used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He saw that the speaker was a well-dressed young man, and his professed friendship instantly won his confidence.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Tell me about it, quick--before it is too late to act.”
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading “Tell me about it, quick--before it is too late to act.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I had my money in my satchel, and a parcel of boys came along and one o’ ’em stole my money, my clothes, satchel and----” “Stole your money?” fairly gasped the stranger, in genuine concern.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw that the speaker was a well-dressed young man, and his professed friendship instantly won his confidence.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While the voluble stranger, who had introduced himself as Harry Sawyer, kept up his innocent flow of language, Deacon Cornhill was speechless.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “I have been robbed!” he exclaimed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Tell me about it, quick--before it is too late to act.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “I had my money in my satchel, and a parcel of boys came along and one o’ ’em stole my money, my clothes, satchel and----” “Stole your money?” fairly gasped the stranger, in genuine concern.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I had my money in my satchel, and a parcel of boys came along and one o’ ’em stole my money, my clothes, satchel and----” “Stole your money?” fairly gasped the stranger, in genuine concern.
clothing in general
From this reading “I had my money in my satchel, and a parcel of boys came along and one o’ ’em stole my money, my clothes, satchel and----” “Stole your money?” fairly gasped the stranger, in genuine concern.
something that interests you because it is important or affects you
From this reading “I had my money in my satchel, and a parcel of boys came along and one o’ ’em stole my money, my clothes, satchel and----” “Stole your money?” fairly gasped the stranger, in genuine concern.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading He saw that the speaker was a well-dressed young man, and his professed friendship instantly won his confidence.
Cornhill
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From this reading While the voluble stranger, who had introduced himself as Harry Sawyer, kept up his innocent flow of language, Deacon Cornhill was speechless.
DeaconnounUS /ˈdiːkən/
a Protestant layman who assists the minister
From this reading While the voluble stranger, who had introduced himself as Harry Sawyer, kept up his innocent flow of language, Deacon Cornhill was speechless.
a quad with a square body
From this reading “I had my money in my satchel, and a parcel of boys came along and one o’ ’em stole my money, my clothes, satchel and----” “Stole your money?” fairly gasped the stranger, in genuine concern.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “I have been robbed!” he exclaimed.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading “I had my money in my satchel, and a parcel of boys came along and one o’ ’em stole my money, my clothes, satchel and----” “Stole your money?” fairly gasped the stranger, in genuine concern.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading While the voluble stranger, who had introduced himself as Harry Sawyer, kept up his innocent flow of language, Deacon Cornhill was speechless.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading He saw that the speaker was a well-dressed young man, and his professed friendship instantly won his confidence.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “I had my money in my satchel, and a parcel of boys came along and one o’ ’em stole my money, my clothes, satchel and----” “Stole your money?” fairly gasped the stranger, in genuine concern.
genuineadjectiveUS /ˈdʒenjəwən/
not fake or counterfeit
From this reading “I had my money in my satchel, and a parcel of boys came along and one o’ ’em stole my money, my clothes, satchel and----” “Stole your money?” fairly gasped the stranger, in genuine concern.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading While the voluble stranger, who had introduced himself as Harry Sawyer, kept up his innocent flow of language, Deacon Cornhill was speechless.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading While the voluble stranger, who had introduced himself as Harry Sawyer, kept up his innocent flow of language, Deacon Cornhill was speechless.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have been robbed!” he exclaimed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw that the speaker was a well-dressed young man, and his professed friendship instantly won his confidence.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading While the voluble stranger, who had introduced himself as Harry Sawyer, kept up his innocent flow of language, Deacon Cornhill was speechless.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading While the voluble stranger, who had introduced himself as Harry Sawyer, kept up his innocent flow of language, Deacon Cornhill was speechless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have been robbed!” he exclaimed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I had my money in my satchel, and a parcel of boys came along and one o’ ’em stole my money, my clothes, satchel and----” “Stole your money?” fairly gasped the stranger, in genuine concern.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading While the voluble stranger, who had introduced himself as Harry Sawyer, kept up his innocent flow of language, Deacon Cornhill was speechless.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He saw that the speaker was a well-dressed young man, and his professed friendship instantly won his confidence.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading While the voluble stranger, who had introduced himself as Harry Sawyer, kept up his innocent flow of language, Deacon Cornhill was speechless.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Tell me about it, quick--before it is too late to act.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Tell me about it, quick--before it is too late to act.”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading While the voluble stranger, who had introduced himself as Harry Sawyer, kept up his innocent flow of language, Deacon Cornhill was speechless.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading While the voluble stranger, who had introduced himself as Harry Sawyer, kept up his innocent flow of language, Deacon Cornhill was speechless.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Tell me about it, quick--before it is too late to act.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He saw that the speaker was a well-dressed young man, and his professed friendship instantly won his confidence.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Tell me about it, quick--before it is too late to act.”
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading “I had my money in my satchel, and a parcel of boys came along and one o’ ’em stole my money, my clothes, satchel and----” “Stole your money?” fairly gasped the stranger, in genuine concern.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I had my money in my satchel, and a parcel of boys came along and one o’ ’em stole my money, my clothes, satchel and----” “Stole your money?” fairly gasped the stranger, in genuine concern.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “I had my money in my satchel, and a parcel of boys came along and one o’ ’em stole my money, my clothes, satchel and----” “Stole your money?” fairly gasped the stranger, in genuine concern.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading While the voluble stranger, who had introduced himself as Harry Sawyer, kept up his innocent flow of language, Deacon Cornhill was speechless.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I had my money in my satchel, and a parcel of boys came along and one o’ ’em stole my money, my clothes, satchel and----” “Stole your money?” fairly gasped the stranger, in genuine concern.
parcelnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading “I had my money in my satchel, and a parcel of boys came along and one o’ ’em stole my money, my clothes, satchel and----” “Stole your money?” fairly gasped the stranger, in genuine concern.
professedadjectiveUS /prəˈfest/
professing to be qualified
From this reading He saw that the speaker was a well-dressed young man, and his professed friendship instantly won his confidence.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading “Tell me about it, quick--before it is too late to act.”
robbedverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “I have been robbed!” he exclaimed.
satchelnoun
luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
From this reading “I had my money in my satchel, and a parcel of boys came along and one o’ ’em stole my money, my clothes, satchel and----” “Stole your money?” fairly gasped the stranger, in genuine concern.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw that the speaker was a well-dressed young man, and his professed friendship instantly won his confidence.
SawyernounUS /ˈsɔːjər/
one who is employed to saw wood
From this reading While the voluble stranger, who had introduced himself as Harry Sawyer, kept up his innocent flow of language, Deacon Cornhill was speechless.
speakernounUS /ˈspiːkər/
someone who expresses in language; someone who talks (especially someone who delivers a public speech or someone especially garrulous)
From this reading He saw that the speaker was a well-dressed young man, and his professed friendship instantly won his confidence.
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading While the voluble stranger, who had introduced himself as Harry Sawyer, kept up his innocent flow of language, Deacon Cornhill was speechless.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading “I had my money in my satchel, and a parcel of boys came along and one o’ ’em stole my money, my clothes, satchel and----” “Stole your money?” fairly gasped the stranger, in genuine concern.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading While the voluble stranger, who had introduced himself as Harry Sawyer, kept up his innocent flow of language, Deacon Cornhill was speechless.
express in words
From this reading “Tell me about it, quick--before it is too late to act.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He saw that the speaker was a well-dressed young man, and his professed friendship instantly won his confidence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading While the voluble stranger, who had introduced himself as Harry Sawyer, kept up his innocent flow of language, Deacon Cornhill was speechless.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Tell me about it, quick--before it is too late to act.”
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Tell me about it, quick--before it is too late to act.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading While the voluble stranger, who had introduced himself as Harry Sawyer, kept up his innocent flow of language, Deacon Cornhill was speechless.
volubleadjectiveUS /ˈvɑːljəbəl/
marked by a ready flow of speech
From this reading While the voluble stranger, who had introduced himself as Harry Sawyer, kept up his innocent flow of language, Deacon Cornhill was speechless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While the voluble stranger, who had introduced himself as Harry Sawyer, kept up his innocent flow of language, Deacon Cornhill was speechless.
well-dressedadjective
having tasteful clothing and being scrupulously neat
From this reading He saw that the speaker was a well-dressed young man, and his professed friendship instantly won his confidence.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While the voluble stranger, who had introduced himself as Harry Sawyer, kept up his innocent flow of language, Deacon Cornhill was speechless.
which person or people
From this reading While the voluble stranger, who had introduced himself as Harry Sawyer, kept up his innocent flow of language, Deacon Cornhill was speechless.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading He saw that the speaker was a well-dressed young man, and his professed friendship instantly won his confidence.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He saw that the speaker was a well-dressed young man, and his professed friendship instantly won his confidence.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I had my money in my satchel, and a parcel of boys came along and one o’ ’em stole my money, my clothes, satchel and----” “Stole your money?” fairly gasped the stranger, in genuine concern.
