used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading Apparently the special hour had been agreed upon as a rendezvous; for before the clock had well told its numbers, a small group of people might have been seen approaching the carriage from different ways.
from appearances alone
From this reading Apparently the special hour had been agreed upon as a rendezvous; for before the clock had well told its numbers, a small group of people might have been seen approaching the carriage from different ways.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading Apparently the special hour had been agreed upon as a rendezvous; for before the clock had well told its numbers, a small group of people might have been seen approaching the carriage from different ways.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading There issued out from the Hall gates, Mr. North, leaning on the right arm of his son Richard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Seven o'clock was striking out on a dark winter's night, as a hired carriage with a pair of post-horses drew up near to the gates of Dallory Hall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Apparently the special hour had been agreed upon as a rendezvous; for before the clock had well told its numbers, a small group of people might have been seen approaching the carriage from different ways.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Apparently the special hour had been agreed upon as a rendezvous; for before the clock had well told its numbers, a small group of people might have been seen approaching the carriage from different ways.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Seven o'clock was striking out on a dark winter's night, as a hired carriage with a pair of post-horses drew up near to the gates of Dallory Hall.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading Richard had quitted his chamber to join in this expedition.
a timepiece that shows the time of day
From this reading Apparently the special hour had been agreed upon as a rendezvous; for before the clock had well told its numbers, a small group of people might have been seen approaching the carriage from different ways.
Dallory
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From this reading Seven o'clock was striking out on a dark winter's night, as a hired carriage with a pair of post-horses drew up near to the gates of Dallory Hall.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Seven o'clock was striking out on a dark winter's night, as a hired carriage with a pair of post-horses drew up near to the gates of Dallory Hall.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Apparently the special hour had been agreed upon as a rendezvous; for before the clock had well told its numbers, a small group of people might have been seen approaching the carriage from different ways.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Seven o'clock was striking out on a dark winter's night, as a hired carriage with a pair of post-horses drew up near to the gates of Dallory Hall.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Apparently the special hour had been agreed upon as a rendezvous; for before the clock had well told its numbers, a small group of people might have been seen approaching the carriage from different ways.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Apparently the special hour had been agreed upon as a rendezvous; for before the clock had well told its numbers, a small group of people might have been seen approaching the carriage from different ways.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading Seven o'clock was striking out on a dark winter's night, as a hired carriage with a pair of post-horses drew up near to the gates of Dallory Hall.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Apparently the special hour had been agreed upon as a rendezvous; for before the clock had well told its numbers, a small group of people might have been seen approaching the carriage from different ways.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Apparently the special hour had been agreed upon as a rendezvous; for before the clock had well told its numbers, a small group of people might have been seen approaching the carriage from different ways.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Seven o'clock was striking out on a dark winter's night, as a hired carriage with a pair of post-horses drew up near to the gates of Dallory Hall.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Apparently the special hour had been agreed upon as a rendezvous; for before the clock had well told its numbers, a small group of people might have been seen approaching the carriage from different ways.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading Seven o'clock was striking out on a dark winter's night, as a hired carriage with a pair of post-horses drew up near to the gates of Dallory Hall.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There issued out from the Hall gates, Mr. North, leaning on the right arm of his son Richard.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Apparently the special hour had been agreed upon as a rendezvous; for before the clock had well told its numbers, a small group of people might have been seen approaching the carriage from different ways.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Richard had quitted his chamber to join in this expedition.
issuedverbUS /ˈɪʃuːd/
past form of “issue” — prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading There issued out from the Hall gates, Mr. North, leaning on the right arm of his son Richard.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Apparently the special hour had been agreed upon as a rendezvous; for before the clock had well told its numbers, a small group of people might have been seen approaching the carriage from different ways.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading Richard had quitted his chamber to join in this expedition.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading There issued out from the Hall gates, Mr. North, leaning on the right arm of his son Richard.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Apparently the special hour had been agreed upon as a rendezvous; for before the clock had well told its numbers, a small group of people might have been seen approaching the carriage from different ways.
a form of address for a man
From this reading There issued out from the Hall gates, Mr. North, leaning on the right arm of his son Richard.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Seven o'clock was striking out on a dark winter's night, as a hired carriage with a pair of post-horses drew up near to the gates of Dallory Hall.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT EXPEDITION.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading There issued out from the Hall gates, Mr. North, leaning on the right arm of his son Richard.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Apparently the special hour had been agreed upon as a rendezvous; for before the clock had well told its numbers, a small group of people might have been seen approaching the carriage from different ways.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Seven o'clock was striking out on a dark winter's night, as a hired carriage with a pair of post-horses drew up near to the gates of Dallory Hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Seven o'clock was striking out on a dark winter's night, as a hired carriage with a pair of post-horses drew up near to the gates of Dallory Hall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seven o'clock was striking out on a dark winter's night, as a hired carriage with a pair of post-horses drew up near to the gates of Dallory Hall.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Seven o'clock was striking out on a dark winter's night, as a hired carriage with a pair of post-horses drew up near to the gates of Dallory Hall.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Seven o'clock was striking out on a dark winter's night, as a hired carriage with a pair of post-horses drew up near to the gates of Dallory Hall.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Apparently the special hour had been agreed upon as a rendezvous; for before the clock had well told its numbers, a small group of people might have been seen approaching the carriage from different ways.
post-horses
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From this reading Seven o'clock was striking out on a dark winter's night, as a hired carriage with a pair of post-horses drew up near to the gates of Dallory Hall.
quitted
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From this reading Richard had quitted his chamber to join in this expedition.
rendezvousnounUS /ˈrɑːndɪvuː/
a meeting planned at a certain time and place
From this reading Apparently the special hour had been agreed upon as a rendezvous; for before the clock had well told its numbers, a small group of people might have been seen approaching the carriage from different ways.
Richard
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From this reading There issued out from the Hall gates, Mr. North, leaning on the right arm of his son Richard.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There issued out from the Hall gates, Mr. North, leaning on the right arm of his son Richard.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Apparently the special hour had been agreed upon as a rendezvous; for before the clock had well told its numbers, a small group of people might have been seen approaching the carriage from different ways.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading Seven o'clock was striking out on a dark winter's night, as a hired carriage with a pair of post-horses drew up near to the gates of Dallory Hall.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Apparently the special hour had been agreed upon as a rendezvous; for before the clock had well told its numbers, a small group of people might have been seen approaching the carriage from different ways.
a male human offspring
From this reading There issued out from the Hall gates, Mr. North, leaning on the right arm of his son Richard.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Apparently the special hour had been agreed upon as a rendezvous; for before the clock had well told its numbers, a small group of people might have been seen approaching the carriage from different ways.
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading Seven o'clock was striking out on a dark winter's night, as a hired carriage with a pair of post-horses drew up near to the gates of Dallory Hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Seven o'clock was striking out on a dark winter's night, as a hired carriage with a pair of post-horses drew up near to the gates of Dallory Hall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There issued out from the Hall gates, Mr. North, leaning on the right arm of his son Richard.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Richard had quitted his chamber to join in this expedition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Seven o'clock was striking out on a dark winter's night, as a hired carriage with a pair of post-horses drew up near to the gates of Dallory Hall.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Apparently the special hour had been agreed upon as a rendezvous; for before the clock had well told its numbers, a small group of people might have been seen approaching the carriage from different ways.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Seven o'clock was striking out on a dark winter's night, as a hired carriage with a pair of post-horses drew up near to the gates of Dallory Hall.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Apparently the special hour had been agreed upon as a rendezvous; for before the clock had well told its numbers, a small group of people might have been seen approaching the carriage from different ways.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Seven o'clock was striking out on a dark winter's night, as a hired carriage with a pair of post-horses drew up near to the gates of Dallory Hall.
structure consisting of a sloping way down to the water from the place where ships are built or repaired
From this reading Apparently the special hour had been agreed upon as a rendezvous; for before the clock had well told its numbers, a small group of people might have been seen approaching the carriage from different ways.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Apparently the special hour had been agreed upon as a rendezvous; for before the clock had well told its numbers, a small group of people might have been seen approaching the carriage from different ways.
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Seven o'clock was striking out on a dark winter's night, as a hired carriage with a pair of post-horses drew up near to the gates of Dallory Hall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Seven o'clock was striking out on a dark winter's night, as a hired carriage with a pair of post-horses drew up near to the gates of Dallory Hall.
