used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And during his walk he did come to a certain resolution.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had had his own troubles in thinking of the unlucky coincidence of John Gordon's return, and had wandered forth, determined to leave those two together, so that they might speak to each other as they pleased.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Should a request of any kind be made to him by John Gordon, it should receive not the slightest attention.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had had his own troubles in thinking of the unlucky coincidence of John Gordon's return, and had wandered forth, determined to leave those two together, so that they might speak to each other as they pleased.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Should a request of any kind be made to him by John Gordon, it should receive not the slightest attention.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Should a request of any kind be made to him by John Gordon, it should receive not the slightest attention.
BLAKEnounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading THE REV MONTAGU BLAKE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading John Gordon, when he left the room, went out to look for Mr Whittlestaff, but was told that he had gone into the town.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Should a request of any kind be made to him by John Gordon, it should receive not the slightest attention.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading And during his walk he did come to a certain resolution.
coincidencenounUS /koʊˈɪnsɪdəns/
an event that might have been arranged although it was really accidental
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had had his own troubles in thinking of the unlucky coincidence of John Gordon's return, and had wandered forth, determined to leave those two together, so that they might speak to each other as they pleased.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And during his walk he did come to a certain resolution.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had had his own troubles in thinking of the unlucky coincidence of John Gordon's return, and had wandered forth, determined to leave those two together, so that they might speak to each other as they pleased.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And during his walk he did come to a certain resolution.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading And during his walk he did come to a certain resolution.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had had his own troubles in thinking of the unlucky coincidence of John Gordon's return, and had wandered forth, determined to leave those two together, so that they might speak to each other as they pleased.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading John Gordon, when he left the room, went out to look for Mr Whittlestaff, but was told that he had gone into the town.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had had his own troubles in thinking of the unlucky coincidence of John Gordon's return, and had wandered forth, determined to leave those two together, so that they might speak to each other as they pleased.
destroyed or killed
From this reading John Gordon, when he left the room, went out to look for Mr Whittlestaff, but was told that he had gone into the town.
Gordon
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From this reading John Gordon, when he left the room, went out to look for Mr Whittlestaff, but was told that he had gone into the town.
Gordon's
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From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had had his own troubles in thinking of the unlucky coincidence of John Gordon's return, and had wandered forth, determined to leave those two together, so that they might speak to each other as they pleased.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading John Gordon, when he left the room, went out to look for Mr Whittlestaff, but was told that he had gone into the town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading John Gordon, when he left the room, went out to look for Mr Whittlestaff, but was told that he had gone into the town.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Should a request of any kind be made to him by John Gordon, it should receive not the slightest attention.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had had his own troubles in thinking of the unlucky coincidence of John Gordon's return, and had wandered forth, determined to leave those two together, so that they might speak to each other as they pleased.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had had his own troubles in thinking of the unlucky coincidence of John Gordon's return, and had wandered forth, determined to leave those two together, so that they might speak to each other as they pleased.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading John Gordon, when he left the room, went out to look for Mr Whittlestaff, but was told that he had gone into the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Should a request of any kind be made to him by John Gordon, it should receive not the slightest attention.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading John Gordon, when he left the room, went out to look for Mr Whittlestaff, but was told that he had gone into the town.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Should a request of any kind be made to him by John Gordon, it should receive not the slightest attention.
go away from a place
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had had his own troubles in thinking of the unlucky coincidence of John Gordon's return, and had wandered forth, determined to leave those two together, so that they might speak to each other as they pleased.
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 John Gordon, when he left the room, went out to look for Mr Whittlestaff, but was told that he had gone into the town.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading John Gordon, when he left the room, went out to look for Mr Whittlestaff, but was told that he had gone into the town.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Should a request of any kind be made to him by John Gordon, it should receive not the slightest attention.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had had his own troubles in thinking of the unlucky coincidence of John Gordon's return, and had wandered forth, determined to leave those two together, so that they might speak to each other as they pleased.
MONTAGUnounUS /ˈmɑːntəɡjuː/
United States anthropologist (born in England) who popularized anthropology (1905-)
From this reading THE REV MONTAGU BLAKE.
a form of address for a man
From this reading John Gordon, when he left the room, went out to look for Mr Whittlestaff, but was told that he had gone into the town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Should a request of any kind be made to him by John Gordon, it should receive not the slightest attention.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had had his own troubles in thinking of the unlucky coincidence of John Gordon's return, and had wandered forth, determined to leave those two together, so that they might speak to each other as they pleased.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had had his own troubles in thinking of the unlucky coincidence of John Gordon's return, and had wandered forth, determined to leave those two together, so that they might speak to each other as they pleased.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading John Gordon, when he left the room, went out to look for Mr Whittlestaff, but was told that he had gone into the town.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had had his own troubles in thinking of the unlucky coincidence of John Gordon's return, and had wandered forth, determined to leave those two together, so that they might speak to each other as they pleased.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had had his own troubles in thinking of the unlucky coincidence of John Gordon's return, and had wandered forth, determined to leave those two together, so that they might speak to each other as they pleased.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading Should a request of any kind be made to him by John Gordon, it should receive not the slightest attention.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Should a request of any kind be made to him by John Gordon, it should receive not the slightest attention.
a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote
From this reading And during his walk he did come to a certain resolution.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had had his own troubles in thinking of the unlucky coincidence of John Gordon's return, and had wandered forth, determined to leave those two together, so that they might speak to each other as they pleased.
REVverbUS /rev/
increase the number of rotations per minute
From this reading THE REV MONTAGU BLAKE.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading John Gordon, when he left the room, went out to look for Mr Whittlestaff, but was told that he had gone into the town.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Should a request of any kind be made to him by John Gordon, it should receive not the slightest attention.
superlative of “slight” — (quantifier used with mass nouns) small in quantity or degree; not much or almost none or (with “a”) at least some
From this reading Should a request of any kind be made to him by John Gordon, it should receive not the slightest attention.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had had his own troubles in thinking of the unlucky coincidence of John Gordon's return, and had wandered forth, determined to leave those two together, so that they might speak to each other as they pleased.
express in speech
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had had his own troubles in thinking of the unlucky coincidence of John Gordon's return, and had wandered forth, determined to leave those two together, so that they might speak to each other as they pleased.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading John Gordon, when he left the room, went out to look for Mr Whittlestaff, but was told that he had gone into the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REV MONTAGU BLAKE.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had had his own troubles in thinking of the unlucky coincidence of John Gordon's return, and had wandered forth, determined to leave those two together, so that they might speak to each other as they pleased.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had had his own troubles in thinking of the unlucky coincidence of John Gordon's return, and had wandered forth, determined to leave those two together, so that they might speak to each other as they pleased.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had had his own troubles in thinking of the unlucky coincidence of John Gordon's return, and had wandered forth, determined to leave those two together, so that they might speak to each other as they pleased.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading John Gordon, when he left the room, went out to look for Mr Whittlestaff, but was told that he had gone into the town.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had had his own troubles in thinking of the unlucky coincidence of John Gordon's return, and had wandered forth, determined to leave those two together, so that they might speak to each other as they pleased.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading John Gordon, when he left the room, went out to look for Mr Whittlestaff, but was told that he had gone into the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading John Gordon, when he left the room, went out to look for Mr Whittlestaff, but was told that he had gone into the town.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had had his own troubles in thinking of the unlucky coincidence of John Gordon's return, and had wandered forth, determined to leave those two together, so that they might speak to each other as they pleased.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had had his own troubles in thinking of the unlucky coincidence of John Gordon's return, and had wandered forth, determined to leave those two together, so that they might speak to each other as they pleased.
unluckyadjectiveUS /ənˈlʌki/
having or bringing misfortune
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had had his own troubles in thinking of the unlucky coincidence of John Gordon's return, and had wandered forth, determined to leave those two together, so that they might speak to each other as they pleased.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading And during his walk he did come to a certain resolution.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading Mr Whittlestaff had had his own troubles in thinking of the unlucky coincidence of John Gordon's return, and had wandered forth, determined to leave those two together, so that they might speak to each other as they pleased.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading John Gordon, when he left the room, went out to look for Mr Whittlestaff, but was told that he had gone into the town.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading John Gordon, when he left the room, went out to look for Mr Whittlestaff, but was told that he had gone into the town.
at the time that
From this reading John Gordon, when he left the room, went out to look for Mr Whittlestaff, but was told that he had gone into the town.
Whittlestaff
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From this reading John Gordon, when he left the room, went out to look for Mr Whittlestaff, but was told that he had gone into the town.
