used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “But to find them both there, and Tania practically starving.
Arden
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From this reading “If he had taken his car, or even the boat, it wouldn’t seem so—so ominous,” Arden reasoned as they drove homeward.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “If he had taken his car, or even the boat, it wouldn’t seem so—so ominous,” Arden reasoned as they drove homeward.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “If he had taken his car, or even the boat, it wouldn’t seem so—so ominous,” Arden reasoned as they drove homeward.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “But to find them both there, and Tania practically starving.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading Well——” “That broken cupboard, too,” Sim said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But to find them both there, and Tania practically starving.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Do you remember the day we came to tea?
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “If he had taken his car, or even the boat, it wouldn’t seem so—so ominous,” Arden reasoned as they drove homeward.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Well——” “That broken cupboard, too,” Sim said.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Do you remember the day we came to tea?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you remember the day we came to tea?
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading “If he had taken his car, or even the boat, it wouldn’t seem so—so ominous,” Arden reasoned as they drove homeward.
divisible by two
From this reading “If he had taken his car, or even the boat, it wouldn’t seem so—so ominous,” Arden reasoned as they drove homeward.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading “I feel sure that’s where he used to keep the snuffbox.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “But to find them both there, and Tania practically starving.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “If he had taken his car, or even the boat, it wouldn’t seem so—so ominous,” Arden reasoned as they drove homeward.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If he had taken his car, or even the boat, it wouldn’t seem so—so ominous,” Arden reasoned as they drove homeward.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “If he had taken his car, or even the boat, it wouldn’t seem so—so ominous,” Arden reasoned as they drove homeward.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading “If he had taken his car, or even the boat, it wouldn’t seem so—so ominous,” Arden reasoned as they drove homeward.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I feel sure that’s where he used to keep the snuffbox.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If he had taken his car, or even the boat, it wouldn’t seem so—so ominous,” Arden reasoned as they drove homeward.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “If he had taken his car, or even the boat, it wouldn’t seem so—so ominous,” Arden reasoned as they drove homeward.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I feel sure that’s where he used to keep the snuffbox.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading “If he had taken his car, or even the boat, it wouldn’t seem so—so ominous,” Arden reasoned as they drove homeward.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “If he had taken his car, or even the boat, it wouldn’t seem so—so ominous,” Arden reasoned as they drove homeward.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading “But to find them both there, and Tania practically starving.
reasonedadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənd/
logically valid
From this reading “If he had taken his car, or even the boat, it wouldn’t seem so—so ominous,” Arden reasoned as they drove homeward.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Do you remember the day we came to tea?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Well——” “That broken cupboard, too,” Sim said.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading “If he had taken his car, or even the boat, it wouldn’t seem so—so ominous,” Arden reasoned as they drove homeward.
Sim
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From this reading Well——” “That broken cupboard, too,” Sim said.
snuffboxnoun
a small ornamental box for carrying snuff in your pocket
From this reading “I feel sure that’s where he used to keep the snuffbox.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “If he had taken his car, or even the boat, it wouldn’t seem so—so ominous,” Arden reasoned as they drove homeward.
starvingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrvɪŋ/
suffering from lack of food
From this reading “But to find them both there, and Tania practically starving.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading “I feel sure that’s where he used to keep the snuffbox.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “If he had taken his car, or even the boat, it wouldn’t seem so—so ominous,” Arden reasoned as they drove homeward.
Tania
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From this reading “But to find them both there, and Tania practically starving.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading Do you remember the day we came to tea?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Well——” “That broken cupboard, too,” Sim said.
that's
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From this reading “I feel sure that’s where he used to keep the snuffbox.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If he had taken his car, or even the boat, it wouldn’t seem so—so ominous,” Arden reasoned as they drove homeward.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “But to find them both there, and Tania practically starving.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “But to find them both there, and Tania practically starving.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “If he had taken his car, or even the boat, it wouldn’t seem so—so ominous,” Arden reasoned as they drove homeward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “But to find them both there, and Tania practically starving.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Well——” “That broken cupboard, too,” Sim said.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “I feel sure that’s where he used to keep the snuffbox.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Do you remember the day we came to tea?
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well——” “That broken cupboard, too,” Sim said.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I feel sure that’s where he used to keep the snuffbox.
wouldn't
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From this reading “If he had taken his car, or even the boat, it wouldn’t seem so—so ominous,” Arden reasoned as they drove homeward.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you remember the day we came to tea?
