used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Or as if some of them wanted to give us a warmer welcome, only they feel afraid.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “That’s about what it is,” said Wyatt.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “Or as if some of them wanted to give us a warmer welcome, only they feel afraid.”
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading To the great satisfaction of all, everything was going well.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “They look as if they were sorry that we have come back safely.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “They look as if they were sorry that we have come back safely.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “They look as if they were sorry that we have come back safely.”
crowdsnounUS /kraʊdz/
plural of “crowd” — a large number of things or people considered together
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
a feeling of excitement
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
all things; all of a situation
From this reading To the great satisfaction of all, everything was going well.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “Or as if some of them wanted to give us a warmer welcome, only they feel afraid.”
set up or found
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “Or as if some of them wanted to give us a warmer welcome, only they feel afraid.”
the act of departing
From this reading To the great satisfaction of all, everything was going well.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading To the great satisfaction of all, everything was going well.
grimlyadverbUS /ˈɡrɪmli/
in a grim implacable manner
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They look as if they were sorry that we have come back safely.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “They look as if they were sorry that we have come back safely.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “That’s about what it is,” said Wyatt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That’s about what it is,” said Wyatt.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “They look as if they were sorry that we have come back safely.”
not any; not one
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the great satisfaction of all, everything was going well.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
and nothing more
From this reading “Or as if some of them wanted to give us a warmer welcome, only they feel afraid.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Or as if some of them wanted to give us a warmer welcome, only they feel afraid.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
Rajah's
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From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading “They look as if they were sorry that we have come back safely.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading To the great satisfaction of all, everything was going well.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Or as if some of them wanted to give us a warmer welcome, only they feel afraid.”
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading “They look as if they were sorry that we have come back safely.”
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “They look as if they were sorry that we have come back safely.”
That's
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From this reading “That’s about what it is,” said Wyatt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading To the great satisfaction of all, everything was going well.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Or as if some of them wanted to give us a warmer welcome, only they feel afraid.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “They look as if they were sorry that we have come back safely.”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To the great satisfaction of all, everything was going well.
troopnounUS /truːp/
a group of soldiers
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
soldiers collectively
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Or as if some of them wanted to give us a warmer welcome, only they feel afraid.”
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Or as if some of them wanted to give us a warmer welcome, only they feel afraid.”
warmernounUS /ˈwɔːrmər/
device that heats water or supplies warmth to a room
From this reading “Or as if some of them wanted to give us a warmer welcome, only they feel afraid.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To the great satisfaction of all, everything was going well.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “They look as if they were sorry that we have come back safely.”
accept gladly
From this reading “Or as if some of them wanted to give us a warmer welcome, only they feel afraid.”
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading To the great satisfaction of all, everything was going well.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They look as if they were sorry that we have come back safely.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “That’s about what it is,” said Wyatt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
WyattnounUS /ˈwaɪət/
English architect (1746-1813)
From this reading The troop had found themselves received in silence at the gate by the Rajah’s troops, and had ridden through the streets to the old palace, with the people in crowds watching their entrance; but no enthusiasm was displayed, and Wyatt said grimly:
