used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He called me a British spy," she sobbed, "and tried to shoot me!"
(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 He held her closer, while he listened to Hugh and Captain Southorn as they told him of all that had passed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Hugh?" and he turned questioningly, as Dorothy threw herself into his arms.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It appeared that Hugh, returning through the woods from his mission to the outposts, had found a horse tied not far away from where they were now standing.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "Hugh?" and he turned questioningly, as Dorothy threw herself into his arms.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Hugh?" and he turned questioningly, as Dorothy threw herself into his arms.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It appeared that Hugh, returning through the woods from his mission to the outposts, had found a horse tied not far away from where they were now standing.
the people of Great Britain
From this reading "He called me a British spy," she sobbed, "and tried to shoot me!"
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "Dorothy, speak,--what is it?" her brother demanded.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "He called me a British spy," she sobbed, "and tried to shoot me!"
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading He held her closer, while he listened to Hugh and Captain Southorn as they told him of all that had passed.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading He held her closer, while he listened to Hugh and Captain Southorn as they told him of all that had passed.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "Dorothy, speak,--what is it?" her brother demanded.
Dorothy
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From this reading "Dorothy, speak,--what is it?" her brother demanded.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading It appeared that Hugh, returning through the woods from his mission to the outposts, had found a horse tied not far away from where they were now standing.
set up or found
From this reading It appeared that Hugh, returning through the woods from his mission to the outposts, had found a horse tied not far away from where they were now standing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It appeared that Hugh, returning through the woods from his mission to the outposts, had found a horse tied not far away from where they were now standing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He held her closer, while he listened to Hugh and Captain Southorn as they told him of all that had passed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Hugh?" and he turned questioningly, as Dorothy threw herself into his arms.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held her closer, while he listened to Hugh and Captain Southorn as they told him of all that had passed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Dorothy, speak,--what is it?" her brother demanded.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Hugh?" and he turned questioningly, as Dorothy threw herself into his arms.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He held her closer, while he listened to Hugh and Captain Southorn as they told him of all that had passed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Hugh?" and he turned questioningly, as Dorothy threw herself into his arms.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It appeared that Hugh, returning through the woods from his mission to the outposts, had found a horse tied not far away from where they were now standing.
Hugh
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From this reading "Hugh?" and he turned questioningly, as Dorothy threw herself into his arms.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "Hugh?" and he turned questioningly, as Dorothy threw herself into his arms.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Dorothy, speak,--what is it?" her brother demanded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Dorothy, speak,--what is it?" her brother demanded.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading He held her closer, while he listened to Hugh and Captain Southorn as they told him of all that had passed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He called me a British spy," she sobbed, "and tried to shoot me!"
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading It appeared that Hugh, returning through the woods from his mission to the outposts, had found a horse tied not far away from where they were now standing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It appeared that Hugh, returning through the woods from his mission to the outposts, had found a horse tied not far away from where they were now standing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It appeared that Hugh, returning through the woods from his mission to the outposts, had found a horse tied not far away from where they were now standing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He held her closer, while he listened to Hugh and Captain Southorn as they told him of all that had passed.
outpostsnounUS /ˈaʊtpoʊsts/
plural of “outpost” — a station in a remote or sparsely populated location
From this reading It appeared that Hugh, returning through the woods from his mission to the outposts, had found a horse tied not far away from where they were now standing.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He held her closer, while he listened to Hugh and Captain Southorn as they told him of all that had passed.
questioninglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading "Hugh?" and he turned questioningly, as Dorothy threw herself into his arms.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading It appeared that Hugh, returning through the woods from his mission to the outposts, had found a horse tied not far away from where they were now standing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He called me a British spy," she sobbed, "and tried to shoot me!"
hit with a missile from a weapon
From this reading "He called me a British spy," she sobbed, "and tried to shoot me!"
sobbedverbUS /sɑːbd/
inflected form of “sob” — weep convulsively
From this reading "He called me a British spy," she sobbed, "and tried to shoot me!"
Southorn
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From this reading He held her closer, while he listened to Hugh and Captain Southorn as they told him of all that had passed.
express in speech
From this reading "Dorothy, speak,--what is it?" her brother demanded.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading "He called me a British spy," she sobbed, "and tried to shoot me!"
having a supporting base
From this reading It appeared that Hugh, returning through the woods from his mission to the outposts, had found a horse tied not far away from where they were now standing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He held her closer, while he listened to Hugh and Captain Southorn as they told him of all that had passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It appeared that Hugh, returning through the woods from his mission to the outposts, had found a horse tied not far away from where they were now standing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held her closer, while he listened to Hugh and Captain Southorn as they told him of all that had passed.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading "Hugh?" and he turned questioningly, as Dorothy threw herself into his arms.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It appeared that Hugh, returning through the woods from his mission to the outposts, had found a horse tied not far away from where they were now standing.
bound or secured closely
From this reading It appeared that Hugh, returning through the woods from his mission to the outposts, had found a horse tied not far away from where they were now standing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He called me a British spy," she sobbed, "and tried to shoot me!"
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He held her closer, while he listened to Hugh and Captain Southorn as they told him of all that had passed.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading "He called me a British spy," she sobbed, "and tried to shoot me!"
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Hugh?" and he turned questioningly, as Dorothy threw herself into his arms.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It appeared that Hugh, returning through the woods from his mission to the outposts, had found a horse tied not far away from where they were now standing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Dorothy, speak,--what is it?" her brother demanded.
in or at the place that
From this reading It appeared that Hugh, returning through the woods from his mission to the outposts, had found a horse tied not far away from where they were now standing.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He held her closer, while he listened to Hugh and Captain Southorn as they told him of all that had passed.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It appeared that Hugh, returning through the woods from his mission to the outposts, had found a horse tied not far away from where they were now standing.
