used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We have had such a terrible experience since you went away," said Mrs. Lewis.
anew
From this reading "I dread to have you carry that mail again, and I wish you would not, my son."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Others shook their heads, as if there was something wrong, while still others openly avowed that they would have been better suited if he had never come, or "words to that effect."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The joy of those at his home knew no bounds, while his friends greeted him with manifestations of delight.
avowedadjectiveUS /əˈvaʊd/
openly declared as such
From this reading Others shook their heads, as if there was something wrong, while still others openly avowed that they would have been better suited if he had never come, or "words to that effect."
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "We have had such a terrible experience since you went away," said Mrs. Lewis.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Others shook their heads, as if there was something wrong, while still others openly avowed that they would have been better suited if he had never come, or "words to that effect."
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading The joy of those at his home knew no bounds, while his friends greeted him with manifestations of delight.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading "I dread to have you carry that mail again, and I wish you would not, my son."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Others shook their heads, as if there was something wrong, while still others openly avowed that they would have been better suited if he had never come, or "words to that effect."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The joy of those at his home knew no bounds, while his friends greeted him with manifestations of delight.
demonstrationnounUS /ˌdemənˈstreɪʃən/
a show or display; the act of presenting something to sight or view
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
fearful expectation or anticipation
From this reading "I dread to have you carry that mail again, and I wish you would not, my son."
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Others shook their heads, as if there was something wrong, while still others openly avowed that they would have been better suited if he had never come, or "words to that effect."
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "We have had such a terrible experience since you went away," said Mrs. Lewis.
emotional or moral sensitivity (especially in relation to personal principles or dignity)
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The joy of those at his home knew no bounds, while his friends greeted him with manifestations of delight.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The joy of those at his home knew no bounds, while his friends greeted him with manifestations of delight.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
hailedverbUS /heɪld/
past form of “hail” — praise vociferously
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Others shook their heads, as if there was something wrong, while still others openly avowed that they would have been better suited if he had never come, or "words to that effect."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Others shook their heads, as if there was something wrong, while still others openly avowed that they would have been better suited if he had never come, or "words to that effect."
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Others shook their heads, as if there was something wrong, while still others openly avowed that they would have been better suited if he had never come, or "words to that effect."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The joy of those at his home knew no bounds, while his friends greeted him with manifestations of delight.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The joy of those at his home knew no bounds, while his friends greeted him with manifestations of delight.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I dread to have you carry that mail again, and I wish you would not, my son."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Others shook their heads, as if there was something wrong, while still others openly avowed that they would have been better suited if he had never come, or "words to that effect."
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading The joy of those at his home knew no bounds, while his friends greeted him with manifestations of delight.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The joy of those at his home knew no bounds, while his friends greeted him with manifestations of delight.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading "We have had such a terrible experience since you went away," said Mrs. Lewis.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading "I dread to have you carry that mail again, and I wish you would not, my son."
manifestationsnounUS /ˌmænəfeˈsteɪʃənz/
plural of “manifestation” — a clear appearance
From this reading The joy of those at his home knew no bounds, while his friends greeted him with manifestations of delight.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "We have had such a terrible experience since you went away," said Mrs. Lewis.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I dread to have you carry that mail again, and I wish you would not, my son."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Others shook their heads, as if there was something wrong, while still others openly avowed that they would have been better suited if he had never come, or "words to that effect."
not any; not one
From this reading The joy of those at his home knew no bounds, while his friends greeted him with manifestations of delight.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I dread to have you carry that mail again, and I wish you would not, my son."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
openlyadverbUS /ˈoʊpənli/
in an open way
From this reading Others shook their heads, as if there was something wrong, while still others openly avowed that they would have been better suited if he had never come, or "words to that effect."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Others shook their heads, as if there was something wrong, while still others openly avowed that they would have been better suited if he had never come, or "words to that effect."
Others
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From this reading Others shook their heads, as if there was something wrong, while still others openly avowed that they would have been better suited if he had never come, or "words to that effect."
precededverbUS /prɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “precede” — be earlier in time; go back further
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
Rimmon
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From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
RoadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We have had such a terrible experience since you went away," said Mrs. Lewis.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Others shook their heads, as if there was something wrong, while still others openly avowed that they would have been better suited if he had never come, or "words to that effect."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "We have had such a terrible experience since you went away," said Mrs. Lewis.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
Snap's
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From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Others shook their heads, as if there was something wrong, while still others openly avowed that they would have been better suited if he had never come, or "words to that effect."
a male human offspring
From this reading "I dread to have you carry that mail again, and I wish you would not, my son."
not in physical motion
From this reading Others shook their heads, as if there was something wrong, while still others openly avowed that they would have been better suited if he had never come, or "words to that effect."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "We have had such a terrible experience since you went away," said Mrs. Lewis.
suitedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtɪd/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading Others shook their heads, as if there was something wrong, while still others openly avowed that they would have been better suited if he had never come, or "words to that effect."
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading "We have had such a terrible experience since you went away," said Mrs. Lewis.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Others shook their heads, as if there was something wrong, while still others openly avowed that they would have been better suited if he had never come, or "words to that effect."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The joy of those at his home knew no bounds, while his friends greeted him with manifestations of delight.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Others shook their heads, as if there was something wrong, while still others openly avowed that they would have been better suited if he had never come, or "words to that effect."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Others shook their heads, as if there was something wrong, while still others openly avowed that they would have been better suited if he had never come, or "words to that effect."
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have had such a terrible experience since you went away," said Mrs. Lewis.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "We have had such a terrible experience since you went away," said Mrs. Lewis.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The joy of those at his home knew no bounds, while his friends greeted him with manifestations of delight.
which person or people
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I dread to have you carry that mail again, and I wish you would not, my son."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though his coming had been announced by those who had preceded Mr. Rimmon and himself on their return to Six Roads, Little Snap's appearance was hailed with various feelings of demonstration.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Others shook their heads, as if there was something wrong, while still others openly avowed that they would have been better suited if he had never come, or "words to that effect."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Others shook their heads, as if there was something wrong, while still others openly avowed that they would have been better suited if he had never come, or "words to that effect."
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Others shook their heads, as if there was something wrong, while still others openly avowed that they would have been better suited if he had never come, or "words to that effect."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "We have had such a terrible experience since you went away," said Mrs. Lewis.
