used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was the steady step and glance of a man about him when he came--a grave, reserved air, which had an effect upon even the rough colliers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was the steady step and glance of a man about him when he came--a grave, reserved air, which had an effect upon even the rough colliers.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading There was the steady step and glance of a man about him when he came--a grave, reserved air, which had an effect upon even the rough colliers.
(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 'It'll be put right some day,' said Stephen; and that was all they could provoke him to utter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The report of the expulsion of the family from Fern's Hollow spread through Botfield before morning; and Stephen found an eager cluster of men, as well as boys and girls, awaiting his appearance on the pit-bank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STEPHEN AND THE RECTOR.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The report of the expulsion of the family from Fern's Hollow spread through Botfield before morning; and Stephen found an eager cluster of men, as well as boys and girls, awaiting his appearance on the pit-bank.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The report of the expulsion of the family from Fern's Hollow spread through Botfield before morning; and Stephen found an eager cluster of men, as well as boys and girls, awaiting his appearance on the pit-bank.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Black Thompson came forward to shake hands with him, and his example was followed by many of the others, with hearty expressions of sympathy and attempts at consolation.
attemptsnounUS /əˈtempts/
plural of “attempt” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Black Thompson came forward to shake hands with him, and his example was followed by many of the others, with hearty expressions of sympathy and attempts at consolation.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The report of the expulsion of the family from Fern's Hollow spread through Botfield before morning; and Stephen found an eager cluster of men, as well as boys and girls, awaiting his appearance on the pit-bank.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'It'll be put right some day,' said Stephen; and that was all they could provoke him to utter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The report of the expulsion of the family from Fern's Hollow spread through Botfield before morning; and Stephen found an eager cluster of men, as well as boys and girls, awaiting his appearance on the pit-bank.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Black Thompson came forward to shake hands with him, and his example was followed by many of the others, with hearty expressions of sympathy and attempts at consolation.
Botfield
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From this reading The report of the expulsion of the family from Fern's Hollow spread through Botfield before morning; and Stephen found an eager cluster of men, as well as boys and girls, awaiting his appearance on the pit-bank.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The report of the expulsion of the family from Fern's Hollow spread through Botfield before morning; and Stephen found an eager cluster of men, as well as boys and girls, awaiting his appearance on the pit-bank.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Black Thompson came forward to shake hands with him, and his example was followed by many of the others, with hearty expressions of sympathy and attempts at consolation.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There was the steady step and glance of a man about him when he came--a grave, reserved air, which had an effect upon even the rough colliers.
clusterverbUS /ˈklʌstər/
come together as in a cluster or flock
From this reading The report of the expulsion of the family from Fern's Hollow spread through Botfield before morning; and Stephen found an eager cluster of men, as well as boys and girls, awaiting his appearance on the pit-bank.
colliersnounUS /ˈkɑːljərz/
plural of “collier” — someone who works in a coal mine
From this reading There was the steady step and glance of a man about him when he came--a grave, reserved air, which had an effect upon even the rough colliers.
consolationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəˈleɪʃən/
the comfort you feel when consoled in times of disappointment
From this reading Black Thompson came forward to shake hands with him, and his example was followed by many of the others, with hearty expressions of sympathy and attempts at consolation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading 'It'll be put right some day,' said Stephen; and that was all they could provoke him to utter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading 'It'll be put right some day,' said Stephen; and that was all they could provoke him to utter.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading The report of the expulsion of the family from Fern's Hollow spread through Botfield before morning; and Stephen found an eager cluster of men, as well as boys and girls, awaiting his appearance on the pit-bank.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading There was the steady step and glance of a man about him when he came--a grave, reserved air, which had an effect upon even the rough colliers.
divisible by two
From this reading There was the steady step and glance of a man about him when he came--a grave, reserved air, which had an effect upon even the rough colliers.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading Black Thompson came forward to shake hands with him, and his example was followed by many of the others, with hearty expressions of sympathy and attempts at consolation.
expressionsnounUS /ɪkˈspreʃənz/
plural of “expression” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Black Thompson came forward to shake hands with him, and his example was followed by many of the others, with hearty expressions of sympathy and attempts at consolation.
expulsionnounUS /ɪkˈspʌlʃən/
the act of forcing out someone or something
From this reading The report of the expulsion of the family from Fern's Hollow spread through Botfield before morning; and Stephen found an eager cluster of men, as well as boys and girls, awaiting his appearance on the pit-bank.
a social unit living together
From this reading The report of the expulsion of the family from Fern's Hollow spread through Botfield before morning; and Stephen found an eager cluster of men, as well as boys and girls, awaiting his appearance on the pit-bank.
Fern's
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From this reading The report of the expulsion of the family from Fern's Hollow spread through Botfield before morning; and Stephen found an eager cluster of men, as well as boys and girls, awaiting his appearance on the pit-bank.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Black Thompson came forward to shake hands with him, and his example was followed by many of the others, with hearty expressions of sympathy and attempts at consolation.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Black Thompson came forward to shake hands with him, and his example was followed by many of the others, with hearty expressions of sympathy and attempts at consolation.
set up or found
From this reading The report of the expulsion of the family from Fern's Hollow spread through Botfield before morning; and Stephen found an eager cluster of men, as well as boys and girls, awaiting his appearance on the pit-bank.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The report of the expulsion of the family from Fern's Hollow spread through Botfield before morning; and Stephen found an eager cluster of men, as well as boys and girls, awaiting his appearance on the pit-bank.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The report of the expulsion of the family from Fern's Hollow spread through Botfield before morning; and Stephen found an eager cluster of men, as well as boys and girls, awaiting his appearance on the pit-bank.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading There was the steady step and glance of a man about him when he came--a grave, reserved air, which had an effect upon even the rough colliers.
death of a person
From this reading There was the steady step and glance of a man about him when he came--a grave, reserved air, which had an effect upon even the rough colliers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was the steady step and glance of a man about him when he came--a grave, reserved air, which had an effect upon even the rough colliers.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Black Thompson came forward to shake hands with him, and his example was followed by many of the others, with hearty expressions of sympathy and attempts at consolation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was the steady step and glance of a man about him when he came--a grave, reserved air, which had an effect upon even the rough colliers.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading Black Thompson came forward to shake hands with him, and his example was followed by many of the others, with hearty expressions of sympathy and attempts at consolation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was the steady step and glance of a man about him when he came--a grave, reserved air, which had an effect upon even the rough colliers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The report of the expulsion of the family from Fern's Hollow spread through Botfield before morning; and Stephen found an eager cluster of men, as well as boys and girls, awaiting his appearance on the pit-bank.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading The report of the expulsion of the family from Fern's Hollow spread through Botfield before morning; and Stephen found an eager cluster of men, as well as boys and girls, awaiting his appearance on the pit-bank.
It'll
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From this reading 'It'll be put right some day,' said Stephen; and that was all they could provoke him to utter.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading There was the steady step and glance of a man about him when he came--a grave, reserved air, which had an effect upon even the rough colliers.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Black Thompson came forward to shake hands with him, and his example was followed by many of the others, with hearty expressions of sympathy and attempts at consolation.
the force of workers available
From this reading The report of the expulsion of the family from Fern's Hollow spread through Botfield before morning; and Stephen found an eager cluster of men, as well as boys and girls, awaiting his appearance on the pit-bank.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The report of the expulsion of the family from Fern's Hollow spread through Botfield before morning; and Stephen found an eager cluster of men, as well as boys and girls, awaiting his appearance on the pit-bank.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The report of the expulsion of the family from Fern's Hollow spread through Botfield before morning; and Stephen found an eager cluster of men, as well as boys and girls, awaiting his appearance on the pit-bank.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The report of the expulsion of the family from Fern's Hollow spread through Botfield before morning; and Stephen found an eager cluster of men, as well as boys and girls, awaiting his appearance on the pit-bank.
others
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From this reading Black Thompson came forward to shake hands with him, and his example was followed by many of the others, with hearty expressions of sympathy and attempts at consolation.
pit-bank
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From this reading The report of the expulsion of the family from Fern's Hollow spread through Botfield before morning; and Stephen found an eager cluster of men, as well as boys and girls, awaiting his appearance on the pit-bank.
provokeverbUS /prəˈvoʊk/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading 'It'll be put right some day,' said Stephen; and that was all they could provoke him to utter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading 'It'll be put right some day,' said Stephen; and that was all they could provoke him to utter.
RECTORnounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading STEPHEN AND THE RECTOR.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The report of the expulsion of the family from Fern's Hollow spread through Botfield before morning; and Stephen found an eager cluster of men, as well as boys and girls, awaiting his appearance on the pit-bank.
reservedadjectiveUS /rɪˈzɜːrvd/
set aside for the use of a particular person or party
From this reading There was the steady step and glance of a man about him when he came--a grave, reserved air, which had an effect upon even the rough colliers.
precisely, exactly
From this reading 'It'll be put right some day,' said Stephen; and that was all they could provoke him to utter.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading There was the steady step and glance of a man about him when he came--a grave, reserved air, which had an effect upon even the rough colliers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'It'll be put right some day,' said Stephen; and that was all they could provoke him to utter.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading Black Thompson came forward to shake hands with him, and his example was followed by many of the others, with hearty expressions of sympathy and attempts at consolation.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading 'It'll be put right some day,' said Stephen; and that was all they could provoke him to utter.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The report of the expulsion of the family from Fern's Hollow spread through Botfield before morning; and Stephen found an eager cluster of men, as well as boys and girls, awaiting his appearance on the pit-bank.
make steady
From this reading There was the steady step and glance of a man about him when he came--a grave, reserved air, which had an effect upon even the rough colliers.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading There was the steady step and glance of a man about him when he came--a grave, reserved air, which had an effect upon even the rough colliers.
STEPHENnounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading STEPHEN AND THE RECTOR.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Black Thompson came forward to shake hands with him, and his example was followed by many of the others, with hearty expressions of sympathy and attempts at consolation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'It'll be put right some day,' said Stephen; and that was all they could provoke him to utter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STEPHEN AND THE RECTOR.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was the steady step and glance of a man about him when he came--a grave, reserved air, which had an effect upon even the rough colliers.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'It'll be put right some day,' said Stephen; and that was all they could provoke him to utter.
ThompsonnounUS /ˈtɑːmpsən/
United States classical archaeologist (born in Canada) noted for leading the excavation of the Athenian agora (1906-2000)
From this reading Black Thompson came forward to shake hands with him, and his example was followed by many of the others, with hearty expressions of sympathy and attempts at consolation.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The report of the expulsion of the family from Fern's Hollow spread through Botfield before morning; and Stephen found an eager cluster of men, as well as boys and girls, awaiting his appearance on the pit-bank.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Black Thompson came forward to shake hands with him, and his example was followed by many of the others, with hearty expressions of sympathy and attempts at consolation.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was the steady step and glance of a man about him when he came--a grave, reserved air, which had an effect upon even the rough colliers.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading 'It'll be put right some day,' said Stephen; and that was all they could provoke him to utter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was the steady step and glance of a man about him when he came--a grave, reserved air, which had an effect upon even the rough colliers.
(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 The report of the expulsion of the family from Fern's Hollow spread through Botfield before morning; and Stephen found an eager cluster of men, as well as boys and girls, awaiting his appearance on the pit-bank.
at the time that
From this reading There was the steady step and glance of a man about him when he came--a grave, reserved air, which had an effect upon even the rough colliers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was the steady step and glance of a man about him when he came--a grave, reserved air, which had an effect upon even the rough colliers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Black Thompson came forward to shake hands with him, and his example was followed by many of the others, with hearty expressions of sympathy and attempts at consolation.
