used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seems a long, long time since I have seen my dear boy.”
anew
From this reading PREPARING TO RECEIVE GUY Though he was puzzled by Guy’s letter, Mr. Fenwick was overjoyed at the thought of seeing his son again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Probably Guy was too young for his position,” he thought, “and his employer has paid his expenses home.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Why he should have arrived at New York on the Etruria, when he had been left by Captain Grover in Bombay, he could not understand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading PREPARING TO RECEIVE GUY Though he was puzzled by Guy’s letter, Mr. Fenwick was overjoyed at the thought of seeing his son again.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Why he should have arrived at New York on the Etruria, when he had been left by Captain Grover in Bombay, he could not understand.
BombaynounUS /bɑːmˈbeɪ/
a city in western India just off the coast of the Arabian Sea; India's 2nd largest city (after Calcutta); has the only natural deep-water harbor in western India
From this reading Why he should have arrived at New York on the Etruria, when he had been left by Captain Grover in Bombay, he could not understand.
a youthful male person
From this reading It seems a long, long time since I have seen my dear boy.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PREPARING TO RECEIVE GUY Though he was puzzled by Guy’s letter, Mr. Fenwick was overjoyed at the thought of seeing his son again.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Never mind; he can find something to do here.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Why he should have arrived at New York on the Etruria, when he had been left by Captain Grover in Bombay, he could not understand.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why he should have arrived at New York on the Etruria, when he had been left by Captain Grover in Bombay, he could not understand.
dearly loved
From this reading It seems a long, long time since I have seen my dear boy.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Never mind; he can find something to do here.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading “Probably Guy was too young for his position,” he thought, “and his employer has paid his expenses home.
Etrurianoun
an ancient country in central Italy; assimilated by the Romans by about 200 BC
From this reading Why he should have arrived at New York on the Etruria, when he had been left by Captain Grover in Bombay, he could not understand.
expensesnounUS /ɪkˈspensəz/
plural of “expense” — amounts paid for goods and services that may be currently tax deductible (as opposed to capital expenditures)
From this reading “Probably Guy was too young for his position,” he thought, “and his employer has paid his expenses home.
Fenwick
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From this reading PREPARING TO RECEIVE GUY Though he was puzzled by Guy’s letter, Mr. Fenwick was overjoyed at the thought of seeing his son again.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Never mind; he can find something to do here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Probably Guy was too young for his position,” he thought, “and his employer has paid his expenses home.
Grover
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From this reading Why he should have arrived at New York on the Etruria, when he had been left by Captain Grover in Bombay, he could not understand.
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading PREPARING TO RECEIVE GUY Though he was puzzled by Guy’s letter, Mr. Fenwick was overjoyed at the thought of seeing his son again.
Guy'snounUS /ɡaɪz/
possessive form of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading PREPARING TO RECEIVE GUY Though he was puzzled by Guy’s letter, Mr. Fenwick was overjoyed at the thought of seeing his son again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Why he should have arrived at New York on the Etruria, when he had been left by Captain Grover in Bombay, he could not understand.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Probably Guy was too young for his position,” he thought, “and his employer has paid his expenses home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why he should have arrived at New York on the Etruria, when he had been left by Captain Grover in Bombay, he could not understand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading PREPARING TO RECEIVE GUY Though he was puzzled by Guy’s letter, Mr. Fenwick was overjoyed at the thought of seeing his son again.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Never mind; he can find something to do here.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading PREPARING TO RECEIVE GUY Though he was puzzled by Guy’s letter, Mr. Fenwick was overjoyed at the thought of seeing his son again.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Probably Guy was too young for his position,” he thought, “and his employer has paid his expenses home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It seems a long, long time since I have seen my dear boy.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why he should have arrived at New York on the Etruria, when he had been left by Captain Grover in Bombay, he could not understand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems a long, long time since I have seen my dear boy.”
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 Why he should have arrived at New York on the Etruria, when he had been left by Captain Grover in Bombay, he could not understand.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading PREPARING TO RECEIVE GUY Though he was puzzled by Guy’s letter, Mr. Fenwick was overjoyed at the thought of seeing his son again.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It seems a long, long time since I have seen my dear boy.”
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Never mind; he can find something to do here.
a form of address for a man
From this reading PREPARING TO RECEIVE GUY Though he was puzzled by Guy’s letter, Mr. Fenwick was overjoyed at the thought of seeing his son again.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It seems a long, long time since I have seen my dear boy.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never mind; he can find something to do here.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Why he should have arrived at New York on the Etruria, when he had been left by Captain Grover in Bombay, he could not understand.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Why he should have arrived at New York on the Etruria, when he had been left by Captain Grover in Bombay, he could not understand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading PREPARING TO RECEIVE GUY Though he was puzzled by Guy’s letter, Mr. Fenwick was overjoyed at the thought of seeing his son again.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why he should have arrived at New York on the Etruria, when he had been left by Captain Grover in Bombay, he could not understand.
overjoyedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
extremely joyful
From this reading PREPARING TO RECEIVE GUY Though he was puzzled by Guy’s letter, Mr. Fenwick was overjoyed at the thought of seeing his son again.
marked by the reception of pay
From this reading “Probably Guy was too young for his position,” he thought, “and his employer has paid his expenses home.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading “Probably Guy was too young for his position,” he thought, “and his employer has paid his expenses home.
PREPARINGverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading PREPARING TO RECEIVE GUY Though he was puzzled by Guy’s letter, Mr. Fenwick was overjoyed at the thought of seeing his son again.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “Probably Guy was too young for his position,” he thought, “and his employer has paid his expenses home.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading PREPARING TO RECEIVE GUY Though he was puzzled by Guy’s letter, Mr. Fenwick was overjoyed at the thought of seeing his son again.
get something; come into possession of
From this reading PREPARING TO RECEIVE GUY Though he was puzzled by Guy’s letter, Mr. Fenwick was overjoyed at the thought of seeing his son again.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading PREPARING TO RECEIVE GUY Though he was puzzled by Guy’s letter, Mr. Fenwick was overjoyed at the thought of seeing his son again.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems a long, long time since I have seen my dear boy.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It seems a long, long time since I have seen my dear boy.”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Why he should have arrived at New York on the Etruria, when he had been left by Captain Grover in Bombay, he could not understand.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It seems a long, long time since I have seen my dear boy.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Never mind; he can find something to do here.
a male human offspring
From this reading PREPARING TO RECEIVE GUY Though he was puzzled by Guy’s letter, Mr. Fenwick was overjoyed at the thought of seeing his son again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARING TO RECEIVE GUY Though he was puzzled by Guy’s letter, Mr. Fenwick was overjoyed at the thought of seeing his son again.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading PREPARING TO RECEIVE GUY Though he was puzzled by Guy’s letter, Mr. Fenwick was overjoyed at the thought of seeing his son again.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading PREPARING TO RECEIVE GUY Though he was puzzled by Guy’s letter, Mr. Fenwick was overjoyed at the thought of seeing his son again.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It seems a long, long time since I have seen my dear boy.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PREPARING TO RECEIVE GUY Though he was puzzled by Guy’s letter, Mr. Fenwick was overjoyed at the thought of seeing his son again.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Probably Guy was too young for his position,” he thought, “and his employer has paid his expenses home.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Why he should have arrived at New York on the Etruria, when he had been left by Captain Grover in Bombay, he could not understand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PREPARING TO RECEIVE GUY Though he was puzzled by Guy’s letter, Mr. Fenwick was overjoyed at the thought of seeing his son again.
at the time that
From this reading Why he should have arrived at New York on the Etruria, when he had been left by Captain Grover in Bombay, he could not understand.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why he should have arrived at New York on the Etruria, when he had been left by Captain Grover in Bombay, he could not understand.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Why he should have arrived at New York on the Etruria, when he had been left by Captain Grover in Bombay, he could not understand.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Probably Guy was too young for his position,” he thought, “and his employer has paid his expenses home.
