used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There seemed to be no one moving about the place, not even a uniformed attendant.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There seemed to be no one moving about the place, not even a uniformed attendant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RESCUE Without further mishap they went on through the woods and reached the edge of the asylum grounds.
asylumnounUS /əˈsaɪləm/
a shelter from danger or hardship
From this reading THE RESCUE Without further mishap they went on through the woods and reached the edge of the asylum grounds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frank looked at the institution where his father was a prisoner and thought of how much he must have suffered there.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading There seemed to be no one moving about the place, not even a uniformed attendant.
BartnounUS /bɑːrt/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading "Here's a good place for the ladder," said Bart, pointing to a little ditch through which ran a small stream of water.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seemed to be no one moving about the place, not even a uniformed attendant.
ditchnounUS /dɪtʃ/
a long narrow excavation in the earth
From this reading "Here's a good place for the ladder," said Bart, pointing to a little ditch through which ran a small stream of water.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading THE RESCUE Without further mishap they went on through the woods and reached the edge of the asylum grounds.
divisible by two
From this reading There seemed to be no one moving about the place, not even a uniformed attendant.
at any time
From this reading "No one would ever think of looking there for it."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Frank looked at the institution where his father was a prisoner and thought of how much he must have suffered there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Here's a good place for the ladder," said Bart, pointing to a little ditch through which ran a small stream of water.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank looked at the institution where his father was a prisoner and thought of how much he must have suffered there.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading THE RESCUE Without further mishap they went on through the woods and reached the edge of the asylum grounds.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Here's a good place for the ladder," said Bart, pointing to a little ditch through which ran a small stream of water.
groundsnounUS /ɡraʊndz/
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading THE RESCUE Without further mishap they went on through the woods and reached the edge of the asylum grounds.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Frank looked at the institution where his father was a prisoner and thought of how much he must have suffered there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Frank looked at the institution where his father was a prisoner and thought of how much he must have suffered there.
Here's
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From this reading "Here's a good place for the ladder," said Bart, pointing to a little ditch through which ran a small stream of water.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank looked at the institution where his father was a prisoner and thought of how much he must have suffered there.
how
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From this reading Frank looked at the institution where his father was a prisoner and thought of how much he must have suffered there.
institutionnounUS /ˌɪnstɪˈtuːʃən/
an organization founded and united for a specific purpose
From this reading Frank looked at the institution where his father was a prisoner and thought of how much he must have suffered there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No one would ever think of looking there for it."
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading "Here's a good place for the ladder," said Bart, pointing to a little ditch through which ran a small stream of water.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Here's a good place for the ladder," said Bart, pointing to a little ditch through which ran a small stream of water.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Frank looked at the institution where his father was a prisoner and thought of how much he must have suffered there.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "No one would ever think of looking there for it."
mishapnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading THE RESCUE Without further mishap they went on through the woods and reached the edge of the asylum grounds.
in motion
From this reading There seemed to be no one moving about the place, not even a uniformed attendant.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Frank looked at the institution where his father was a prisoner and thought of how much he must have suffered there.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Frank looked at the institution where his father was a prisoner and thought of how much he must have suffered there.
not any; not one
From this reading There seemed to be no one moving about the place, not even a uniformed attendant.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There seemed to be no one moving about the place, not even a uniformed attendant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESCUE Without further mishap they went on through the woods and reached the edge of the asylum grounds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE RESCUE Without further mishap they went on through the woods and reached the edge of the asylum grounds.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There seemed to be no one moving about the place, not even a uniformed attendant.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There seemed to be no one moving about the place, not even a uniformed attendant.
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "Here's a good place for the ladder," said Bart, pointing to a little ditch through which ran a small stream of water.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading Frank looked at the institution where his father was a prisoner and thought of how much he must have suffered there.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "Here's a good place for the ladder," said Bart, pointing to a little ditch through which ran a small stream of water.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE RESCUE Without further mishap they went on through the woods and reached the edge of the asylum grounds.
RESCUEverbUS /ˈreskjuː/
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE Without further mishap they went on through the woods and reached the edge of the asylum grounds.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Here's a good place for the ladder," said Bart, pointing to a little ditch through which ran a small stream of water.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed to be no one moving about the place, not even a uniformed attendant.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Here's a good place for the ladder," said Bart, pointing to a little ditch through which ran a small stream of water.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading "Here's a good place for the ladder," said Bart, pointing to a little ditch through which ran a small stream of water.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading Frank looked at the institution where his father was a prisoner and thought of how much he must have suffered there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE Without further mishap they went on through the woods and reached the edge of the asylum grounds.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed to be no one moving about the place, not even a uniformed attendant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE RESCUE Without further mishap they went on through the woods and reached the edge of the asylum grounds.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "No one would ever think of looking there for it."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Frank looked at the institution where his father was a prisoner and thought of how much he must have suffered there.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE RESCUE Without further mishap they went on through the woods and reached the edge of the asylum grounds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There seemed to be no one moving about the place, not even a uniformed attendant.
uniformedadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmd/
dressed in a uniform
From this reading There seemed to be no one moving about the place, not even a uniformed attendant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank looked at the institution where his father was a prisoner and thought of how much he must have suffered there.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading "Here's a good place for the ladder," said Bart, pointing to a little ditch through which ran a small stream of water.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE RESCUE Without further mishap they went on through the woods and reached the edge of the asylum grounds.
in or at the place that
From this reading Frank looked at the institution where his father was a prisoner and thought of how much he must have suffered there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Here's a good place for the ladder," said Bart, pointing to a little ditch through which ran a small stream of water.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE RESCUE Without further mishap they went on through the woods and reached the edge of the asylum grounds.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading THE RESCUE Without further mishap they went on through the woods and reached the edge of the asylum grounds.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "No one would ever think of looking there for it."
