used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Next morning we made a pretty careful search of the whole mill, but we didn’t find anybody, and nothing had been damaged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Next morning we made a pretty careful search of the whole mill, but we didn’t find anybody, and nothing had been damaged.
any person at all
From this reading Next morning we made a pretty careful search of the whole mill, but we didn’t find anybody, and nothing had been damaged.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The only thing we could think of was that somebody must have been sent in there by Wiggamore to smash something up, but had been frightened away by us.
for the reason that
From this reading He didn’t go down the stairs, because Binney never left the top step and nobody passed him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Next morning we made a pretty careful search of the whole mill, but we didn’t find anybody, and nothing had been damaged.
Binney
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From this reading He didn’t go down the stairs, because Binney never left the top step and nobody passed him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Next morning we made a pretty careful search of the whole mill, but we didn’t find anybody, and nothing had been damaged.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The only thing we could think of was that somebody must have been sent in there by Wiggamore to smash something up, but had been frightened away by us.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Next morning we made a pretty careful search of the whole mill, but we didn’t find anybody, and nothing had been damaged.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The only thing we could think of was that somebody must have been sent in there by Wiggamore to smash something up, but had been frightened away by us.
damagedadjectiveUS /ˈdæmədʒd/
harmed or injured or spoiled
From this reading Next morning we made a pretty careful search of the whole mill, but we didn’t find anybody, and nothing had been damaged.
didn't
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From this reading Next morning we made a pretty careful search of the whole mill, but we didn’t find anybody, and nothing had been damaged.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He didn’t go down the stairs, because Binney never left the top step and nobody passed him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Next morning we made a pretty careful search of the whole mill, but we didn’t find anybody, and nothing had been damaged.
made afraid
From this reading The only thing we could think of was that somebody must have been sent in there by Wiggamore to smash something up, but had been frightened away by us.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He didn’t go down the stairs, because Binney never left the top step and nobody passed him.
guessingnounUS /ˈɡesɪŋ/
an estimate based on little or no information
From this reading The thing that had us guessing was where he vanished to.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Next morning we made a pretty careful search of the whole mill, but we didn’t find anybody, and nothing had been damaged.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The only thing we could think of was that somebody must have been sent in there by Wiggamore to smash something up, but had been frightened away by us.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The thing that had us guessing was where he vanished to.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He didn’t go down the stairs, because Binney never left the top step and nobody passed him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The only thing we could think of was that somebody must have been sent in there by Wiggamore to smash something up, but had been frightened away by us.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He didn’t go down the stairs, because Binney never left the top step and nobody passed him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Next morning we made a pretty careful search of the whole mill, but we didn’t find anybody, and nothing had been damaged.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading Next morning we made a pretty careful search of the whole mill, but we didn’t find anybody, and nothing had been damaged.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning we made a pretty careful search of the whole mill, but we didn’t find anybody, and nothing had been damaged.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The only thing we could think of was that somebody must have been sent in there by Wiggamore to smash something up, but had been frightened away by us.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He didn’t go down the stairs, because Binney never left the top step and nobody passed him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning we made a pretty careful search of the whole mill, but we didn’t find anybody, and nothing had been damaged.
no person; not anyone
From this reading He didn’t go down the stairs, because Binney never left the top step and nobody passed him.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Next morning we made a pretty careful search of the whole mill, but we didn’t find anybody, and nothing had been damaged.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning we made a pretty careful search of the whole mill, but we didn’t find anybody, and nothing had been damaged.
and nothing more
From this reading The only thing we could think of was that somebody must have been sent in there by Wiggamore to smash something up, but had been frightened away by us.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He didn’t go down the stairs, because Binney never left the top step and nobody passed him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He had been in that place up-stairs when we went up, and he must have been there when we were.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Next morning we made a pretty careful search of the whole mill, but we didn’t find anybody, and nothing had been damaged.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Next morning we made a pretty careful search of the whole mill, but we didn’t find anybody, and nothing had been damaged.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The only thing we could think of was that somebody must have been sent in there by Wiggamore to smash something up, but had been frightened away by us.
smashverbUS /smæʃ/
hit hard
From this reading The only thing we could think of was that somebody must have been sent in there by Wiggamore to smash something up, but had been frightened away by us.
a person, without saying who
From this reading The only thing we could think of was that somebody must have been sent in there by Wiggamore to smash something up, but had been frightened away by us.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading The only thing we could think of was that somebody must have been sent in there by Wiggamore to smash something up, but had been frightened away by us.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading He didn’t go down the stairs, because Binney never left the top step and nobody passed him.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading He didn’t go down the stairs, because Binney never left the top step and nobody passed him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The only thing we could think of was that somebody must have been sent in there by Wiggamore to smash something up, but had been frightened away by us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning we made a pretty careful search of the whole mill, but we didn’t find anybody, and nothing had been damaged.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The only thing we could think of was that somebody must have been sent in there by Wiggamore to smash something up, but had been frightened away by us.
a special situation
From this reading The only thing we could think of was that somebody must have been sent in there by Wiggamore to smash something up, but had been frightened away by us.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading The only thing we could think of was that somebody must have been sent in there by Wiggamore to smash something up, but had been frightened away by us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The only thing we could think of was that somebody must have been sent in there by Wiggamore to smash something up, but had been frightened away by us.
the upper part of anything
From this reading He didn’t go down the stairs, because Binney never left the top step and nobody passed him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The only thing we could think of was that somebody must have been sent in there by Wiggamore to smash something up, but had been frightened away by us.
up-stairs
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From this reading He had been in that place up-stairs when we went up, and he must have been there when we were.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The only thing we could think of was that somebody must have been sent in there by Wiggamore to smash something up, but had been frightened away by us.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The thing that had us guessing was where he vanished to.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The only thing we could think of was that somebody must have been sent in there by Wiggamore to smash something up, but had been frightened away by us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Next morning we made a pretty careful search of the whole mill, but we didn’t find anybody, and nothing had been damaged.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had been in that place up-stairs when we went up, and he must have been there when we were.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had been in that place up-stairs when we went up, and he must have been there when we were.
at the time that
From this reading He had been in that place up-stairs when we went up, and he must have been there when we were.
in or at the place that
From this reading The thing that had us guessing was where he vanished to.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Next morning we made a pretty careful search of the whole mill, but we didn’t find anybody, and nothing had been damaged.
Wiggamore
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From this reading The only thing we could think of was that somebody must have been sent in there by Wiggamore to smash something up, but had been frightened away by us.
