used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her boy brothers made many a journey to the gate to look for Jack, and grumbled loudly at his nonappearance.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They had seen a great deal of Jack Corry lately, and must not expect him always to give them so much of his time.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her boy brothers made many a journey to the gate to look for Jack, and grumbled loudly at his nonappearance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She told the boys they must not be selfish.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
Bellews
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From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
a youthful male person
From this reading Her boy brothers made many a journey to the gate to look for Jack, and grumbled loudly at his nonappearance.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She told the boys they must not be selfish.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Her boy brothers made many a journey to the gate to look for Jack, and grumbled loudly at his nonappearance.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading Norah looked and spoke calmly enough.
CORRY
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From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading They had seen a great deal of Jack Corry lately, and must not expect him always to give them so much of his time.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Norah looked and spoke calmly enough.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading They had seen a great deal of Jack Corry lately, and must not expect him always to give them so much of his time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading Her boy brothers made many a journey to the gate to look for Jack, and grumbled loudly at his nonappearance.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading They had seen a great deal of Jack Corry lately, and must not expect him always to give them so much of his time.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They had seen a great deal of Jack Corry lately, and must not expect him always to give them so much of his time.
grumbledverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəld/
past form of “grumble” — show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading Her boy brothers made many a journey to the gate to look for Jack, and grumbled loudly at his nonappearance.
Guiness
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From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They had seen a great deal of Jack Corry lately, and must not expect him always to give them so much of his time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Her boy brothers made many a journey to the gate to look for Jack, and grumbled loudly at his nonappearance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Her boy brothers made many a journey to the gate to look for Jack, and grumbled loudly at his nonappearance.
in the recent past
From this reading They had seen a great deal of Jack Corry lately, and must not expect him always to give them so much of his time.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Her boy brothers made many a journey to the gate to look for Jack, and grumbled loudly at his nonappearance.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Norah looked and spoke calmly enough.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading Her boy brothers made many a journey to the gate to look for Jack, and grumbled loudly at his nonappearance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Her boy brothers made many a journey to the gate to look for Jack, and grumbled loudly at his nonappearance.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They had seen a great deal of Jack Corry lately, and must not expect him always to give them so much of his time.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She told the boys they must not be selfish.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
nonappearancenoun
failure to appear (especially as at court)
From this reading Her boy brothers made many a journey to the gate to look for Jack, and grumbled loudly at his nonappearance.
Norah
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From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She told the boys they must not be selfish.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had seen a great deal of Jack Corry lately, and must not expect him always to give them so much of his time.
with speed
From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had seen a great deal of Jack Corry lately, and must not expect him always to give them so much of his time.
selfishadjectiveUS /ˈselfɪʃ/
concerned chiefly or only with yourself and your advantage to the exclusion of others
From this reading She told the boys they must not be selfish.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had seen a great deal of Jack Corry lately, and must not expect him always to give them so much of his time.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Norah looked and spoke calmly enough.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had seen a great deal of Jack Corry lately, and must not expect him always to give them so much of his time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She told the boys they must not be selfish.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had seen a great deal of Jack Corry lately, and must not expect him always to give them so much of his time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading She told the boys they must not be selfish.
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
at the time that
From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JACK CORRY stayed with the Bellews, and Norah Guiness listened in vain that night for the step to which she had become accustomed, and which made her heart beat more quickly when it approached.
