used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes; he'll have gone by now," said Oldmeadow and, as he said it, he felt a sudden sense of relief and clarity.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading The essential thing, he saw it as he answered Nancy's question, was that he should be able to say that Barney had gone.
Aldesey
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From this reading It was Saturday and he had to wire to Mrs. Aldesey that he could not go with her next day to the Queen's Hall concert they had planned to hear together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Saturday and he had to wire to Mrs. Aldesey that he could not go with her next day to the Queen's Hall concert they had planned to hear together.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading The essential thing, he saw it as he answered Nancy's question, was that he should be able to say that Barney had gone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Nancy was waiting for him at the station in her own little pony-cart and as he got in she said: "Is Barney gone?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nancy was waiting for him at the station in her own little pony-cart and as he got in she said: "Is Barney gone?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And he knew that if he hadn't been there to back him up, he wouldn't have gone.
Barney
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From this reading Nancy was waiting for him at the station in her own little pony-cart and as he got in she said: "Is Barney gone?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The essential thing, he saw it as he answered Nancy's question, was that he should be able to say that Barney had gone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And he knew that if he hadn't been there to back him up, he wouldn't have gone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Yes; he'll have gone by now," said Oldmeadow and, as he said it, he felt a sudden sense of relief and clarity.
claritynounUS /ˈklerəti/
free from obscurity and easy to understand; the comprehensibility of clear expression
From this reading "Yes; he'll have gone by now," said Oldmeadow and, as he said it, he felt a sudden sense of relief and clarity.
concertnounUS /ˈkɑːnsərt/
a performance of music by players or singers not involving theatrical staging
From this reading It was Saturday and he had to wire to Mrs. Aldesey that he could not go with her next day to the Queen's Hall concert they had planned to hear together.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was Saturday and he had to wire to Mrs. Aldesey that he could not go with her next day to the Queen's Hall concert they had planned to hear together.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was Saturday and he had to wire to Mrs. Aldesey that he could not go with her next day to the Queen's Hall concert they had planned to hear together.
essentialadjectiveUS /eˈsenʃəl/
absolutely necessary; vitally necessary
From this reading The essential thing, he saw it as he answered Nancy's question, was that he should be able to say that Barney had gone.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading "Yes; he'll have gone by now," said Oldmeadow and, as he said it, he felt a sudden sense of relief and clarity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nancy was waiting for him at the station in her own little pony-cart and as he got in she said: "Is Barney gone?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was Saturday and he had to wire to Mrs. Aldesey that he could not go with her next day to the Queen's Hall concert they had planned to hear together.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Nancy was waiting for him at the station in her own little pony-cart and as he got in she said: "Is Barney gone?"
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Nancy was waiting for him at the station in her own little pony-cart and as he got in she said: "Is Barney gone?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Saturday and he had to wire to Mrs. Aldesey that he could not go with her next day to the Queen's Hall concert they had planned to hear together.
hadn't
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From this reading And he knew that if he hadn't been there to back him up, he wouldn't have gone.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading It was Saturday and he had to wire to Mrs. Aldesey that he could not go with her next day to the Queen's Hall concert they had planned to hear together.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes; he'll have gone by now," said Oldmeadow and, as he said it, he felt a sudden sense of relief and clarity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Saturday and he had to wire to Mrs. Aldesey that he could not go with her next day to the Queen's Hall concert they had planned to hear together.
he'll
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From this reading "Yes; he'll have gone by now," said Oldmeadow and, as he said it, he felt a sudden sense of relief and clarity.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading It was Saturday and he had to wire to Mrs. Aldesey that he could not go with her next day to the Queen's Hall concert they had planned to hear together.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Saturday and he had to wire to Mrs. Aldesey that he could not go with her next day to the Queen's Hall concert they had planned to hear together.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nancy was waiting for him at the station in her own little pony-cart and as he got in she said: "Is Barney gone?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And he knew that if he hadn't been there to back him up, he wouldn't have gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nancy was waiting for him at the station in her own little pony-cart and as he got in she said: "Is Barney gone?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nancy was waiting for him at the station in her own little pony-cart and as he got in she said: "Is Barney gone?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Saturday and he had to wire to Mrs. Aldesey that he could not go with her next day to the Queen's Hall concert they had planned to hear together.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading And he knew that if he hadn't been there to back him up, he wouldn't have gone.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nancy was waiting for him at the station in her own little pony-cart and as he got in she said: "Is Barney gone?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was Saturday and he had to wire to Mrs. Aldesey that he could not go with her next day to the Queen's Hall concert they had planned to hear together.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Nancy was waiting for him at the station in her own little pony-cart and as he got in she said: "Is Barney gone?"
Nancy'snounUS /ˈnænsiz/
possessive form of “nancy” — a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading The essential thing, he saw it as he answered Nancy's question, was that he should be able to say that Barney had gone.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It was Saturday and he had to wire to Mrs. Aldesey that he could not go with her next day to the Queen's Hall concert they had planned to hear together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was Saturday and he had to wire to Mrs. Aldesey that he could not go with her next day to the Queen's Hall concert they had planned to hear together.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Yes; he'll have gone by now," said Oldmeadow and, as he said it, he felt a sudden sense of relief and clarity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes; he'll have gone by now," said Oldmeadow and, as he said it, he felt a sudden sense of relief and clarity.
Oldmeadow
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From this reading "Yes; he'll have gone by now," said Oldmeadow and, as he said it, he felt a sudden sense of relief and clarity.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Nancy was waiting for him at the station in her own little pony-cart and as he got in she said: "Is Barney gone?"
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading It was Saturday and he had to wire to Mrs. Aldesey that he could not go with her next day to the Queen's Hall concert they had planned to hear together.
pony-cart
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From this reading Nancy was waiting for him at the station in her own little pony-cart and as he got in she said: "Is Barney gone?"
Queen'snounUS /kwiːnz/
possessive form of “queen” — the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading It was Saturday and he had to wire to Mrs. Aldesey that he could not go with her next day to the Queen's Hall concert they had planned to hear together.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The essential thing, he saw it as he answered Nancy's question, was that he should be able to say that Barney had gone.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading "Yes; he'll have gone by now," said Oldmeadow and, as he said it, he felt a sudden sense of relief and clarity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nancy was waiting for him at the station in her own little pony-cart and as he got in she said: "Is Barney gone?"
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was Saturday and he had to wire to Mrs. Aldesey that he could not go with her next day to the Queen's Hall concert they had planned to hear together.
cut with a saw
From this reading The essential thing, he saw it as he answered Nancy's question, was that he should be able to say that Barney had gone.
express in words
From this reading The essential thing, he saw it as he answered Nancy's question, was that he should be able to say that Barney had gone.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading "Yes; he'll have gone by now," said Oldmeadow and, as he said it, he felt a sudden sense of relief and clarity.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nancy was waiting for him at the station in her own little pony-cart and as he got in she said: "Is Barney gone?"
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The essential thing, he saw it as he answered Nancy's question, was that he should be able to say that Barney had gone.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Nancy was waiting for him at the station in her own little pony-cart and as he got in she said: "Is Barney gone?"
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading "Yes; he'll have gone by now," said Oldmeadow and, as he said it, he felt a sudden sense of relief and clarity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was Saturday and he had to wire to Mrs. Aldesey that he could not go with her next day to the Queen's Hall concert they had planned to hear together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Saturday and he had to wire to Mrs. Aldesey that he could not go with her next day to the Queen's Hall concert they had planned to hear together.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And he knew that if he hadn't been there to back him up, he wouldn't have gone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Saturday and he had to wire to Mrs. Aldesey that he could not go with her next day to the Queen's Hall concert they had planned to hear together.
a special situation
From this reading The essential thing, he saw it as he answered Nancy's question, was that he should be able to say that Barney had gone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Saturday and he had to wire to Mrs. Aldesey that he could not go with her next day to the Queen's Hall concert they had planned to hear together.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It was Saturday and he had to wire to Mrs. Aldesey that he could not go with her next day to the Queen's Hall concert they had planned to hear together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And he knew that if he hadn't been there to back him up, he wouldn't have gone.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Nancy was waiting for him at the station in her own little pony-cart and as he got in she said: "Is Barney gone?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Saturday and he had to wire to Mrs. Aldesey that he could not go with her next day to the Queen's Hall concert they had planned to hear together.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading It was Saturday and he had to wire to Mrs. Aldesey that he could not go with her next day to the Queen's Hall concert they had planned to hear together.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was Saturday and he had to wire to Mrs. Aldesey that he could not go with her next day to the Queen's Hall concert they had planned to hear together.
wouldn't
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From this reading And he knew that if he hadn't been there to back him up, he wouldn't have gone.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes; he'll have gone by now," said Oldmeadow and, as he said it, he felt a sudden sense of relief and clarity.
