used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The latter advanced with a grin on his countenance, peered sharply into my face, and then looked at me from head to foot, as if taking my exact measure.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading The latter advanced with a grin on his countenance, peered sharply into my face, and then looked at me from head to foot, as if taking my exact measure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When he had completed his examination, he stepped back, and striking his boots with his riding-whip, said:
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading When he had completed his examination, he stepped back, and striking his boots with his riding-whip, said:
Coleman
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From this reading “Do you remember what I told you the last time I saw you, Mark Coleman?
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When he had completed his examination, he stepped back, and striking his boots with his riding-whip, said:
the appearance conveyed by a person's face
From this reading The latter advanced with a grin on his countenance, peered sharply into my face, and then looked at me from head to foot, as if taking my exact measure.
didn't
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From this reading I said I was going to make things exceedingly lively for you this winter, didn’t I?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you remember what I told you the last time I saw you, Mark Coleman?
Dragoons
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From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading The latter advanced with a grin on his countenance, peered sharply into my face, and then looked at me from head to foot, as if taking my exact measure.
examinationnounUS /ɪɡˌzæməˈneɪʃən/
the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
From this reading When he had completed his examination, he stepped back, and striking his boots with his riding-whip, said:
to an extreme degree
From this reading I said I was going to make things exceedingly lively for you this winter, didn’t I?
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The latter advanced with a grin on his countenance, peered sharply into my face, and then looked at me from head to foot, as if taking my exact measure.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The latter advanced with a grin on his countenance, peered sharply into my face, and then looked at me from head to foot, as if taking my exact measure.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The latter advanced with a grin on his countenance, peered sharply into my face, and then looked at me from head to foot, as if taking my exact measure.
brought together in one place
From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
the act of departing
From this reading I said I was going to make things exceedingly lively for you this winter, didn’t I?
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The latter advanced with a grin on his countenance, peered sharply into my face, and then looked at me from head to foot, as if taking my exact measure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he had completed his examination, he stepped back, and striking his boots with his riding-whip, said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he had completed his examination, he stepped back, and striking his boots with his riding-whip, said:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The latter advanced with a grin on his countenance, peered sharply into my face, and then looked at me from head to foot, as if taking my exact measure.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The latter advanced with a grin on his countenance, peered sharply into my face, and then looked at me from head to foot, as if taking my exact measure.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The latter advanced with a grin on his countenance, peered sharply into my face, and then looked at me from head to foot, as if taking my exact measure.
immediately past
From this reading “Do you remember what I told you the last time I saw you, Mark Coleman?
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter advanced with a grin on his countenance, peered sharply into my face, and then looked at me from head to foot, as if taking my exact measure.
full of life and energy
From this reading I said I was going to make things exceedingly lively for you this winter, didn’t I?
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
engage in
From this reading I said I was going to make things exceedingly lively for you this winter, didn’t I?
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “Do you remember what I told you the last time I saw you, Mark Coleman?
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading The latter advanced with a grin on his countenance, peered sharply into my face, and then looked at me from head to foot, as if taking my exact measure.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The latter advanced with a grin on his countenance, peered sharply into my face, and then looked at me from head to foot, as if taking my exact measure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The latter advanced with a grin on his countenance, peered sharply into my face, and then looked at me from head to foot, as if taking my exact measure.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The latter advanced with a grin on his countenance, peered sharply into my face, and then looked at me from head to foot, as if taking my exact measure.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Do you remember what I told you the last time I saw you, Mark Coleman?
riding-whip
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From this reading When he had completed his examination, he stepped back, and striking his boots with his riding-whip, said:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When he had completed his examination, he stepped back, and striking his boots with his riding-whip, said:
cut with a saw
From this reading “Do you remember what I told you the last time I saw you, Mark Coleman?
express in words
From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading The latter advanced with a grin on his countenance, peered sharply into my face, and then looked at me from head to foot, as if taking my exact measure.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
having a supporting base
From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading When he had completed his examination, he stepped back, and striking his boots with his riding-whip, said:
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading When he had completed his examination, he stepped back, and striking his boots with his riding-whip, said:
SwampverbUS /swɑːmp/
drench or submerge or be drenched or submerged
From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading The latter advanced with a grin on his countenance, peered sharply into my face, and then looked at me from head to foot, as if taking my exact measure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The latter advanced with a grin on his countenance, peered sharply into my face, and then looked at me from head to foot, as if taking my exact measure.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I said I was going to make things exceedingly lively for you this winter, didn’t I?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I said I was going to make things exceedingly lively for you this winter, didn’t I?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “Do you remember what I told you the last time I saw you, Mark Coleman?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “Do you remember what I told you the last time I saw you, Mark Coleman?
male cat
From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Do you remember what I told you the last time I saw you, Mark Coleman?
at the time that
From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
in or at the place that
From this reading When the Swamp Dragoons reached the place where I was standing, they gathered about me, and looked inquiringly at Tom Mason, as if waiting for him to say something.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading I said I was going to make things exceedingly lively for you this winter, didn’t I?
in the company of; together with
From this reading The latter advanced with a grin on his countenance, peered sharply into my face, and then looked at me from head to foot, as if taking my exact measure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you remember what I told you the last time I saw you, Mark Coleman?
