used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BACK OF THE TRENCHES "Tom, what do you suppose that strange man who looked like a French peasant, yet wasn't one, could have been up to late yesterday afternoon?"
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading BACK OF THE TRENCHES "Tom, what do you suppose that strange man who looked like a French peasant, yet wasn't one, could have been up to late yesterday afternoon?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Why, if the ground had opened and swallowed him up, once the hue and cry was raised, he couldn't have vanished quicker.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "You mean the fellow discovered near the hangars at the aviation camp, Jack?"
aviationnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading "You mean the fellow discovered near the hangars at the aviation camp, Jack?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK OF THE TRENCHES "Tom, what do you suppose that strange man who looked like a French peasant, yet wasn't one, could have been up to late yesterday afternoon?"
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading BACK OF THE TRENCHES "Tom, what do you suppose that strange man who looked like a French peasant, yet wasn't one, could have been up to late yesterday afternoon?"
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading "You mean the fellow discovered near the hangars at the aviation camp, Jack?"
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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couldn't
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From this reading Why, if the ground had opened and swallowed him up, once the hue and cry was raised, he couldn't have vanished quicker.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Why, if the ground had opened and swallowed him up, once the hue and cry was raised, he couldn't have vanished quicker.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "You mean the fellow discovered near the hangars at the aviation camp, Jack?"
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading BACK OF THE TRENCHES "Tom, what do you suppose that strange man who looked like a French peasant, yet wasn't one, could have been up to late yesterday afternoon?"
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He seemed to go out of sight like a wreath of smoke does.
a boy or man
From this reading "You mean the fellow discovered near the hangars at the aviation camp, Jack?"
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading BACK OF THE TRENCHES "Tom, what do you suppose that strange man who looked like a French peasant, yet wasn't one, could have been up to late yesterday afternoon?"
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He seemed to go out of sight like a wreath of smoke does.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Why, if the ground had opened and swallowed him up, once the hue and cry was raised, he couldn't have vanished quicker.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why, if the ground had opened and swallowed him up, once the hue and cry was raised, he couldn't have vanished quicker.
hangarsnounUS /ˈhæŋərz/
plural of “hangar” — a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
From this reading "You mean the fellow discovered near the hangars at the aviation camp, Jack?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to go out of sight like a wreath of smoke does.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Why, if the ground had opened and swallowed him up, once the hue and cry was raised, he couldn't have vanished quicker.
huenounUS /hjuː/
the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
From this reading Why, if the ground had opened and swallowed him up, once the hue and cry was raised, he couldn't have vanished quicker.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why, if the ground had opened and swallowed him up, once the hue and cry was raised, he couldn't have vanished quicker.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "You mean the fellow discovered near the hangars at the aviation camp, Jack?"
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading BACK OF THE TRENCHES "Tom, what do you suppose that strange man who looked like a French peasant, yet wasn't one, could have been up to late yesterday afternoon?"
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading BACK OF THE TRENCHES "Tom, what do you suppose that strange man who looked like a French peasant, yet wasn't one, could have been up to late yesterday afternoon?"
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading BACK OF THE TRENCHES "Tom, what do you suppose that strange man who looked like a French peasant, yet wasn't one, could have been up to late yesterday afternoon?"
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You mean the fellow discovered near the hangars at the aviation camp, Jack?"
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "You mean the fellow discovered near the hangars at the aviation camp, Jack?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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on one occasion
From this reading Why, if the ground had opened and swallowed him up, once the hue and cry was raised, he couldn't have vanished quicker.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Why, if the ground had opened and swallowed him up, once the hue and cry was raised, he couldn't have vanished quicker.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He seemed to go out of sight like a wreath of smoke does.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
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quickeradverbUS /ˈkwɪkər/
more quickly
From this reading Why, if the ground had opened and swallowed him up, once the hue and cry was raised, he couldn't have vanished quicker.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Why, if the ground had opened and swallowed him up, once the hue and cry was raised, he couldn't have vanished quicker.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to go out of sight like a wreath of smoke does.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading He seemed to go out of sight like a wreath of smoke does.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He seemed to go out of sight like a wreath of smoke does.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading BACK OF THE TRENCHES "Tom, what do you suppose that strange man who looked like a French peasant, yet wasn't one, could have been up to late yesterday afternoon?"
express a supposition
From this reading BACK OF THE TRENCHES "Tom, what do you suppose that strange man who looked like a French peasant, yet wasn't one, could have been up to late yesterday afternoon?"
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Why, if the ground had opened and swallowed him up, once the hue and cry was raised, he couldn't have vanished quicker.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BACK OF THE TRENCHES "Tom, what do you suppose that strange man who looked like a French peasant, yet wasn't one, could have been up to late yesterday afternoon?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK OF THE TRENCHES "Tom, what do you suppose that strange man who looked like a French peasant, yet wasn't one, could have been up to late yesterday afternoon?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK OF THE TRENCHES "Tom, what do you suppose that strange man who looked like a French peasant, yet wasn't one, could have been up to late yesterday afternoon?"
male cat
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TRENCHESnounUS /ˈtrentʃɪz/
plural of “trench” — a ditch dug as a fortification having a parapet of the excavated earth
From this reading BACK OF THE TRENCHES "Tom, what do you suppose that strange man who looked like a French peasant, yet wasn't one, could have been up to late yesterday afternoon?"
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading BACK OF THE TRENCHES "Tom, what do you suppose that strange man who looked like a French peasant, yet wasn't one, could have been up to late yesterday afternoon?"
having passed out of existence
From this reading Why, if the ground had opened and swallowed him up, once the hue and cry was raised, he couldn't have vanished quicker.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Why, if the ground had opened and swallowed him up, once the hue and cry was raised, he couldn't have vanished quicker.
wasn't
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used to ask for information about something
From this reading BACK OF THE TRENCHES "Tom, what do you suppose that strange man who looked like a French peasant, yet wasn't one, could have been up to late yesterday afternoon?"
which person or people
From this reading BACK OF THE TRENCHES "Tom, what do you suppose that strange man who looked like a French peasant, yet wasn't one, could have been up to late yesterday afternoon?"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, if the ground had opened and swallowed him up, once the hue and cry was raised, he couldn't have vanished quicker.
wreathnounUS /riːθ/
flower arrangement consisting of a circular band of foliage or flowers for ornamental purposes
From this reading He seemed to go out of sight like a wreath of smoke does.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes.
the day immediately before today
From this reading BACK OF THE TRENCHES "Tom, what do you suppose that strange man who looked like a French peasant, yet wasn't one, could have been up to late yesterday afternoon?"
but in spite of that
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading BACK OF THE TRENCHES "Tom, what do you suppose that strange man who looked like a French peasant, yet wasn't one, could have been up to late yesterday afternoon?"
