used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a while the village people ceased to have the affairs of Barney Thayer and Charlotte Barnard particularly upon their minds.
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading The people all became accustomed to Barney living alone in his half-furnished house season after season, and to Charlotte walking her solitary maiden path.
matters of personal concern
From this reading After a while the village people ceased to have the affairs of Barney Thayer and Charlotte Barnard particularly upon their minds.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a while the village people ceased to have the affairs of Barney Thayer and Charlotte Barnard particularly upon their minds.
(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 The people all became accustomed to Barney living alone in his half-furnished house season after season, and to Charlotte walking her solitary maiden path.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The people all became accustomed to Barney living alone in his half-furnished house season after season, and to Charlotte walking her solitary maiden path.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading They seldom spoke of it among themselves; sometimes, when a stranger came to town, they pointed out Barney and Charlotte as they would have any point of local interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a while the village people ceased to have the affairs of Barney Thayer and Charlotte Barnard particularly upon their minds.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They seldom spoke of it among themselves; sometimes, when a stranger came to town, they pointed out Barney and Charlotte as they would have any point of local interest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Circumstances, like people, soon show familiar faces, and are no longer stared after and remarked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As time went on, and nothing new developed in the case, they no longer dwelt upon it.
Barnard
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From this reading After a while the village people ceased to have the affairs of Barney Thayer and Charlotte Barnard particularly upon their minds.
Barney
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From this reading After a while the village people ceased to have the affairs of Barney Thayer and Charlotte Barnard particularly upon their minds.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The people all became accustomed to Barney living alone in his half-furnished house season after season, and to Charlotte walking her solitary maiden path.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They seldom spoke of it among themselves; sometimes, when a stranger came to town, they pointed out Barney and Charlotte as they would have any point of local interest.
an occurrence of something
From this reading As time went on, and nothing new developed in the case, they no longer dwelt upon it.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading After a while the village people ceased to have the affairs of Barney Thayer and Charlotte Barnard particularly upon their minds.
CharlottenounUS /ˈʃɑːrlət/
the largest city in North Carolina; located in south central North Carolina
From this reading After a while the village people ceased to have the affairs of Barney Thayer and Charlotte Barnard particularly upon their minds.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Circumstances, like people, soon show familiar faces, and are no longer stared after and remarked.
developedadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpt/
being changed over time so as to be e.g. stronger or more complete or more useful
From this reading As time went on, and nothing new developed in the case, they no longer dwelt upon it.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading As time went on, and nothing new developed in the case, they no longer dwelt upon it.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Circumstances, like people, soon show familiar faces, and are no longer stared after and remarked.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Circumstances, like people, soon show familiar faces, and are no longer stared after and remarked.
half-furnished
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From this reading The people all became accustomed to Barney living alone in his half-furnished house season after season, and to Charlotte walking her solitary maiden path.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After a while the village people ceased to have the affairs of Barney Thayer and Charlotte Barnard particularly upon their minds.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The people all became accustomed to Barney living alone in his half-furnished house season after season, and to Charlotte walking her solitary maiden path.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The people all became accustomed to Barney living alone in his half-furnished house season after season, and to Charlotte walking her solitary maiden path.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The people all became accustomed to Barney living alone in his half-furnished house season after season, and to Charlotte walking her solitary maiden path.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As time went on, and nothing new developed in the case, they no longer dwelt upon it.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading They seldom spoke of it among themselves; sometimes, when a stranger came to town, they pointed out Barney and Charlotte as they would have any point of local interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As time went on, and nothing new developed in the case, they no longer dwelt upon it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Circumstances, like people, soon show familiar faces, and are no longer stared after and remarked.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The people all became accustomed to Barney living alone in his half-furnished house season after season, and to Charlotte walking her solitary maiden path.
localadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading They seldom spoke of it among themselves; sometimes, when a stranger came to town, they pointed out Barney and Charlotte as they would have any point of local interest.
for more time
From this reading As time went on, and nothing new developed in the case, they no longer dwelt upon it.
an unmarried girl (especially a virgin)
From this reading The people all became accustomed to Barney living alone in his half-furnished house season after season, and to Charlotte walking her solitary maiden path.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading After a while the village people ceased to have the affairs of Barney Thayer and Charlotte Barnard particularly upon their minds.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading As time went on, and nothing new developed in the case, they no longer dwelt upon it.
not any; not one
From this reading As time went on, and nothing new developed in the case, they no longer dwelt upon it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As time went on, and nothing new developed in the case, they no longer dwelt upon it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a while the village people ceased to have the affairs of Barney Thayer and Charlotte Barnard particularly upon their minds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As time went on, and nothing new developed in the case, they no longer dwelt upon it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They seldom spoke of it among themselves; sometimes, when a stranger came to town, they pointed out Barney and Charlotte as they would have any point of local interest.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading After a while the village people ceased to have the affairs of Barney Thayer and Charlotte Barnard particularly upon their minds.
a course of conduct
From this reading The people all became accustomed to Barney living alone in his half-furnished house season after season, and to Charlotte walking her solitary maiden path.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading After a while the village people ceased to have the affairs of Barney Thayer and Charlotte Barnard particularly upon their minds.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading They seldom spoke of it among themselves; sometimes, when a stranger came to town, they pointed out Barney and Charlotte as they would have any point of local interest.
having a point
From this reading They seldom spoke of it among themselves; sometimes, when a stranger came to town, they pointed out Barney and Charlotte as they would have any point of local interest.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading Circumstances, like people, soon show familiar faces, and are no longer stared after and remarked.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading The people all became accustomed to Barney living alone in his half-furnished house season after season, and to Charlotte walking her solitary maiden path.
not often
From this reading They seldom spoke of it among themselves; sometimes, when a stranger came to town, they pointed out Barney and Charlotte as they would have any point of local interest.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Circumstances, like people, soon show familiar faces, and are no longer stared after and remarked.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading The people all became accustomed to Barney living alone in his half-furnished house season after season, and to Charlotte walking her solitary maiden path.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading They seldom spoke of it among themselves; sometimes, when a stranger came to town, they pointed out Barney and Charlotte as they would have any point of local interest.
in the near future
From this reading Circumstances, like people, soon show familiar faces, and are no longer stared after and remarked.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading They seldom spoke of it among themselves; sometimes, when a stranger came to town, they pointed out Barney and Charlotte as they would have any point of local interest.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Circumstances, like people, soon show familiar faces, and are no longer stared after and remarked.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading They seldom spoke of it among themselves; sometimes, when a stranger came to town, they pointed out Barney and Charlotte as they would have any point of local interest.
Thayer
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From this reading After a while the village people ceased to have the affairs of Barney Thayer and Charlotte Barnard particularly upon their minds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a while the village people ceased to have the affairs of Barney Thayer and Charlotte Barnard particularly upon their minds.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After a while the village people ceased to have the affairs of Barney Thayer and Charlotte Barnard particularly upon their minds.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They seldom spoke of it among themselves; sometimes, when a stranger came to town, they pointed out Barney and Charlotte as they would have any point of local interest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As time went on, and nothing new developed in the case, they no longer dwelt upon it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As time went on, and nothing new developed in the case, they no longer dwelt upon it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a while the village people ceased to have the affairs of Barney Thayer and Charlotte Barnard particularly upon their minds.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They seldom spoke of it among themselves; sometimes, when a stranger came to town, they pointed out Barney and Charlotte as they would have any point of local interest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After a while the village people ceased to have the affairs of Barney Thayer and Charlotte Barnard particularly upon their minds.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading After a while the village people ceased to have the affairs of Barney Thayer and Charlotte Barnard particularly upon their minds.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading The people all became accustomed to Barney living alone in his half-furnished house season after season, and to Charlotte walking her solitary maiden path.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As time went on, and nothing new developed in the case, they no longer dwelt upon it.
at the time that
From this reading They seldom spoke of it among themselves; sometimes, when a stranger came to town, they pointed out Barney and Charlotte as they would have any point of local interest.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After a while the village people ceased to have the affairs of Barney Thayer and Charlotte Barnard particularly upon their minds.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They seldom spoke of it among themselves; sometimes, when a stranger came to town, they pointed out Barney and Charlotte as they would have any point of local interest.
