used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
anew
From this reading This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.
(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 The departure of Shasta gave rise to all manner of doubt and speculation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The departure of Shasta gave rise to all manner of doubt and speculation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.
the act of departing
From this reading The departure of Shasta gave rise to all manner of doubt and speculation.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The departure of Shasta gave rise to all manner of doubt and speculation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The departure of Shasta gave rise to all manner of doubt and speculation.
good-bynoun
a farewell remark
From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The departure of Shasta gave rise to all manner of doubt and speculation.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.
meditated
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From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
not any; not one
From this reading This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.
not one, and not any
From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The departure of Shasta gave rise to all manner of doubt and speculation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
move upward
From this reading The departure of Shasta gave rise to all manner of doubt and speculation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
ShastanounUS /ˈʃæstə/
a member of the Indian people of northern California and southern Oregon
From this reading The departure of Shasta gave rise to all manner of doubt and speculation.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading THE WESTERN SHORE.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
speculationnounUS /ˌspekjəˈleɪʃən/
a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete evidence
From this reading The departure of Shasta gave rise to all manner of doubt and speculation.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WESTERN SHORE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This settled the matter, and they could have no cause for hope of seeing him again.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The departure of Shasta gave rise to all manner of doubt and speculation.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading None of them believed he meditated bidding the party good-by until he went through the ceremony of shaking hands.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading THE WESTERN SHORE.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "That must have been a party of his people," said Howard, "or he would not have taken the pains to help us out of sight."
