used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a time it became known that Captain Patch was writing a novel.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a time it became known that Captain Patch was writing a novel.
(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 “Of course, he’ll put us all into his book,” said Mrs. Kendal, with her large, tolerant smile.
Ambrey
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From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading “He writes, I believe,” people told one another with tremendous and mysterious emphasis, quite as though nobody in Cross Loman had ever got beyond pothooks and hangers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading After a time it became known that Captain Patch was writing a novel.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “He writes, I believe,” people told one another with tremendous and mysterious emphasis, quite as though nobody in Cross Loman had ever got beyond pothooks and hangers.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading “He writes, I believe,” people told one another with tremendous and mysterious emphasis, quite as though nobody in Cross Loman had ever got beyond pothooks and hangers.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “Of course, he’ll put us all into his book,” said Mrs. Kendal, with her large, tolerant smile.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading After a time it became known that Captain Patch was writing a novel.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “Of course, he’ll put us all into his book,” said Mrs. Kendal, with her large, tolerant smile.
travel across or pass over
From this reading “He writes, I believe,” people told one another with tremendous and mysterious emphasis, quite as though nobody in Cross Loman had ever got beyond pothooks and hangers.
didn't
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From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
emphasisnounUS /ˈemfəsəs/
special importance or significance
From this reading “He writes, I believe,” people told one another with tremendous and mysterious emphasis, quite as though nobody in Cross Loman had ever got beyond pothooks and hangers.
at any time
From this reading “He writes, I believe,” people told one another with tremendous and mysterious emphasis, quite as though nobody in Cross Loman had ever got beyond pothooks and hangers.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “We expect that.
with resolute determination
From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “He writes, I believe,” people told one another with tremendous and mysterious emphasis, quite as though nobody in Cross Loman had ever got beyond pothooks and hangers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
hangersnounUS /ˈhæŋərz/
plural of “hanger” — a worker who hangs something
From this reading “He writes, I believe,” people told one another with tremendous and mysterious emphasis, quite as though nobody in Cross Loman had ever got beyond pothooks and hangers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He writes, I believe,” people told one another with tremendous and mysterious emphasis, quite as though nobody in Cross Loman had ever got beyond pothooks and hangers.
he'll
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From this reading “Of course, he’ll put us all into his book,” said Mrs. Kendal, with her large, tolerant smile.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Of course, he’ll put us all into his book,” said Mrs. Kendal, with her large, tolerant smile.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Of course, he’ll put us all into his book,” said Mrs. Kendal, with her large, tolerant smile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After a time it became known that Captain Patch was writing a novel.
KendalnounUS /ˈkendəl/
a green dye, often used to color cloth, which is obtained from the woad plant
From this reading “Of course, he’ll put us all into his book,” said Mrs. Kendal, with her large, tolerant smile.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Of course, he’ll put us all into his book,” said Mrs. Kendal, with her large, tolerant smile.
Loman
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From this reading “He writes, I believe,” people told one another with tremendous and mysterious emphasis, quite as though nobody in Cross Loman had ever got beyond pothooks and hangers.
Martyn
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From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading “Of course, he’ll put us all into his book,” said Mrs. Kendal, with her large, tolerant smile.
of an obscure nature
From this reading “He writes, I believe,” people told one another with tremendous and mysterious emphasis, quite as though nobody in Cross Loman had ever got beyond pothooks and hangers.
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
no person; not anyone
From this reading “He writes, I believe,” people told one another with tremendous and mysterious emphasis, quite as though nobody in Cross Loman had ever got beyond pothooks and hangers.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading After a time it became known that Captain Patch was writing a novel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course, he’ll put us all into his book,” said Mrs. Kendal, with her large, tolerant smile.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “He writes, I believe,” people told one another with tremendous and mysterious emphasis, quite as though nobody in Cross Loman had ever got beyond pothooks and hangers.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
PatchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading After a time it became known that Captain Patch was writing a novel.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading “He writes, I believe,” people told one another with tremendous and mysterious emphasis, quite as though nobody in Cross Loman had ever got beyond pothooks and hangers.
pothooks
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From this reading “He writes, I believe,” people told one another with tremendous and mysterious emphasis, quite as though nobody in Cross Loman had ever got beyond pothooks and hangers.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Of course, he’ll put us all into his book,” said Mrs. Kendal, with her large, tolerant smile.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “He writes, I believe,” people told one another with tremendous and mysterious emphasis, quite as though nobody in Cross Loman had ever got beyond pothooks and hangers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
Sallie
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From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “Of course, he’ll put us all into his book,” said Mrs. Kendal, with her large, tolerant smile.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After a time it became known that Captain Patch was writing a novel.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time it became known that Captain Patch was writing a novel.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “He writes, I believe,” people told one another with tremendous and mysterious emphasis, quite as though nobody in Cross Loman had ever got beyond pothooks and hangers.
tolerantadjectiveUS /ˈtɑːlərənt/
showing respect for the rights or opinions or practices of others
From this reading “Of course, he’ll put us all into his book,” said Mrs. Kendal, with her large, tolerant smile.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading “He writes, I believe,” people told one another with tremendous and mysterious emphasis, quite as though nobody in Cross Loman had ever got beyond pothooks and hangers.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Of course, he’ll put us all into his book,” said Mrs. Kendal, with her large, tolerant smile.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a time it became known that Captain Patch was writing a novel.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We expect that.
at the time that
From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “He writes, I believe,” people told one another with tremendous and mysterious emphasis, quite as though nobody in Cross Loman had ever got beyond pothooks and hangers.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “He writes, I believe,” people told one another with tremendous and mysterious emphasis, quite as though nobody in Cross Loman had ever got beyond pothooks and hangers.
the act of creating written works
From this reading After a time it became known that Captain Patch was writing a novel.
a late time of life
From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I think you met him at our house, didn’t you?” they said, firmly, when Sallie Ambrey, in her casual way, spoke as though she and Martyn had known the newcomer for years.
