used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
(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 Willie joined them, and they all marched forth and walked to the Big White Gate, a mile and a half from home, before they met them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading But the time seemed very long as they watched up the road, long before there could be any possibility of them appearing; and at last Eva suggested that they should walk up and meet them.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading But the time seemed very long as they watched up the road, long before there could be any possibility of them appearing; and at last Eva suggested that they should walk up and meet them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the time seemed very long as they watched up the road, long before there could be any possibility of them appearing; and at last Eva suggested that they should walk up and meet them.
for the reason that
From this reading “I’ll walk home,” she said, “because I’ve got such a lot to tell them.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the time seemed very long as they watched up the road, long before there could be any possibility of them appearing; and at last Eva suggested that they should walk up and meet them.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Willie joined them, and they all marched forth and walked to the Big White Gate, a mile and a half from home, before they met them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the time seemed very long as they watched up the road, long before there could be any possibility of them appearing; and at last Eva suggested that they should walk up and meet them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
Eileen
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From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
Eva
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From this reading But the time seemed very long as they watched up the road, long before there could be any possibility of them appearing; and at last Eva suggested that they should walk up and meet them.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Eileen sprang out to tell them everything.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Willie joined them, and they all marched forth and walked to the Big White Gate, a mile and a half from home, before they met them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Willie joined them, and they all marched forth and walked to the Big White Gate, a mile and a half from home, before they met them.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Willie joined them, and they all marched forth and walked to the Big White Gate, a mile and a half from home, before they met them.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ll walk home,” she said, “because I’ve got such a lot to tell them.”
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Willie joined them, and they all marched forth and walked to the Big White Gate, a mile and a half from home, before they met them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Willie joined them, and they all marched forth and walked to the Big White Gate, a mile and a half from home, before they met them.
I'll
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From this reading “I’ll walk home,” she said, “because I’ve got such a lot to tell them.”
I've
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From this reading “I’ll walk home,” she said, “because I’ve got such a lot to tell them.”
a message received and understood
From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Willie joined them, and they all marched forth and walked to the Big White Gate, a mile and a half from home, before they met them.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
immediately past
From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But the time seemed very long as they watched up the road, long before there could be any possibility of them appearing; and at last Eva suggested that they should walk up and meet them.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “I’ll walk home,” she said, “because I’ve got such a lot to tell them.”
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Willie joined them, and they all marched forth and walked to the Big White Gate, a mile and a half from home, before they met them.
come together
From this reading But the time seemed very long as they watched up the road, long before there could be any possibility of them appearing; and at last Eva suggested that they should walk up and meet them.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Willie joined them, and they all marched forth and walked to the Big White Gate, a mile and a half from home, before they met them.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Willie joined them, and they all marched forth and walked to the Big White Gate, a mile and a half from home, before they met them.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
others
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From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Eileen sprang out to tell them everything.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading But the time seemed very long as they watched up the road, long before there could be any possibility of them appearing; and at last Eva suggested that they should walk up and meet them.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading But the time seemed very long as they watched up the road, long before there could be any possibility of them appearing; and at last Eva suggested that they should walk up and meet them.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’ll walk home,” she said, “because I’ve got such a lot to tell them.”
scoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
try to get or reach
From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the time seemed very long as they watched up the road, long before there could be any possibility of them appearing; and at last Eva suggested that they should walk up and meet them.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I’ll walk home,” she said, “because I’ve got such a lot to tell them.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading But the time seemed very long as they watched up the road, long before there could be any possibility of them appearing; and at last Eva suggested that they should walk up and meet them.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Eileen sprang out to tell them everything.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I’ll walk home,” she said, “because I’ve got such a lot to tell them.”
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading But the time seemed very long as they watched up the road, long before there could be any possibility of them appearing; and at last Eva suggested that they should walk up and meet them.
express in words
From this reading Eileen sprang out to tell them everything.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the time seemed very long as they watched up the road, long before there could be any possibility of them appearing; and at last Eva suggested that they should walk up and meet them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But the time seemed very long as they watched up the road, long before there could be any possibility of them appearing; and at last Eva suggested that they should walk up and meet them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But the time seemed very long as they watched up the road, long before there could be any possibility of them appearing; and at last Eva suggested that they should walk up and meet them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But the time seemed very long as they watched up the road, long before there could be any possibility of them appearing; and at last Eva suggested that they should walk up and meet them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But the time seemed very long as they watched up the road, long before there could be any possibility of them appearing; and at last Eva suggested that they should walk up and meet them.
precisely as stated
From this reading But the time seemed very long as they watched up the road, long before there could be any possibility of them appearing; and at last Eva suggested that they should walk up and meet them.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading But the time seemed very long as they watched up the road, long before there could be any possibility of them appearing; and at last Eva suggested that they should walk up and meet them.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Willie joined them, and they all marched forth and walked to the Big White Gate, a mile and a half from home, before they met them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading But the time seemed very long as they watched up the road, long before there could be any possibility of them appearing; and at last Eva suggested that they should walk up and meet them.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
a Caucasian
From this reading Willie joined them, and they all marched forth and walked to the Big White Gate, a mile and a half from home, before they met them.
Willie
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From this reading Willie joined them, and they all marched forth and walked to the Big White Gate, a mile and a half from home, before they met them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The visit was paid at last, and Eileen went as a kind of “scout,” to seek news and information, and the others waited with what patience they could for their return.
