used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Close upon this Mr. Thompson's up-pricked ear detected another voice, one that immediately set up in him an involuntary eagerness of listening, a clear, liquid voice that called:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Close upon this Mr. Thompson's up-pricked ear detected another voice, one that immediately set up in him an involuntary eagerness of listening, a clear, liquid voice that called:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then the gleeful yipping of Tommy's Ashe's retriever, and Tommy's stentorian encouragement:
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Close upon this Mr. Thompson's up-pricked ear detected another voice, one that immediately set up in him an involuntary eagerness of listening, a clear, liquid voice that called:
Ashe'snounUS /ˈæʃəz/
possessive form of “ashe” — United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
From this reading Then the gleeful yipping of Tommy's Ashe's retriever, and Tommy's stentorian encouragement:
a youthful male person
From this reading "That's the boy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading CERTAIN PERPLEXITIES From the direction of the slough two shots sounded, presently followed by two more.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Close upon this Mr. Thompson's up-pricked ear detected another voice, one that immediately set up in him an involuntary eagerness of listening, a clear, liquid voice that called:
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading CERTAIN PERPLEXITIES From the direction of the slough two shots sounded, presently followed by two more.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Close upon this Mr. Thompson's up-pricked ear detected another voice, one that immediately set up in him an involuntary eagerness of listening, a clear, liquid voice that called:
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Close upon this Mr. Thompson's up-pricked ear detected another voice, one that immediately set up in him an involuntary eagerness of listening, a clear, liquid voice that called:
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading Close upon this Mr. Thompson's up-pricked ear detected another voice, one that immediately set up in him an involuntary eagerness of listening, a clear, liquid voice that called:
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading CERTAIN PERPLEXITIES From the direction of the slough two shots sounded, presently followed by two more.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading Close upon this Mr. Thompson's up-pricked ear detected another voice, one that immediately set up in him an involuntary eagerness of listening, a clear, liquid voice that called:
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Close upon this Mr. Thompson's up-pricked ear detected another voice, one that immediately set up in him an involuntary eagerness of listening, a clear, liquid voice that called:
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading Then the gleeful yipping of Tommy's Ashe's retriever, and Tommy's stentorian encouragement:
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading Fetch him."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading CERTAIN PERPLEXITIES From the direction of the slough two shots sounded, presently followed by two more.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CERTAIN PERPLEXITIES From the direction of the slough two shots sounded, presently followed by two more.
gleefuladjectiveUS /ˈɡliːfəl/
full of high-spirited delight
From this reading Then the gleeful yipping of Tommy's Ashe's retriever, and Tommy's stentorian encouragement:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Fetch him."
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Close upon this Mr. Thompson's up-pricked ear detected another voice, one that immediately set up in him an involuntary eagerness of listening, a clear, liquid voice that called:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Close upon this Mr. Thompson's up-pricked ear detected another voice, one that immediately set up in him an involuntary eagerness of listening, a clear, liquid voice that called:
involuntaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlənteri/
not subject to the control of the will
From this reading Close upon this Mr. Thompson's up-pricked ear detected another voice, one that immediately set up in him an involuntary eagerness of listening, a clear, liquid voice that called:
liquidadjectiveUS /ˈlɪkwəd/
existing as or having characteristics of a liquid; especially tending to flow
From this reading Close upon this Mr. Thompson's up-pricked ear detected another voice, one that immediately set up in him an involuntary eagerness of listening, a clear, liquid voice that called:
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Close upon this Mr. Thompson's up-pricked ear detected another voice, one that immediately set up in him an involuntary eagerness of listening, a clear, liquid voice that called:
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading CERTAIN PERPLEXITIES From the direction of the slough two shots sounded, presently followed by two more.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Close upon this Mr. Thompson's up-pricked ear detected another voice, one that immediately set up in him an involuntary eagerness of listening, a clear, liquid voice that called:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CERTAIN PERPLEXITIES From the direction of the slough two shots sounded, presently followed by two more.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Close upon this Mr. Thompson's up-pricked ear detected another voice, one that immediately set up in him an involuntary eagerness of listening, a clear, liquid voice that called:
PERPLEXITIES
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From this reading CERTAIN PERPLEXITIES From the direction of the slough two shots sounded, presently followed by two more.
in the near future
From this reading CERTAIN PERPLEXITIES From the direction of the slough two shots sounded, presently followed by two more.
retrievernounUS /riˈtriːvər/
a dog with heavy water-resistant coat that can be trained to retrieve game
From this reading Then the gleeful yipping of Tommy's Ashe's retriever, and Tommy's stentorian encouragement:
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Close upon this Mr. Thompson's up-pricked ear detected another voice, one that immediately set up in him an involuntary eagerness of listening, a clear, liquid voice that called:
shotsnounUS /ʃɑːts/
plural of “shot” — the act of firing a projectile
From this reading CERTAIN PERPLEXITIES From the direction of the slough two shots sounded, presently followed by two more.
sloughnounUS /slʌf/
necrotic tissue; a mortified or gangrenous part or mass
From this reading CERTAIN PERPLEXITIES From the direction of the slough two shots sounded, presently followed by two more.
past form of “sound” — appear in a certain way
From this reading CERTAIN PERPLEXITIES From the direction of the slough two shots sounded, presently followed by two more.
stentorianadjective
(used of the voice or sound) deep and resonant
From this reading Then the gleeful yipping of Tommy's Ashe's retriever, and Tommy's stentorian encouragement:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Close upon this Mr. Thompson's up-pricked ear detected another voice, one that immediately set up in him an involuntary eagerness of listening, a clear, liquid voice that called:
That's
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From this reading "That's the boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CERTAIN PERPLEXITIES From the direction of the slough two shots sounded, presently followed by two more.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the gleeful yipping of Tommy's Ashe's retriever, and Tommy's stentorian encouragement:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Close upon this Mr. Thompson's up-pricked ear detected another voice, one that immediately set up in him an involuntary eagerness of listening, a clear, liquid voice that called:
Thompson'snounUS /ˈtɑːmpsənz/
possessive form of “thompson” — United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading Close upon this Mr. Thompson's up-pricked ear detected another voice, one that immediately set up in him an involuntary eagerness of listening, a clear, liquid voice that called:
Tommy's
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From this reading Then the gleeful yipping of Tommy's Ashe's retriever, and Tommy's stentorian encouragement:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading CERTAIN PERPLEXITIES From the direction of the slough two shots sounded, presently followed by two more.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Close upon this Mr. Thompson's up-pricked ear detected another voice, one that immediately set up in him an involuntary eagerness of listening, a clear, liquid voice that called:
up-pricked
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From this reading Close upon this Mr. Thompson's up-pricked ear detected another voice, one that immediately set up in him an involuntary eagerness of listening, a clear, liquid voice that called:
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Close upon this Mr. Thompson's up-pricked ear detected another voice, one that immediately set up in him an involuntary eagerness of listening, a clear, liquid voice that called:
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Close upon this Mr. Thompson's up-pricked ear detected another voice, one that immediately set up in him an involuntary eagerness of listening, a clear, liquid voice that called:
yipping
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From this reading Then the gleeful yipping of Tommy's Ashe's retriever, and Tommy's stentorian encouragement:
