used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Doyle detected a note of urgency in the Major’s voice, and hurried across the square, reaching the pony trap just as Father McCormack did.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He called to Father McCormack, who had satisfied himself about Mary Ellen’s appearance, and was prowling round the statue, making mild jokes about its ghostly appearance.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Doyle detected a note of urgency in the Major’s voice, and hurried across the square, reaching the pony trap just as Father McCormack did.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “So I hear,” said the Major, “that the Lord-Lieutenant’s not coming after all.”
(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 “So I hear,” said the Major, “that the Lord-Lieutenant’s not coming after all.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Major Kent drove into the town in his pony trap and pulled up opposite the statue.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading He called to Father McCormack, who had satisfied himself about Mary Ellen’s appearance, and was prowling round the statue, making mild jokes about its ghostly appearance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Doyle detected a note of urgency in the Major’s voice, and hurried across the square, reaching the pony trap just as Father McCormack did.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He called to Father McCormack, who had satisfied himself about Mary Ellen’s appearance, and was prowling round the statue, making mild jokes about its ghostly appearance.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “So I hear,” said the Major, “that the Lord-Lieutenant’s not coming after all.”
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading Doyle detected a note of urgency in the Major’s voice, and hurried across the square, reaching the pony trap just as Father McCormack did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Doyle’s satisfaction did not last long.
Doyle
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From this reading Doyle detected a note of urgency in the Major’s voice, and hurried across the square, reaching the pony trap just as Father McCormack did.
Doyle's
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From this reading Doyle’s satisfaction did not last long.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Major Kent drove into the town in his pony trap and pulled up opposite the statue.
Ellen's
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From this reading He called to Father McCormack, who had satisfied himself about Mary Ellen’s appearance, and was prowling round the statue, making mild jokes about its ghostly appearance.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He called to Father McCormack, who had satisfied himself about Mary Ellen’s appearance, and was prowling round the statue, making mild jokes about its ghostly appearance.
ghostlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡoʊstli/
resembling or characteristic of a phantom
From this reading He called to Father McCormack, who had satisfied himself about Mary Ellen’s appearance, and was prowling round the statue, making mild jokes about its ghostly appearance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He called to Father McCormack, who had satisfied himself about Mary Ellen’s appearance, and was prowling round the statue, making mild jokes about its ghostly appearance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He called to Father McCormack, who had satisfied himself about Mary Ellen’s appearance, and was prowling round the statue, making mild jokes about its ghostly appearance.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “So I hear,” said the Major, “that the Lord-Lieutenant’s not coming after all.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He called to Father McCormack, who had satisfied himself about Mary Ellen’s appearance, and was prowling round the statue, making mild jokes about its ghostly appearance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Major Kent drove into the town in his pony trap and pulled up opposite the statue.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Doyle detected a note of urgency in the Major’s voice, and hurried across the square, reaching the pony trap just as Father McCormack did.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “So I hear,” said the Major, “that the Lord-Lieutenant’s not coming after all.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Major Kent drove into the town in his pony trap and pulled up opposite the statue.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Major Kent drove into the town in his pony trap and pulled up opposite the statue.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He called to Father McCormack, who had satisfied himself about Mary Ellen’s appearance, and was prowling round the statue, making mild jokes about its ghostly appearance.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading He called to Father McCormack, who had satisfied himself about Mary Ellen’s appearance, and was prowling round the statue, making mild jokes about its ghostly appearance.
and nothing more
From this reading Doyle detected a note of urgency in the Major’s voice, and hurried across the square, reaching the pony trap just as Father McCormack did.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading Major Kent drove into the town in his pony trap and pulled up opposite the statue.
immediately past
From this reading Doyle’s satisfaction did not last long.
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 Doyle’s satisfaction did not last long.
Lord-Lieutenant's
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From this reading “So I hear,” said the Major, “that the Lord-Lieutenant’s not coming after all.”
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading Major Kent drove into the town in his pony trap and pulled up opposite the statue.
Major'snounUS /ˈmeɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “major” — a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines; below lieutenant colonel and above captain
From this reading Doyle detected a note of urgency in the Major’s voice, and hurried across the square, reaching the pony trap just as Father McCormack did.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He called to Father McCormack, who had satisfied himself about Mary Ellen’s appearance, and was prowling round the statue, making mild jokes about its ghostly appearance.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading He called to Father McCormack, who had satisfied himself about Mary Ellen’s appearance, and was prowling round the statue, making mild jokes about its ghostly appearance.
McCormack
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From this reading He called to Father McCormack, who had satisfied himself about Mary Ellen’s appearance, and was prowling round the statue, making mild jokes about its ghostly appearance.
mildadjectiveUS /maɪld/
moderate in type or degree or effect or force; far from extreme
From this reading He called to Father McCormack, who had satisfied himself about Mary Ellen’s appearance, and was prowling round the statue, making mild jokes about its ghostly appearance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Doyle’s satisfaction did not last long.
a brief written record
From this reading Doyle detected a note of urgency in the Major’s voice, and hurried across the square, reaching the pony trap just as Father McCormack did.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Doyle detected a note of urgency in the Major’s voice, and hurried across the square, reaching the pony trap just as Father McCormack did.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Major Kent drove into the town in his pony trap and pulled up opposite the statue.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Major Kent drove into the town in his pony trap and pulled up opposite the statue.
prowlingverbUS /ˈpraʊlɪŋ/
-ing form of “prowl” — move about in or as if in a predatory manner
From this reading He called to Father McCormack, who had satisfied himself about Mary Ellen’s appearance, and was prowling round the statue, making mild jokes about its ghostly appearance.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Major Kent drove into the town in his pony trap and pulled up opposite the statue.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading Doyle detected a note of urgency in the Major’s voice, and hurried across the square, reaching the pony trap just as Father McCormack did.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He called to Father McCormack, who had satisfied himself about Mary Ellen’s appearance, and was prowling round the statue, making mild jokes about its ghostly appearance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “So I hear,” said the Major, “that the Lord-Lieutenant’s not coming after all.”
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Doyle’s satisfaction did not last long.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading He called to Father McCormack, who had satisfied himself about Mary Ellen’s appearance, and was prowling round the statue, making mild jokes about its ghostly appearance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So I hear,” said the Major, “that the Lord-Lieutenant’s not coming after all.”
make square
From this reading Doyle detected a note of urgency in the Major’s voice, and hurried across the square, reaching the pony trap just as Father McCormack did.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading Major Kent drove into the town in his pony trap and pulled up opposite the statue.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “So I hear,” said the Major, “that the Lord-Lieutenant’s not coming after all.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Major Kent drove into the town in his pony trap and pulled up opposite the statue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He called to Father McCormack, who had satisfied himself about Mary Ellen’s appearance, and was prowling round the statue, making mild jokes about its ghostly appearance.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Major Kent drove into the town in his pony trap and pulled up opposite the statue.
trapnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading Major Kent drove into the town in his pony trap and pulled up opposite the statue.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Major Kent drove into the town in his pony trap and pulled up opposite the statue.
urgencynounUS /ˈɜːrdʒənsi/
the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
From this reading Doyle detected a note of urgency in the Major’s voice, and hurried across the square, reaching the pony trap just as Father McCormack did.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Doyle detected a note of urgency in the Major’s voice, and hurried across the square, reaching the pony trap just as Father McCormack did.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He called to Father McCormack, who had satisfied himself about Mary Ellen’s appearance, and was prowling round the statue, making mild jokes about its ghostly appearance.
which person or people
From this reading He called to Father McCormack, who had satisfied himself about Mary Ellen’s appearance, and was prowling round the statue, making mild jokes about its ghostly appearance.
