used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
Alanson
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From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
in addition
From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am your father's friend, and I have promised to be yours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
avoidedverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪd/
past form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I am your father's friend, and I have promised to be yours.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he had quite finished, he came into the light.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
increase twofold
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I am your father's friend, and I have promised to be yours.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When he had quite finished, he came into the light.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "I am your father's friend, and I have promised to be yours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am your father's friend, and I have promised to be yours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When he had quite finished, he came into the light.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading When he had quite finished, he came into the light.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
a brief written record
From this reading He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
Ostrander
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From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading "I am your father's friend, and I have promised to be yours.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading When he had quite finished, he came into the light.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
in a vehement outcry
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
having a supporting base
From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
stock-stilladjective
absolutely still
From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am your father's friend, and I have promised to be yours.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He did not look in the direction he had avoided from the first, but his voice had a different note as he remarked:
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Black was not walking now; he was standing stock-still and in the shadow also.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
at the time that
From this reading When he had quite finished, he came into the light.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
but in spite of that
From this reading And with this space and the double shadow between them, Alanson Black told Oliver Ostrander why the people had shouted: "We will have him yet."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am your father's friend, and I have promised to be yours.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "I am your father's friend, and I have promised to be yours.
