used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON the way out of the house, De Banyan whispered a few words in the ear of Somers, while they were in the darkness of the entry.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was very great danger that things might get a little mixed; that Alick and the other servant might tell wrong stories about their respective masters.
Alick
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From this reading There was very great danger that things might get a little mixed; that Alick and the other servant might tell wrong stories about their respective masters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was very great danger that things might get a little mixed; that Alick and the other servant might tell wrong stories about their respective masters.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Tell Alick to say we are rebels,” was the substance of the communication.
BanyannounUS /ˈbænjən/
East Indian tree that puts out aerial shoots that grow down into the soil forming additional trunks
From this reading ON the way out of the house, De Banyan whispered a few words in the ear of Somers, while they were in the darkness of the entry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When they reached the spot where the horses had been left, Somers told his man what to say.
communicationnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃən/
the activity of communicating; the activity of conveying information
From this reading “Tell Alick to say we are rebels,” was the substance of the communication.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There was very great danger that things might get a little mixed; that Alick and the other servant might tell wrong stories about their respective masters.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading ON the way out of the house, De Banyan whispered a few words in the ear of Somers, while they were in the darkness of the entry.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading ON the way out of the house, De Banyan whispered a few words in the ear of Somers, while they were in the darkness of the entry.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading ON the way out of the house, De Banyan whispered a few words in the ear of Somers, while they were in the darkness of the entry.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading ON the way out of the house, De Banyan whispered a few words in the ear of Somers, while they were in the darkness of the entry.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading ON the way out of the house, De Banyan whispered a few words in the ear of Somers, while they were in the darkness of the entry.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading There was very great danger that things might get a little mixed; that Alick and the other servant might tell wrong stories about their respective masters.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was very great danger that things might get a little mixed; that Alick and the other servant might tell wrong stories about their respective masters.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they reached the spot where the horses had been left, Somers told his man what to say.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When they reached the spot where the horses had been left, Somers told his man what to say.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading When they reached the spot where the horses had been left, Somers told his man what to say.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading ON the way out of the house, De Banyan whispered a few words in the ear of Somers, while they were in the darkness of the entry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ON the way out of the house, De Banyan whispered a few words in the ear of Somers, while they were in the darkness of the entry.
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 When they reached the spot where the horses had been left, Somers told his man what to say.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was very great danger that things might get a little mixed; that Alick and the other servant might tell wrong stories about their respective masters.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When they reached the spot where the horses had been left, Somers told his man what to say.
mastersnounUS /ˈmæstərz/
United States poet (1869-1950)
From this reading There was very great danger that things might get a little mixed; that Alick and the other servant might tell wrong stories about their respective masters.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There was very great danger that things might get a little mixed; that Alick and the other servant might tell wrong stories about their respective masters.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading There was very great danger that things might get a little mixed; that Alick and the other servant might tell wrong stories about their respective masters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ON the way out of the house, De Banyan whispered a few words in the ear of Somers, while they were in the darkness of the entry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON the way out of the house, De Banyan whispered a few words in the ear of Somers, while they were in the darkness of the entry.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was very great danger that things might get a little mixed; that Alick and the other servant might tell wrong stories about their respective masters.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading ON the way out of the house, De Banyan whispered a few words in the ear of Somers, while they were in the darkness of the entry.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they reached the spot where the horses had been left, Somers told his man what to say.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading “Tell Alick to say we are rebels,” was the substance of the communication.
respectiveadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪv/
considered individually
From this reading There was very great danger that things might get a little mixed; that Alick and the other servant might tell wrong stories about their respective masters.
express in words
From this reading “Tell Alick to say we are rebels,” was the substance of the communication.
SCOUTnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading TIPPY, THE SCOUT.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading There was very great danger that things might get a little mixed; that Alick and the other servant might tell wrong stories about their respective masters.
Somers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ON the way out of the house, De Banyan whispered a few words in the ear of Somers, while they were in the darkness of the entry.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When they reached the spot where the horses had been left, Somers told his man what to say.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading There was very great danger that things might get a little mixed; that Alick and the other servant might tell wrong stories about their respective masters.
substancenounUS /ˈsʌbstəns/
the real physical matter of which a person or thing consists
From this reading “Tell Alick to say we are rebels,” was the substance of the communication.
express in words
From this reading There was very great danger that things might get a little mixed; that Alick and the other servant might tell wrong stories about their respective masters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was very great danger that things might get a little mixed; that Alick and the other servant might tell wrong stories about their respective masters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TIPPY, THE SCOUT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was very great danger that things might get a little mixed; that Alick and the other servant might tell wrong stories about their respective masters.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was very great danger that things might get a little mixed; that Alick and the other servant might tell wrong stories about their respective masters.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON the way out of the house, De Banyan whispered a few words in the ear of Somers, while they were in the darkness of the entry.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading There was very great danger that things might get a little mixed; that Alick and the other servant might tell wrong stories about their respective masters.
TIPPYadjectiveUS /ˈtɪpi/
(used of boats) inclined to heel over easily under sail
From this reading TIPPY, THE SCOUT.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Tell Alick to say we are rebels,” was the substance of the communication.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When they reached the spot where the horses had been left, Somers told his man what to say.
precisely as stated
From this reading There was very great danger that things might get a little mixed; that Alick and the other servant might tell wrong stories about their respective masters.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was very great danger that things might get a little mixed; that Alick and the other servant might tell wrong stories about their respective masters.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading ON the way out of the house, De Banyan whispered a few words in the ear of Somers, while they were in the darkness of the entry.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Tell Alick to say we are rebels,” was the substance of the communication.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ON the way out of the house, De Banyan whispered a few words in the ear of Somers, while they were in the darkness of the entry.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When they reached the spot where the horses had been left, Somers told his man what to say.
at the time that
From this reading When they reached the spot where the horses had been left, Somers told his man what to say.
in or at the place that
From this reading When they reached the spot where the horses had been left, Somers told his man what to say.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading ON the way out of the house, De Banyan whispered a few words in the ear of Somers, while they were in the darkness of the entry.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading ON the way out of the house, De Banyan whispered a few words in the ear of Somers, while they were in the darkness of the entry.
the words that are spoken
From this reading ON the way out of the house, De Banyan whispered a few words in the ear of Somers, while they were in the darkness of the entry.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading There was very great danger that things might get a little mixed; that Alick and the other servant might tell wrong stories about their respective masters.
