used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a few yards their steps were taken in silence; but the clergyman spoke at last, his eye dilating, his voice vehement.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His father's fault was not his, and Mr. Arkell, at least, would not be one to visit it upon him.
Arkell
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From this reading Mr. Arkell put his arm within Robert Carr's, as they walked away together.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Mr. Arkell put his arm within Robert Carr's, as they walked away together.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Arkell put his arm within Robert Carr's, as they walked away together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading His father's fault was not his, and Mr. Arkell, at least, would not be one to visit it upon him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mr. Arkell put his arm within Robert Carr's, as they walked away together.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be difficult to express how very much he felt for this young man.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For a few yards their steps were taken in silence; but the clergyman spoke at last, his eye dilating, his voice vehement.
CARR'S
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From this reading GOING OVER TO SQUIRE CARR'S.
clergymannounUS /ˈklɜːrdʒimən/
a member of the clergy and a spiritual leader of the Christian Church
From this reading For a few yards their steps were taken in silence; but the clergyman spoke at last, his eye dilating, his voice vehement.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It would be difficult to express how very much he felt for this young man.
dilating
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From this reading For a few yards their steps were taken in silence; but the clergyman spoke at last, his eye dilating, his voice vehement.
give expression to
From this reading It would be difficult to express how very much he felt for this young man.
the organ of sight
From this reading For a few yards their steps were taken in silence; but the clergyman spoke at last, his eye dilating, his voice vehement.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His father's fault was not his, and Mr. Arkell, at least, would not be one to visit it upon him.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading His father's fault was not his, and Mr. Arkell, at least, would not be one to visit it upon him.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading It would be difficult to express how very much he felt for this young man.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few yards their steps were taken in silence; but the clergyman spoke at last, his eye dilating, his voice vehement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would be difficult to express how very much he felt for this young man.
the act of departing
From this reading GOING OVER TO SQUIRE CARR'S.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would be difficult to express how very much he felt for this young man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His father's fault was not his, and Mr. Arkell, at least, would not be one to visit it upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Arkell put his arm within Robert Carr's, as they walked away together.
how
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From this reading It would be difficult to express how very much he felt for this young man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a few yards their steps were taken in silence; but the clergyman spoke at last, his eye dilating, his voice vehement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be difficult to express how very much he felt for this young man.
immediately past
From this reading For a few yards their steps were taken in silence; but the clergyman spoke at last, his eye dilating, his voice vehement.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading His father's fault was not his, and Mr. Arkell, at least, would not be one to visit it upon him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It would be difficult to express how very much he felt for this young man.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Arkell put his arm within Robert Carr's, as they walked away together.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It would be difficult to express how very much he felt for this young man.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His father's fault was not his, and Mr. Arkell, at least, would not be one to visit it upon him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading His father's fault was not his, and Mr. Arkell, at least, would not be one to visit it upon him.
OVERprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading GOING OVER TO SQUIRE CARR'S.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Arkell put his arm within Robert Carr's, as they walked away together.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading Mr. Arkell put his arm within Robert Carr's, as they walked away together.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading For a few yards their steps were taken in silence; but the clergyman spoke at last, his eye dilating, his voice vehement.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading For a few yards their steps were taken in silence; but the clergyman spoke at last, his eye dilating, his voice vehement.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading GOING OVER TO SQUIRE CARR'S.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading For a few yards their steps were taken in silence; but the clergyman spoke at last, his eye dilating, his voice vehement.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading For a few yards their steps were taken in silence; but the clergyman spoke at last, his eye dilating, his voice vehement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a few yards their steps were taken in silence; but the clergyman spoke at last, his eye dilating, his voice vehement.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For a few yards their steps were taken in silence; but the clergyman spoke at last, his eye dilating, his voice vehement.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Arkell put his arm within Robert Carr's, as they walked away together.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It would be difficult to express how very much he felt for this young man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOING OVER TO SQUIRE CARR'S.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Mr. Arkell put his arm within Robert Carr's, as they walked away together.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading His father's fault was not his, and Mr. Arkell, at least, would not be one to visit it upon him.
vehementadjectiveUS /ˈviːəmənt/
marked by extreme intensity of emotions or convictions; inclined to react violently; fervid
From this reading For a few yards their steps were taken in silence; but the clergyman spoke at last, his eye dilating, his voice vehement.
precisely as stated
From this reading It would be difficult to express how very much he felt for this young man.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading His father's fault was not his, and Mr. Arkell, at least, would not be one to visit it upon him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading For a few yards their steps were taken in silence; but the clergyman spoke at last, his eye dilating, his voice vehement.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Mr. Arkell put his arm within Robert Carr's, as they walked away together.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His father's fault was not his, and Mr. Arkell, at least, would not be one to visit it upon him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For a few yards their steps were taken in silence; but the clergyman spoke at last, his eye dilating, his voice vehement.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Mr. Arkell put his arm within Robert Carr's, as they walked away together.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be difficult to express how very much he felt for this young man.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading For a few yards their steps were taken in silence; but the clergyman spoke at last, his eye dilating, his voice vehement.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It would be difficult to express how very much he felt for this young man.
