used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NOT many days after this, a sad and anxious group of people stood beside the ruins of the Heron cottage.
accededverbUS /ækˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “accede” — yield to another's wish or opinion
From this reading The trustee had gladly acceded to her petition that she might accompany him.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading The trustee had gladly acceded to her petition that she might accompany him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading NOT many days after this, a sad and anxious group of people stood beside the ruins of the Heron cottage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NOT many days after this, a sad and anxious group of people stood beside the ruins of the Heron cottage.
eagerly desirous
From this reading NOT many days after this, a sad and anxious group of people stood beside the ruins of the Heron cottage.
next to; at the side of
From this reading NOT many days after this, a sad and anxious group of people stood beside the ruins of the Heron cottage.
Brazybone
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From this reading Joe Brazybone, or the distracted ghost of him, the trustee, who had thrown over everything else and come with Joe, and the young missionary.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Joe Brazybone, or the distracted ghost of him, the trustee, who had thrown over everything else and come with Joe, and the young missionary.
a small house with a single story
From this reading NOT many days after this, a sad and anxious group of people stood beside the ruins of the Heron cottage.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The latter had come to visit the school only the day after Isla’s flight; what more natural than that she should join in the search?
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading NOT many days after this, a sad and anxious group of people stood beside the ruins of the Heron cottage.
distractedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstræktəd/
having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety
From this reading Joe Brazybone, or the distracted ghost of him, the trustee, who had thrown over everything else and come with Joe, and the young missionary.
else
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From this reading Joe Brazybone, or the distracted ghost of him, the trustee, who had thrown over everything else and come with Joe, and the young missionary.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Joe Brazybone, or the distracted ghost of him, the trustee, who had thrown over everything else and come with Joe, and the young missionary.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading The latter had come to visit the school only the day after Isla’s flight; what more natural than that she should join in the search?
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Joe Brazybone, or the distracted ghost of him, the trustee, who had thrown over everything else and come with Joe, and the young missionary.
gladlyadverbUS /ˈɡlædli/
in a willing manner
From this reading The trustee had gladly acceded to her petition that she might accompany him.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading NOT many days after this, a sad and anxious group of people stood beside the ruins of the Heron cottage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joe Brazybone, or the distracted ghost of him, the trustee, who had thrown over everything else and come with Joe, and the young missionary.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The trustee had gladly acceded to her petition that she might accompany him.
HeronnounUS /ˈherən/
Greek mathematician and inventor who devised a way to determine the area of a triangle and who described various mechanical devices (first century)
From this reading NOT many days after this, a sad and anxious group of people stood beside the ruins of the Heron cottage.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Joe Brazybone, or the distracted ghost of him, the trustee, who had thrown over everything else and come with Joe, and the young missionary.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The latter had come to visit the school only the day after Isla’s flight; what more natural than that she should join in the search?
Isla's
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From this reading The latter had come to visit the school only the day after Isla’s flight; what more natural than that she should join in the search?
Joe
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From this reading Joe Brazybone, or the distracted ghost of him, the trustee, who had thrown over everything else and come with Joe, and the young missionary.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading The latter had come to visit the school only the day after Isla’s flight; what more natural than that she should join in the search?
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter had come to visit the school only the day after Isla’s flight; what more natural than that she should join in the search?
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 NOT many days after this, a sad and anxious group of people stood beside the ruins of the Heron cottage.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The trustee had gladly acceded to her petition that she might accompany him.
missionarynounUS /ˈmɪʃəneri/
someone who attempts to convert others to a particular doctrine or program
From this reading Joe Brazybone, or the distracted ghost of him, the trustee, who had thrown over everything else and come with Joe, and the young missionary.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The latter had come to visit the school only the day after Isla’s flight; what more natural than that she should join in the search?
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading The latter had come to visit the school only the day after Isla’s flight; what more natural than that she should join in the search?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT many days after this, a sad and anxious group of people stood beside the ruins of the Heron cottage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NOT many days after this, a sad and anxious group of people stood beside the ruins of the Heron cottage.
and nothing more
From this reading The latter had come to visit the school only the day after Isla’s flight; what more natural than that she should join in the search?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Joe Brazybone, or the distracted ghost of him, the trustee, who had thrown over everything else and come with Joe, and the young missionary.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Joe Brazybone, or the distracted ghost of him, the trustee, who had thrown over everything else and come with Joe, and the young missionary.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading NOT many days after this, a sad and anxious group of people stood beside the ruins of the Heron cottage.
petitionnounUS /pəˈtɪʃən/
a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading The trustee had gladly acceded to her petition that she might accompany him.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading NOT many days after this, a sad and anxious group of people stood beside the ruins of the Heron cottage.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading NOT many days after this, a sad and anxious group of people stood beside the ruins of the Heron cottage.
an educational institution
From this reading The latter had come to visit the school only the day after Isla’s flight; what more natural than that she should join in the search?
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The latter had come to visit the school only the day after Isla’s flight; what more natural than that she should join in the search?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The latter had come to visit the school only the day after Isla’s flight; what more natural than that she should join in the search?
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The latter had come to visit the school only the day after Isla’s flight; what more natural than that she should join in the search?
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading NOT many days after this, a sad and anxious group of people stood beside the ruins of the Heron cottage.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The latter had come to visit the school only the day after Isla’s flight; what more natural than that she should join in the search?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The latter had come to visit the school only the day after Isla’s flight; what more natural than that she should join in the search?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading NOT many days after this, a sad and anxious group of people stood beside the ruins of the Heron cottage.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading Joe Brazybone, or the distracted ghost of him, the trustee, who had thrown over everything else and come with Joe, and the young missionary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter had come to visit the school only the day after Isla’s flight; what more natural than that she should join in the search?
trusteenounUS /ˌtrʌˈstiː/
a person (or institution) to whom legal title to property is entrusted to use for another's benefit
From this reading Joe Brazybone, or the distracted ghost of him, the trustee, who had thrown over everything else and come with Joe, and the young missionary.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The latter had come to visit the school only the day after Isla’s flight; what more natural than that she should join in the search?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The latter had come to visit the school only the day after Isla’s flight; what more natural than that she should join in the search?
which person or people
From this reading Joe Brazybone, or the distracted ghost of him, the trustee, who had thrown over everything else and come with Joe, and the young missionary.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joe Brazybone, or the distracted ghost of him, the trustee, who had thrown over everything else and come with Joe, and the young missionary.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Joe Brazybone, or the distracted ghost of him, the trustee, who had thrown over everything else and come with Joe, and the young missionary.
