used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OLD Anthony was sitting in his doorway, thoughtfully smoking a pipe, when, chancing to lift his eyes, his gaze fell upon the figure of his nephew advancing towards the cabin.
advancingadjectiveUS /ədˈvænsɪŋ/
moving forward
From this reading OLD Anthony was sitting in his doorway, thoughtfully smoking a pipe, when, chancing to lift his eyes, his gaze fell upon the figure of his nephew advancing towards the cabin.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading "Have you come all the way from New York to ask me that question?" said the hermit, dryly.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "How are you getting along, Uncle Anthony?" inquired Lyman, in a conciliatory tone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a surprise, and not a pleasant one.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading OLD Anthony was sitting in his doorway, thoughtfully smoking a pipe, when, chancing to lift his eyes, his gaze fell upon the figure of his nephew advancing towards the cabin.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "How are you getting along, Uncle Anthony?" inquired Lyman, in a conciliatory tone.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Have you come all the way from New York to ask me that question?" said the hermit, dryly.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading OLD Anthony was sitting in his doorway, thoughtfully smoking a pipe, when, chancing to lift his eyes, his gaze fell upon the figure of his nephew advancing towards the cabin.
chancing
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From this reading OLD Anthony was sitting in his doorway, thoughtfully smoking a pipe, when, chancing to lift his eyes, his gaze fell upon the figure of his nephew advancing towards the cabin.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Have you come all the way from New York to ask me that question?" said the hermit, dryly.
conciliatoryadjectiveUS /kənˈsɪliːətɔːri/
making or willing to make concessions
From this reading "How are you getting along, Uncle Anthony?" inquired Lyman, in a conciliatory tone.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not divine Lyman's object in making this second visit.
emanating from God
From this reading He could not divine Lyman's object in making this second visit.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading OLD Anthony was sitting in his doorway, thoughtfully smoking a pipe, when, chancing to lift his eyes, his gaze fell upon the figure of his nephew advancing towards the cabin.
drylyadverbUS /ˈdraɪli/
in a dry laconic manner
From this reading "Have you come all the way from New York to ask me that question?" said the hermit, dryly.
opinion or judgment
From this reading OLD Anthony was sitting in his doorway, thoughtfully smoking a pipe, when, chancing to lift his eyes, his gaze fell upon the figure of his nephew advancing towards the cabin.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading OLD Anthony was sitting in his doorway, thoughtfully smoking a pipe, when, chancing to lift his eyes, his gaze fell upon the figure of his nephew advancing towards the cabin.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading OLD Anthony was sitting in his doorway, thoughtfully smoking a pipe, when, chancing to lift his eyes, his gaze fell upon the figure of his nephew advancing towards the cabin.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Have you come all the way from New York to ask me that question?" said the hermit, dryly.
a long fixed look
From this reading OLD Anthony was sitting in his doorway, thoughtfully smoking a pipe, when, chancing to lift his eyes, his gaze fell upon the figure of his nephew advancing towards the cabin.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "How are you getting along, Uncle Anthony?" inquired Lyman, in a conciliatory tone.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you come all the way from New York to ask me that question?" said the hermit, dryly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not divine Lyman's object in making this second visit.
hermitnounUS /ˈhɜːrmət/
one retired from society for religious reasons
From this reading "Have you come all the way from New York to ask me that question?" said the hermit, dryly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OLD Anthony was sitting in his doorway, thoughtfully smoking a pipe, when, chancing to lift his eyes, his gaze fell upon the figure of his nephew advancing towards the cabin.
How
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From this reading "How are you getting along, Uncle Anthony?" inquired Lyman, in a conciliatory tone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OLD Anthony was sitting in his doorway, thoughtfully smoking a pipe, when, chancing to lift his eyes, his gaze fell upon the figure of his nephew advancing towards the cabin.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "How are you getting along, Uncle Anthony?" inquired Lyman, in a conciliatory tone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a surprise, and not a pleasant one.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading OLD Anthony was sitting in his doorway, thoughtfully smoking a pipe, when, chancing to lift his eyes, his gaze fell upon the figure of his nephew advancing towards the cabin.
Lyman
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From this reading "How are you getting along, Uncle Anthony?" inquired Lyman, in a conciliatory tone.
Lyman's
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From this reading He could not divine Lyman's object in making this second visit.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He could not divine Lyman's object in making this second visit.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Have you come all the way from New York to ask me that question?" said the hermit, dryly.
nephewnounUS /ˈnefjuː/
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading OLD Anthony was sitting in his doorway, thoughtfully smoking a pipe, when, chancing to lift his eyes, his gaze fell upon the figure of his nephew advancing towards the cabin.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "Have you come all the way from New York to ask me that question?" said the hermit, dryly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was a surprise, and not a pleasant one.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading He could not divine Lyman's object in making this second visit.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OLD Anthony was sitting in his doorway, thoughtfully smoking a pipe, when, chancing to lift his eyes, his gaze fell upon the figure of his nephew advancing towards the cabin.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD Anthony was sitting in his doorway, thoughtfully smoking a pipe, when, chancing to lift his eyes, his gaze fell upon the figure of his nephew advancing towards the cabin.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was a surprise, and not a pleasant one.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading OLD Anthony was sitting in his doorway, thoughtfully smoking a pipe, when, chancing to lift his eyes, his gaze fell upon the figure of his nephew advancing towards the cabin.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was a surprise, and not a pleasant one.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading "Have you come all the way from New York to ask me that question?" said the hermit, dryly.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Have you come all the way from New York to ask me that question?" said the hermit, dryly.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He could not divine Lyman's object in making this second visit.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading OLD Anthony was sitting in his doorway, thoughtfully smoking a pipe, when, chancing to lift his eyes, his gaze fell upon the figure of his nephew advancing towards the cabin.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading OLD Anthony was sitting in his doorway, thoughtfully smoking a pipe, when, chancing to lift his eyes, his gaze fell upon the figure of his nephew advancing towards the cabin.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It was a surprise, and not a pleasant one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Have you come all the way from New York to ask me that question?" said the hermit, dryly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OLD Anthony was sitting in his doorway, thoughtfully smoking a pipe, when, chancing to lift his eyes, his gaze fell upon the figure of his nephew advancing towards the cabin.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He could not divine Lyman's object in making this second visit.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading OLD Anthony was sitting in his doorway, thoughtfully smoking a pipe, when, chancing to lift his eyes, his gaze fell upon the figure of his nephew advancing towards the cabin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLD Anthony was sitting in his doorway, thoughtfully smoking a pipe, when, chancing to lift his eyes, his gaze fell upon the figure of his nephew advancing towards the cabin.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "How are you getting along, Uncle Anthony?" inquired Lyman, in a conciliatory tone.
in the direction of
From this reading OLD Anthony was sitting in his doorway, thoughtfully smoking a pipe, when, chancing to lift his eyes, his gaze fell upon the figure of his nephew advancing towards the cabin.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "How are you getting along, Uncle Anthony?" inquired Lyman, in a conciliatory tone.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading OLD Anthony was sitting in his doorway, thoughtfully smoking a pipe, when, chancing to lift his eyes, his gaze fell upon the figure of his nephew advancing towards the cabin.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He could not divine Lyman's object in making this second visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OLD Anthony was sitting in his doorway, thoughtfully smoking a pipe, when, chancing to lift his eyes, his gaze fell upon the figure of his nephew advancing towards the cabin.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Have you come all the way from New York to ask me that question?" said the hermit, dryly.
at the time that
From this reading OLD Anthony was sitting in his doorway, thoughtfully smoking a pipe, when, chancing to lift his eyes, his gaze fell upon the figure of his nephew advancing towards the cabin.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading "Have you come all the way from New York to ask me that question?" said the hermit, dryly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "How are you getting along, Uncle Anthony?" inquired Lyman, in a conciliatory tone.
