used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
communicatingnounUS /kəˈmjuːnəkeɪtɪŋ/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
conveyedverbUS /kənˈveɪd/
past form of “convey” — (of information) make known; pass on
From this reading She even conveyed to him the notion that he had made the others superfluous.
CopeverbUS /koʊp/
succeed in doing, achieving, or producing (something) with the limited or inadequate means available
From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Perhaps they did not feel "encouraged."
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
one or the other of two
From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
in or to another place
From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading Perhaps they did not feel "encouraged."
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
divisible by two
From this reading She even conveyed to him the notion that he had made the others superfluous.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Perhaps they did not feel "encouraged."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She even conveyed to him the notion that he had made the others superfluous.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She even conveyed to him the notion that he had made the others superfluous.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
plural of “lady” — a polite name for any woman
From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She even conveyed to him the notion that he had made the others superfluous.
the force of workers available
From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
a particular point in time
From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps they did not feel "encouraged."
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading She even conveyed to him the notion that he had made the others superfluous.
objectionableadjectiveUS /əbˈdʒekʃənəbəl/
causing disapproval or protest
From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
and nothing more
From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
others
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From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps they did not feel "encouraged."
Phillips
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From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
sophomoresnounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːrz/
plural of “sophomore” — a second-year undergraduate
From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
superfluousadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərflwʌs/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading She even conveyed to him the notion that he had made the others superfluous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps they did not feel "encouraged."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She even conveyed to him the notion that he had made the others superfluous.
to-day
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From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And in fact Mrs. Phillips looked back toward Cope with the effect of communicating the idea that she had enough men for to-day.
tribenounUS /traɪb/
a social division of (usually preliterate) people
From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
unworthyadjectiveUS /ənˈwɜːrði/
lacking in value or merit
From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The others--either engaged elsewhere or consciously unworthy--went away after a moment or two on the front steps.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Only one of the sophomores--if the young men were really of that objectionable tribe--came indoors with the young ladies.
