used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE YOUNG SQUIRE ASSUMES A NEW CHARACTER.
(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 They had the river dragged, and all the ponds; every ditch and pitfall in the neighbourhood was searched; and printed bills, describing him, were posted up outside all the police stations of the district; but all to no effect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week went by, and still he was away.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading The April rains had come on now, and the world had suddenly burst into verdure.
ASSUMESverbUS /əˈsuːmz/
third-person singular of “assume” — take to be the case or to be true; accept without verification or proof
From this reading THE YOUNG SQUIRE ASSUMES A NEW CHARACTER.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A week went by, and still he was away.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading THREE or four days passed, but no tidings came of Bill the Kicker.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading They had the river dragged, and all the ponds; every ditch and pitfall in the neighbourhood was searched; and printed bills, describing him, were posted up outside all the police stations of the district; but all to no effect.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading The April rains had come on now, and the world had suddenly burst into verdure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THREE or four days passed, but no tidings came of Bill the Kicker.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A week went by, and still he was away.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THREE or four days passed, but no tidings came of Bill the Kicker.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading THE YOUNG SQUIRE ASSUMES A NEW CHARACTER.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The April rains had come on now, and the world had suddenly burst into verdure.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading THREE or four days passed, but no tidings came of Bill the Kicker.
describingverbUS /dɪˈskraɪbɪŋ/
-ing form of “describe” — give a description of
From this reading They had the river dragged, and all the ponds; every ditch and pitfall in the neighbourhood was searched; and printed bills, describing him, were posted up outside all the police stations of the district; but all to no effect.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading They had the river dragged, and all the ponds; every ditch and pitfall in the neighbourhood was searched; and printed bills, describing him, were posted up outside all the police stations of the district; but all to no effect.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading They had the river dragged, and all the ponds; every ditch and pitfall in the neighbourhood was searched; and printed bills, describing him, were posted up outside all the police stations of the district; but all to no effect.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading They had the river dragged, and all the ponds; every ditch and pitfall in the neighbourhood was searched; and printed bills, describing him, were posted up outside all the police stations of the district; but all to no effect.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading They had the river dragged, and all the ponds; every ditch and pitfall in the neighbourhood was searched; and printed bills, describing him, were posted up outside all the police stations of the district; but all to no effect.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They had the river dragged, and all the ponds; every ditch and pitfall in the neighbourhood was searched; and printed bills, describing him, were posted up outside all the police stations of the district; but all to no effect.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THREE or four days passed, but no tidings came of Bill the Kicker.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had the river dragged, and all the ponds; every ditch and pitfall in the neighbourhood was searched; and printed bills, describing him, were posted up outside all the police stations of the district; but all to no effect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A week went by, and still he was away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had the river dragged, and all the ponds; every ditch and pitfall in the neighbourhood was searched; and printed bills, describing him, were posted up outside all the police stations of the district; but all to no effect.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had the river dragged, and all the ponds; every ditch and pitfall in the neighbourhood was searched; and printed bills, describing him, were posted up outside all the police stations of the district; but all to no effect.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The April rains had come on now, and the world had suddenly burst into verdure.
KickernounUS /ˈkɪkər/
a player who kicks the football
From this reading THREE or four days passed, but no tidings came of Bill the Kicker.
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading They had the river dragged, and all the ponds; every ditch and pitfall in the neighbourhood was searched; and printed bills, describing him, were posted up outside all the police stations of the district; but all to no effect.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE YOUNG SQUIRE ASSUMES A NEW CHARACTER.
not any; not one
From this reading THREE or four days passed, but no tidings came of Bill the Kicker.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The April rains had come on now, and the world had suddenly burst into verdure.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THREE or four days passed, but no tidings came of Bill the Kicker.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The April rains had come on now, and the world had suddenly burst into verdure.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THREE or four days passed, but no tidings came of Bill the Kicker.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading They had the river dragged, and all the ponds; every ditch and pitfall in the neighbourhood was searched; and printed bills, describing him, were posted up outside all the police stations of the district; but all to no effect.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THREE or four days passed, but no tidings came of Bill the Kicker.
pitfallnounUS /ˈpɪtfɔːl/
an unforeseen or unexpected or surprising difficulty
From this reading They had the river dragged, and all the ponds; every ditch and pitfall in the neighbourhood was searched; and printed bills, describing him, were posted up outside all the police stations of the district; but all to no effect.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading They had the river dragged, and all the ponds; every ditch and pitfall in the neighbourhood was searched; and printed bills, describing him, were posted up outside all the police stations of the district; but all to no effect.
pondsnounUS /pɑːndz/
plural of “pond” — a small lake
From this reading They had the river dragged, and all the ponds; every ditch and pitfall in the neighbourhood was searched; and printed bills, describing him, were posted up outside all the police stations of the district; but all to no effect.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading They had the river dragged, and all the ponds; every ditch and pitfall in the neighbourhood was searched; and printed bills, describing him, were posted up outside all the police stations of the district; but all to no effect.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading They had the river dragged, and all the ponds; every ditch and pitfall in the neighbourhood was searched; and printed bills, describing him, were posted up outside all the police stations of the district; but all to no effect.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The April rains had come on now, and the world had suddenly burst into verdure.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They had the river dragged, and all the ponds; every ditch and pitfall in the neighbourhood was searched; and printed bills, describing him, were posted up outside all the police stations of the district; but all to no effect.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading They had the river dragged, and all the ponds; every ditch and pitfall in the neighbourhood was searched; and printed bills, describing him, were posted up outside all the police stations of the district; but all to no effect.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading THE YOUNG SQUIRE ASSUMES A NEW CHARACTER.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading They had the river dragged, and all the ponds; every ditch and pitfall in the neighbourhood was searched; and printed bills, describing him, were posted up outside all the police stations of the district; but all to no effect.
not in physical motion
From this reading A week went by, and still he was away.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading The April rains had come on now, and the world had suddenly burst into verdure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YOUNG SQUIRE ASSUMES A NEW CHARACTER.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had the river dragged, and all the ponds; every ditch and pitfall in the neighbourhood was searched; and printed bills, describing him, were posted up outside all the police stations of the district; but all to no effect.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THREE or four days passed, but no tidings came of Bill the Kicker.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading THREE or four days passed, but no tidings came of Bill the Kicker.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had the river dragged, and all the ponds; every ditch and pitfall in the neighbourhood was searched; and printed bills, describing him, were posted up outside all the police stations of the district; but all to no effect.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had the river dragged, and all the ponds; every ditch and pitfall in the neighbourhood was searched; and printed bills, describing him, were posted up outside all the police stations of the district; but all to no effect.
verdurenoun
green foliage
From this reading The April rains had come on now, and the world had suddenly burst into verdure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A week went by, and still he was away.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week went by, and still he was away.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A week went by, and still he was away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had the river dragged, and all the ponds; every ditch and pitfall in the neighbourhood was searched; and printed bills, describing him, were posted up outside all the police stations of the district; but all to no effect.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The April rains had come on now, and the world had suddenly burst into verdure.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading THE YOUNG SQUIRE ASSUMES A NEW CHARACTER.
