used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE “STRANGLERS” A letter from Scot delayed Hugh for a time from carrying out his intention of joining the army.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The older brother wrote that he had been offered a commission and was anxious to get to the front, but that certain matters were just now keeping him in town.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The older brother wrote that he had been offered a commission and was anxious to get to the front, but that certain matters were just now keeping him in town.
ardentadjectiveUS /ˈɑːrdənt/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading He had given his ardent hero worship to Scot.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading THE “STRANGLERS” A letter from Scot delayed Hugh for a time from carrying out his intention of joining the army.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did not mention that he was waiting till Mollie closed out her little business and moved to Carson, where she would be free of her husband’s interference.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The older brother wrote that he had been offered a commission and was anxious to get to the front, but that certain matters were just now keeping him in town.
a youthful male person
From this reading The news that his brother was going into the army gave the boy a thrill.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The older brother wrote that he had been offered a commission and was anxious to get to the front, but that certain matters were just now keeping him in town.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading He did not mention that he was waiting till Mollie closed out her little business and moved to Carson, where she would be free of her husband’s interference.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The older brother wrote that he had been offered a commission and was anxious to get to the front, but that certain matters were just now keeping him in town.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading THE “STRANGLERS” A letter from Scot delayed Hugh for a time from carrying out his intention of joining the army.
CarsonnounUS /ˈkɑːrsən/
United States biologist remembered for her opposition to the use of pesticides that were hazardous to wildlife (1907-1964)
From this reading He did not mention that he was waiting till Mollie closed out her little business and moved to Carson, where she would be free of her husband’s interference.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The older brother wrote that he had been offered a commission and was anxious to get to the front, but that certain matters were just now keeping him in town.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He did not mention that he was waiting till Mollie closed out her little business and moved to Carson, where she would be free of her husband’s interference.
commissionnounUS /kəˈmɪʃən/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading The older brother wrote that he had been offered a commission and was anxious to get to the front, but that certain matters were just now keeping him in town.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading THE “STRANGLERS” A letter from Scot delayed Hugh for a time from carrying out his intention of joining the army.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not mention that he was waiting till Mollie closed out her little business and moved to Carson, where she would be free of her husband’s interference.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE “STRANGLERS” A letter from Scot delayed Hugh for a time from carrying out his intention of joining the army.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading He did not mention that he was waiting till Mollie closed out her little business and moved to Carson, where she would be free of her husband’s interference.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE “STRANGLERS” A letter from Scot delayed Hugh for a time from carrying out his intention of joining the army.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The older brother wrote that he had been offered a commission and was anxious to get to the front, but that certain matters were just now keeping him in town.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The news that his brother was going into the army gave the boy a thrill.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The older brother wrote that he had been offered a commission and was anxious to get to the front, but that certain matters were just now keeping him in town.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading He had given his ardent hero worship to Scot.
the act of departing
From this reading The news that his brother was going into the army gave the boy a thrill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The older brother wrote that he had been offered a commission and was anxious to get to the front, but that certain matters were just now keeping him in town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The older brother wrote that he had been offered a commission and was anxious to get to the front, but that certain matters were just now keeping him in town.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not mention that he was waiting till Mollie closed out her little business and moved to Carson, where she would be free of her husband’s interference.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading He had given his ardent hero worship to Scot.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The older brother wrote that he had been offered a commission and was anxious to get to the front, but that certain matters were just now keeping him in town.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE “STRANGLERS” A letter from Scot delayed Hugh for a time from carrying out his intention of joining the army.
Hugh
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From this reading THE “STRANGLERS” A letter from Scot delayed Hugh for a time from carrying out his intention of joining the army.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading He did not mention that he was waiting till Mollie closed out her little business and moved to Carson, where she would be free of her husband’s interference.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The older brother wrote that he had been offered a commission and was anxious to get to the front, but that certain matters were just now keeping him in town.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading THE “STRANGLERS” A letter from Scot delayed Hugh for a time from carrying out his intention of joining the army.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading He did not mention that he was waiting till Mollie closed out her little business and moved to Carson, where she would be free of her husband’s interference.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The news that his brother was going into the army gave the boy a thrill.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading THE “STRANGLERS” A letter from Scot delayed Hugh for a time from carrying out his intention of joining the army.
and nothing more
From this reading The older brother wrote that he had been offered a commission and was anxious to get to the front, but that certain matters were just now keeping him in town.
conformity or harmony
From this reading The older brother wrote that he had been offered a commission and was anxious to get to the front, but that certain matters were just now keeping him in town.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading THE “STRANGLERS” A letter from Scot delayed Hugh for a time from carrying out his intention of joining the army.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He did not mention that he was waiting till Mollie closed out her little business and moved to Carson, where she would be free of her husband’s interference.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The older brother wrote that he had been offered a commission and was anxious to get to the front, but that certain matters were just now keeping him in town.
make reference to
From this reading He did not mention that he was waiting till Mollie closed out her little business and moved to Carson, where she would be free of her husband’s interference.
MollienounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading He did not mention that he was waiting till Mollie closed out her little business and moved to Carson, where she would be free of her husband’s interference.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading He did not mention that he was waiting till Mollie closed out her little business and moved to Carson, where she would be free of her husband’s interference.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news that his brother was going into the army gave the boy a thrill.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not mention that he was waiting till Mollie closed out her little business and moved to Carson, where she would be free of her husband’s interference.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The older brother wrote that he had been offered a commission and was anxious to get to the front, but that certain matters were just now keeping him in town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE “STRANGLERS” A letter from Scot delayed Hugh for a time from carrying out his intention of joining the army.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading The older brother wrote that he had been offered a commission and was anxious to get to the front, but that certain matters were just now keeping him in town.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The older brother wrote that he had been offered a commission and was anxious to get to the front, but that certain matters were just now keeping him in town.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE “STRANGLERS” A letter from Scot delayed Hugh for a time from carrying out his intention of joining the army.
ScotnounUS /skɑːt/
a native or inhabitant of Scotland
From this reading THE “STRANGLERS” A letter from Scot delayed Hugh for a time from carrying out his intention of joining the army.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not mention that he was waiting till Mollie closed out her little business and moved to Carson, where she would be free of her husband’s interference.
STRANGLERS
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From this reading THE “STRANGLERS” A letter from Scot delayed Hugh for a time from carrying out his intention of joining the army.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The older brother wrote that he had been offered a commission and was anxious to get to the front, but that certain matters were just now keeping him in town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE “STRANGLERS” A letter from Scot delayed Hugh for a time from carrying out his intention of joining the army.
thrillnounUS /θrɪl/
the swift release of a store of affective force
From this reading The news that his brother was going into the army gave the boy a thrill.
up to a particular time
From this reading He did not mention that he was waiting till Mollie closed out her little business and moved to Carson, where she would be free of her husband’s interference.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE “STRANGLERS” A letter from Scot delayed Hugh for a time from carrying out his intention of joining the army.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The older brother wrote that he had been offered a commission and was anxious to get to the front, but that certain matters were just now keeping him in town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The older brother wrote that he had been offered a commission and was anxious to get to the front, but that certain matters were just now keeping him in town.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He did not mention that he was waiting till Mollie closed out her little business and moved to Carson, where she would be free of her husband’s interference.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The older brother wrote that he had been offered a commission and was anxious to get to the front, but that certain matters were just now keeping him in town.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The older brother wrote that he had been offered a commission and was anxious to get to the front, but that certain matters were just now keeping him in town.
in or at the place that
From this reading He did not mention that he was waiting till Mollie closed out her little business and moved to Carson, where she would be free of her husband’s interference.
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading He had given his ardent hero worship to Scot.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not mention that he was waiting till Mollie closed out her little business and moved to Carson, where she would be free of her husband’s interference.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading The older brother wrote that he had been offered a commission and was anxious to get to the front, but that certain matters were just now keeping him in town.
