used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We had not arranged for that, and in the dark we might have passed it without knowing that it was yours."
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading "We had not arranged for that, and in the dark we might have passed it without knowing that it was yours."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Leigh asked Monsieur Flambard, as the carriage flew past the little inn.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Leigh asked Monsieur Flambard, as the carriage flew past the little inn.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I decided to drive back to the town as we went out.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading Leigh asked Monsieur Flambard, as the carriage flew past the little inn.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Why did you come down the road?"
absence of light or illumination
From this reading "We had not arranged for that, and in the dark we might have passed it without knowing that it was yours."
recognizable; marked
From this reading I decided to drive back to the town as we went out.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Why did you come down the road?"
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Why did you come down the road?"
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading I decided to drive back to the town as we went out.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading "We were on the lookout for you, and had no fear of missing you.
Flambard
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From this reading Leigh asked Monsieur Flambard, as the carriage flew past the little inn.
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading Leigh asked Monsieur Flambard, as the carriage flew past the little inn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "We had not arranged for that, and in the dark we might have passed it without knowing that it was yours."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "We had not arranged for that, and in the dark we might have passed it without knowing that it was yours."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We had not arranged for that, and in the dark we might have passed it without knowing that it was yours."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I decided to drive back to the town as we went out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We had not arranged for that, and in the dark we might have passed it without knowing that it was yours."
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading Leigh asked Monsieur Flambard, as the carriage flew past the little inn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "We had not arranged for that, and in the dark we might have passed it without knowing that it was yours."
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading "We had not arranged for that, and in the dark we might have passed it without knowing that it was yours."
LeighnounUS /liː/
English film actress (1913-1967)
From this reading Leigh asked Monsieur Flambard, as the carriage flew past the little inn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Leigh asked Monsieur Flambard, as the carriage flew past the little inn.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading "We were on the lookout for you, and had no fear of missing you.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "We had not arranged for that, and in the dark we might have passed it without knowing that it was yours."
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading "We were on the lookout for you, and had no fear of missing you.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading Leigh asked Monsieur Flambard, as the carriage flew past the little inn.
not any; not one
From this reading "We were on the lookout for you, and had no fear of missing you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We had not arranged for that, and in the dark we might have passed it without knowing that it was yours."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We were on the lookout for you, and had no fear of missing you.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We were on the lookout for you, and had no fear of missing you.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I decided to drive back to the town as we went out.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "We had not arranged for that, and in the dark we might have passed it without knowing that it was yours."
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Leigh asked Monsieur Flambard, as the carriage flew past the little inn.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Why did you come down the road?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We had not arranged for that, and in the dark we might have passed it without knowing that it was yours."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Why did you come down the road?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I decided to drive back to the town as we went out.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I decided to drive back to the town as we went out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We had not arranged for that, and in the dark we might have passed it without knowing that it was yours."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We had not arranged for that, and in the dark we might have passed it without knowing that it was yours."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I decided to drive back to the town as we went out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We were on the lookout for you, and had no fear of missing you.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why did you come down the road?"
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "We had not arranged for that, and in the dark we might have passed it without knowing that it was yours."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why did you come down the road?"
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "We had not arranged for that, and in the dark we might have passed it without knowing that it was yours."
