used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were two, however, who were not wholly surprised—the miner who had related his cousin’s story and the farmer who had had a sharp colloquy with the black-eyed man.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading I have said that the passengers were astonished at discovering that the notorious road agent was their fellow-traveller.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were two, however, who were not wholly surprised—the miner who had related his cousin’s story and the farmer who had had a sharp colloquy with the black-eyed man.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading I have said that the passengers were astonished at discovering that the notorious road agent was their fellow-traveller.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I have said that the passengers were astonished at discovering that the notorious road agent was their fellow-traveller.
black-eyed
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From this reading There were two, however, who were not wholly surprised—the miner who had related his cousin’s story and the farmer who had had a sharp colloquy with the black-eyed man.
colloquynounUS /ˈkɑːləkwi/
a conversation especially a formal one
From this reading There were two, however, who were not wholly surprised—the miner who had related his cousin’s story and the farmer who had had a sharp colloquy with the black-eyed man.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Come,” said Dike impatiently; “I have no time to waste.
cousin'snounUS /ˈkʌzənz/
possessive form of “cousin” — the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading There were two, however, who were not wholly surprised—the miner who had related his cousin’s story and the farmer who had had a sharp colloquy with the black-eyed man.
DikenounUS /daɪk/
(slang) offensive term for a lesbian who is noticeably masculine
From this reading “Come,” said Dike impatiently; “I have no time to waste.
discoveringverbUS /dɪˈskʌvərɪŋ/
-ing form of “discover” — discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I have said that the passengers were astonished at discovering that the notorious road agent was their fellow-traveller.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading There were two, however, who were not wholly surprised—the miner who had related his cousin’s story and the farmer who had had a sharp colloquy with the black-eyed man.
fellow-traveller
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From this reading I have said that the passengers were astonished at discovering that the notorious road agent was their fellow-traveller.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a minute no one moved or spoke.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Give me your money.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were two, however, who were not wholly surprised—the miner who had related his cousin’s story and the farmer who had had a sharp colloquy with the black-eyed man.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I have said that the passengers were astonished at discovering that the notorious road agent was their fellow-traveller.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were two, however, who were not wholly surprised—the miner who had related his cousin’s story and the farmer who had had a sharp colloquy with the black-eyed man.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading There were two, however, who were not wholly surprised—the miner who had related his cousin’s story and the farmer who had had a sharp colloquy with the black-eyed man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I have said that the passengers were astonished at discovering that the notorious road agent was their fellow-traveller.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading “Come,” said Dike impatiently; “I have no time to waste.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There were two, however, who were not wholly surprised—the miner who had related his cousin’s story and the farmer who had had a sharp colloquy with the black-eyed man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Give me your money.”
minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading There were two, however, who were not wholly surprised—the miner who had related his cousin’s story and the farmer who had had a sharp colloquy with the black-eyed man.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading For a minute no one moved or spoke.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Give me your money.”
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading For a minute no one moved or spoke.
not any; not one
From this reading For a minute no one moved or spoke.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were two, however, who were not wholly surprised—the miner who had related his cousin’s story and the farmer who had had a sharp colloquy with the black-eyed man.
notoriousadjectiveUS /noʊˈtɔːriəs/
known widely and usually unfavorably
From this reading I have said that the passengers were astonished at discovering that the notorious road agent was their fellow-traveller.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For a minute no one moved or spoke.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For a minute no one moved or spoke.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading I have said that the passengers were astonished at discovering that the notorious road agent was their fellow-traveller.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading There were two, however, who were not wholly surprised—the miner who had related his cousin’s story and the farmer who had had a sharp colloquy with the black-eyed man.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I have said that the passengers were astonished at discovering that the notorious road agent was their fellow-traveller.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I have said that the passengers were astonished at discovering that the notorious road agent was their fellow-traveller.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading There were two, however, who were not wholly surprised—the miner who had related his cousin’s story and the farmer who had had a sharp colloquy with the black-eyed man.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading For a minute no one moved or spoke.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There were two, however, who were not wholly surprised—the miner who had related his cousin’s story and the farmer who had had a sharp colloquy with the black-eyed man.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading There were two, however, who were not wholly surprised—the miner who had related his cousin’s story and the farmer who had had a sharp colloquy with the black-eyed man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have said that the passengers were astonished at discovering that the notorious road agent was their fellow-traveller.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have said that the passengers were astonished at discovering that the notorious road agent was their fellow-traveller.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I have said that the passengers were astonished at discovering that the notorious road agent was their fellow-traveller.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were two, however, who were not wholly surprised—the miner who had related his cousin’s story and the farmer who had had a sharp colloquy with the black-eyed man.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Come,” said Dike impatiently; “I have no time to waste.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Come,” said Dike impatiently; “I have no time to waste.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There were two, however, who were not wholly surprised—the miner who had related his cousin’s story and the farmer who had had a sharp colloquy with the black-eyed man.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I have said that the passengers were astonished at discovering that the notorious road agent was their fellow-traveller.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading “Come,” said Dike impatiently; “I have no time to waste.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I have said that the passengers were astonished at discovering that the notorious road agent was their fellow-traveller.
which person or people
From this reading There were two, however, who were not wholly surprised—the miner who had related his cousin’s story and the farmer who had had a sharp colloquy with the black-eyed man.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading There were two, however, who were not wholly surprised—the miner who had related his cousin’s story and the farmer who had had a sharp colloquy with the black-eyed man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were two, however, who were not wholly surprised—the miner who had related his cousin’s story and the farmer who had had a sharp colloquy with the black-eyed man.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Give me your money.”
