used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm glad to see you, Forel, for I've just come in from Victoria, and there's a good deal I want to know," he said.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading MISS DERINGHAM'S CONFESSION Several weeks had passed since Deringham's funeral when one evening Forel, sitting alone on his verandah, saw Alton coming up the pathway.
Alton
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From this reading MISS DERINGHAM'S CONFESSION Several weeks had passed since Deringham's funeral when one evening Forel, sitting alone on his verandah, saw Alton coming up the pathway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face was once more bronzed by wind and sun, but it had not wholly lost the sombreness Forel had noticed when he had last seen him in Vancouver.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading "You generally do," and Forel became suddenly grave.
bronzedadjectiveUS /brɑːnzd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading His face was once more bronzed by wind and sun, but it had not wholly lost the sombreness Forel had noticed when he had last seen him in Vancouver.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His face was once more bronzed by wind and sun, but it had not wholly lost the sombreness Forel had noticed when he had last seen him in Vancouver.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading His face was once more bronzed by wind and sun, but it had not wholly lost the sombreness Forel had noticed when he had last seen him in Vancouver.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I'm glad to see you, Forel, for I've just come in from Victoria, and there's a good deal I want to know," he said.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading MISS DERINGHAM'S CONFESSION Several weeks had passed since Deringham's funeral when one evening Forel, sitting alone on his verandah, saw Alton coming up the pathway.
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading MISS DERINGHAM'S CONFESSION Several weeks had passed since Deringham's funeral when one evening Forel, sitting alone on his verandah, saw Alton coming up the pathway.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "I'm glad to see you, Forel, for I've just come in from Victoria, and there's a good deal I want to know," he said.
DERINGHAM'S
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From this reading MISS DERINGHAM'S CONFESSION Several weeks had passed since Deringham's funeral when one evening Forel, sitting alone on his verandah, saw Alton coming up the pathway.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You generally do," and Forel became suddenly grave.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading MISS DERINGHAM'S CONFESSION Several weeks had passed since Deringham's funeral when one evening Forel, sitting alone on his verandah, saw Alton coming up the pathway.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was once more bronzed by wind and sun, but it had not wholly lost the sombreness Forel had noticed when he had last seen him in Vancouver.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm glad to see you, Forel, for I've just come in from Victoria, and there's a good deal I want to know," he said.
Forel
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From this reading MISS DERINGHAM'S CONFESSION Several weeks had passed since Deringham's funeral when one evening Forel, sitting alone on his verandah, saw Alton coming up the pathway.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I'm glad to see you, Forel, for I've just come in from Victoria, and there's a good deal I want to know," he said.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading MISS DERINGHAM'S CONFESSION Several weeks had passed since Deringham's funeral when one evening Forel, sitting alone on his verandah, saw Alton coming up the pathway.
usually; as a rule
From this reading "You generally do," and Forel became suddenly grave.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "I'm glad to see you, Forel, for I've just come in from Victoria, and there's a good deal I want to know," he said.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I'm glad to see you, Forel, for I've just come in from Victoria, and there's a good deal I want to know," he said.
death of a person
From this reading "You generally do," and Forel became suddenly grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MISS DERINGHAM'S CONFESSION Several weeks had passed since Deringham's funeral when one evening Forel, sitting alone on his verandah, saw Alton coming up the pathway.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "You heard what happened to your kinsman?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face was once more bronzed by wind and sun, but it had not wholly lost the sombreness Forel had noticed when he had last seen him in Vancouver.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading "You heard what happened to your kinsman?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His face was once more bronzed by wind and sun, but it had not wholly lost the sombreness Forel had noticed when he had last seen him in Vancouver.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MISS DERINGHAM'S CONFESSION Several weeks had passed since Deringham's funeral when one evening Forel, sitting alone on his verandah, saw Alton coming up the pathway.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'm glad to see you, Forel, for I've just come in from Victoria, and there's a good deal I want to know," he said.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm glad to see you, Forel, for I've just come in from Victoria, and there's a good deal I want to know," he said.
I've
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From this reading "I'm glad to see you, Forel, for I've just come in from Victoria, and there's a good deal I want to know," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His face was once more bronzed by wind and sun, but it had not wholly lost the sombreness Forel had noticed when he had last seen him in Vancouver.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His face was once more bronzed by wind and sun, but it had not wholly lost the sombreness Forel had noticed when he had last seen him in Vancouver.
and nothing more
From this reading "I'm glad to see you, Forel, for I've just come in from Victoria, and there's a good deal I want to know," he said.
kinsmannounUS /ˈkɪnzmæn/
a male relative
From this reading "You heard what happened to your kinsman?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I'm glad to see you, Forel, for I've just come in from Victoria, and there's a good deal I want to know," he said.
immediately past
From this reading His face was once more bronzed by wind and sun, but it had not wholly lost the sombreness Forel had noticed when he had last seen him in Vancouver.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading His face was once more bronzed by wind and sun, but it had not wholly lost the sombreness Forel had noticed when he had last seen him in Vancouver.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS DERINGHAM'S CONFESSION Several weeks had passed since Deringham's funeral when one evening Forel, sitting alone on his verandah, saw Alton coming up the pathway.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading His face was once more bronzed by wind and sun, but it had not wholly lost the sombreness Forel had noticed when he had last seen him in Vancouver.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His face was once more bronzed by wind and sun, but it had not wholly lost the sombreness Forel had noticed when he had last seen him in Vancouver.
being perceived or observed
From this reading His face was once more bronzed by wind and sun, but it had not wholly lost the sombreness Forel had noticed when he had last seen him in Vancouver.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MISS DERINGHAM'S CONFESSION Several weeks had passed since Deringham's funeral when one evening Forel, sitting alone on his verandah, saw Alton coming up the pathway.
on one occasion
From this reading His face was once more bronzed by wind and sun, but it had not wholly lost the sombreness Forel had noticed when he had last seen him in Vancouver.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MISS DERINGHAM'S CONFESSION Several weeks had passed since Deringham's funeral when one evening Forel, sitting alone on his verandah, saw Alton coming up the pathway.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading MISS DERINGHAM'S CONFESSION Several weeks had passed since Deringham's funeral when one evening Forel, sitting alone on his verandah, saw Alton coming up the pathway.
pathwaynounUS /ˈpæθweɪ/
a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading MISS DERINGHAM'S CONFESSION Several weeks had passed since Deringham's funeral when one evening Forel, sitting alone on his verandah, saw Alton coming up the pathway.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'm glad to see you, Forel, for I've just come in from Victoria, and there's a good deal I want to know," he said.
cut with a saw
From this reading MISS DERINGHAM'S CONFESSION Several weeks had passed since Deringham's funeral when one evening Forel, sitting alone on his verandah, saw Alton coming up the pathway.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I'm glad to see you, Forel, for I've just come in from Victoria, and there's a good deal I want to know," he said.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His face was once more bronzed by wind and sun, but it had not wholly lost the sombreness Forel had noticed when he had last seen him in Vancouver.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading MISS DERINGHAM'S CONFESSION Several weeks had passed since Deringham's funeral when one evening Forel, sitting alone on his verandah, saw Alton coming up the pathway.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading MISS DERINGHAM'S CONFESSION Several weeks had passed since Deringham's funeral when one evening Forel, sitting alone on his verandah, saw Alton coming up the pathway.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading MISS DERINGHAM'S CONFESSION Several weeks had passed since Deringham's funeral when one evening Forel, sitting alone on his verandah, saw Alton coming up the pathway.
sombrenessnoun
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading His face was once more bronzed by wind and sun, but it had not wholly lost the sombreness Forel had noticed when he had last seen him in Vancouver.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading "You generally do," and Forel became suddenly grave.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading His face was once more bronzed by wind and sun, but it had not wholly lost the sombreness Forel had noticed when he had last seen him in Vancouver.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MISS DERINGHAM'S CONFESSION Several weeks had passed since Deringham's funeral when one evening Forel, sitting alone on his verandah, saw Alton coming up the pathway.
there's
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From this reading "I'm glad to see you, Forel, for I've just come in from Victoria, and there's a good deal I want to know," he said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm glad to see you, Forel, for I've just come in from Victoria, and there's a good deal I want to know," he said.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading MISS DERINGHAM'S CONFESSION Several weeks had passed since Deringham's funeral when one evening Forel, sitting alone on his verandah, saw Alton coming up the pathway.
VancouvernounUS /vænˈkuːvər/
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
From this reading His face was once more bronzed by wind and sun, but it had not wholly lost the sombreness Forel had noticed when he had last seen him in Vancouver.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading MISS DERINGHAM'S CONFESSION Several weeks had passed since Deringham's funeral when one evening Forel, sitting alone on his verandah, saw Alton coming up the pathway.
VictorianounUS /vɪkˈtɔːriə/
queen of Great Britain and Ireland and empress of India from 1837 to 1901; the last Hanoverian ruler of England (1819-1901)
From this reading "I'm glad to see you, Forel, for I've just come in from Victoria, and there's a good deal I want to know," he said.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "I'm glad to see you, Forel, for I've just come in from Victoria, and there's a good deal I want to know," he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was once more bronzed by wind and sun, but it had not wholly lost the sombreness Forel had noticed when he had last seen him in Vancouver.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading MISS DERINGHAM'S CONFESSION Several weeks had passed since Deringham's funeral when one evening Forel, sitting alone on his verandah, saw Alton coming up the pathway.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You heard what happened to your kinsman?"
at the time that
From this reading MISS DERINGHAM'S CONFESSION Several weeks had passed since Deringham's funeral when one evening Forel, sitting alone on his verandah, saw Alton coming up the pathway.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading His face was once more bronzed by wind and sun, but it had not wholly lost the sombreness Forel had noticed when he had last seen him in Vancouver.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading His face was once more bronzed by wind and sun, but it had not wholly lost the sombreness Forel had noticed when he had last seen him in Vancouver.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm glad to see you, Forel, for I've just come in from Victoria, and there's a good deal I want to know," he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You heard what happened to your kinsman?"
