used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A RALLY.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts.
Arminell
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From this reading He left him on a bench in the park and bade him remain there till his return from the interview with Arminell.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading He left him on a bench in the park and bade him remain there till his return from the interview with Arminell.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading He left him on a bench in the park and bade him remain there till his return from the interview with Arminell.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading His uncle had detained the cab till he saw that his nephew was better.
cabnounUS /kæb/
a compartment at the front of a motor vehicle or locomotive where driver sits
From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
CumberlandnounUS /ˈkʌmbərlənd/
English general; son of George II; fought unsuccessfully in the battle of Fontenoy (1721-1765)
From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading His uncle had detained the cab till he saw that his nephew was better.
faintnessnounUS /ˈfeɪntnəs/
a feeling of faintness and of being ready to swoon
From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He left him on a bench in the park and bade him remain there till his return from the interview with Arminell.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
Giles
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From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He left him on a bench in the park and bade him remain there till his return from the interview with Arminell.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts.
Inglett
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From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading He left him on a bench in the park and bade him remain there till his return from the interview with Arminell.
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 Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading His uncle had detained the cab till he saw that his nephew was better.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He left him on a bench in the park and bade him remain there till his return from the interview with Arminell.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He left him on a bench in the park and bade him remain there till his return from the interview with Arminell.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
RALLYverbUS /ˈræli/
gather
From this reading A RALLY.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He left him on a bench in the park and bade him remain there till his return from the interview with Arminell.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He left him on a bench in the park and bade him remain there till his return from the interview with Arminell.
Saltren
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From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
cut with a saw
From this reading His uncle had detained the cab till he saw that his nephew was better.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His uncle had detained the cab till he saw that his nephew was better.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He left him on a bench in the park and bade him remain there till his return from the interview with Arminell.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts.
up to a particular time
From this reading His uncle had detained the cab till he saw that his nephew was better.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading His uncle had detained the cab till he saw that his nephew was better.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His uncle had detained the cab till he saw that his nephew was better.
at the time that
From this reading Giles Inglett Saltren had left the cab at Cumberland Gate, when the momentary faintness had passed.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He wished to be alone, in the fresh air, and with his own thoughts.
