used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had scarcely parted, when Dick, surrounded by a number of his schoolfellows, overtook him.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Dick threw Hal a nod, proud to show off his grand acquaintance; but Hal beckoned him.
anew
From this reading LOOSE AGAIN.
(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 ON reaching the stile by the Manor Farm, the Squire went on to the cottages with Bill, leaving Hal to return home alone, and tell his mother all that had happened.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading ON reaching the stile by the Manor Farm, the Squire went on to the cottages with Bill, leaving Hal to return home alone, and tell his mother all that had happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON reaching the stile by the Manor Farm, the Squire went on to the cottages with Bill, leaving Hal to return home alone, and tell his mother all that had happened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Bill's come home," said he, as Dick ran forward from the group.
beckonedverbUS /ˈbekənd/
past form of “beckon” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Dick threw Hal a nod, proud to show off his grand acquaintance; but Hal beckoned him.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading ON reaching the stile by the Manor Farm, the Squire went on to the cottages with Bill, leaving Hal to return home alone, and tell his mother all that had happened.
Bill'snounUS /bɪlz/
possessive form of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading "Bill's come home," said he, as Dick ran forward from the group.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Dick threw Hal a nod, proud to show off his grand acquaintance; but Hal beckoned him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ON reaching the stile by the Manor Farm, the Squire went on to the cottages with Bill, leaving Hal to return home alone, and tell his mother all that had happened.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Bill's come home," said he, as Dick ran forward from the group.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading ON reaching the stile by the Manor Farm, the Squire went on to the cottages with Bill, leaving Hal to return home alone, and tell his mother all that had happened.
someone who is a detective
From this reading They had scarcely parted, when Dick, surrounded by a number of his schoolfellows, overtook him.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading ON reaching the stile by the Manor Farm, the Squire went on to the cottages with Bill, leaving Hal to return home alone, and tell his mother all that had happened.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading "Bill's come home," said he, as Dick ran forward from the group.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Bill's come home," said he, as Dick ran forward from the group.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Dick threw Hal a nod, proud to show off his grand acquaintance; but Hal beckoned him.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading "Bill's come home," said he, as Dick ran forward from the group.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ON reaching the stile by the Manor Farm, the Squire went on to the cottages with Bill, leaving Hal to return home alone, and tell his mother all that had happened.
Hal
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From this reading ON reaching the stile by the Manor Farm, the Squire went on to the cottages with Bill, leaving Hal to return home alone, and tell his mother all that had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading ON reaching the stile by the Manor Farm, the Squire went on to the cottages with Bill, leaving Hal to return home alone, and tell his mother all that had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Bill's come home," said he, as Dick ran forward from the group.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had scarcely parted, when Dick, surrounded by a number of his schoolfellows, overtook him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ON reaching the stile by the Manor Farm, the Squire went on to the cottages with Bill, leaving Hal to return home alone, and tell his mother all that had happened.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading ON reaching the stile by the Manor Farm, the Squire went on to the cottages with Bill, leaving Hal to return home alone, and tell his mother all that had happened.
the act of departing
From this reading ON reaching the stile by the Manor Farm, the Squire went on to the cottages with Bill, leaving Hal to return home alone, and tell his mother all that had happened.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading LOOSE AGAIN.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading ON reaching the stile by the Manor Farm, the Squire went on to the cottages with Bill, leaving Hal to return home alone, and tell his mother all that had happened.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading ON reaching the stile by the Manor Farm, the Squire went on to the cottages with Bill, leaving Hal to return home alone, and tell his mother all that had happened.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading Dick threw Hal a nod, proud to show off his grand acquaintance; but Hal beckoned him.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They had scarcely parted, when Dick, surrounded by a number of his schoolfellows, overtook him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had scarcely parted, when Dick, surrounded by a number of his schoolfellows, overtook him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Dick threw Hal a nod, proud to show off his grand acquaintance; but Hal beckoned him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON reaching the stile by the Manor Farm, the Squire went on to the cottages with Bill, leaving Hal to return home alone, and tell his mother all that had happened.
overtookverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈtʊk/
inflected form of “overtake” — catch up with and possibly overtake
From this reading They had scarcely parted, when Dick, surrounded by a number of his schoolfellows, overtook him.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading They had scarcely parted, when Dick, surrounded by a number of his schoolfellows, overtook him.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Dick threw Hal a nod, proud to show off his grand acquaintance; but Hal beckoned him.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Bill's come home," said he, as Dick ran forward from the group.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading ON reaching the stile by the Manor Farm, the Squire went on to the cottages with Bill, leaving Hal to return home alone, and tell his mother all that had happened.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading ON reaching the stile by the Manor Farm, the Squire went on to the cottages with Bill, leaving Hal to return home alone, and tell his mother all that had happened.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Bill's come home," said he, as Dick ran forward from the group.
only a very short time before
From this reading They had scarcely parted, when Dick, surrounded by a number of his schoolfellows, overtook him.
schoolfellows
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From this reading They had scarcely parted, when Dick, surrounded by a number of his schoolfellows, overtook him.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Dick threw Hal a nod, proud to show off his grand acquaintance; but Hal beckoned him.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading ON reaching the stile by the Manor Farm, the Squire went on to the cottages with Bill, leaving Hal to return home alone, and tell his mother all that had happened.
stilenounUS /staɪl/
an upright that is a member in a door or window frame
From this reading ON reaching the stile by the Manor Farm, the Squire went on to the cottages with Bill, leaving Hal to return home alone, and tell his mother all that had happened.
confined on all sides
From this reading They had scarcely parted, when Dick, surrounded by a number of his schoolfellows, overtook him.
express in words
From this reading ON reaching the stile by the Manor Farm, the Squire went on to the cottages with Bill, leaving Hal to return home alone, and tell his mother all that had happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ON reaching the stile by the Manor Farm, the Squire went on to the cottages with Bill, leaving Hal to return home alone, and tell his mother all that had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON reaching the stile by the Manor Farm, the Squire went on to the cottages with Bill, leaving Hal to return home alone, and tell his mother all that had happened.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had scarcely parted, when Dick, surrounded by a number of his schoolfellows, overtook him.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Dick threw Hal a nod, proud to show off his grand acquaintance; but Hal beckoned him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON reaching the stile by the Manor Farm, the Squire went on to the cottages with Bill, leaving Hal to return home alone, and tell his mother all that had happened.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading ON reaching the stile by the Manor Farm, the Squire went on to the cottages with Bill, leaving Hal to return home alone, and tell his mother all that had happened.
at the time that
From this reading They had scarcely parted, when Dick, surrounded by a number of his schoolfellows, overtook him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ON reaching the stile by the Manor Farm, the Squire went on to the cottages with Bill, leaving Hal to return home alone, and tell his mother all that had happened.
