used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
anew
From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He met Stafford King in the Park one morning, and Stafford had been unusually communicative and friendly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
communicativeadjectiveUS /kəˈmjuːnəkətɪv/
of or relating to communication
From this reading He met Stafford King in the Park one morning, and Stafford had been unusually communicative and friendly.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He had not planned the route by which he was leaving the country, or the hour.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
the act of departing
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
remove the dust from
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading He met Stafford King in the Park one morning, and Stafford had been unusually communicative and friendly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not planned the route by which he was leaving the country, or the hour.
come to pass
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He had not planned the route by which he was leaving the country, or the hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He met Stafford King in the Park one morning, and Stafford had been unusually communicative and friendly.
the act of departing
From this reading He had not planned the route by which he was leaving the country, or the hour.
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 THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
engage in
From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met Stafford King in the Park one morning, and Stafford had been unusually communicative and friendly.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He met Stafford King in the Park one morning, and Stafford had been unusually communicative and friendly.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not planned the route by which he was leaving the country, or the hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He met Stafford King in the Park one morning, and Stafford had been unusually communicative and friendly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had not planned the route by which he was leaving the country, or the hour.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading He met Stafford King in the Park one morning, and Stafford had been unusually communicative and friendly.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading He had not planned the route by which he was leaving the country, or the hour.
a full supply
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading He had not planned the route by which he was leaving the country, or the hour.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
Stafford
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From this reading He met Stafford King in the Park one morning, and Stafford had been unusually communicative and friendly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading He met Stafford King in the Park one morning, and Stafford had been unusually communicative and friendly.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
precisely as stated
From this reading A great deal happened in the next few days to make him believe that the necessity for getting away was not very urgent.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not planned the route by which he was leaving the country, or the hour.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He had not planned the route by which he was leaving the country, or the hour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE VOICE AGAIN He left the bank with the sense of having done his duty by himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Much was to happen before he shook the dust of England from his feet, and as he had arranged matters he would have plenty of time to think things over before he made his departure.
