used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Christmas week, and the absence of a juror who had gone out visiting, made another excuse for putting off the inquest to the next week.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As to Lease, he went about like a man who is looking for something that he has lost and cannot find.
the state of being absent
From this reading Christmas week, and the absence of a juror who had gone out visiting, made another excuse for putting off the inquest to the next week.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading One day, when the ice lay in Crabb Lane, and I was taking the slides on my way through it to join Tod, who had gone rabbit-shooting, a little girl ran across my feet, and was knocked down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Christmas week, and the absence of a juror who had gone out visiting, made another excuse for putting off the inquest to the next week.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Christmas week, and the absence of a juror who had gone out visiting, made another excuse for putting off the inquest to the next week.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to Lease, he went about like a man who is looking for something that he has lost and cannot find.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the delays, and the public steam was getting up in consequence.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When that came, the coroner was ill.
cannot
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From this reading As to Lease, he went about like a man who is looking for something that he has lost and cannot find.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Christmas week, and the absence of a juror who had gone out visiting, made another excuse for putting off the inquest to the next week.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the delays, and the public steam was getting up in consequence.
coronernounUS /ˈkɔːrənər/
a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading When that came, the coroner was ill.
Crabb
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From this reading One day, when the ice lay in Crabb Lane, and I was taking the slides on my way through it to join Tod, who had gone rabbit-shooting, a little girl ran across my feet, and was knocked down.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day, when the ice lay in Crabb Lane, and I was taking the slides on my way through it to join Tod, who had gone rabbit-shooting, a little girl ran across my feet, and was knocked down.
delaysnounUS /dɪˈleɪz/
plural of “delay” — time during which some action is awaited
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the delays, and the public steam was getting up in consequence.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One day, when the ice lay in Crabb Lane, and I was taking the slides on my way through it to join Tod, who had gone rabbit-shooting, a little girl ran across my feet, and was knocked down.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the delays, and the public steam was getting up in consequence.
accept an excuse for
From this reading Christmas week, and the absence of a juror who had gone out visiting, made another excuse for putting off the inquest to the next week.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading One day, when the ice lay in Crabb Lane, and I was taking the slides on my way through it to join Tod, who had gone rabbit-shooting, a little girl ran across my feet, and was knocked down.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading As to Lease, he went about like a man who is looking for something that he has lost and cannot find.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Christmas week, and the absence of a juror who had gone out visiting, made another excuse for putting off the inquest to the next week.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the delays, and the public steam was getting up in consequence.
a young female
From this reading One day, when the ice lay in Crabb Lane, and I was taking the slides on my way through it to join Tod, who had gone rabbit-shooting, a little girl ran across my feet, and was knocked down.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Christmas week, and the absence of a juror who had gone out visiting, made another excuse for putting off the inquest to the next week.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Christmas week, and the absence of a juror who had gone out visiting, made another excuse for putting off the inquest to the next week.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As to Lease, he went about like a man who is looking for something that he has lost and cannot find.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As to Lease, he went about like a man who is looking for something that he has lost and cannot find.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One day, when the ice lay in Crabb Lane, and I was taking the slides on my way through it to join Tod, who had gone rabbit-shooting, a little girl ran across my feet, and was knocked down.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading One day, when the ice lay in Crabb Lane, and I was taking the slides on my way through it to join Tod, who had gone rabbit-shooting, a little girl ran across my feet, and was knocked down.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading When that came, the coroner was ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the delays, and the public steam was getting up in consequence.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading Christmas week, and the absence of a juror who had gone out visiting, made another excuse for putting off the inquest to the next week.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As to Lease, he went about like a man who is looking for something that he has lost and cannot find.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading One day, when the ice lay in Crabb Lane, and I was taking the slides on my way through it to join Tod, who had gone rabbit-shooting, a little girl ran across my feet, and was knocked down.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading One day, when the ice lay in Crabb Lane, and I was taking the slides on my way through it to join Tod, who had gone rabbit-shooting, a little girl ran across my feet, and was knocked down.
jurornounUS /ˈdʒʊrər/
someone who serves (or waits to be called to serve) on a jury
From this reading Christmas week, and the absence of a juror who had gone out visiting, made another excuse for putting off the inquest to the next week.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading One day, when the ice lay in Crabb Lane, and I was taking the slides on my way through it to join Tod, who had gone rabbit-shooting, a little girl ran across my feet, and was knocked down.
a narrow way or road
From this reading One day, when the ice lay in Crabb Lane, and I was taking the slides on my way through it to join Tod, who had gone rabbit-shooting, a little girl ran across my feet, and was knocked down.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One day, when the ice lay in Crabb Lane, and I was taking the slides on my way through it to join Tod, who had gone rabbit-shooting, a little girl ran across my feet, and was knocked down.
LeasenounUS /liːs/
property that is leased or rented out or let
From this reading As to Lease, he went about like a man who is looking for something that he has lost and cannot find.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As to Lease, he went about like a man who is looking for something that he has lost and cannot find.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One day, when the ice lay in Crabb Lane, and I was taking the slides on my way through it to join Tod, who had gone rabbit-shooting, a little girl ran across my feet, and was knocked down.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading As to Lease, he went about like a man who is looking for something that he has lost and cannot find.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading As to Lease, he went about like a man who is looking for something that he has lost and cannot find.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Christmas week, and the absence of a juror who had gone out visiting, made another excuse for putting off the inquest to the next week.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading As to Lease, he went about like a man who is looking for something that he has lost and cannot find.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One day, when the ice lay in Crabb Lane, and I was taking the slides on my way through it to join Tod, who had gone rabbit-shooting, a little girl ran across my feet, and was knocked down.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Christmas week, and the absence of a juror who had gone out visiting, made another excuse for putting off the inquest to the next week.
not any; not one
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the delays, and the public steam was getting up in consequence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Christmas week, and the absence of a juror who had gone out visiting, made another excuse for putting off the inquest to the next week.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Christmas week, and the absence of a juror who had gone out visiting, made another excuse for putting off the inquest to the next week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One day, when the ice lay in Crabb Lane, and I was taking the slides on my way through it to join Tod, who had gone rabbit-shooting, a little girl ran across my feet, and was knocked down.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day, when the ice lay in Crabb Lane, and I was taking the slides on my way through it to join Tod, who had gone rabbit-shooting, a little girl ran across my feet, and was knocked down.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Christmas week, and the absence of a juror who had gone out visiting, made another excuse for putting off the inquest to the next week.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the delays, and the public steam was getting up in consequence.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Christmas week, and the absence of a juror who had gone out visiting, made another excuse for putting off the inquest to the next week.
rabbit-shooting
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From this reading One day, when the ice lay in Crabb Lane, and I was taking the slides on my way through it to join Tod, who had gone rabbit-shooting, a little girl ran across my feet, and was knocked down.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading One day, when the ice lay in Crabb Lane, and I was taking the slides on my way through it to join Tod, who had gone rabbit-shooting, a little girl ran across my feet, and was knocked down.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the delays, and the public steam was getting up in consequence.
slidesnounUS /slaɪdz/
plural of “slide” — a small flat rectangular piece of glass on which specimens can be mounted for microscopic study
From this reading One day, when the ice lay in Crabb Lane, and I was taking the slides on my way through it to join Tod, who had gone rabbit-shooting, a little girl ran across my feet, and was knocked down.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As to Lease, he went about like a man who is looking for something that he has lost and cannot find.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the delays, and the public steam was getting up in consequence.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading One day, when the ice lay in Crabb Lane, and I was taking the slides on my way through it to join Tod, who had gone rabbit-shooting, a little girl ran across my feet, and was knocked down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When that came, the coroner was ill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Christmas week, and the absence of a juror who had gone out visiting, made another excuse for putting off the inquest to the next week.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the delays, and the public steam was getting up in consequence.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading One day, when the ice lay in Crabb Lane, and I was taking the slides on my way through it to join Tod, who had gone rabbit-shooting, a little girl ran across my feet, and was knocked down.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Christmas week, and the absence of a juror who had gone out visiting, made another excuse for putting off the inquest to the next week.
TodnounUS /tɑːd/
a unit of weight for wool equal to about 28 pounds
From this reading One day, when the ice lay in Crabb Lane, and I was taking the slides on my way through it to join Tod, who had gone rabbit-shooting, a little girl ran across my feet, and was knocked down.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There seemed to be no end to the delays, and the public steam was getting up in consequence.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Christmas week, and the absence of a juror who had gone out visiting, made another excuse for putting off the inquest to the next week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When that came, the coroner was ill.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading One day, when the ice lay in Crabb Lane, and I was taking the slides on my way through it to join Tod, who had gone rabbit-shooting, a little girl ran across my feet, and was knocked down.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Christmas week, and the absence of a juror who had gone out visiting, made another excuse for putting off the inquest to the next week.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As to Lease, he went about like a man who is looking for something that he has lost and cannot find.
at the time that
From this reading When that came, the coroner was ill.
which person or people
From this reading Christmas week, and the absence of a juror who had gone out visiting, made another excuse for putting off the inquest to the next week.
