used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He'll be in by half-past twelve, or thereabouts," he calculated; "and I'll have a talk with him."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Upon the stroke of noon, he left his study and started up the hill.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading DICK CROZIER was on the Squire's mind as well as upon Hal's.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "He'll be in by half-past twelve, or thereabouts," he calculated; "and I'll have a talk with him."
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Now it happened that Dick's master, having a train to catch for town on important business, Dick had got out of school rather earlier than usual.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "He'll be in by half-past twelve, or thereabouts," he calculated; "and I'll have a talk with him."
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading "He'll be in by half-past twelve, or thereabouts," he calculated; "and I'll have a talk with him."
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Now it happened that Dick's master, having a train to catch for town on important business, Dick had got out of school rather earlier than usual.
CROZIERnounUS /ˈkroʊʒər/
a staff surmounted by a crook or cross carried by bishops as a symbol of pastoral office
From this reading DICK CROZIER was on the Squire's mind as well as upon Hal's.
someone who is a detective
From this reading DICK CROZIER was on the Squire's mind as well as upon Hal's.
Dick'snounUS /dɪks/
possessive form of “dick” — someone who is a detective
From this reading Now it happened that Dick's master, having a train to catch for town on important business, Dick had got out of school rather earlier than usual.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Now it happened that Dick's master, having a train to catch for town on important business, Dick had got out of school rather earlier than usual.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now it happened that Dick's master, having a train to catch for town on important business, Dick had got out of school rather earlier than usual.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Now it happened that Dick's master, having a train to catch for town on important business, Dick had got out of school rather earlier than usual.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now it happened that Dick's master, having a train to catch for town on important business, Dick had got out of school rather earlier than usual.
Hal'snounUS /hælz/
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading DICK CROZIER was on the Squire's mind as well as upon Hal's.
half-past
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From this reading "He'll be in by half-past twelve, or thereabouts," he calculated; "and I'll have a talk with him."
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Now it happened that Dick's master, having a train to catch for town on important business, Dick had got out of school rather earlier than usual.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He'll be in by half-past twelve, or thereabouts," he calculated; "and I'll have a talk with him."
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Now it happened that Dick's master, having a train to catch for town on important business, Dick had got out of school rather earlier than usual.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Upon the stroke of noon, he left his study and started up the hill.
He'll
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From this reading "He'll be in by half-past twelve, or thereabouts," he calculated; "and I'll have a talk with him."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Upon the stroke of noon, he left his study and started up the hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He'll be in by half-past twelve, or thereabouts," he calculated; "and I'll have a talk with him."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Upon the stroke of noon, he left his study and started up the hill.
I'll
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From this reading "He'll be in by half-past twelve, or thereabouts," he calculated; "and I'll have a talk with him."
of great significance or value
From this reading Now it happened that Dick's master, having a train to catch for town on important business, Dick had got out of school rather earlier than usual.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He'll be in by half-past twelve, or thereabouts," he calculated; "and I'll have a talk with him."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it happened that Dick's master, having a train to catch for town on important business, Dick had got out of school rather earlier than usual.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Upon the stroke of noon, he left his study and started up the hill.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Now it happened that Dick's master, having a train to catch for town on important business, Dick had got out of school rather earlier than usual.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading DICK CROZIER was on the Squire's mind as well as upon Hal's.
the middle of the day
From this reading Upon the stroke of noon, he left his study and started up the hill.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it happened that Dick's master, having a train to catch for town on important business, Dick had got out of school rather earlier than usual.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Upon the stroke of noon, he left his study and started up the hill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading DICK CROZIER was on the Squire's mind as well as upon Hal's.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "He'll be in by half-past twelve, or thereabouts," he calculated; "and I'll have a talk with him."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now it happened that Dick's master, having a train to catch for town on important business, Dick had got out of school rather earlier than usual.
on the contrary
From this reading Now it happened that Dick's master, having a train to catch for town on important business, Dick had got out of school rather earlier than usual.
free from harm or evil
From this reading TO THE RESCUE.
an educational institution
From this reading Now it happened that Dick's master, having a train to catch for town on important business, Dick had got out of school rather earlier than usual.
Squire's
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From this reading DICK CROZIER was on the Squire's mind as well as upon Hal's.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Upon the stroke of noon, he left his study and started up the hill.
(sports) the act of swinging or striking at a ball with a club or racket or bat or cue or hand
From this reading Upon the stroke of noon, he left his study and started up the hill.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Upon the stroke of noon, he left his study and started up the hill.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "He'll be in by half-past twelve, or thereabouts," he calculated; "and I'll have a talk with him."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Now it happened that Dick's master, having a train to catch for town on important business, Dick had got out of school rather earlier than usual.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now it happened that Dick's master, having a train to catch for town on important business, Dick had got out of school rather earlier than usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO THE RESCUE.
thereaboutsadverbUS /ˌðerəˈbaʊts/
near that time or date
From this reading "He'll be in by half-past twelve, or thereabouts," he calculated; "and I'll have a talk with him."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO THE RESCUE.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Now it happened that Dick's master, having a train to catch for town on important business, Dick had got out of school rather earlier than usual.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Now it happened that Dick's master, having a train to catch for town on important business, Dick had got out of school rather earlier than usual.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading "He'll be in by half-past twelve, or thereabouts," he calculated; "and I'll have a talk with him."
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Upon the stroke of noon, he left his study and started up the hill.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading DICK CROZIER was on the Squire's mind as well as upon Hal's.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Now it happened that Dick's master, having a train to catch for town on important business, Dick had got out of school rather earlier than usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK CROZIER was on the Squire's mind as well as upon Hal's.
(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 DICK CROZIER was on the Squire's mind as well as upon Hal's.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "He'll be in by half-past twelve, or thereabouts," he calculated; "and I'll have a talk with him."
