used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
anew
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading Hi felt that they were, but answered: “Surely not at the road?”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
bootnounUS /buːt/
footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hi felt that they were, but answered: “Surely not at the road?”
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “No,” the man said, “not at the road, but what we’re coming to.”
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Hi felt that they were, but answered: “Surely not at the road?”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
HinounUS /haɪ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
and nothing more
From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
Letcombe-Bassett
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From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “No,” the man said, “not at the road, but what we’re coming to.”
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
a particular point in time
From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “We’re nearly there now,” he said.
not any; not one
From this reading “No,” the man said, “not at the road, but what we’re coming to.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “We’re nearly there now,” he said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Hi felt that they were, but answered: “Surely not at the road?”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We’re nearly there now,” he said.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Hi felt that they were, but answered: “Surely not at the road?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hi felt that they were, but answered: “Surely not at the road?”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
We're
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From this reading “We’re nearly there now,” he said.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Hi felt that they were, but answered: “Surely not at the road?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
a Caucasian
From this reading Hi was quite certain that he had seen it: he looked for one second: it was certainly there: he looked again: it certainly was not there; though the foot was there, a white man’s foot, in a boot.
which person or people
From this reading He looked to his front instantly, just in time to catch the look of Letcombe-Bassett, who glanced back at that moment to see what he was looking at.
