used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he had disappeared from our sight we drew a deep breath.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And shortly after six o’clock we saw him leave the mill yard in his rickety buggy, heading south.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And shortly after six o’clock we saw him leave the mill yard in his rickety buggy, heading south.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But we hadn’t, as you will learn by reading on.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading SCOOP DISAPPEARS Contrary to what we thought would be the case, the soap man didn’t come near us.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading When he had disappeared from our sight we drew a deep breath.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading And shortly after six o’clock we saw him leave the mill yard in his rickety buggy, heading south.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we hadn’t, as you will learn by reading on.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But we hadn’t, as you will learn by reading on.
an occurrence of something
From this reading SCOOP DISAPPEARS Contrary to what we thought would be the case, the soap man didn’t come near us.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SCOOP DISAPPEARS Contrary to what we thought would be the case, the soap man didn’t come near us.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading SCOOP DISAPPEARS Contrary to what we thought would be the case, the soap man didn’t come near us.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading It was our hope, of course, that we had seen the last of him.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading When he had disappeared from our sight we drew a deep breath.
didn't
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From this reading SCOOP DISAPPEARS Contrary to what we thought would be the case, the soap man didn’t come near us.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading When he had disappeared from our sight we drew a deep breath.
DISAPPEARSverbUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrz/
third-person singular of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading SCOOP DISAPPEARS Contrary to what we thought would be the case, the soap man didn’t come near us.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When he had disappeared from our sight we drew a deep breath.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When he had disappeared from our sight we drew a deep breath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had disappeared from our sight we drew a deep breath.
hadn't
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From this reading But we hadn’t, as you will learn by reading on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had disappeared from our sight we drew a deep breath.
headingnounUS /ˈhedɪŋ/
a line of text serving to indicate what the passage below it is about
From this reading And shortly after six o’clock we saw him leave the mill yard in his rickety buggy, heading south.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And shortly after six o’clock we saw him leave the mill yard in his rickety buggy, heading south.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And shortly after six o’clock we saw him leave the mill yard in his rickety buggy, heading south.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It was our hope, of course, that we had seen the last of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And shortly after six o’clock we saw him leave the mill yard in his rickety buggy, heading south.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was our hope, of course, that we had seen the last of him.
immediately past
From this reading It was our hope, of course, that we had seen the last of him.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading But we hadn’t, as you will learn by reading on.
go away from a place
From this reading And shortly after six o’clock we saw him leave the mill yard in his rickety buggy, heading south.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading SCOOP DISAPPEARS Contrary to what we thought would be the case, the soap man didn’t come near us.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading And shortly after six o’clock we saw him leave the mill yard in his rickety buggy, heading south.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading SCOOP DISAPPEARS Contrary to what we thought would be the case, the soap man didn’t come near us.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading And shortly after six o’clock we saw him leave the mill yard in his rickety buggy, heading south.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was our hope, of course, that we had seen the last of him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But we hadn’t, as you will learn by reading on.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When he had disappeared from our sight we drew a deep breath.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading But we hadn’t, as you will learn by reading on.
ricketyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪkəti/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading And shortly after six o’clock we saw him leave the mill yard in his rickety buggy, heading south.
cut with a saw
From this reading And shortly after six o’clock we saw him leave the mill yard in his rickety buggy, heading south.
SCOOPnounUS /skuːp/
the quantity a scoop will hold
From this reading SCOOP DISAPPEARS Contrary to what we thought would be the case, the soap man didn’t come near us.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was our hope, of course, that we had seen the last of him.
for a short time
From this reading And shortly after six o’clock we saw him leave the mill yard in his rickety buggy, heading south.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading When he had disappeared from our sight we drew a deep breath.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading And shortly after six o’clock we saw him leave the mill yard in his rickety buggy, heading south.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading SCOOP DISAPPEARS Contrary to what we thought would be the case, the soap man didn’t come near us.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And shortly after six o’clock we saw him leave the mill yard in his rickety buggy, heading south.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was our hope, of course, that we had seen the last of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCOOP DISAPPEARS Contrary to what we thought would be the case, the soap man didn’t come near us.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading SCOOP DISAPPEARS Contrary to what we thought would be the case, the soap man didn’t come near us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SCOOP DISAPPEARS Contrary to what we thought would be the case, the soap man didn’t come near us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SCOOP DISAPPEARS Contrary to what we thought would be the case, the soap man didn’t come near us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was our hope, of course, that we had seen the last of him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading SCOOP DISAPPEARS Contrary to what we thought would be the case, the soap man didn’t come near us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading SCOOP DISAPPEARS Contrary to what we thought would be the case, the soap man didn’t come near us.
at the time that
From this reading When he had disappeared from our sight we drew a deep breath.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But we hadn’t, as you will learn by reading on.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading SCOOP DISAPPEARS Contrary to what we thought would be the case, the soap man didn’t come near us.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading And shortly after six o’clock we saw him leave the mill yard in his rickety buggy, heading south.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But we hadn’t, as you will learn by reading on.
