used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I am done with Silas Maslin for good and all.”
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am done with Silas Maslin for good and all.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am done with Silas Maslin for good and all.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
from appearances alone
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
aren't
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From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading ON BOARD THE MINNEHAHA.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys were resting on a decayed tree-trunk by the side of the canal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boys were resting on a decayed tree-trunk by the side of the canal.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading The boys were resting on a decayed tree-trunk by the side of the canal.
decayedadjectiveUS /dəˈkeɪd/
damaged by decay; hence unsound and useless
From this reading The boys were resting on a decayed tree-trunk by the side of the canal.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I am done with Silas Maslin for good and all.”
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
with resolute determination
From this reading “No,” replied Dick, firmly, “I’m not.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
the act of departing
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am done with Silas Maslin for good and all.”
I'm
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From this reading “No,” replied Dick, firmly, “I’m not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
Joe
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From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
Maslin
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From this reading I am done with Silas Maslin for good and all.”
Maslin's
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From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
MINNEHAHA
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From this reading ON BOARD THE MINNEHAHA.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” replied Dick, firmly, “I’m not.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “No,” replied Dick, firmly, “I’m not.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The boys were resting on a decayed tree-trunk by the side of the canal.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON BOARD THE MINNEHAHA.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “No,” replied Dick, firmly, “I’m not.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The boys were resting on a decayed tree-trunk by the side of the canal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The boys were resting on a decayed tree-trunk by the side of the canal.
Silas
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From this reading I am done with Silas Maslin for good and all.”
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON BOARD THE MINNEHAHA.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
tree-trunk
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From this reading The boys were resting on a decayed tree-trunk by the side of the canal.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys were resting on a decayed tree-trunk by the side of the canal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am done with Silas Maslin for good and all.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So you aren’t going back any more, then?” said Joe Fletcher, after Dick had related to him the exciting experience through which he had passed since the two lads had parted, apparently for good, in Mr. Maslin’s store, a little more than an hour before.
