used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was a busy night on Fourteen.
Alton's
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From this reading They had even borrowed Spoof's field glass so that they could sweep the horizon to the eastward far beyond Mrs. Alton's.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The girls confessed that they had been on the lookout for us since the first of the month.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "Will you believe me, he hasn't been inside this house since you left?
on the far side of; further than
From this reading They had even borrowed Spoof's field glass so that they could sweep the horizon to the eastward far beyond Mrs. Alton's.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading They had even borrowed Spoof's field glass so that they could sweep the horizon to the eastward far beyond Mrs. Alton's.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading That was a busy night on Fourteen.
a boy or man
From this reading "He's the strangest sort of chap, is Spoof," said Jean.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading The girls confessed that they had been on the lookout for us since the first of the month.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had even borrowed Spoof's field glass so that they could sweep the horizon to the eastward far beyond Mrs. Alton's.
eastwardadjectiveUS /ˈiːstwərd/
moving toward the east
From this reading They had even borrowed Spoof's field glass so that they could sweep the horizon to the eastward far beyond Mrs. Alton's.
divisible by two
From this reading They had even borrowed Spoof's field glass so that they could sweep the horizon to the eastward far beyond Mrs. Alton's.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They had even borrowed Spoof's field glass so that they could sweep the horizon to the eastward far beyond Mrs. Alton's.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading They had even borrowed Spoof's field glass so that they could sweep the horizon to the eastward far beyond Mrs. Alton's.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The girls confessed that they had been on the lookout for us since the first of the month.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The girls confessed that they had been on the lookout for us since the first of the month.
FourteennounUS /ˈfɔːrˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one
From this reading That was a busy night on Fourteen.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls confessed that they had been on the lookout for us since the first of the month.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading They had even borrowed Spoof's field glass so that they could sweep the horizon to the eastward far beyond Mrs. Alton's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls confessed that they had been on the lookout for us since the first of the month.
hasn't
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From this reading "Will you believe me, he hasn't been inside this house since you left?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Will you believe me, he hasn't been inside this house since you left?
He's
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From this reading "He's the strangest sort of chap, is Spoof," said Jean.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading They had even borrowed Spoof's field glass so that they could sweep the horizon to the eastward far beyond Mrs. Alton's.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Will you believe me, he hasn't been inside this house since you left?
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading "Will you believe me, he hasn't been inside this house since you left?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He's the strangest sort of chap, is Spoof," said Jean.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading "He's the strangest sort of chap, is Spoof," said Jean.
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 "Will you believe me, he hasn't been inside this house since you left?
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The girls confessed that they had been on the lookout for us since the first of the month.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Will you believe me, he hasn't been inside this house since you left?
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading The girls confessed that they had been on the lookout for us since the first of the month.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They had even borrowed Spoof's field glass so that they could sweep the horizon to the eastward far beyond Mrs. Alton's.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading That was a busy night on Fourteen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girls confessed that they had been on the lookout for us since the first of the month.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That was a busy night on Fourteen.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He's the strangest sort of chap, is Spoof," said Jean.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The girls confessed that they had been on the lookout for us since the first of the month.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They had even borrowed Spoof's field glass so that they could sweep the horizon to the eastward far beyond Mrs. Alton's.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "He's the strangest sort of chap, is Spoof," said Jean.
SpoofnounUS /spuːf/
a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
From this reading "He's the strangest sort of chap, is Spoof," said Jean.
Spoof's
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From this reading They had even borrowed Spoof's field glass so that they could sweep the horizon to the eastward far beyond Mrs. Alton's.
strangestadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪndʒɪst/
superlative of “strange” — being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "He's the strangest sort of chap, is Spoof," said Jean.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading They had even borrowed Spoof's field glass so that they could sweep the horizon to the eastward far beyond Mrs. Alton's.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a busy night on Fourteen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls confessed that they had been on the lookout for us since the first of the month.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls confessed that they had been on the lookout for us since the first of the month.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Will you believe me, he hasn't been inside this house since you left?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had even borrowed Spoof's field glass so that they could sweep the horizon to the eastward far beyond Mrs. Alton's.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The girls confessed that they had been on the lookout for us since the first of the month.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was a busy night on Fourteen.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you believe me, he hasn't been inside this house since you left?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you believe me, he hasn't been inside this house since you left?
