used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The former was not a little startled, when his wife, pale and with disheveled hair, ran out to meet them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Mr. Taylor and Julius had reached home about twenty minutes after Mrs. Taylor’s discovery of the disappearance of her little girl.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Mr. Taylor and Julius had reached home about twenty minutes after Mrs. Taylor’s discovery of the disappearance of her little girl.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Taylor and Julius had reached home about twenty minutes after Mrs. Taylor’s discovery of the disappearance of her little girl.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What is the matter, Emma?” he asked hastily.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading “Oh, Ephraim, our poor child!”--and the poor mother burst into tears.
a young person of either sex
From this reading “Oh, Ephraim, our poor child!”--and the poor mother burst into tears.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading Mr. Taylor and Julius had reached home about twenty minutes after Mrs. Taylor’s discovery of the disappearance of her little girl.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Mr. Taylor and Julius had reached home about twenty minutes after Mrs. Taylor’s discovery of the disappearance of her little girl.
disheveledadjectiveUS /dɪˈʃevəld/
in disarray; extremely disorderly
From this reading The former was not a little startled, when his wife, pale and with disheveled hair, ran out to meet them.
Emma
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From this reading “What is the matter, Emma?” he asked hastily.
Ephraim
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From this reading “Oh, Ephraim, our poor child!”--and the poor mother burst into tears.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The former was not a little startled, when his wife, pale and with disheveled hair, ran out to meet them.
set up or found
From this reading FOUND.
a young female
From this reading Mr. Taylor and Julius had reached home about twenty minutes after Mrs. Taylor’s discovery of the disappearance of her little girl.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Taylor and Julius had reached home about twenty minutes after Mrs. Taylor’s discovery of the disappearance of her little girl.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The former was not a little startled, when his wife, pale and with disheveled hair, ran out to meet them.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading “What is the matter, Emma?” he asked hastily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What is the matter, Emma?” he asked hastily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Taylor and Julius had reached home about twenty minutes after Mrs. Taylor’s discovery of the disappearance of her little girl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The former was not a little startled, when his wife, pale and with disheveled hair, ran out to meet them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Taylor and Julius had reached home about twenty minutes after Mrs. Taylor’s discovery of the disappearance of her little girl.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Oh, Ephraim, our poor child!”--and the poor mother burst into tears.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is the matter, Emma?” he asked hastily.
Julius
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From this reading Mr. Taylor and Julius had reached home about twenty minutes after Mrs. Taylor’s discovery of the disappearance of her little girl.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Taylor and Julius had reached home about twenty minutes after Mrs. Taylor’s discovery of the disappearance of her little girl.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “What is the matter, Emma?” he asked hastily.
come together
From this reading The former was not a little startled, when his wife, pale and with disheveled hair, ran out to meet them.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Mr. Taylor and Julius had reached home about twenty minutes after Mrs. Taylor’s discovery of the disappearance of her little girl.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading “Oh, Ephraim, our poor child!”--and the poor mother burst into tears.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Taylor and Julius had reached home about twenty minutes after Mrs. Taylor’s discovery of the disappearance of her little girl.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. Taylor and Julius had reached home about twenty minutes after Mrs. Taylor’s discovery of the disappearance of her little girl.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The former was not a little startled, when his wife, pale and with disheveled hair, ran out to meet them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Taylor and Julius had reached home about twenty minutes after Mrs. Taylor’s discovery of the disappearance of her little girl.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, Ephraim, our poor child!”--and the poor mother burst into tears.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Oh, Ephraim, our poor child!”--and the poor mother burst into tears.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The former was not a little startled, when his wife, pale and with disheveled hair, ran out to meet them.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The former was not a little startled, when his wife, pale and with disheveled hair, ran out to meet them.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Oh, Ephraim, our poor child!”--and the poor mother burst into tears.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The former was not a little startled, when his wife, pale and with disheveled hair, ran out to meet them.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Mr. Taylor and Julius had reached home about twenty minutes after Mrs. Taylor’s discovery of the disappearance of her little girl.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading The former was not a little startled, when his wife, pale and with disheveled hair, ran out to meet them.
TaylornounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading Mr. Taylor and Julius had reached home about twenty minutes after Mrs. Taylor’s discovery of the disappearance of her little girl.
Taylor'snounUS /ˈteɪlərz/
possessive form of “taylor” — United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading Mr. Taylor and Julius had reached home about twenty minutes after Mrs. Taylor’s discovery of the disappearance of her little girl.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading “Oh, Ephraim, our poor child!”--and the poor mother burst into tears.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Taylor and Julius had reached home about twenty minutes after Mrs. Taylor’s discovery of the disappearance of her little girl.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The former was not a little startled, when his wife, pale and with disheveled hair, ran out to meet them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The former was not a little startled, when his wife, pale and with disheveled hair, ran out to meet them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Mr. Taylor and Julius had reached home about twenty minutes after Mrs. Taylor’s discovery of the disappearance of her little girl.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The former was not a little startled, when his wife, pale and with disheveled hair, ran out to meet them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is the matter, Emma?” he asked hastily.
at the time that
From this reading The former was not a little startled, when his wife, pale and with disheveled hair, ran out to meet them.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The former was not a little startled, when his wife, pale and with disheveled hair, ran out to meet them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The former was not a little startled, when his wife, pale and with disheveled hair, ran out to meet them.
