used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The hands were all very busy now everywhere, and one day, it being the quarter’s end, after taking stock Roland gave his usual dinner-party, and a ball to his natives.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Weeks passed by after the departure of that mysterious band of savages, and things went on in the same old groove on the plantation.
(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 But all were relieved at their exit, dramatic and threatening though it had been.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Weeks passed by after the departure of that mysterious band of savages, and things went on in the same old groove on the plantation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But all were relieved at their exit, dramatic and threatening though it had been.
round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading The hands were all very busy now everywhere, and one day, it being the quarter’s end, after taking stock Roland gave his usual dinner-party, and a ball to his natives.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Weeks passed by after the departure of that mysterious band of savages, and things went on in the same old groove on the plantation.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But all were relieved at their exit, dramatic and threatening though it had been.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The hands were all very busy now everywhere, and one day, it being the quarter’s end, after taking stock Roland gave his usual dinner-party, and a ball to his natives.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The hands were all very busy now everywhere, and one day, it being the quarter’s end, after taking stock Roland gave his usual dinner-party, and a ball to his natives.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But all were relieved at their exit, dramatic and threatening though it had been.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Weeks passed by after the departure of that mysterious band of savages, and things went on in the same old groove on the plantation.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The things, the happenings, I have now to tell you of in this chapter form the turning-point in our story.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Whence the savages had come, or whither they had gone, none could tell.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Whence the savages had come, or whither they had gone, none could tell.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The hands were all very busy now everywhere, and one day, it being the quarter’s end, after taking stock Roland gave his usual dinner-party, and a ball to his natives.
the act of departing
From this reading Weeks passed by after the departure of that mysterious band of savages, and things went on in the same old groove on the plantation.
dinner-party
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From this reading The hands were all very busy now everywhere, and one day, it being the quarter’s end, after taking stock Roland gave his usual dinner-party, and a ball to his natives.
dramaticadjectiveUS /drəˈmætɪk/
suitable to or characteristic of drama
From this reading But all were relieved at their exit, dramatic and threatening though it had been.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The hands were all very busy now everywhere, and one day, it being the quarter’s end, after taking stock Roland gave his usual dinner-party, and a ball to his natives.
to or in any or all places
From this reading The hands were all very busy now everywhere, and one day, it being the quarter’s end, after taking stock Roland gave his usual dinner-party, and a ball to his natives.
exitnounUS /ˈeɡzɪt/
an opening that permits escape or release
From this reading But all were relieved at their exit, dramatic and threatening though it had been.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The things, the happenings, I have now to tell you of in this chapter form the turning-point in our story.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The hands were all very busy now everywhere, and one day, it being the quarter’s end, after taking stock Roland gave his usual dinner-party, and a ball to his natives.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Whence the savages had come, or whither they had gone, none could tell.
groovenounUS /ɡruːv/
a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
From this reading Weeks passed by after the departure of that mysterious band of savages, and things went on in the same old groove on the plantation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Whence the savages had come, or whither they had gone, none could tell.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The hands were all very busy now everywhere, and one day, it being the quarter’s end, after taking stock Roland gave his usual dinner-party, and a ball to his natives.
happeningsnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋz/
plural of “happening” — an event that happens
From this reading The things, the happenings, I have now to tell you of in this chapter form the turning-point in our story.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The things, the happenings, I have now to tell you of in this chapter form the turning-point in our story.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hands were all very busy now everywhere, and one day, it being the quarter’s end, after taking stock Roland gave his usual dinner-party, and a ball to his natives.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The things, the happenings, I have now to tell you of in this chapter form the turning-point in our story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The things, the happenings, I have now to tell you of in this chapter form the turning-point in our story.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But all were relieved at their exit, dramatic and threatening though it had been.
of an obscure nature
From this reading Weeks passed by after the departure of that mysterious band of savages, and things went on in the same old groove on the plantation.
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading The hands were all very busy now everywhere, and one day, it being the quarter’s end, after taking stock Roland gave his usual dinner-party, and a ball to his natives.
not one, and not any
From this reading Whence the savages had come, or whither they had gone, none could tell.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The things, the happenings, I have now to tell you of in this chapter form the turning-point in our story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The things, the happenings, I have now to tell you of in this chapter form the turning-point in our story.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Weeks passed by after the departure of that mysterious band of savages, and things went on in the same old groove on the plantation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Weeks passed by after the departure of that mysterious band of savages, and things went on in the same old groove on the plantation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The hands were all very busy now everywhere, and one day, it being the quarter’s end, after taking stock Roland gave his usual dinner-party, and a ball to his natives.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whence the savages had come, or whither they had gone, none could tell.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The things, the happenings, I have now to tell you of in this chapter form the turning-point in our story.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Weeks passed by after the departure of that mysterious band of savages, and things went on in the same old groove on the plantation.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading Weeks passed by after the departure of that mysterious band of savages, and things went on in the same old groove on the plantation.
quarter'snounUS /ˈkwɔːrtərz/
possessive form of “quarter” — one of four equal parts
From this reading The hands were all very busy now everywhere, and one day, it being the quarter’s end, after taking stock Roland gave his usual dinner-party, and a ball to his natives.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading But all were relieved at their exit, dramatic and threatening though it had been.
Roland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hands were all very busy now everywhere, and one day, it being the quarter’s end, after taking stock Roland gave his usual dinner-party, and a ball to his natives.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Weeks passed by after the departure of that mysterious band of savages, and things went on in the same old groove on the plantation.
savagesnounUS /ˈsævədʒəz/
plural of “savage” — a member of an uncivilized people
From this reading Weeks passed by after the departure of that mysterious band of savages, and things went on in the same old groove on the plantation.
the capital raised by a corporation through the issue of shares entitling holders to an ownership interest
From this reading The hands were all very busy now everywhere, and one day, it being the quarter’s end, after taking stock Roland gave his usual dinner-party, and a ball to his natives.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The things, the happenings, I have now to tell you of in this chapter form the turning-point in our story.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The hands were all very busy now everywhere, and one day, it being the quarter’s end, after taking stock Roland gave his usual dinner-party, and a ball to his natives.
express in words
From this reading The things, the happenings, I have now to tell you of in this chapter form the turning-point in our story.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Weeks passed by after the departure of that mysterious band of savages, and things went on in the same old groove on the plantation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The things, the happenings, I have now to tell you of in this chapter form the turning-point in our story.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But all were relieved at their exit, dramatic and threatening though it had been.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Whence the savages had come, or whither they had gone, none could tell.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The things, the happenings, I have now to tell you of in this chapter form the turning-point in our story.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The things, the happenings, I have now to tell you of in this chapter form the turning-point in our story.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But all were relieved at their exit, dramatic and threatening though it had been.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading But all were relieved at their exit, dramatic and threatening though it had been.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The things, the happenings, I have now to tell you of in this chapter form the turning-point in our story.
turning-point
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The things, the happenings, I have now to tell you of in this chapter form the turning-point in our story.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The hands were all very busy now everywhere, and one day, it being the quarter’s end, after taking stock Roland gave his usual dinner-party, and a ball to his natives.
precisely as stated
From this reading The hands were all very busy now everywhere, and one day, it being the quarter’s end, after taking stock Roland gave his usual dinner-party, and a ball to his natives.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Weeks passed by after the departure of that mysterious band of savages, and things went on in the same old groove on the plantation.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Weeks passed by after the departure of that mysterious band of savages, and things went on in the same old groove on the plantation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But all were relieved at their exit, dramatic and threatening though it had been.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Whence the savages had come, or whither they had gone, none could tell.
whitheradverbUS /ˈwɪðər/
an old word meaning “to where”
From this reading Whence the savages had come, or whither they had gone, none could tell.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The things, the happenings, I have now to tell you of in this chapter form the turning-point in our story.
