used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He fancied Laura had remarked this, but she lighted a cigarette and gave him a friendly smile.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading He fancied Laura had remarked this, but she lighted a cigarette and gave him a friendly smile.
Deering
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From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
Dillon
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From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
don't
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From this reading "Your friends don't want you just now.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading When you started for Vancouver, I think you ought to have told me about your ranching experiment."
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading He fancied Laura had remarked this, but she lighted a cigarette and gave him a friendly smile.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When you started for Vancouver, I think you ought to have told me about your ranching experiment."
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading He fancied Laura had remarked this, but she lighted a cigarette and gave him a friendly smile.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Your friends don't want you just now.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He fancied Laura had remarked this, but she lighted a cigarette and gave him a friendly smile.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading When you started for Vancouver, I think you ought to have told me about your ranching experiment."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fancied Laura had remarked this, but she lighted a cigarette and gave him a friendly smile.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He fancied Laura had remarked this, but she lighted a cigarette and gave him a friendly smile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When you started for Vancouver, I think you ought to have told me about your ranching experiment."
Jardine
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From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
and nothing more
From this reading "Your friends don't want you just now.
Laura
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From this reading He fancied Laura had remarked this, but she lighted a cigarette and gave him a friendly smile.
set afire or burning
From this reading He fancied Laura had remarked this, but she lighted a cigarette and gave him a friendly smile.
Margaret
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From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When you started for Vancouver, I think you ought to have told me about your ranching experiment."
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Your friends don't want you just now.
others
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From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading When you started for Vancouver, I think you ought to have told me about your ranching experiment."
an organization to gain political power
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
ranchingnounUS /ˈræntʃɪŋ/
farming for the raising of livestock (particularly cattle)
From this reading When you started for Vancouver, I think you ought to have told me about your ranching experiment."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading He fancied Laura had remarked this, but she lighted a cigarette and gave him a friendly smile.
cut with a saw
From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He fancied Laura had remarked this, but she lighted a cigarette and gave him a friendly smile.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He fancied Laura had remarked this, but she lighted a cigarette and gave him a friendly smile.
in the near future
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
Stannard's
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From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When you started for Vancouver, I think you ought to have told me about your ranching experiment."
confined on all sides
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading When you started for Vancouver, I think you ought to have told me about your ranching experiment."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He fancied Laura had remarked this, but she lighted a cigarette and gave him a friendly smile.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading When you started for Vancouver, I think you ought to have told me about your ranching experiment."
VancouvernounUS /vænˈkuːvər/
English navigator remembered for his exploration of the Pacific coast of North America (1757-1798)
From this reading When you started for Vancouver, I think you ought to have told me about your ranching experiment."
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Your friends don't want you just now.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
at the time that
From this reading When they went to the terrace others joined them and soon a party surrounded Stannard's table.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a time the people moved their chairs about and Jimmy saw Jardine was with Deering and Dillon had joined Margaret.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your friends don't want you just now.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your friends don't want you just now.
