenmarsh.
Katrine
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From this reading "What an extraordinary creature he must be!" commented Katrine.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "What an extraordinary creature he must be!" commented Katrine.
not any; not one
From this reading "No," Jerry returned, rather regretting that he had continued the talk about Mr. Wrenmarsh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
Pæstum
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From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
on the contrary
From this reading "No," Jerry returned, rather regretting that he had continued the talk about Mr. Wrenmarsh.
regrettingverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪŋ/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading "No," Jerry returned, rather regretting that he had continued the talk about Mr. Wrenmarsh.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "No," Jerry returned, rather regretting that he had continued the talk about Mr. Wrenmarsh.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Well, anyway I hope he'll get his things safe," she added.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, anyway I hope he'll get his things safe," she added.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
Taberman
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From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
carry out
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "No," Jerry returned, rather regretting that he had continued the talk about Mr. Wrenmarsh.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "No," Jerry returned, rather regretting that he had continued the talk about Mr. Wrenmarsh.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Well, anyway I hope he'll get his things safe," she added.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
hard to endure
From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
migratory
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, anyway I hope he'll get his things safe," she added.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What an extraordinary creature he must be!" commented Katrine.
at the time that
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "He came into the little hovel of an inn there while I was trying to get something to eat."
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
Wrenmarsh
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From this reading "No," Jerry returned, rather regretting that he had continued the talk about Mr. Wrenmarsh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you take him for a wild man, Mr. Taberman, when you found him wandering about among the ruins of Pæstum?"
