used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading At Earlsford, he had hired a conveyance and driven away with the child, then returned alone, and taken train to another station thirty miles distant, whence he would return to Hollingsby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE IT had been easy for Aylmer to find out that Mr. Torrance had left the train at Earlsford Junction, and Kenneth with him.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading At Earlsford, he had hired a conveyance and driven away with the child, then returned alone, and taken train to another station thirty miles distant, whence he would return to Hollingsby.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The ex-captain was too well-known through the county for any mistake in identity to be possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Aylmer discovered the driver employed by Mr. Torrance without any trouble, and the man was willing to give any information, as Mr. Matheson was no stranger to him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE IT had been easy for Aylmer to find out that Mr. Torrance had left the train at Earlsford Junction, and Kenneth with him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At Earlsford, he had hired a conveyance and driven away with the child, then returned alone, and taken train to another station thirty miles distant, whence he would return to Hollingsby.
Aylmer
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From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE IT had been easy for Aylmer to find out that Mr. Torrance had left the train at Earlsford Junction, and Kenneth with him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The ex-captain was too well-known through the county for any mistake in identity to be possible.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE IT had been easy for Aylmer to find out that Mr. Torrance had left the train at Earlsford Junction, and Kenneth with him.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Aylmer discovered the driver employed by Mr. Torrance without any trouble, and the man was willing to give any information, as Mr. Matheson was no stranger to him.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
conveyancenounUS /kənˈveɪəns/
document effecting a property transfer
From this reading At Earlsford, he had hired a conveyance and driven away with the child, then returned alone, and taken train to another station thirty miles distant, whence he would return to Hollingsby.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The ex-captain was too well-known through the county for any mistake in identity to be possible.
detainverbUS /dɪˈteɪn/
deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Aylmer discovered the driver employed by Mr. Torrance without any trouble, and the man was willing to give any information, as Mr. Matheson was no stranger to him.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading At Earlsford, he had hired a conveyance and driven away with the child, then returned alone, and taken train to another station thirty miles distant, whence he would return to Hollingsby.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading At Earlsford, he had hired a conveyance and driven away with the child, then returned alone, and taken train to another station thirty miles distant, whence he would return to Hollingsby.
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading Aylmer discovered the driver employed by Mr. Torrance without any trouble, and the man was willing to give any information, as Mr. Matheson was no stranger to him.
Earlsford
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From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE IT had been easy for Aylmer to find out that Mr. Torrance had left the train at Earlsford Junction, and Kenneth with him.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE IT had been easy for Aylmer to find out that Mr. Torrance had left the train at Earlsford Junction, and Kenneth with him.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Aylmer discovered the driver employed by Mr. Torrance without any trouble, and the man was willing to give any information, as Mr. Matheson was no stranger to him.
ensureverbUS /enˈʃʊr/
make certain of
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
EVENTIDEnoun
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE IT had been easy for Aylmer to find out that Mr. Torrance had left the train at Earlsford Junction, and Kenneth with him.
ex-captain
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From this reading The ex-captain was too well-known through the county for any mistake in identity to be possible.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE IT had been easy for Aylmer to find out that Mr. Torrance had left the train at Earlsford Junction, and Kenneth with him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE IT had been easy for Aylmer to find out that Mr. Torrance had left the train at Earlsford Junction, and Kenneth with him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Aylmer discovered the driver employed by Mr. Torrance without any trouble, and the man was willing to give any information, as Mr. Matheson was no stranger to him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE IT had been easy for Aylmer to find out that Mr. Torrance had left the train at Earlsford Junction, and Kenneth with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At Earlsford, he had hired a conveyance and driven away with the child, then returned alone, and taken train to another station thirty miles distant, whence he would return to Hollingsby.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE IT had been easy for Aylmer to find out that Mr. Torrance had left the train at Earlsford Junction, and Kenneth with him.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading At Earlsford, he had hired a conveyance and driven away with the child, then returned alone, and taken train to another station thirty miles distant, whence he would return to Hollingsby.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
Hollingsby
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From this reading At Earlsford, he had hired a conveyance and driven away with the child, then returned alone, and taken train to another station thirty miles distant, whence he would return to Hollingsby.
identitynounUS /aɪˈdentɪtiː/
the distinct personality of an individual regarded as a persisting entity
From this reading The ex-captain was too well-known through the county for any mistake in identity to be possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The ex-captain was too well-known through the county for any mistake in identity to be possible.
a message received and understood
From this reading Aylmer discovered the driver employed by Mr. Torrance without any trouble, and the man was willing to give any information, as Mr. Matheson was no stranger to him.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE IT had been easy for Aylmer to find out that Mr. Torrance had left the train at Earlsford Junction, and Kenneth with him.
JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE IT had been easy for Aylmer to find out that Mr. Torrance had left the train at Earlsford Junction, and Kenneth with him.
Kenneth
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From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE IT had been easy for Aylmer to find out that Mr. Torrance had left the train at Earlsford Junction, and Kenneth with him.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE IT had been easy for Aylmer to find out that Mr. Torrance had left the train at Earlsford Junction, and Kenneth with him.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE IT had been easy for Aylmer to find out that Mr. Torrance had left the train at Earlsford Junction, and Kenneth with him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Aylmer discovered the driver employed by Mr. Torrance without any trouble, and the man was willing to give any information, as Mr. Matheson was no stranger to him.
Matheson
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From this reading Aylmer discovered the driver employed by Mr. Torrance without any trouble, and the man was willing to give any information, as Mr. Matheson was no stranger to him.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading At Earlsford, he had hired a conveyance and driven away with the child, then returned alone, and taken train to another station thirty miles distant, whence he would return to Hollingsby.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading The ex-captain was too well-known through the county for any mistake in identity to be possible.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
a form of address for a man
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE IT had been easy for Aylmer to find out that Mr. Torrance had left the train at Earlsford Junction, and Kenneth with him.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
not any; not one
From this reading Aylmer discovered the driver employed by Mr. Torrance without any trouble, and the man was willing to give any information, as Mr. Matheson was no stranger to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
and nothing more
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE IT had been easy for Aylmer to find out that Mr. Torrance had left the train at Earlsford Junction, and Kenneth with him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading The ex-captain was too well-known through the county for any mistake in identity to be possible.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At Earlsford, he had hired a conveyance and driven away with the child, then returned alone, and taken train to another station thirty miles distant, whence he would return to Hollingsby.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading At Earlsford, he had hired a conveyance and driven away with the child, then returned alone, and taken train to another station thirty miles distant, whence he would return to Hollingsby.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading At Earlsford, he had hired a conveyance and driven away with the child, then returned alone, and taken train to another station thirty miles distant, whence he would return to Hollingsby.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Aylmer discovered the driver employed by Mr. Torrance without any trouble, and the man was willing to give any information, as Mr. Matheson was no stranger to him.
subjugationnoun
forced submission to control by others
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading At Earlsford, he had hired a conveyance and driven away with the child, then returned alone, and taken train to another station thirty miles distant, whence he would return to Hollingsby.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE IT had been easy for Aylmer to find out that Mr. Torrance had left the train at Earlsford Junction, and Kenneth with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE IT had been easy for Aylmer to find out that Mr. Torrance had left the train at Earlsford Junction, and Kenneth with him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading At Earlsford, he had hired a conveyance and driven away with the child, then returned alone, and taken train to another station thirty miles distant, whence he would return to Hollingsby.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading At Earlsford, he had hired a conveyance and driven away with the child, then returned alone, and taken train to another station thirty miles distant, whence he would return to Hollingsby.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The ex-captain was too well-known through the county for any mistake in identity to be possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE IT had been easy for Aylmer to find out that Mr. Torrance had left the train at Earlsford Junction, and Kenneth with him.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The ex-captain was too well-known through the county for any mistake in identity to be possible.
Torrance
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE IT had been easy for Aylmer to find out that Mr. Torrance had left the train at Earlsford Junction, and Kenneth with him.
create by training and teaching
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE IT had been easy for Aylmer to find out that Mr. Torrance had left the train at Earlsford Junction, and Kenneth with him.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Aylmer discovered the driver employed by Mr. Torrance without any trouble, and the man was willing to give any information, as Mr. Matheson was no stranger to him.
not known
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ex-captain was too well-known through the county for any mistake in identity to be possible.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading The ex-captain was too well-known through the county for any mistake in identity to be possible.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading At Earlsford, he had hired a conveyance and driven away with the child, then returned alone, and taken train to another station thirty miles distant, whence he would return to Hollingsby.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Aylmer discovered the driver employed by Mr. Torrance without any trouble, and the man was willing to give any information, as Mr. Matheson was no stranger to him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LIGHT AT EVENTIDE IT had been easy for Aylmer to find out that Mr. Torrance had left the train at Earlsford Junction, and Kenneth with him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Aylmer discovered the driver employed by Mr. Torrance without any trouble, and the man was willing to give any information, as Mr. Matheson was no stranger to him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Besides, the carrying off of the child had been a sudden inspiration, not the result of a carefully laid plan, and Mr. Torrance had only counted that it would be needful to detain him for a night in some place unknown to his mother, to ensure her complete subjugation.
