used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Within a few yards of the fence which enclosed the grounds of St. Allwoods a man hailed Benton, and drew him a few steps aside.
ABBEYnounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading ABBEY ARRIVES Stella accompanied her brother to the store, where he gave an order for sundry goods.
having companions or an escort
From this reading ABBEY ARRIVES Stella accompanied her brother to the store, where he gave an order for sundry goods.
Allwoods
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From this reading Within a few yards of the fence which enclosed the grounds of St. Allwoods a man hailed Benton, and drew him a few steps aside.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ABBEY ARRIVES Stella accompanied her brother to the store, where he gave an order for sundry goods.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Within a few yards of the fence which enclosed the grounds of St. Allwoods a man hailed Benton, and drew him a few steps aside.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Then they went to the hotel to see if her trunks had arrived.
ARRIVESverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading ABBEY ARRIVES Stella accompanied her brother to the store, where he gave an order for sundry goods.
on or to one side
From this reading Within a few yards of the fence which enclosed the grounds of St. Allwoods a man hailed Benton, and drew him a few steps aside.
BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading Within a few yards of the fence which enclosed the grounds of St. Allwoods a man hailed Benton, and drew him a few steps aside.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading ABBEY ARRIVES Stella accompanied her brother to the store, where he gave an order for sundry goods.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Within a few yards of the fence which enclosed the grounds of St. Allwoods a man hailed Benton, and drew him a few steps aside.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Within a few yards of the fence which enclosed the grounds of St. Allwoods a man hailed Benton, and drew him a few steps aside.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Within a few yards of the fence which enclosed the grounds of St. Allwoods a man hailed Benton, and drew him a few steps aside.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Within a few yards of the fence which enclosed the grounds of St. Allwoods a man hailed Benton, and drew him a few steps aside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ABBEY ARRIVES Stella accompanied her brother to the store, where he gave an order for sundry goods.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading ABBEY ARRIVES Stella accompanied her brother to the store, where he gave an order for sundry goods.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading ABBEY ARRIVES Stella accompanied her brother to the store, where he gave an order for sundry goods.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Within a few yards of the fence which enclosed the grounds of St. Allwoods a man hailed Benton, and drew him a few steps aside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then they went to the hotel to see if her trunks had arrived.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Within a few yards of the fence which enclosed the grounds of St. Allwoods a man hailed Benton, and drew him a few steps aside.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ABBEY ARRIVES Stella accompanied her brother to the store, where he gave an order for sundry goods.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading ABBEY ARRIVES Stella accompanied her brother to the store, where he gave an order for sundry goods.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Within a few yards of the fence which enclosed the grounds of St. Allwoods a man hailed Benton, and drew him a few steps aside.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Then they went to the hotel to see if her trunks had arrived.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then they went to the hotel to see if her trunks had arrived.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Stella walked slowly on, and presently her brother joined her.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Within a few yards of the fence which enclosed the grounds of St. Allwoods a man hailed Benton, and drew him a few steps aside.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Within a few yards of the fence which enclosed the grounds of St. Allwoods a man hailed Benton, and drew him a few steps aside.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Stella walked slowly on, and presently her brother joined her.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading ABBEY ARRIVES Stella accompanied her brother to the store, where he gave an order for sundry goods.
in the near future
From this reading Stella walked slowly on, and presently her brother joined her.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Then they went to the hotel to see if her trunks had arrived.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Stella walked slowly on, and presently her brother joined her.
St
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From this reading Within a few yards of the fence which enclosed the grounds of St. Allwoods a man hailed Benton, and drew him a few steps aside.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading ABBEY ARRIVES Stella accompanied her brother to the store, where he gave an order for sundry goods.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Within a few yards of the fence which enclosed the grounds of St. Allwoods a man hailed Benton, and drew him a few steps aside.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading ABBEY ARRIVES Stella accompanied her brother to the store, where he gave an order for sundry goods.
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading ABBEY ARRIVES Stella accompanied her brother to the store, where he gave an order for sundry goods.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABBEY ARRIVES Stella accompanied her brother to the store, where he gave an order for sundry goods.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they went to the hotel to see if her trunks had arrived.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they went to the hotel to see if her trunks had arrived.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ABBEY ARRIVES Stella accompanied her brother to the store, where he gave an order for sundry goods.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Then they went to the hotel to see if her trunks had arrived.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Stella walked slowly on, and presently her brother joined her.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then they went to the hotel to see if her trunks had arrived.
in or at the place that
From this reading ABBEY ARRIVES Stella accompanied her brother to the store, where he gave an order for sundry goods.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Within a few yards of the fence which enclosed the grounds of St. Allwoods a man hailed Benton, and drew him a few steps aside.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a few yards of the fence which enclosed the grounds of St. Allwoods a man hailed Benton, and drew him a few steps aside.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Within a few yards of the fence which enclosed the grounds of St. Allwoods a man hailed Benton, and drew him a few steps aside.
