used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While Chester and Jed were walking on the beach Miss Holbrook took a seat upon the bluff and watched them through her spectacles, as Jed could not help seeing.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading JED MEETS AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mr. Holbrook had always appeared to have confidence in him, and approved his management of his son.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JED MEETS AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Holbrook had always appeared to have confidence in him, and approved his management of his son.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mr. Holbrook had always appeared to have confidence in him, and approved his management of his son.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading Mr. Holbrook had always appeared to have confidence in him, and approved his management of his son.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While Chester and Jed were walking on the beach Miss Holbrook took a seat upon the bluff and watched them through her spectacles, as Jed could not help seeing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jed was not long in finding that Chester's aunt looked upon him, if not with hostility, at least with distrust.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Jed was not long in finding that Chester's aunt looked upon him, if not with hostility, at least with distrust.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading While Chester and Jed were walking on the beach Miss Holbrook took a seat upon the bluff and watched them through her spectacles, as Jed could not help seeing.
bluffnounUS /blʌf/
a high steep bank (usually formed by river erosion)
From this reading While Chester and Jed were walking on the beach Miss Holbrook took a seat upon the bluff and watched them through her spectacles, as Jed could not help seeing.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading While Chester and Jed were walking on the beach Miss Holbrook took a seat upon the bluff and watched them through her spectacles, as Jed could not help seeing.
Chester's
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From this reading Jed was not long in finding that Chester's aunt looked upon him, if not with hostility, at least with distrust.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading Mr. Holbrook had always appeared to have confidence in him, and approved his management of his son.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading While Chester and Jed were walking on the beach Miss Holbrook took a seat upon the bluff and watched them through her spectacles, as Jed could not help seeing.
the act of discovering something
From this reading This was an unpleasant discovery.
distrustnounUS /dɪˈstrʌst/
doubt about someone's honesty
From this reading Jed was not long in finding that Chester's aunt looked upon him, if not with hostility, at least with distrust.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Jed was not long in finding that Chester's aunt looked upon him, if not with hostility, at least with distrust.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Holbrook had always appeared to have confidence in him, and approved his management of his son.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Holbrook had always appeared to have confidence in him, and approved his management of his son.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading While Chester and Jed were walking on the beach Miss Holbrook took a seat upon the bluff and watched them through her spectacles, as Jed could not help seeing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading While Chester and Jed were walking on the beach Miss Holbrook took a seat upon the bluff and watched them through her spectacles, as Jed could not help seeing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jed was not long in finding that Chester's aunt looked upon him, if not with hostility, at least with distrust.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Holbrook had always appeared to have confidence in him, and approved his management of his son.
Holbrook
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From this reading Mr. Holbrook had always appeared to have confidence in him, and approved his management of his son.
hostilitynounUS /hɑːˈstɪləti/
a hostile (very unfriendly) disposition
From this reading Jed was not long in finding that Chester's aunt looked upon him, if not with hostility, at least with distrust.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Jed was not long in finding that Chester's aunt looked upon him, if not with hostility, at least with distrust.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jed was not long in finding that Chester's aunt looked upon him, if not with hostility, at least with distrust.
JED
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From this reading JED MEETS AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Jed was not long in finding that Chester's aunt looked upon him, if not with hostility, at least with distrust.
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 Jed was not long in finding that Chester's aunt looked upon him, if not with hostility, at least with distrust.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jed was not long in finding that Chester's aunt looked upon him, if not with hostility, at least with distrust.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading Mr. Holbrook had always appeared to have confidence in him, and approved his management of his son.
MEETSnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading JED MEETS AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading While Chester and Jed were walking on the beach Miss Holbrook took a seat upon the bluff and watched them through her spectacles, as Jed could not help seeing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Holbrook had always appeared to have confidence in him, and approved his management of his son.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jed was not long in finding that Chester's aunt looked upon him, if not with hostility, at least with distrust.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Holbrook had always appeared to have confidence in him, and approved his management of his son.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading JED MEETS AN OLD ACQUAINTANCE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading While Chester and Jed were walking on the beach Miss Holbrook took a seat upon the bluff and watched them through her spectacles, as Jed could not help seeing.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading While Chester and Jed were walking on the beach Miss Holbrook took a seat upon the bluff and watched them through her spectacles, as Jed could not help seeing.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading While Chester and Jed were walking on the beach Miss Holbrook took a seat upon the bluff and watched them through her spectacles, as Jed could not help seeing.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mr. Holbrook had always appeared to have confidence in him, and approved his management of his son.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading While Chester and Jed were walking on the beach Miss Holbrook took a seat upon the bluff and watched them through her spectacles, as Jed could not help seeing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jed was not long in finding that Chester's aunt looked upon him, if not with hostility, at least with distrust.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While Chester and Jed were walking on the beach Miss Holbrook took a seat upon the bluff and watched them through her spectacles, as Jed could not help seeing.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading While Chester and Jed were walking on the beach Miss Holbrook took a seat upon the bluff and watched them through her spectacles, as Jed could not help seeing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was an unpleasant discovery.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading While Chester and Jed were walking on the beach Miss Holbrook took a seat upon the bluff and watched them through her spectacles, as Jed could not help seeing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Holbrook had always appeared to have confidence in him, and approved his management of his son.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading While Chester and Jed were walking on the beach Miss Holbrook took a seat upon the bluff and watched them through her spectacles, as Jed could not help seeing.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading This was an unpleasant discovery.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Jed was not long in finding that Chester's aunt looked upon him, if not with hostility, at least with distrust.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading While Chester and Jed were walking on the beach Miss Holbrook took a seat upon the bluff and watched them through her spectacles, as Jed could not help seeing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jed was not long in finding that Chester's aunt looked upon him, if not with hostility, at least with distrust.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading While Chester and Jed were walking on the beach Miss Holbrook took a seat upon the bluff and watched them through her spectacles, as Jed could not help seeing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While Chester and Jed were walking on the beach Miss Holbrook took a seat upon the bluff and watched them through her spectacles, as Jed could not help seeing.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Chester and Jed were walking on the beach Miss Holbrook took a seat upon the bluff and watched them through her spectacles, as Jed could not help seeing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jed was not long in finding that Chester's aunt looked upon him, if not with hostility, at least with distrust.
