Alphonse
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From this reading Alphonse, the quiet, blasé, peerless Alphonse?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh, no, but he thinks he must have gone because there is only one automobile—" "Oh, yes," said Henrietta, and stared at the others, fearful of reading her own crushing suspicion in their eyes.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Where’d he go?" asked the general, feeling that that was safe enough ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Oh, no, but he thinks he must have gone because there is only one automobile—" "Oh, yes," said Henrietta, and stared at the others, fearful of reading her own crushing suspicion in their eyes.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "Oh, no, but he thinks he must have gone because there is only one automobile—" "Oh, yes," said Henrietta, and stared at the others, fearful of reading her own crushing suspicion in their eyes.
automobilesnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːlz/
plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "My husband thinks that he went out in one of the automobiles very early, for he found one of them gone."
BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading "Did your husband see him go?" asked Bartlett.
for the reason that
From this reading "Oh, no, but he thinks he must have gone because there is only one automobile—" "Oh, yes," said Henrietta, and stared at the others, fearful of reading her own crushing suspicion in their eyes.
blasé
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From this reading Alphonse, the quiet, blasé, peerless Alphonse?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, no, but he thinks he must have gone because there is only one automobile—" "Oh, yes," said Henrietta, and stared at the others, fearful of reading her own crushing suspicion in their eyes.
crushingadjectiveUS /ˈkrʌʃɪŋ/
physically or spiritually devastating; often used in combination
From this reading "Oh, no, but he thinks he must have gone because there is only one automobile—" "Oh, yes," said Henrietta, and stared at the others, fearful of reading her own crushing suspicion in their eyes.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did your husband see him go?" asked Bartlett.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading "My husband thinks that he went out in one of the automobiles very early, for he found one of them gone."
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "Where’d he go?" asked the general, feeling that that was safe enough ground.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "Oh, no, but he thinks he must have gone because there is only one automobile—" "Oh, yes," said Henrietta, and stared at the others, fearful of reading her own crushing suspicion in their eyes.
experiencing or showing fear
From this reading "Oh, no, but he thinks he must have gone because there is only one automobile—" "Oh, yes," said Henrietta, and stared at the others, fearful of reading her own crushing suspicion in their eyes.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading "Where’d he go?" asked the general, feeling that that was safe enough ground.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "My husband thinks that he went out in one of the automobiles very early, for he found one of them gone."
set up or found
From this reading "My husband thinks that he went out in one of the automobiles very early, for he found one of them gone."
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading "Where’d he go?" asked the general, feeling that that was safe enough ground.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Where’d he go?" asked the general, feeling that that was safe enough ground.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "My husband thinks that he went out in one of the automobiles very early, for he found one of them gone."
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Where’d he go?" asked the general, feeling that that was safe enough ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Oh, no, but he thinks he must have gone because there is only one automobile—" "Oh, yes," said Henrietta, and stared at the others, fearful of reading her own crushing suspicion in their eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Where’d he go?" asked the general, feeling that that was safe enough ground.
Henrietta
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From this reading "Oh, no, but he thinks he must have gone because there is only one automobile—" "Oh, yes," said Henrietta, and stared at the others, fearful of reading her own crushing suspicion in their eyes.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, no, but he thinks he must have gone because there is only one automobile—" "Oh, yes," said Henrietta, and stared at the others, fearful of reading her own crushing suspicion in their eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did your husband see him go?" asked Bartlett.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading "My husband thinks that he went out in one of the automobiles very early, for he found one of them gone."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "My husband thinks that he went out in one of the automobiles very early, for he found one of them gone."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Oh, no, but he thinks he must have gone because there is only one automobile—" "Oh, yes," said Henrietta, and stared at the others, fearful of reading her own crushing suspicion in their eyes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Oh, no, but he thinks he must have gone because there is only one automobile—" "Oh, yes," said Henrietta, and stared at the others, fearful of reading her own crushing suspicion in their eyes.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My husband thinks that he went out in one of the automobiles very early, for he found one of them gone."
not any; not one
From this reading "Oh, no, but he thinks he must have gone because there is only one automobile—" "Oh, yes," said Henrietta, and stared at the others, fearful of reading her own crushing suspicion in their eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "My husband thinks that he went out in one of the automobiles very early, for he found one of them gone."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, no, but he thinks he must have gone because there is only one automobile—" "Oh, yes," said Henrietta, and stared at the others, fearful of reading her own crushing suspicion in their eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "My husband thinks that he went out in one of the automobiles very early, for he found one of them gone."
and nothing more
From this reading "Oh, no, but he thinks he must have gone because there is only one automobile—" "Oh, yes," said Henrietta, and stared at the others, fearful of reading her own crushing suspicion in their eyes.
others
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From this reading "Oh, no, but he thinks he must have gone because there is only one automobile—" "Oh, yes," said Henrietta, and stared at the others, fearful of reading her own crushing suspicion in their eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "My husband thinks that he went out in one of the automobiles very early, for he found one of them gone."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading "Oh, no, but he thinks he must have gone because there is only one automobile—" "Oh, yes," said Henrietta, and stared at the others, fearful of reading her own crushing suspicion in their eyes.
peerlessadjectiveUS /ˈpɪrlɪs/
eminent beyond or above comparison
From this reading Alphonse, the quiet, blasé, peerless Alphonse?
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Alphonse, the quiet, blasé, peerless Alphonse?
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "Oh, no, but he thinks he must have gone because there is only one automobile—" "Oh, yes," said Henrietta, and stared at the others, fearful of reading her own crushing suspicion in their eyes.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading "Where’d he go?" asked the general, feeling that that was safe enough ground.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Oh, no, but he thinks he must have gone because there is only one automobile—" "Oh, yes," said Henrietta, and stared at the others, fearful of reading her own crushing suspicion in their eyes.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Did your husband see him go?" asked Bartlett.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading "Oh, no, but he thinks he must have gone because there is only one automobile—" "Oh, yes," said Henrietta, and stared at the others, fearful of reading her own crushing suspicion in their eyes.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading "Oh, no, but he thinks he must have gone because there is only one automobile—" "Oh, yes," said Henrietta, and stared at the others, fearful of reading her own crushing suspicion in their eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Where’d he go?" asked the general, feeling that that was safe enough ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where’d he go?" asked the general, feeling that that was safe enough ground.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Oh, no, but he thinks he must have gone because there is only one automobile—" "Oh, yes," said Henrietta, and stared at the others, fearful of reading her own crushing suspicion in their eyes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "My husband thinks that he went out in one of the automobiles very early, for he found one of them gone."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Oh, no, but he thinks he must have gone because there is only one automobile—" "Oh, yes," said Henrietta, and stared at the others, fearful of reading her own crushing suspicion in their eyes.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading "My husband thinks that he went out in one of the automobiles very early, for he found one of them gone."
precisely as stated
From this reading "My husband thinks that he went out in one of the automobiles very early, for he found one of them gone."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Where’d he go?" asked the general, feeling that that was safe enough ground.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "My husband thinks that he went out in one of the automobiles very early, for he found one of them gone."
Where'd
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From this reading "Where’d he go?" asked the general, feeling that that was safe enough ground.
an affirmative
From this reading "Oh, no, but he thinks he must have gone because there is only one automobile—" "Oh, yes," said Henrietta, and stared at the others, fearful of reading her own crushing suspicion in their eyes.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did your husband see him go?" asked Bartlett.
