used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The pursuit had now become a chase, with all its varying incidents of good or bad fortune.
(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 They had traced Winthrop and Trover at Liverpool, and heard of their having left for town, and thither they followed them in all eagerness.
allottedadjectiveUS /əˈlɑːtɪd/
given as a task
From this reading Each took his allotted part, going out of a morning on his especial beat, and returning late of an evening to report his success or failure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Each took his allotted part, going out of a morning on his especial beat, and returning late of an evening to report his success or failure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quackinboss and the Laytons came back in due time to England, and at once hastened to London.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Quackinboss and the Laytons came back in due time to England, and at once hastened to London.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Quackinboss and the Laytons came back in due time to England, and at once hastened to London.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The pursuit had now become a chase, with all its varying incidents of good or bad fortune.
come out better in a competition, race, or conflict
From this reading Each took his allotted part, going out of a morning on his especial beat, and returning late of an evening to report his success or failure.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The pursuit had now become a chase, with all its varying incidents of good or bad fortune.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Quackinboss and the Laytons came back in due time to England, and at once hastened to London.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Quackinboss frequented all the well-known haunts of his countrymen, hoping to chance upon some one who had seen Winthrop, or could give tidings of him.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading The pursuit had now become a chase, with all its varying incidents of good or bad fortune.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Quackinboss frequented all the well-known haunts of his countrymen, hoping to chance upon some one who had seen Winthrop, or could give tidings of him.
countrymennounUS /ˈkʌntrimɪn/
plural of “countryman” — a man from your own country
From this reading Quackinboss frequented all the well-known haunts of his countrymen, hoping to chance upon some one who had seen Winthrop, or could give tidings of him.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading Quackinboss and the Laytons came back in due time to England, and at once hastened to London.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each took his allotted part, going out of a morning on his especial beat, and returning late of an evening to report his success or failure.
eagernessnounUS /ˈiːɡərnəs/
a positive feeling of wanting to push ahead with something
From this reading They had traced Winthrop and Trover at Liverpool, and heard of their having left for town, and thither they followed them in all eagerness.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Quackinboss and the Laytons came back in due time to England, and at once hastened to London.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading Each took his allotted part, going out of a morning on his especial beat, and returning late of an evening to report his success or failure.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Each took his allotted part, going out of a morning on his especial beat, and returning late of an evening to report his success or failure.
an act that fails
From this reading Each took his allotted part, going out of a morning on his especial beat, and returning late of an evening to report his success or failure.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They had traced Winthrop and Trover at Liverpool, and heard of their having left for town, and thither they followed them in all eagerness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had traced Winthrop and Trover at Liverpool, and heard of their having left for town, and thither they followed them in all eagerness.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The pursuit had now become a chase, with all its varying incidents of good or bad fortune.
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Quackinboss frequented all the well-known haunts of his countrymen, hoping to chance upon some one who had seen Winthrop, or could give tidings of him.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Quackinboss frequented all the well-known haunts of his countrymen, hoping to chance upon some one who had seen Winthrop, or could give tidings of him.
the act of departing
From this reading Each took his allotted part, going out of a morning on his especial beat, and returning late of an evening to report his success or failure.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The pursuit had now become a chase, with all its varying incidents of good or bad fortune.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had traced Winthrop and Trover at Liverpool, and heard of their having left for town, and thither they followed them in all eagerness.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Quackinboss and the Laytons came back in due time to England, and at once hastened to London.
hauntsnounUS /hɔːnts/
plural of “haunt” — a frequently visited place
From this reading Quackinboss frequented all the well-known haunts of his countrymen, hoping to chance upon some one who had seen Winthrop, or could give tidings of him.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They had traced Winthrop and Trover at Liverpool, and heard of their having left for town, and thither they followed them in all eagerness.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading They had traced Winthrop and Trover at Liverpool, and heard of their having left for town, and thither they followed them in all eagerness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quackinboss frequented all the well-known haunts of his countrymen, hoping to chance upon some one who had seen Winthrop, or could give tidings of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Each took his allotted part, going out of a morning on his especial beat, and returning late of an evening to report his success or failure.
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Quackinboss frequented all the well-known haunts of his countrymen, hoping to chance upon some one who had seen Winthrop, or could give tidings of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quackinboss and the Laytons came back in due time to England, and at once hastened to London.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading The pursuit had now become a chase, with all its varying incidents of good or bad fortune.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The pursuit had now become a chase, with all its varying incidents of good or bad fortune.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Each took his allotted part, going out of a morning on his especial beat, and returning late of an evening to report his success or failure.
Laytons
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From this reading Quackinboss and the Laytons came back in due time to England, and at once hastened to London.
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 They had traced Winthrop and Trover at Liverpool, and heard of their having left for town, and thither they followed them in all eagerness.
LiverpoolnounUS /ˈlɪvərpuːl/
a large city in northwestern England; its port is the country's major outlet for industrial exports
From this reading They had traced Winthrop and Trover at Liverpool, and heard of their having left for town, and thither they followed them in all eagerness.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Quackinboss and the Laytons came back in due time to England, and at once hastened to London.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Each took his allotted part, going out of a morning on his especial beat, and returning late of an evening to report his success or failure.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The pursuit had now become a chase, with all its varying incidents of good or bad fortune.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had traced Winthrop and Trover at Liverpool, and heard of their having left for town, and thither they followed them in all eagerness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Each took his allotted part, going out of a morning on his especial beat, and returning late of an evening to report his success or failure.
on one occasion
From this reading Quackinboss and the Laytons came back in due time to England, and at once hastened to London.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Quackinboss frequented all the well-known haunts of his countrymen, hoping to chance upon some one who had seen Winthrop, or could give tidings of him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The pursuit had now become a chase, with all its varying incidents of good or bad fortune.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Each took his allotted part, going out of a morning on his especial beat, and returning late of an evening to report his success or failure.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Each took his allotted part, going out of a morning on his especial beat, and returning late of an evening to report his success or failure.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The pursuit had now become a chase, with all its varying incidents of good or bad fortune.
Quackinboss
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From this reading Quackinboss and the Laytons came back in due time to England, and at once hastened to London.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading Each took his allotted part, going out of a morning on his especial beat, and returning late of an evening to report his success or failure.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading Each took his allotted part, going out of a morning on his especial beat, and returning late of an evening to report his success or failure.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Quackinboss frequented all the well-known haunts of his countrymen, hoping to chance upon some one who had seen Winthrop, or could give tidings of him.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Quackinboss frequented all the well-known haunts of his countrymen, hoping to chance upon some one who had seen Winthrop, or could give tidings of him.
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading Each took his allotted part, going out of a morning on his especial beat, and returning late of an evening to report his success or failure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quackinboss and the Laytons came back in due time to England, and at once hastened to London.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had traced Winthrop and Trover at Liverpool, and heard of their having left for town, and thither they followed them in all eagerness.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had traced Winthrop and Trover at Liverpool, and heard of their having left for town, and thither they followed them in all eagerness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had traced Winthrop and Trover at Liverpool, and heard of their having left for town, and thither they followed them in all eagerness.
thitheradverbUS /ˈðɪθɜːr/
an old word meaning “to that place”
From this reading They had traced Winthrop and Trover at Liverpool, and heard of their having left for town, and thither they followed them in all eagerness.
tidingsnounUS /ˈtaɪdɪŋz/
information about recent and important events
From this reading Quackinboss frequented all the well-known haunts of his countrymen, hoping to chance upon some one who had seen Winthrop, or could give tidings of him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Quackinboss and the Laytons came back in due time to England, and at once hastened to London.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quackinboss and the Laytons came back in due time to England, and at once hastened to London.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Each took his allotted part, going out of a morning on his especial beat, and returning late of an evening to report his success or failure.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They had traced Winthrop and Trover at Liverpool, and heard of their having left for town, and thither they followed them in all eagerness.
tracedverbUS /treɪst/
past form of “trace” — follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something
From this reading They had traced Winthrop and Trover at Liverpool, and heard of their having left for town, and thither they followed them in all eagerness.
Trover
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From this reading They had traced Winthrop and Trover at Liverpool, and heard of their having left for town, and thither they followed them in all eagerness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Quackinboss frequented all the well-known haunts of his countrymen, hoping to chance upon some one who had seen Winthrop, or could give tidings of him.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading The pursuit had now become a chase, with all its varying incidents of good or bad fortune.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading Quackinboss frequented all the well-known haunts of his countrymen, hoping to chance upon some one who had seen Winthrop, or could give tidings of him.
which person or people
From this reading Quackinboss frequented all the well-known haunts of his countrymen, hoping to chance upon some one who had seen Winthrop, or could give tidings of him.
Winthrop
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From this reading They had traced Winthrop and Trover at Liverpool, and heard of their having left for town, and thither they followed them in all eagerness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The pursuit had now become a chase, with all its varying incidents of good or bad fortune.
