used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And rather proud of the great man's interest in him, he pressed closer to his side and addressed him with a confidence which something in his companion's bearing kept from being too free.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading And rather proud of the great man's interest in him, he pressed closer to his side and addressed him with a confidence which something in his companion's bearing kept from being too free.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The people looked after Dick with marked wonder that did not escape him, tired and confused as he felt.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "They don't know who I am," he thought, "nor what Giles and I have done."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DICK'S DISAPPEARANCE As Dick and his new friend crossed the meadow that divided the farm from Lumley Manor, everyone they met saluted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DICK'S DISAPPEARANCE As Dick and his new friend crossed the meadow that divided the farm from Lumley Manor, everyone they met saluted.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He thought Giles's master must be some great lord or other, and that these men wondered at his condescension towards himself.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He thought Giles's master must be some great lord or other, and that these men wondered at his condescension towards himself.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading And rather proud of the great man's interest in him, he pressed closer to his side and addressed him with a confidence which something in his companion's bearing kept from being too free.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And rather proud of the great man's interest in him, he pressed closer to his side and addressed him with a confidence which something in his companion's bearing kept from being too free.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading And rather proud of the great man's interest in him, he pressed closer to his side and addressed him with a confidence which something in his companion's bearing kept from being too free.
companion's
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From this reading And rather proud of the great man's interest in him, he pressed closer to his side and addressed him with a confidence which something in his companion's bearing kept from being too free.
condescensionnounUS /ˌkɑːndəˈsenʃən/
the trait of displaying arrogance by patronizing those considered inferior
From this reading He thought Giles's master must be some great lord or other, and that these men wondered at his condescension towards himself.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading And rather proud of the great man's interest in him, he pressed closer to his side and addressed him with a confidence which something in his companion's bearing kept from being too free.
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading The people looked after Dick with marked wonder that did not escape him, tired and confused as he felt.
placed crosswise
From this reading DICK'S DISAPPEARANCE As Dick and his new friend crossed the meadow that divided the farm from Lumley Manor, everyone they met saluted.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK'S DISAPPEARANCE As Dick and his new friend crossed the meadow that divided the farm from Lumley Manor, everyone they met saluted.
DICK'SnounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK'S DISAPPEARANCE As Dick and his new friend crossed the meadow that divided the farm from Lumley Manor, everyone they met saluted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The people looked after Dick with marked wonder that did not escape him, tired and confused as he felt.
DISAPPEARANCEnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading DICK'S DISAPPEARANCE As Dick and his new friend crossed the meadow that divided the farm from Lumley Manor, everyone they met saluted.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading DICK'S DISAPPEARANCE As Dick and his new friend crossed the meadow that divided the farm from Lumley Manor, everyone they met saluted.
don't
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From this reading "They don't know who I am," he thought, "nor what Giles and I have done."
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "They don't know who I am," he thought, "nor what Giles and I have done."
the act of escaping physically
From this reading The people looked after Dick with marked wonder that did not escape him, tired and confused as he felt.
every person
From this reading DICK'S DISAPPEARANCE As Dick and his new friend crossed the meadow that divided the farm from Lumley Manor, everyone they met saluted.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading DICK'S DISAPPEARANCE As Dick and his new friend crossed the meadow that divided the farm from Lumley Manor, everyone they met saluted.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The people looked after Dick with marked wonder that did not escape him, tired and confused as he felt.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading And rather proud of the great man's interest in him, he pressed closer to his side and addressed him with a confidence which something in his companion's bearing kept from being too free.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading DICK'S DISAPPEARANCE As Dick and his new friend crossed the meadow that divided the farm from Lumley Manor, everyone they met saluted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DICK'S DISAPPEARANCE As Dick and his new friend crossed the meadow that divided the farm from Lumley Manor, everyone they met saluted.
Giles
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From this reading "They don't know who I am," he thought, "nor what Giles and I have done."
Giles's
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From this reading He thought Giles's master must be some great lord or other, and that these men wondered at his condescension towards himself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He thought Giles's master must be some great lord or other, and that these men wondered at his condescension towards himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "They don't know who I am," he thought, "nor what Giles and I have done."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The people looked after Dick with marked wonder that did not escape him, tired and confused as he felt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The people looked after Dick with marked wonder that did not escape him, tired and confused as he felt.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He thought Giles's master must be some great lord or other, and that these men wondered at his condescension towards himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DICK'S DISAPPEARANCE As Dick and his new friend crossed the meadow that divided the farm from Lumley Manor, everyone they met saluted.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "They don't know who I am," he thought, "nor what Giles and I have done."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And rather proud of the great man's interest in him, he pressed closer to his side and addressed him with a confidence which something in his companion's bearing kept from being too free.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading And rather proud of the great man's interest in him, he pressed closer to his side and addressed him with a confidence which something in his companion's bearing kept from being too free.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And rather proud of the great man's interest in him, he pressed closer to his side and addressed him with a confidence which something in his companion's bearing kept from being too free.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "They don't know who I am," he thought, "nor what Giles and I have done."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The people looked after Dick with marked wonder that did not escape him, tired and confused as he felt.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading He thought Giles's master must be some great lord or other, and that these men wondered at his condescension towards himself.
Lumley
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From this reading DICK'S DISAPPEARANCE As Dick and his new friend crossed the meadow that divided the farm from Lumley Manor, everyone they met saluted.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And rather proud of the great man's interest in him, he pressed closer to his side and addressed him with a confidence which something in his companion's bearing kept from being too free.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading DICK'S DISAPPEARANCE As Dick and his new friend crossed the meadow that divided the farm from Lumley Manor, everyone they met saluted.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The people looked after Dick with marked wonder that did not escape him, tired and confused as he felt.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading He thought Giles's master must be some great lord or other, and that these men wondered at his condescension towards himself.
meadownounUS /ˈmedoʊ/
a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading DICK'S DISAPPEARANCE As Dick and his new friend crossed the meadow that divided the farm from Lumley Manor, everyone they met saluted.
the force of workers available
From this reading He thought Giles's master must be some great lord or other, and that these men wondered at his condescension towards himself.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading DICK'S DISAPPEARANCE As Dick and his new friend crossed the meadow that divided the farm from Lumley Manor, everyone they met saluted.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He thought Giles's master must be some great lord or other, and that these men wondered at his condescension towards himself.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading DICK'S DISAPPEARANCE As Dick and his new friend crossed the meadow that divided the farm from Lumley Manor, everyone they met saluted.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "They don't know who I am," he thought, "nor what Giles and I have done."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The people looked after Dick with marked wonder that did not escape him, tired and confused as he felt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And rather proud of the great man's interest in him, he pressed closer to his side and addressed him with a confidence which something in his companion's bearing kept from being too free.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He thought Giles's master must be some great lord or other, and that these men wondered at his condescension towards himself.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He thought Giles's master must be some great lord or other, and that these men wondered at his condescension towards himself.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The people looked after Dick with marked wonder that did not escape him, tired and confused as he felt.
compacted by ironing
From this reading And rather proud of the great man's interest in him, he pressed closer to his side and addressed him with a confidence which something in his companion's bearing kept from being too free.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading And rather proud of the great man's interest in him, he pressed closer to his side and addressed him with a confidence which something in his companion's bearing kept from being too free.
on the contrary
From this reading And rather proud of the great man's interest in him, he pressed closer to his side and addressed him with a confidence which something in his companion's bearing kept from being too free.
salutedverbUS /səˈluːtɪd/
past form of “salute” — propose a toast to
From this reading DICK'S DISAPPEARANCE As Dick and his new friend crossed the meadow that divided the farm from Lumley Manor, everyone they met saluted.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And rather proud of the great man's interest in him, he pressed closer to his side and addressed him with a confidence which something in his companion's bearing kept from being too free.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He thought Giles's master must be some great lord or other, and that these men wondered at his condescension towards himself.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And rather proud of the great man's interest in him, he pressed closer to his side and addressed him with a confidence which something in his companion's bearing kept from being too free.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DICK'S DISAPPEARANCE As Dick and his new friend crossed the meadow that divided the farm from Lumley Manor, everyone they met saluted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK'S DISAPPEARANCE As Dick and his new friend crossed the meadow that divided the farm from Lumley Manor, everyone they met saluted.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He thought Giles's master must be some great lord or other, and that these men wondered at his condescension towards himself.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DICK'S DISAPPEARANCE As Dick and his new friend crossed the meadow that divided the farm from Lumley Manor, everyone they met saluted.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought Giles's master must be some great lord or other, and that these men wondered at his condescension towards himself.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading The people looked after Dick with marked wonder that did not escape him, tired and confused as he felt.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And rather proud of the great man's interest in him, he pressed closer to his side and addressed him with a confidence which something in his companion's bearing kept from being too free.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And rather proud of the great man's interest in him, he pressed closer to his side and addressed him with a confidence which something in his companion's bearing kept from being too free.
in the direction of
From this reading He thought Giles's master must be some great lord or other, and that these men wondered at his condescension towards himself.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "They don't know who I am," he thought, "nor what Giles and I have done."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And rather proud of the great man's interest in him, he pressed closer to his side and addressed him with a confidence which something in his companion's bearing kept from being too free.
which person or people
From this reading "They don't know who I am," he thought, "nor what Giles and I have done."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The people looked after Dick with marked wonder that did not escape him, tired and confused as he felt.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading The people looked after Dick with marked wonder that did not escape him, tired and confused as he felt.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading He thought Giles's master must be some great lord or other, and that these men wondered at his condescension towards himself.
