used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At dawn next morning, he started for a tour round the farms to try and learn particulars of his son.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
Andre's
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From this reading It seemed that neither Mathurin nor the man had had the least suspicion of Andre's flight; they had neither seen nor heard the slightest thing.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At dawn next morning, he started for a tour round the farms to try and learn particulars of his son.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
a youthful male person
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
an alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation
From this reading The farmer soon recovered consciousness.
the first light of day
From this reading At dawn next morning, he started for a tour round the farms to try and learn particulars of his son.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
DWELLERSnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading DWELLERS IN TOWNS.
farm-servant
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From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The farmer soon recovered consciousness.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading At dawn next morning, he started for a tour round the farms to try and learn particulars of his son.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading It seemed that neither Mathurin nor the man had had the least suspicion of Andre's flight; they had neither seen nor heard the slightest thing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At dawn next morning, he started for a tour round the farms to try and learn particulars of his son.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed that neither Mathurin nor the man had had the least suspicion of Andre's flight; they had neither seen nor heard the slightest thing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading It seemed that neither Mathurin nor the man had had the least suspicion of Andre's flight; they had neither seen nor heard the slightest thing.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DWELLERS IN TOWNS.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that neither Mathurin nor the man had had the least suspicion of Andre's flight; they had neither seen nor heard the slightest thing.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading At dawn next morning, he started for a tour round the farms to try and learn particulars of his son.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seemed that neither Mathurin nor the man had had the least suspicion of Andre's flight; they had neither seen nor heard the slightest thing.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It seemed that neither Mathurin nor the man had had the least suspicion of Andre's flight; they had neither seen nor heard the slightest thing.
Mathurin
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From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
moaningverbUS /ˈmoʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At dawn next morning, he started for a tour round the farms to try and learn particulars of his son.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading It seemed that neither Mathurin nor the man had had the least suspicion of Andre's flight; they had neither seen nor heard the slightest thing.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At dawn next morning, he started for a tour round the farms to try and learn particulars of his son.
not any; not one
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading It seemed that neither Mathurin nor the man had had the least suspicion of Andre's flight; they had neither seen nor heard the slightest thing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading At dawn next morning, he started for a tour round the farms to try and learn particulars of his son.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading The farmer soon recovered consciousness.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading At dawn next morning, he started for a tour round the farms to try and learn particulars of his son.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed that neither Mathurin nor the man had had the least suspicion of Andre's flight; they had neither seen nor heard the slightest thing.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It seemed that neither Mathurin nor the man had had the least suspicion of Andre's flight; they had neither seen nor heard the slightest thing.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
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 It seemed that neither Mathurin nor the man had had the least suspicion of Andre's flight; they had neither seen nor heard the slightest thing.
a male human offspring
From this reading At dawn next morning, he started for a tour round the farms to try and learn particulars of his son.
in the near future
From this reading The farmer soon recovered consciousness.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At dawn next morning, he started for a tour round the farms to try and learn particulars of his son.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading It seemed that neither Mathurin nor the man had had the least suspicion of Andre's flight; they had neither seen nor heard the slightest thing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed that neither Mathurin nor the man had had the least suspicion of Andre's flight; they had neither seen nor heard the slightest thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The farmer soon recovered consciousness.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed that neither Mathurin nor the man had had the least suspicion of Andre's flight; they had neither seen nor heard the slightest thing.
a special situation
From this reading It seemed that neither Mathurin nor the man had had the least suspicion of Andre's flight; they had neither seen nor heard the slightest thing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading At dawn next morning, he started for a tour round the farms to try and learn particulars of his son.
TOWNSnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading DWELLERS IN TOWNS.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading At dawn next morning, he started for a tour round the farms to try and learn particulars of his son.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sitting up, he looked about him, and hearing Mathurin moaning and saying: "He is dead!" answered: "No, my boy, I am all right," then with the aid of the farm-servant he went back to his bed.
