used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am anxious to let Squire Dobb know what I think of him.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
eagerly desirous
From this reading “I am anxious to let Squire Dobb know what I think of him.”
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Can’t we take the first train east?” he asked of Barton Reeve.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
Barton
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From this reading “Can’t we take the first train east?” he asked of Barton Reeve.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading By this time it was late in the evening, but Leo was too excited to sleep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By this time it was late in the evening, but Leo was too excited to sleep.
Can't
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From this reading “Can’t we take the first train east?” he asked of Barton Reeve.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
confessionnounUS /kənˈfeʃən/
an admission of misdeeds or faults
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
Dobb
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From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of several outside witnesses.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading “Can’t we take the first train east?” he asked of Barton Reeve.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading By this time it was late in the evening, but Leo was too excited to sleep.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading By this time it was late in the evening, but Leo was too excited to sleep.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Can’t we take the first train east?” he asked of Barton Reeve.
Griswold
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From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
HanknounUS /hæŋk/
a coil of rope or wool or yarn
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I am anxious to let Squire Dobb know what I think of him.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am anxious to let Squire Dobb know what I think of him.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of several outside witnesses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of several outside witnesses.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “I am anxious to let Squire Dobb know what I think of him.”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading By this time it was late in the evening, but Leo was too excited to sleep.
LeonounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading By this time it was late in the evening, but Leo was too excited to sleep.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “I am anxious to let Squire Dobb know what I think of him.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
Nathan
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From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of several outside witnesses.
and nothing more
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of several outside witnesses.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of several outside witnesses.
ReeveverbUS /riːv/
pass a rope through
From this reading “Can’t we take the first train east?” he asked of Barton Reeve.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of several outside witnesses.
signedadjectiveUS /saɪnd/
having a handwritten signature
From this reading The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of several outside witnesses.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading By this time it was late in the evening, but Leo was too excited to sleep.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading “I am anxious to let Squire Dobb know what I think of him.”
squire's
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From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
carry out
From this reading “Can’t we take the first train east?” he asked of Barton Reeve.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of several outside witnesses.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of several outside witnesses.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I am anxious to let Squire Dobb know what I think of him.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading By this time it was late in the evening, but Leo was too excited to sleep.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By this time it was late in the evening, but Leo was too excited to sleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading By this time it was late in the evening, but Leo was too excited to sleep.
create by training and teaching
From this reading “Can’t we take the first train east?” he asked of Barton Reeve.
hard to endure
From this reading Having said so much, Hank Griswold made a complete confession, only holding back the fact that he and Nathan Dobb had come together through his trying to rob the squire’s house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of several outside witnesses.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Can’t we take the first train east?” he asked of Barton Reeve.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I am anxious to let Squire Dobb know what I think of him.”
witnessesnounUS /ˈwɪtnəsəz/
plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened
From this reading The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of several outside witnesses.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The confession was taken down in writing, and then Griswold signed it in the presence of several outside witnesses.
