used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He spoke jocularly, yet in his mind there was a haunting suspicion of doubt.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Couldn't you sleep after your involuntary bath?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VON EITELWURMER'S OPPORTUNITY AT eight the following morning Siegfried von Eitelwurmer was considerably surprised when the tenant of Ladybird Fold appeared at The Croft, booted and gaitered and carrying his gun.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading VON EITELWURMER'S OPPORTUNITY AT eight the following morning Siegfried von Eitelwurmer was considerably surprised when the tenant of Ladybird Fold appeared at The Croft, booted and gaitered and carrying his gun.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are two hours too early, Barcroft," he exclaimed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading VON EITELWURMER'S OPPORTUNITY AT eight the following morning Siegfried von Eitelwurmer was considerably surprised when the tenant of Ladybird Fold appeared at The Croft, booted and gaitered and carrying his gun.
Barcroft
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From this reading "You are two hours too early, Barcroft," he exclaimed.
bathnounUS /bæθ/
a vessel containing liquid in which something is immersed (as to process it or to maintain it at a constant temperature or to lubricate it)
From this reading Couldn't you sleep after your involuntary bath?"
bootedadjectiveUS /ˈbuːtɪd/
wearing boots
From this reading VON EITELWURMER'S OPPORTUNITY AT eight the following morning Siegfried von Eitelwurmer was considerably surprised when the tenant of Ladybird Fold appeared at The Croft, booted and gaitered and carrying his gun.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading VON EITELWURMER'S OPPORTUNITY AT eight the following morning Siegfried von Eitelwurmer was considerably surprised when the tenant of Ladybird Fold appeared at The Croft, booted and gaitered and carrying his gun.
considerablyadverbUS /kənˈsɪdərəbli/
to a great extent or degree
From this reading VON EITELWURMER'S OPPORTUNITY AT eight the following morning Siegfried von Eitelwurmer was considerably surprised when the tenant of Ladybird Fold appeared at The Croft, booted and gaitered and carrying his gun.
Couldn't
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From this reading Couldn't you sleep after your involuntary bath?"
CroftnounUS /krɔːft/
a small farm worked by a crofter
From this reading VON EITELWURMER'S OPPORTUNITY AT eight the following morning Siegfried von Eitelwurmer was considerably surprised when the tenant of Ladybird Fold appeared at The Croft, booted and gaitered and carrying his gun.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading He spoke jocularly, yet in his mind there was a haunting suspicion of doubt.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "You are two hours too early, Barcroft," he exclaimed.
being one more than seven
From this reading VON EITELWURMER'S OPPORTUNITY AT eight the following morning Siegfried von Eitelwurmer was considerably surprised when the tenant of Ladybird Fold appeared at The Croft, booted and gaitered and carrying his gun.
Eitelwurmer
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From this reading VON EITELWURMER'S OPPORTUNITY AT eight the following morning Siegfried von Eitelwurmer was considerably surprised when the tenant of Ladybird Fold appeared at The Croft, booted and gaitered and carrying his gun.
EITELWURMER'S
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From this reading VON EITELWURMER'S OPPORTUNITY AT eight the following morning Siegfried von Eitelwurmer was considerably surprised when the tenant of Ladybird Fold appeared at The Croft, booted and gaitered and carrying his gun.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "You are two hours too early, Barcroft," he exclaimed.
FoldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading VON EITELWURMER'S OPPORTUNITY AT eight the following morning Siegfried von Eitelwurmer was considerably surprised when the tenant of Ladybird Fold appeared at The Croft, booted and gaitered and carrying his gun.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading VON EITELWURMER'S OPPORTUNITY AT eight the following morning Siegfried von Eitelwurmer was considerably surprised when the tenant of Ladybird Fold appeared at The Croft, booted and gaitered and carrying his gun.
gaitered
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From this reading VON EITELWURMER'S OPPORTUNITY AT eight the following morning Siegfried von Eitelwurmer was considerably surprised when the tenant of Ladybird Fold appeared at The Croft, booted and gaitered and carrying his gun.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading VON EITELWURMER'S OPPORTUNITY AT eight the following morning Siegfried von Eitelwurmer was considerably surprised when the tenant of Ladybird Fold appeared at The Croft, booted and gaitered and carrying his gun.
hauntingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/
continually recurring to the mind
From this reading He spoke jocularly, yet in his mind there was a haunting suspicion of doubt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "You are two hours too early, Barcroft," he exclaimed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading VON EITELWURMER'S OPPORTUNITY AT eight the following morning Siegfried von Eitelwurmer was considerably surprised when the tenant of Ladybird Fold appeared at The Croft, booted and gaitered and carrying his gun.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading "You are two hours too early, Barcroft," he exclaimed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He spoke jocularly, yet in his mind there was a haunting suspicion of doubt.
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading Couldn't you sleep after your involuntary bath?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is wrong?
jocularly
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From this reading He spoke jocularly, yet in his mind there was a haunting suspicion of doubt.
LadybirdnounUS /ˈleɪdibɜːrd/
small round bright-colored and spotted beetle that usually feeds on aphids and other insect pests
From this reading VON EITELWURMER'S OPPORTUNITY AT eight the following morning Siegfried von Eitelwurmer was considerably surprised when the tenant of Ladybird Fold appeared at The Croft, booted and gaitered and carrying his gun.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading He spoke jocularly, yet in his mind there was a haunting suspicion of doubt.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading VON EITELWURMER'S OPPORTUNITY AT eight the following morning Siegfried von Eitelwurmer was considerably surprised when the tenant of Ladybird Fold appeared at The Croft, booted and gaitered and carrying his gun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VON EITELWURMER'S OPPORTUNITY AT eight the following morning Siegfried von Eitelwurmer was considerably surprised when the tenant of Ladybird Fold appeared at The Croft, booted and gaitered and carrying his gun.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading VON EITELWURMER'S OPPORTUNITY AT eight the following morning Siegfried von Eitelwurmer was considerably surprised when the tenant of Ladybird Fold appeared at The Croft, booted and gaitered and carrying his gun.
SiegfriednounUS /ˈsiːɡfriːd/
(German mythology) mythical German warrior hero of the Nibelungenlied who takes possession of the accursed treasure of the Nibelungs by slaying the dragon that guards it and awakens Brynhild and is eventually killed
From this reading VON EITELWURMER'S OPPORTUNITY AT eight the following morning Siegfried von Eitelwurmer was considerably surprised when the tenant of Ladybird Fold appeared at The Croft, booted and gaitered and carrying his gun.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Couldn't you sleep after your involuntary bath?"
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading He spoke jocularly, yet in his mind there was a haunting suspicion of doubt.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading VON EITELWURMER'S OPPORTUNITY AT eight the following morning Siegfried von Eitelwurmer was considerably surprised when the tenant of Ladybird Fold appeared at The Croft, booted and gaitered and carrying his gun.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading He spoke jocularly, yet in his mind there was a haunting suspicion of doubt.
tenantnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading VON EITELWURMER'S OPPORTUNITY AT eight the following morning Siegfried von Eitelwurmer was considerably surprised when the tenant of Ladybird Fold appeared at The Croft, booted and gaitered and carrying his gun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VON EITELWURMER'S OPPORTUNITY AT eight the following morning Siegfried von Eitelwurmer was considerably surprised when the tenant of Ladybird Fold appeared at The Croft, booted and gaitered and carrying his gun.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He spoke jocularly, yet in his mind there was a haunting suspicion of doubt.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "You are two hours too early, Barcroft," he exclaimed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "You are two hours too early, Barcroft," he exclaimed.
VON
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From this reading VON EITELWURMER'S OPPORTUNITY AT eight the following morning Siegfried von Eitelwurmer was considerably surprised when the tenant of Ladybird Fold appeared at The Croft, booted and gaitered and carrying his gun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VON EITELWURMER'S OPPORTUNITY AT eight the following morning Siegfried von Eitelwurmer was considerably surprised when the tenant of Ladybird Fold appeared at The Croft, booted and gaitered and carrying his gun.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is wrong?
at the time that
From this reading VON EITELWURMER'S OPPORTUNITY AT eight the following morning Siegfried von Eitelwurmer was considerably surprised when the tenant of Ladybird Fold appeared at The Croft, booted and gaitered and carrying his gun.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading "What is wrong?
but in spite of that
From this reading He spoke jocularly, yet in his mind there was a haunting suspicion of doubt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are two hours too early, Barcroft," he exclaimed.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Couldn't you sleep after your involuntary bath?"
