used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom Bristow seldom let a day pass over without seeing Lionel Dering.
having companions or an escort
From this reading Sometimes he accompanied Mr. Hoskyns to the prison, sometimes he went alone.
ALDERnounUS /ˈɔːldər/
wood of any of various alder trees; resistant to underwater rot; used for bridges etc
From this reading AT ALDER COTTAGE.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Sometimes he accompanied Mr. Hoskyns to the prison, sometimes he went alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lawyer and he held many long consultations together as to the probable result of the trial.
apprehensionnounUS /ˌæprɪˈhenʃən/
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading They could not conceal from themselves that there was grave cause for apprehension.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lawyer and he held many long consultations together as to the probable result of the trial.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT ALDER COTTAGE.
Bristow
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From this reading Tom Bristow seldom let a day pass over without seeing Lionel Dering.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading They could not conceal from themselves that there was grave cause for apprehension.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading They could not conceal from themselves that there was grave cause for apprehension.
consultationsnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “consultation” — a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading The lawyer and he held many long consultations together as to the probable result of the trial.
a small house with a single story
From this reading AT ALDER COTTAGE.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not conceal from themselves that there was grave cause for apprehension.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Tom Bristow seldom let a day pass over without seeing Lionel Dering.
Dering
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From this reading Tom Bristow seldom let a day pass over without seeing Lionel Dering.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They could not conceal from themselves that there was grave cause for apprehension.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They could not conceal from themselves that there was grave cause for apprehension.
death of a person
From this reading They could not conceal from themselves that there was grave cause for apprehension.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sometimes he accompanied Mr. Hoskyns to the prison, sometimes he went alone.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The lawyer and he held many long consultations together as to the probable result of the trial.
Hoskyns
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From this reading Sometimes he accompanied Mr. Hoskyns to the prison, sometimes he went alone.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading The lawyer and he held many long consultations together as to the probable result of the trial.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Tom Bristow seldom let a day pass over without seeing Lionel Dering.
Lionel
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From this reading Tom Bristow seldom let a day pass over without seeing Lionel Dering.
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 The lawyer and he held many long consultations together as to the probable result of the trial.
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 The lawyer and he held many long consultations together as to the probable result of the trial.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Sometimes he accompanied Mr. Hoskyns to the prison, sometimes he went alone.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not conceal from themselves that there was grave cause for apprehension.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The lawyer and he held many long consultations together as to the probable result of the trial.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Tom Bristow seldom let a day pass over without seeing Lionel Dering.
go across or through
From this reading Tom Bristow seldom let a day pass over without seeing Lionel Dering.
a correctional institution where persons are confined while on trial or for punishment
From this reading Sometimes he accompanied Mr. Hoskyns to the prison, sometimes he went alone.
probableadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːbəbəl/
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
From this reading The lawyer and he held many long consultations together as to the probable result of the trial.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The lawyer and he held many long consultations together as to the probable result of the trial.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Tom Bristow seldom let a day pass over without seeing Lionel Dering.
not often
From this reading Tom Bristow seldom let a day pass over without seeing Lionel Dering.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Sometimes he accompanied Mr. Hoskyns to the prison, sometimes he went alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They could not conceal from themselves that there was grave cause for apprehension.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sometimes he accompanied Mr. Hoskyns to the prison, sometimes he went alone.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They could not conceal from themselves that there was grave cause for apprehension.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They could not conceal from themselves that there was grave cause for apprehension.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could not conceal from themselves that there was grave cause for apprehension.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sometimes he accompanied Mr. Hoskyns to the prison, sometimes he went alone.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The lawyer and he held many long consultations together as to the probable result of the trial.
male cat
From this reading Tom Bristow seldom let a day pass over without seeing Lionel Dering.
the act of testing something
From this reading The lawyer and he held many long consultations together as to the probable result of the trial.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They could not conceal from themselves that there was grave cause for apprehension.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sometimes he accompanied Mr. Hoskyns to the prison, sometimes he went alone.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Tom Bristow seldom let a day pass over without seeing Lionel Dering.
