used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “What’s John Guille want coming about here so much?” he demanded bluntly.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading He wondered what was going on and surmised that it was nothing to his advantage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
bluntlyadverbUS /ˈblʌntli/
in a blunt direct manner
From this reading “What’s John Guille want coming about here so much?” he demanded bluntly.
bullnounUS /bʊl/
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “What’s John Guille want coming about here so much?” he demanded bluntly.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What’s John Guille want coming about here so much?” he demanded bluntly.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
eldersnounUS /ˈeldərz/
plural of “elder” — a person who is older than you are
From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
GALESnounUS /ɡeɪlz/
plural of “gale” — a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
GARD
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From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
the act of departing
From this reading He wondered what was going on and surmised that it was nothing to his advantage.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
Guille
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From this reading “What’s John Guille want coming about here so much?” he demanded bluntly.
Guille's
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From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wondered what was going on and surmised that it was nothing to his advantage.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “What’s John Guille want coming about here so much?” he demanded bluntly.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
HOW
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From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wondered what was going on and surmised that it was nothing to his advantage.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
immediately past
From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
lendverbUS /lend/
bestow a quality on
From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
loannounUS /loʊn/
the temporary provision of money (usually at interest)
From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “What’s John Guille want coming about here so much?” he demanded bluntly.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He wondered what was going on and surmised that it was nothing to his advantage.
obstinacynounUS /ˈɑːbstənəsi/
the trait of being difficult to handle or overcome
From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He wondered what was going on and surmised that it was nothing to his advantage.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
refusalnounUS /rəˈfjuːzəl/
the act of refusing
From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
stranger'snounUS /ˈstreɪndʒərz/
possessive form of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
surmisedverbUS /sərˈmaɪzd/
past form of “surmise” — infer from incomplete evidence
From this reading He wondered what was going on and surmised that it was nothing to his advantage.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wondered what was going on and surmised that it was nothing to his advantage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
male cat
From this reading HOW GARD FOUGHT GALES AND TOM So far the discussion as to the sale of the farm had been confined to the elders.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
visitsnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “What’s John Guille want coming about here so much?” he demanded bluntly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wondered what was going on and surmised that it was nothing to his advantage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wondered what was going on and surmised that it was nothing to his advantage.
What's
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From this reading “What’s John Guille want coming about here so much?” he demanded bluntly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He wondered what was going on and surmised that it was nothing to his advantage.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Words had been rare between him and his father since his refusal to lend himself to a loan on the farm, but his suspicion got the better of his obstinacy at last.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young Tom had viewed John Guille’s visits to the place with the lowering suspicion of a bull at a stranger’s invasion of his field.
