used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading However, he had determined, as he said himself to Bob, to do the thing properly while he was about it.
(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 The house was quite furnished now, guest-room and all.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
Archie
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From this reading It was indeed a mansion, though I would not like to say how much money it had cost Archie to make it so.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, he had determined, as he said himself to Bob, to do the thing properly while he was about it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading However, he had determined, as he said himself to Bob, to do the thing properly while he was about it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
complexionnounUS /kəmˈplekʃən/
the coloring of a person's face
From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading It was indeed a mansion, though I would not like to say how much money it had cost Archie to make it so.
characterized by great determination
From this reading However, he had determined, as he said himself to Bob, to do the thing properly while he was about it.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading However, he had determined, as he said himself to Bob, to do the thing properly while he was about it.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading And there is no doubt he succeeded well.
Elsie
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From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
FINDLAYSON'S
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From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading The house was quite furnished now, guest-room and all.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
guest-room
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From this reading The house was quite furnished now, guest-room and all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading However, he had determined, as he said himself to Bob, to do the thing properly while he was about it.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading However, he had determined, as he said himself to Bob, to do the thing properly while he was about it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house was quite furnished now, guest-room and all.
how
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From this reading It was indeed a mansion, though I would not like to say how much money it had cost Archie to make it so.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, he had determined, as he said himself to Bob, to do the thing properly while he was about it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was indeed a mansion, though I would not like to say how much money it had cost Archie to make it so.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It was indeed a mansion, though I would not like to say how much money it had cost Archie to make it so.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And there is no doubt he succeeded well.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was indeed a mansion, though I would not like to say how much money it had cost Archie to make it so.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was indeed a mansion, though I would not like to say how much money it had cost Archie to make it so.
engage in
From this reading It was indeed a mansion, though I would not like to say how much money it had cost Archie to make it so.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading It was indeed a mansion, though I would not like to say how much money it had cost Archie to make it so.
MASSACREverbUS /ˈmæsəkər/
kill a large number of people indiscriminately
From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading It was indeed a mansion, though I would not like to say how much money it had cost Archie to make it so.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was indeed a mansion, though I would not like to say how much money it had cost Archie to make it so.
not any; not one
From this reading And there is no doubt he succeeded well.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was indeed a mansion, though I would not like to say how much money it had cost Archie to make it so.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The house was quite furnished now, guest-room and all.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
on one occasion
From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
in the right manner; correctly; suitably
From this reading However, he had determined, as he said himself to Bob, to do the thing properly while he was about it.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The house was quite furnished now, guest-room and all.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
RupertnounUS /ˈruːpərt/
English leader (born in Germany) of the Royalist forces during the English Civil War (1619-1682)
From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading However, he had determined, as he said himself to Bob, to do the thing properly while he was about it.
express in words
From this reading It was indeed a mansion, though I would not like to say how much money it had cost Archie to make it so.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was indeed a mansion, though I would not like to say how much money it had cost Archie to make it so.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading And there is no doubt he succeeded well.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And there is no doubt he succeeded well.
a special situation
From this reading However, he had determined, as he said himself to Bob, to do the thing properly while he was about it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was indeed a mansion, though I would not like to say how much money it had cost Archie to make it so.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was indeed a mansion, though I would not like to say how much money it had cost Archie to make it so.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading And there is no doubt he succeeded well.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading However, he had determined, as he said himself to Bob, to do the thing properly while he was about it.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading _THE MASSACRE AT FINDLAYSON'S FARM._ By the time Elsie and Rupert had returned from their wanderings winter was once more coming on; but already both the sister and brother had got a complexion.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was indeed a mansion, though I would not like to say how much money it had cost Archie to make it so.
