used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Passing through the kitchen, he halted to scold the black cook as a lazy slattern and then sat himself down to a lonely meal.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had undertaken the care of the boy after his parents had died in the same week of a mysterious fever which ravaged the settlement.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His uncle stalked out and shot the ponderous bolt behind him.
Arbuthnot
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From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Passing through the kitchen, he halted to scold the black cook as a lazy slattern and then sat himself down to a lonely meal.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading Jack was a problem which the finicky, middle-aged bachelor had been unable to solve.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Jack was a problem which the finicky, middle-aged bachelor had been unable to solve.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading His uncle stalked out and shot the ponderous bolt behind him.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Passing through the kitchen, he halted to scold the black cook as a lazy slattern and then sat himself down to a lonely meal.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading His uncle stalked out and shot the ponderous bolt behind him.
boxedadjectiveUS /bɑːkst/
enclosed in or set off by a border or box
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
a youthful male person
From this reading He had undertaken the care of the boy after his parents had died in the same week of a mysterious fever which ravaged the settlement.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He had undertaken the care of the boy after his parents had died in the same week of a mysterious fever which ravaged the settlement.
conductedverbUS /kənˈdʌktəd/
past form of “conduct” — direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Passing through the kitchen, he halted to scold the black cook as a lazy slattern and then sat himself down to a lonely meal.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading He had undertaken the care of the boy after his parents had died in the same week of a mysterious fever which ravaged the settlement.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Passing through the kitchen, he halted to scold the black cook as a lazy slattern and then sat himself down to a lonely meal.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading He had undertaken the care of the boy after his parents had died in the same week of a mysterious fever which ravaged the settlement.
finickyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪnəki/
exacting especially about details
From this reading Jack was a problem which the finicky, middle-aged bachelor had been unable to solve.
Forbes
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From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
depressingly dark
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
haltedverbUS /ˈhɔːltəd/
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading Passing through the kitchen, he halted to scold the black cook as a lazy slattern and then sat himself down to a lonely meal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Passing through the kitchen, he halted to scold the black cook as a lazy slattern and then sat himself down to a lonely meal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
a small worthless amount
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Passing through the kitchen, he halted to scold the black cook as a lazy slattern and then sat himself down to a lonely meal.
lazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading Passing through the kitchen, he halted to scold the black cook as a lazy slattern and then sat himself down to a lonely meal.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading Passing through the kitchen, he halted to scold the black cook as a lazy slattern and then sat himself down to a lonely meal.
marchedverbUS /mɑːrtʃt/
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Passing through the kitchen, he halted to scold the black cook as a lazy slattern and then sat himself down to a lonely meal.
A person or company involved in wholesale trade, especially with foreign countries.
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading Jack was a problem which the finicky, middle-aged bachelor had been unable to solve.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
of an obscure nature
From this reading He had undertaken the care of the boy after his parents had died in the same week of a mysterious fever which ravaged the settlement.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had undertaken the care of the boy after his parents had died in the same week of a mysterious fever which ravaged the settlement.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His uncle stalked out and shot the ponderous bolt behind him.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading He had undertaken the care of the boy after his parents had died in the same week of a mysterious fever which ravaged the settlement.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Passing through the kitchen, he halted to scold the black cook as a lazy slattern and then sat himself down to a lonely meal.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
PLYMOUTHnounUS /ˈplɪməθ/
a town in Massachusetts founded by Pilgrims in 1620
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
ponderousadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərəs/
slow and laborious because of weight
From this reading His uncle stalked out and shot the ponderous bolt behind him.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Jack was a problem which the finicky, middle-aged bachelor had been unable to solve.
ravagedadjectiveUS /ˈrævɪdʒd/
having been robbed and destroyed by force and violence
From this reading He had undertaken the care of the boy after his parents had died in the same week of a mysterious fever which ravaged the settlement.
releasingadjectiveUS /riˈliːsɪŋ/
emotionally purging (of e.g. art)
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
RUBBINGnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He had undertaken the care of the boy after his parents had died in the same week of a mysterious fever which ravaged the settlement.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Passing through the kitchen, he halted to scold the black cook as a lazy slattern and then sat himself down to a lonely meal.
scoldverbUS /skoʊld/
censure severely or angrily
From this reading Passing through the kitchen, he halted to scold the black cook as a lazy slattern and then sat himself down to a lonely meal.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading He had undertaken the care of the boy after his parents had died in the same week of a mysterious fever which ravaged the settlement.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading His uncle stalked out and shot the ponderous bolt behind him.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
slatternnoun
a prostitute who attracts customers by walking the streets
From this reading Passing through the kitchen, he halted to scold the black cook as a lazy slattern and then sat himself down to a lonely meal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
solveverbUS /sɑːlv/
find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
From this reading Jack was a problem which the finicky, middle-aged bachelor had been unable to solve.
soundlyadverbUS /ˈsaʊndli/
deeply or completely
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
stalkedadjectiveUS /stɔːkt/
having or growing on or from a peduncle or stalk
From this reading His uncle stalked out and shot the ponderous bolt behind him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Passing through the kitchen, he halted to scold the black cook as a lazy slattern and then sat himself down to a lonely meal.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Passing through the kitchen, he halted to scold the black cook as a lazy slattern and then sat himself down to a lonely meal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Passing through the kitchen, he halted to scold the black cook as a lazy slattern and then sat himself down to a lonely meal.
TRADERnounUS /ˈtreɪdər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading Jack was a problem which the finicky, middle-aged bachelor had been unable to solve.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading His uncle stalked out and shot the ponderous bolt behind him.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading He had undertaken the care of the boy after his parents had died in the same week of a mysterious fever which ravaged the settlement.
unplastered
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From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading He had undertaken the care of the boy after his parents had died in the same week of a mysterious fever which ravaged the settlement.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MERCHANT TRADER, _PLYMOUTH ADVENTURE_ RUBBING his ear which Mr. Peter Arbuthnot Forbes had soundly boxed before releasing him, Jack marched along in gloomy silence until he was conducted into his small, unplastered room.
