used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I cannot imagine," he said at length, after a pause which seemed interminable to the girl by his side, "why you ask me that now.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "I cannot imagine," he said at length, after a pause which seemed interminable to the girl by his side, "why you ask me that now.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And at first he did not answer, but only drew his level black brows near together and stared straight before him at his horse's head.
react verbally
From this reading On Wallace's answer very much depended.
ArmstrongnounUS /ˈɑːrmstrɑːŋ/
United States astronaut; the first man to set foot on the Moon (July 20, 1969) (1930-)
From this reading As soon as the words "Wallace Armstrong, what has become of Laline Garth?" had left her lips, Laline's heart sank within her.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the words "Wallace Armstrong, what has become of Laline Garth?" had left her lips, Laline's heart sank within her.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "I cannot imagine," he said at length, after a pause which seemed interminable to the girl by his side, "why you ask me that now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at first he did not answer, but only drew his level black brows near together and stared straight before him at his horse's head.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It is such a sad and painful subject, and I meant to-day to be so happy.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading As soon as the words "Wallace Armstrong, what has become of Laline Garth?" had left her lips, Laline's heart sank within her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And at first he did not answer, but only drew his level black brows near together and stared straight before him at his horse's head.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading And at first he did not answer, but only drew his level black brows near together and stared straight before him at his horse's head.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading And at first he did not answer, but only drew his level black brows near together and stared straight before him at his horse's head.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading And at first he did not answer, but only drew his level black brows near together and stared straight before him at his horse's head.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I cannot imagine," he said at length, after a pause which seemed interminable to the girl by his side, "why you ask me that now.
cannot
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From this reading "I cannot imagine," he said at length, after a pause which seemed interminable to the girl by his side, "why you ask me that now.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading On Wallace's answer very much depended.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And at first he did not answer, but only drew his level black brows near together and stared straight before him at his horse's head.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading And at first he did not answer, but only drew his level black brows near together and stared straight before him at his horse's head.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And at first he did not answer, but only drew his level black brows near together and stared straight before him at his horse's head.
Garth
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From this reading As soon as the words "Wallace Armstrong, what has become of Laline Garth?" had left her lips, Laline's heart sank within her.
a young female
From this reading "I cannot imagine," he said at length, after a pause which seemed interminable to the girl by his side, "why you ask me that now.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as the words "Wallace Armstrong, what has become of Laline Garth?" had left her lips, Laline's heart sank within her.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It is such a sad and painful subject, and I meant to-day to be so happy.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the words "Wallace Armstrong, what has become of Laline Garth?" had left her lips, Laline's heart sank within her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And at first he did not answer, but only drew his level black brows near together and stared straight before him at his horse's head.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading And at first he did not answer, but only drew his level black brows near together and stared straight before him at his horse's head.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading As soon as the words "Wallace Armstrong, what has become of Laline Garth?" had left her lips, Laline's heart sank within her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as the words "Wallace Armstrong, what has become of Laline Garth?" had left her lips, Laline's heart sank within her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And at first he did not answer, but only drew his level black brows near together and stared straight before him at his horse's head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And at first he did not answer, but only drew his level black brows near together and stared straight before him at his horse's head.
horse'snounUS /ˈhɔːrsəz/
possessive form of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading And at first he did not answer, but only drew his level black brows near together and stared straight before him at his horse's head.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I cannot imagine," he said at length, after a pause which seemed interminable to the girl by his side, "why you ask me that now.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading "I cannot imagine," he said at length, after a pause which seemed interminable to the girl by his side, "why you ask me that now.
interminableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrmənəbəl/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading "I cannot imagine," he said at length, after a pause which seemed interminable to the girl by his side, "why you ask me that now.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is such a sad and painful subject, and I meant to-day to be so happy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is such a sad and painful subject, and I meant to-day to be so happy.
Laline
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From this reading As soon as the words "Wallace Armstrong, what has become of Laline Garth?" had left her lips, Laline's heart sank within her.
Laline's
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From this reading As soon as the words "Wallace Armstrong, what has become of Laline Garth?" had left her lips, Laline's heart sank within her.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As soon as the words "Wallace Armstrong, what has become of Laline Garth?" had left her lips, Laline's heart sank within her.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading "I cannot imagine," he said at length, after a pause which seemed interminable to the girl by his side, "why you ask me that now.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading And at first he did not answer, but only drew his level black brows near together and stared straight before him at his horse's head.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading As soon as the words "Wallace Armstrong, what has become of Laline Garth?" had left her lips, Laline's heart sank within her.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I cannot imagine," he said at length, after a pause which seemed interminable to the girl by his side, "why you ask me that now.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It is such a sad and painful subject, and I meant to-day to be so happy.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On Wallace's answer very much depended.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading And at first he did not answer, but only drew his level black brows near together and stared straight before him at his horse's head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And at first he did not answer, but only drew his level black brows near together and stared straight before him at his horse's head.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I cannot imagine," he said at length, after a pause which seemed interminable to the girl by his side, "why you ask me that now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as the words "Wallace Armstrong, what has become of Laline Garth?" had left her lips, Laline's heart sank within her.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Wallace's answer very much depended.
and nothing more
From this reading And at first he did not answer, but only drew his level black brows near together and stared straight before him at his horse's head.
causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading It is such a sad and painful subject, and I meant to-day to be so happy.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "I cannot imagine," he said at length, after a pause which seemed interminable to the girl by his side, "why you ask me that now.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It is such a sad and painful subject, and I meant to-day to be so happy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I cannot imagine," he said at length, after a pause which seemed interminable to the girl by his side, "why you ask me that now.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading As soon as the words "Wallace Armstrong, what has become of Laline Garth?" had left her lips, Laline's heart sank within her.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "I cannot imagine," he said at length, after a pause which seemed interminable to the girl by his side, "why you ask me that now.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "I cannot imagine," he said at length, after a pause which seemed interminable to the girl by his side, "why you ask me that now.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is such a sad and painful subject, and I meant to-day to be so happy.
in the near future
From this reading As soon as the words "Wallace Armstrong, what has become of Laline Garth?" had left her lips, Laline's heart sank within her.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading And at first he did not answer, but only drew his level black brows near together and stared straight before him at his horse's head.
successive (without a break)
From this reading And at first he did not answer, but only drew his level black brows near together and stared straight before him at his horse's head.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading It is such a sad and painful subject, and I meant to-day to be so happy.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is such a sad and painful subject, and I meant to-day to be so happy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I cannot imagine," he said at length, after a pause which seemed interminable to the girl by his side, "why you ask me that now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as the words "Wallace Armstrong, what has become of Laline Garth?" had left her lips, Laline's heart sank within her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I cannot imagine," he said at length, after a pause which seemed interminable to the girl by his side, "why you ask me that now.
to-day
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From this reading It is such a sad and painful subject, and I meant to-day to be so happy.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And at first he did not answer, but only drew his level black brows near together and stared straight before him at his horse's head.
precisely as stated
From this reading On Wallace's answer very much depended.
WallacenounUS /ˈwɔːləs/
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading As soon as the words "Wallace Armstrong, what has become of Laline Garth?" had left her lips, Laline's heart sank within her.
Wallace'snounUS /ˈwɔːləsəz/
possessive form of “wallace” — Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
From this reading On Wallace's answer very much depended.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As soon as the words "Wallace Armstrong, what has become of Laline Garth?" had left her lips, Laline's heart sank within her.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I cannot imagine," he said at length, after a pause which seemed interminable to the girl by his side, "why you ask me that now.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I cannot imagine," he said at length, after a pause which seemed interminable to the girl by his side, "why you ask me that now.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading As soon as the words "Wallace Armstrong, what has become of Laline Garth?" had left her lips, Laline's heart sank within her.
the words that are spoken
From this reading As soon as the words "Wallace Armstrong, what has become of Laline Garth?" had left her lips, Laline's heart sank within her.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I cannot imagine," he said at length, after a pause which seemed interminable to the girl by his side, "why you ask me that now.
