used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A GLEAM OF HOPE.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am, though!" said I, laughing at his amazement.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading "I am, though!" said I, laughing at his amazement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as the party had disappeared, I turned to the major and said with a smile,-- "Now, my dear Santiago, let us attend to the needs of these poor fellows."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the party had disappeared, I turned to the major and said with a smile,-- "Now, my dear Santiago, let us attend to the needs of these poor fellows."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was now standing full in the firelight, and he glanced at my face with a puzzled expression.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading As soon as the party had disappeared, I turned to the major and said with a smile,-- "Now, my dear Santiago, let us attend to the needs of these poor fellows."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then a half gleam of recognition shone in his eyes, and he exclaimed doubtfully-- "Surely you can't be the boy Crawford who vanished so mysteriously from the fort?"
a youthful male person
From this reading Then a half gleam of recognition shone in his eyes, and he exclaimed doubtfully-- "Surely you can't be the boy Crawford who vanished so mysteriously from the fort?"
can't
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From this reading Then a half gleam of recognition shone in his eyes, and he exclaimed doubtfully-- "Surely you can't be the boy Crawford who vanished so mysteriously from the fort?"
CrawfordnounUS /ˈkrɔːfərd/
United States neoclassical sculptor (1814-1857)
From this reading Then a half gleam of recognition shone in his eyes, and he exclaimed doubtfully-- "Surely you can't be the boy Crawford who vanished so mysteriously from the fort?"
dearly loved
From this reading As soon as the party had disappeared, I turned to the major and said with a smile,-- "Now, my dear Santiago, let us attend to the needs of these poor fellows."
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading As soon as the party had disappeared, I turned to the major and said with a smile,-- "Now, my dear Santiago, let us attend to the needs of these poor fellows."
doubtfullyadverb
in a doubtful manner
From this reading Then a half gleam of recognition shone in his eyes, and he exclaimed doubtfully-- "Surely you can't be the boy Crawford who vanished so mysteriously from the fort?"
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Then a half gleam of recognition shone in his eyes, and he exclaimed doubtfully-- "Surely you can't be the boy Crawford who vanished so mysteriously from the fort?"
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading I was now standing full in the firelight, and he glanced at my face with a puzzled expression.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Then a half gleam of recognition shone in his eyes, and he exclaimed doubtfully-- "Surely you can't be the boy Crawford who vanished so mysteriously from the fort?"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading I was now standing full in the firelight, and he glanced at my face with a puzzled expression.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading As soon as the party had disappeared, I turned to the major and said with a smile,-- "Now, my dear Santiago, let us attend to the needs of these poor fellows."
firelightnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading I was now standing full in the firelight, and he glanced at my face with a puzzled expression.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading Then a half gleam of recognition shone in his eyes, and he exclaimed doubtfully-- "Surely you can't be the boy Crawford who vanished so mysteriously from the fort?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then a half gleam of recognition shone in his eyes, and he exclaimed doubtfully-- "Surely you can't be the boy Crawford who vanished so mysteriously from the fort?"
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading I was now standing full in the firelight, and he glanced at my face with a puzzled expression.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I was now standing full in the firelight, and he glanced at my face with a puzzled expression.
GLEAMverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading A GLEAM OF HOPE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as the party had disappeared, I turned to the major and said with a smile,-- "Now, my dear Santiago, let us attend to the needs of these poor fellows."
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Then a half gleam of recognition shone in his eyes, and he exclaimed doubtfully-- "Surely you can't be the boy Crawford who vanished so mysteriously from the fort?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was now standing full in the firelight, and he glanced at my face with a puzzled expression.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then a half gleam of recognition shone in his eyes, and he exclaimed doubtfully-- "Surely you can't be the boy Crawford who vanished so mysteriously from the fort?"
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading A GLEAM OF HOPE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As soon as the party had disappeared, I turned to the major and said with a smile,-- "Now, my dear Santiago, let us attend to the needs of these poor fellows."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was now standing full in the firelight, and he glanced at my face with a puzzled expression.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "I am, though!" said I, laughing at his amazement.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading As soon as the party had disappeared, I turned to the major and said with a smile,-- "Now, my dear Santiago, let us attend to the needs of these poor fellows."
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading As soon as the party had disappeared, I turned to the major and said with a smile,-- "Now, my dear Santiago, let us attend to the needs of these poor fellows."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As soon as the party had disappeared, I turned to the major and said with a smile,-- "Now, my dear Santiago, let us attend to the needs of these poor fellows."
mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
From this reading Then a half gleam of recognition shone in his eyes, and he exclaimed doubtfully-- "Surely you can't be the boy Crawford who vanished so mysteriously from the fort?"
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading As soon as the party had disappeared, I turned to the major and said with a smile,-- "Now, my dear Santiago, let us attend to the needs of these poor fellows."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading As soon as the party had disappeared, I turned to the major and said with a smile,-- "Now, my dear Santiago, let us attend to the needs of these poor fellows."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A GLEAM OF HOPE.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading As soon as the party had disappeared, I turned to the major and said with a smile,-- "Now, my dear Santiago, let us attend to the needs of these poor fellows."
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading As soon as the party had disappeared, I turned to the major and said with a smile,-- "Now, my dear Santiago, let us attend to the needs of these poor fellows."
filled with bewilderment
From this reading I was now standing full in the firelight, and he glanced at my face with a puzzled expression.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading Then a half gleam of recognition shone in his eyes, and he exclaimed doubtfully-- "Surely you can't be the boy Crawford who vanished so mysteriously from the fort?"
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As soon as the party had disappeared, I turned to the major and said with a smile,-- "Now, my dear Santiago, let us attend to the needs of these poor fellows."
SantiagonounUS /ˌsæntiˈɑːɡoʊ/
city in the northern Dominican Republic
From this reading As soon as the party had disappeared, I turned to the major and said with a smile,-- "Now, my dear Santiago, let us attend to the needs of these poor fellows."
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading Then a half gleam of recognition shone in his eyes, and he exclaimed doubtfully-- "Surely you can't be the boy Crawford who vanished so mysteriously from the fort?"
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading As soon as the party had disappeared, I turned to the major and said with a smile,-- "Now, my dear Santiago, let us attend to the needs of these poor fellows."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then a half gleam of recognition shone in his eyes, and he exclaimed doubtfully-- "Surely you can't be the boy Crawford who vanished so mysteriously from the fort?"
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the party had disappeared, I turned to the major and said with a smile,-- "Now, my dear Santiago, let us attend to the needs of these poor fellows."
having a supporting base
From this reading I was now standing full in the firelight, and he glanced at my face with a puzzled expression.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Then a half gleam of recognition shone in his eyes, and he exclaimed doubtfully-- "Surely you can't be the boy Crawford who vanished so mysteriously from the fort?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the party had disappeared, I turned to the major and said with a smile,-- "Now, my dear Santiago, let us attend to the needs of these poor fellows."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then a half gleam of recognition shone in his eyes, and he exclaimed doubtfully-- "Surely you can't be the boy Crawford who vanished so mysteriously from the fort?"
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading As soon as the party had disappeared, I turned to the major and said with a smile,-- "Now, my dear Santiago, let us attend to the needs of these poor fellows."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "I am, though!" said I, laughing at his amazement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as the party had disappeared, I turned to the major and said with a smile,-- "Now, my dear Santiago, let us attend to the needs of these poor fellows."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading As soon as the party had disappeared, I turned to the major and said with a smile,-- "Now, my dear Santiago, let us attend to the needs of these poor fellows."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as the party had disappeared, I turned to the major and said with a smile,-- "Now, my dear Santiago, let us attend to the needs of these poor fellows."
having passed out of existence
From this reading Then a half gleam of recognition shone in his eyes, and he exclaimed doubtfully-- "Surely you can't be the boy Crawford who vanished so mysteriously from the fort?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was now standing full in the firelight, and he glanced at my face with a puzzled expression.
which person or people
From this reading Then a half gleam of recognition shone in his eyes, and he exclaimed doubtfully-- "Surely you can't be the boy Crawford who vanished so mysteriously from the fort?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading As soon as the party had disappeared, I turned to the major and said with a smile,-- "Now, my dear Santiago, let us attend to the needs of these poor fellows."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then a half gleam of recognition shone in his eyes, and he exclaimed doubtfully-- "Surely you can't be the boy Crawford who vanished so mysteriously from the fort?"
