used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Was one of the strangers an elderly man and the other a young fellow like ourselves?" asked Roger.
Abe
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From this reading They were introduced to the storekeeper by Tom Dillon, who then asked if Abe Blower had been alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading They were introduced to the storekeeper by Tom Dillon, who then asked if Abe Blower had been alone.
ALONGprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ALONG THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL The boys had expected some such answer as this, so they were not greatly surprised.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Was one of the strangers an elderly man and the other a young fellow like ourselves?" asked Roger.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Was one of the strangers an elderly man and the other a young fellow like ourselves?" asked Roger.
react verbally
From this reading ALONG THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL The boys had expected some such answer as this, so they were not greatly surprised.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, he had two others with him--strangers to me," answered Dick Logan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ALONG THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL The boys had expected some such answer as this, so they were not greatly surprised.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading They were introduced to the storekeeper by Tom Dillon, who then asked if Abe Blower had been alone.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were introduced to the storekeeper by Tom Dillon, who then asked if Abe Blower had been alone.
BlowernounUS /ˈbloʊər/
a device that produces a current of air
From this reading They were introduced to the storekeeper by Tom Dillon, who then asked if Abe Blower had been alone.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ALONG THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL The boys had expected some such answer as this, so they were not greatly surprised.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were introduced to the storekeeper by Tom Dillon, who then asked if Abe Blower had been alone.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "No, he had two others with him--strangers to me," answered Dick Logan.
Dillon
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From this reading They were introduced to the storekeeper by Tom Dillon, who then asked if Abe Blower had been alone.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading "Was one of the strangers an elderly man and the other a young fellow like ourselves?" asked Roger.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading ALONG THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL The boys had expected some such answer as this, so they were not greatly surprised.
a boy or man
From this reading "Was one of the strangers an elderly man and the other a young fellow like ourselves?" asked Roger.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading ALONG THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL The boys had expected some such answer as this, so they were not greatly surprised.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ALONG THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL The boys had expected some such answer as this, so they were not greatly surprised.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No, he had two others with him--strangers to me," answered Dick Logan.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, he had two others with him--strangers to me," answered Dick Logan.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They were introduced to the storekeeper by Tom Dillon, who then asked if Abe Blower had been alone.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading They were introduced to the storekeeper by Tom Dillon, who then asked if Abe Blower had been alone.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Was one of the strangers an elderly man and the other a young fellow like ourselves?" asked Roger.
LogannounUS /ˈloʊɡən/
a mountain peak in the St. Elias Range in the southwestern Yukon Territory in Canada (19,850 feet high)
From this reading "No, he had two others with him--strangers to me," answered Dick Logan.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "Was one of the strangers an elderly man and the other a young fellow like ourselves?" asked Roger.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "No, he had two others with him--strangers to me," answered Dick Logan.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading ALONG THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL The boys had expected some such answer as this, so they were not greatly surprised.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, he had two others with him--strangers to me," answered Dick Logan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ALONG THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL The boys had expected some such answer as this, so they were not greatly surprised.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Was one of the strangers an elderly man and the other a young fellow like ourselves?" asked Roger.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Was one of the strangers an elderly man and the other a young fellow like ourselves?" asked Roger.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Was one of the strangers an elderly man and the other a young fellow like ourselves?" asked Roger.
others
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From this reading "No, he had two others with him--strangers to me," answered Dick Logan.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading "Was one of the strangers an elderly man and the other a young fellow like ourselves?" asked Roger.
Roger
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From this reading "Was one of the strangers an elderly man and the other a young fellow like ourselves?" asked Roger.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ALONG THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL The boys had expected some such answer as this, so they were not greatly surprised.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading ALONG THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL The boys had expected some such answer as this, so they were not greatly surprised.
storekeepernounUS /ˈstɔːrkiːpər/
a merchant who owns or manages a shop
From this reading They were introduced to the storekeeper by Tom Dillon, who then asked if Abe Blower had been alone.
plural of “stranger” — anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "No, he had two others with him--strangers to me," answered Dick Logan.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading ALONG THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL The boys had expected some such answer as this, so they were not greatly surprised.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading ALONG THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL The boys had expected some such answer as this, so they were not greatly surprised.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading "Yes, a tall, thin man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ALONG THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL The boys had expected some such answer as this, so they were not greatly surprised.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They were introduced to the storekeeper by Tom Dillon, who then asked if Abe Blower had been alone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ALONG THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL The boys had expected some such answer as this, so they were not greatly surprised.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading "Yes, a tall, thin man.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ALONG THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL The boys had expected some such answer as this, so they were not greatly surprised.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were introduced to the storekeeper by Tom Dillon, who then asked if Abe Blower had been alone.
male cat
From this reading They were introduced to the storekeeper by Tom Dillon, who then asked if Abe Blower had been alone.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ALONG THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL The boys had expected some such answer as this, so they were not greatly surprised.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "No, he had two others with him--strangers to me," answered Dick Logan.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Was one of the strangers an elderly man and the other a young fellow like ourselves?" asked Roger.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ALONG THE MOUNTAIN TRAIL The boys had expected some such answer as this, so they were not greatly surprised.
which person or people
From this reading They were introduced to the storekeeper by Tom Dillon, who then asked if Abe Blower had been alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "No, he had two others with him--strangers to me," answered Dick Logan.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, a tall, thin man.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Was one of the strangers an elderly man and the other a young fellow like ourselves?" asked Roger.
