used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no hope of escape for him; he had not perceived the visitor until it was too late to retreat, and a voice called out:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Oh, there you are, old fellow; I'm in luck after all.
(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 "Oh, there you are, old fellow; I'm in luck after all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no hope of escape for him; he had not perceived the visitor until it was too late to retreat, and a voice called out:
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Oh, there you are, old fellow; I'm in luck after all.
a line of approach
From this reading While Mellen stood on the veranda in front of the house, Mr. Rhodes came up the avenue.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading You see I walked over to my farm on the back road," he explained, "intending to take the half-past three train to New York, but I missed it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading You see I walked over to my farm on the back road," he explained, "intending to take the half-past three train to New York, but I missed it.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was no hope of escape for him; he had not perceived the visitor until it was too late to retreat, and a voice called out:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading While Mellen stood on the veranda in front of the house, Mr. Rhodes came up the avenue.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading There was no hope of escape for him; he had not perceived the visitor until it was too late to retreat, and a voice called out:
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading You see I walked over to my farm on the back road," he explained, "intending to take the half-past three train to New York, but I missed it.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading You see I walked over to my farm on the back road," he explained, "intending to take the half-past three train to New York, but I missed it.
a boy or man
From this reading "Oh, there you are, old fellow; I'm in luck after all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no hope of escape for him; he had not perceived the visitor until it was too late to retreat, and a voice called out:
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading FORCED HOSPITALITY.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading While Mellen stood on the veranda in front of the house, Mr. Rhodes came up the avenue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no hope of escape for him; he had not perceived the visitor until it was too late to retreat, and a voice called out:
half-past
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From this reading You see I walked over to my farm on the back road," he explained, "intending to take the half-past three train to New York, but I missed it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no hope of escape for him; he had not perceived the visitor until it was too late to retreat, and a voice called out:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no hope of escape for him; he had not perceived the visitor until it was too late to retreat, and a voice called out:
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading There was no hope of escape for him; he had not perceived the visitor until it was too late to retreat, and a voice called out:
HOSPITALITYnounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading FORCED HOSPITALITY.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading While Mellen stood on the veranda in front of the house, Mr. Rhodes came up the avenue.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You see I walked over to my farm on the back road," he explained, "intending to take the half-past three train to New York, but I missed it.
I'm
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From this reading "Oh, there you are, old fellow; I'm in luck after all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading While Mellen stood on the veranda in front of the house, Mr. Rhodes came up the avenue.
intendingverbUS /ˌɪnˈtendɪŋ/
-ing form of “intend” — have in mind as a purpose
From this reading You see I walked over to my farm on the back road," he explained, "intending to take the half-past three train to New York, but I missed it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no hope of escape for him; he had not perceived the visitor until it was too late to retreat, and a voice called out:
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading There was no hope of escape for him; he had not perceived the visitor until it was too late to retreat, and a voice called out:
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading "Oh, there you are, old fellow; I'm in luck after all.
Mellen
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From this reading While Mellen stood on the veranda in front of the house, Mr. Rhodes came up the avenue.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading You see I walked over to my farm on the back road," he explained, "intending to take the half-past three train to New York, but I missed it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading While Mellen stood on the veranda in front of the house, Mr. Rhodes came up the avenue.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading You see I walked over to my farm on the back road," he explained, "intending to take the half-past three train to New York, but I missed it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading You see I walked over to my farm on the back road," he explained, "intending to take the half-past three train to New York, but I missed it.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no hope of escape for him; he had not perceived the visitor until it was too late to retreat, and a voice called out:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no hope of escape for him; he had not perceived the visitor until it was too late to retreat, and a voice called out:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While Mellen stood on the veranda in front of the house, Mr. Rhodes came up the avenue.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, there you are, old fellow; I'm in luck after all.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Oh, there you are, old fellow; I'm in luck after all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While Mellen stood on the veranda in front of the house, Mr. Rhodes came up the avenue.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was no hope of escape for him; he had not perceived the visitor until it was too late to retreat, and a voice called out:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You see I walked over to my farm on the back road," he explained, "intending to take the half-past three train to New York, but I missed it.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading There was no hope of escape for him; he had not perceived the visitor until it was too late to retreat, and a voice called out:
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading There was no hope of escape for him; he had not perceived the visitor until it was too late to retreat, and a voice called out:
RhodesnounUS /roʊdz/
British colonial financier and statesman in South Africa
From this reading While Mellen stood on the veranda in front of the house, Mr. Rhodes came up the avenue.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading You see I walked over to my farm on the back road," he explained, "intending to take the half-past three train to New York, but I missed it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading You see I walked over to my farm on the back road," he explained, "intending to take the half-past three train to New York, but I missed it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading While Mellen stood on the veranda in front of the house, Mr. Rhodes came up the avenue.
carry out
From this reading You see I walked over to my farm on the back road," he explained, "intending to take the half-past three train to New York, but I missed it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Mellen stood on the veranda in front of the house, Mr. Rhodes came up the avenue.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no hope of escape for him; he had not perceived the visitor until it was too late to retreat, and a voice called out:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading You see I walked over to my farm on the back road," he explained, "intending to take the half-past three train to New York, but I missed it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no hope of escape for him; he had not perceived the visitor until it was too late to retreat, and a voice called out:
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There was no hope of escape for him; he had not perceived the visitor until it was too late to retreat, and a voice called out:
create by training and teaching
From this reading You see I walked over to my farm on the back road," he explained, "intending to take the half-past three train to New York, but I missed it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading There was no hope of escape for him; he had not perceived the visitor until it was too late to retreat, and a voice called out:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While Mellen stood on the veranda in front of the house, Mr. Rhodes came up the avenue.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading While Mellen stood on the veranda in front of the house, Mr. Rhodes came up the avenue.
someone who visits
From this reading There was no hope of escape for him; he had not perceived the visitor until it was too late to retreat, and a voice called out:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading There was no hope of escape for him; he had not perceived the visitor until it was too late to retreat, and a voice called out:
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading You see I walked over to my farm on the back road," he explained, "intending to take the half-past three train to New York, but I missed it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no hope of escape for him; he had not perceived the visitor until it was too late to retreat, and a voice called out:
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Mellen stood on the veranda in front of the house, Mr. Rhodes came up the avenue.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading You see I walked over to my farm on the back road," he explained, "intending to take the half-past three train to New York, but I missed it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Oh, there you are, old fellow; I'm in luck after all.
