used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then there came a thought to him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading DUMMY LETTERS Jack was so overjoyed at his queer and unexpected discovery that, for the moment, he forgot all about the approaching horsemen from whom he had hidden himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading If the rascals have taken all the mail out and just thrown the empty pouches in here, that isn't such a great discovery after all!"
(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 DUMMY LETTERS Jack was so overjoyed at his queer and unexpected discovery that, for the moment, he forgot all about the approaching horsemen from whom he had hidden himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DUMMY LETTERS Jack was so overjoyed at his queer and unexpected discovery that, for the moment, he forgot all about the approaching horsemen from whom he had hidden himself.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading DUMMY LETTERS Jack was so overjoyed at his queer and unexpected discovery that, for the moment, he forgot all about the approaching horsemen from whom he had hidden himself.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Perhaps the pouches are empty!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DUMMY LETTERS Jack was so overjoyed at his queer and unexpected discovery that, for the moment, he forgot all about the approaching horsemen from whom he had hidden himself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then there came a thought to him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Once more he felt of the pouches in the darkness.
the act of discovering something
From this reading DUMMY LETTERS Jack was so overjoyed at his queer and unexpected discovery that, for the moment, he forgot all about the approaching horsemen from whom he had hidden himself.
DUMMYnounUS /ˈdʌmi/
a person who does not talk
From this reading DUMMY LETTERS Jack was so overjoyed at his queer and unexpected discovery that, for the moment, he forgot all about the approaching horsemen from whom he had hidden himself.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "Perhaps the pouches are empty!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Once more he felt of the pouches in the darkness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading DUMMY LETTERS Jack was so overjoyed at his queer and unexpected discovery that, for the moment, he forgot all about the approaching horsemen from whom he had hidden himself.
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading DUMMY LETTERS Jack was so overjoyed at his queer and unexpected discovery that, for the moment, he forgot all about the approaching horsemen from whom he had hidden himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading DUMMY LETTERS Jack was so overjoyed at his queer and unexpected discovery that, for the moment, he forgot all about the approaching horsemen from whom he had hidden himself.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading If the rascals have taken all the mail out and just thrown the empty pouches in here, that isn't such a great discovery after all!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DUMMY LETTERS Jack was so overjoyed at his queer and unexpected discovery that, for the moment, he forgot all about the approaching horsemen from whom he had hidden himself.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If the rascals have taken all the mail out and just thrown the empty pouches in here, that isn't such a great discovery after all!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DUMMY LETTERS Jack was so overjoyed at his queer and unexpected discovery that, for the moment, he forgot all about the approaching horsemen from whom he had hidden himself.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading If the rascals have taken all the mail out and just thrown the empty pouches in here, that isn't such a great discovery after all!"
not accessible to view
From this reading DUMMY LETTERS Jack was so overjoyed at his queer and unexpected discovery that, for the moment, he forgot all about the approaching horsemen from whom he had hidden himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then there came a thought to him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading DUMMY LETTERS Jack was so overjoyed at his queer and unexpected discovery that, for the moment, he forgot all about the approaching horsemen from whom he had hidden himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DUMMY LETTERS Jack was so overjoyed at his queer and unexpected discovery that, for the moment, he forgot all about the approaching horsemen from whom he had hidden himself.
horsemennounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
plural of “horseman” — a man skilled in equitation
From this reading DUMMY LETTERS Jack was so overjoyed at his queer and unexpected discovery that, for the moment, he forgot all about the approaching horsemen from whom he had hidden himself.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If the rascals have taken all the mail out and just thrown the empty pouches in here, that isn't such a great discovery after all!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If the rascals have taken all the mail out and just thrown the empty pouches in here, that isn't such a great discovery after all!"
isn't
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From this reading If the rascals have taken all the mail out and just thrown the empty pouches in here, that isn't such a great discovery after all!"
a small worthless amount
From this reading DUMMY LETTERS Jack was so overjoyed at his queer and unexpected discovery that, for the moment, he forgot all about the approaching horsemen from whom he had hidden himself.
and nothing more
From this reading If the rascals have taken all the mail out and just thrown the empty pouches in here, that isn't such a great discovery after all!"
the literary culture
From this reading DUMMY LETTERS Jack was so overjoyed at his queer and unexpected discovery that, for the moment, he forgot all about the approaching horsemen from whom he had hidden himself.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading If the rascals have taken all the mail out and just thrown the empty pouches in here, that isn't such a great discovery after all!"
a particular point in time
From this reading DUMMY LETTERS Jack was so overjoyed at his queer and unexpected discovery that, for the moment, he forgot all about the approaching horsemen from whom he had hidden himself.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Once more he felt of the pouches in the darkness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once more he felt of the pouches in the darkness.
on one occasion
From this reading Once more he felt of the pouches in the darkness.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading If the rascals have taken all the mail out and just thrown the empty pouches in here, that isn't such a great discovery after all!"
overjoyedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈdʒɔɪd/
extremely joyful
From this reading DUMMY LETTERS Jack was so overjoyed at his queer and unexpected discovery that, for the moment, he forgot all about the approaching horsemen from whom he had hidden himself.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps the pouches are empty!
pouchesnounUS /ˈpaʊtʃəz/
plural of “pouch” — a small or medium size container for holding or carrying things
From this reading "Perhaps the pouches are empty!
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading DUMMY LETTERS Jack was so overjoyed at his queer and unexpected discovery that, for the moment, he forgot all about the approaching horsemen from whom he had hidden himself.
rascalsnounUS /ˈræskəlz/
plural of “rascal” — a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading If the rascals have taken all the mail out and just thrown the empty pouches in here, that isn't such a great discovery after all!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading DUMMY LETTERS Jack was so overjoyed at his queer and unexpected discovery that, for the moment, he forgot all about the approaching horsemen from whom he had hidden himself.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading If the rascals have taken all the mail out and just thrown the empty pouches in here, that isn't such a great discovery after all!"
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading If the rascals have taken all the mail out and just thrown the empty pouches in here, that isn't such a great discovery after all!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DUMMY LETTERS Jack was so overjoyed at his queer and unexpected discovery that, for the moment, he forgot all about the approaching horsemen from whom he had hidden himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DUMMY LETTERS Jack was so overjoyed at his queer and unexpected discovery that, for the moment, he forgot all about the approaching horsemen from whom he had hidden himself.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then there came a thought to him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then there came a thought to him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Then there came a thought to him.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading If the rascals have taken all the mail out and just thrown the empty pouches in here, that isn't such a great discovery after all!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then there came a thought to him.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading DUMMY LETTERS Jack was so overjoyed at his queer and unexpected discovery that, for the moment, he forgot all about the approaching horsemen from whom he had hidden himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DUMMY LETTERS Jack was so overjoyed at his queer and unexpected discovery that, for the moment, he forgot all about the approaching horsemen from whom he had hidden himself.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading DUMMY LETTERS Jack was so overjoyed at his queer and unexpected discovery that, for the moment, he forgot all about the approaching horsemen from whom he had hidden himself.
