used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jamie never spoke of her; but Harleston had a happy impulse, and would talk to the old man about Mercedes.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jamie never spoke of her; but Harleston had a happy impulse, and would talk to the old man about Mercedes.
anew
From this reading He would go to King's Chapel Sundays; and he looked up John Hughson again, and would sit with him, wondering.
(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 Only one man, in all those years, did Jamie seem willing to talk to, at the office, and that man was Harleston Bowdoin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only one man, in all those years, did Jamie seem willing to talk to, at the office, and that man was Harleston Bowdoin.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only one man, in all those years, did Jamie seem willing to talk to, at the office, and that man was Harleston Bowdoin.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away from business, Jamie would walk in all the places where her feet had trod.
Bowdoin
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From this reading Only one man, in all those years, did Jamie seem willing to talk to, at the office, and that man was Harleston Bowdoin.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Away from business, Jamie would walk in all the places where her feet had trod.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jamie never spoke of her; but Harleston had a happy impulse, and would talk to the old man about Mercedes.
ChapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading He would go to King's Chapel Sundays; and he looked up John Hughson again, and would sit with him, wondering.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Only one man, in all those years, did Jamie seem willing to talk to, at the office, and that man was Harleston Bowdoin.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Away from business, Jamie would walk in all the places where her feet had trod.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Away from business, Jamie would walk in all the places where her feet had trod.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He would go to King's Chapel Sundays; and he looked up John Hughson again, and would sit with him, wondering.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he not loved her?
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Jamie never spoke of her; but Harleston had a happy impulse, and would talk to the old man about Mercedes.
Harleston
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From this reading Only one man, in all those years, did Jamie seem willing to talk to, at the office, and that man was Harleston Bowdoin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he not loved her?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Had he not loved her?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He would go to King's Chapel Sundays; and he looked up John Hughson again, and would sit with him, wondering.
Hughson
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From this reading He would go to King's Chapel Sundays; and he looked up John Hughson again, and would sit with him, wondering.
an instinctive motive
From this reading Jamie never spoke of her; but Harleston had a happy impulse, and would talk to the old man about Mercedes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Only one man, in all those years, did Jamie seem willing to talk to, at the office, and that man was Harleston Bowdoin.
Jamie
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From this reading Only one man, in all those years, did Jamie seem willing to talk to, at the office, and that man was Harleston Bowdoin.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He would go to King's Chapel Sundays; and he looked up John Hughson again, and would sit with him, wondering.
King'snounUS /kɪŋz/
possessive form of “king” — a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading He would go to King's Chapel Sundays; and he looked up John Hughson again, and would sit with him, wondering.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He would go to King's Chapel Sundays; and he looked up John Hughson again, and would sit with him, wondering.
held dear
From this reading Had he not loved her?
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Only one man, in all those years, did Jamie seem willing to talk to, at the office, and that man was Harleston Bowdoin.
Mercedes
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From this reading Jamie never spoke of her; but Harleston had a happy impulse, and would talk to the old man about Mercedes.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Jamie never spoke of her; but Harleston had a happy impulse, and would talk to the old man about Mercedes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Had he not loved her?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jamie never spoke of her; but Harleston had a happy impulse, and would talk to the old man about Mercedes.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Only one man, in all those years, did Jamie seem willing to talk to, at the office, and that man was Harleston Bowdoin.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Jamie never spoke of her; but Harleston had a happy impulse, and would talk to the old man about Mercedes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one man, in all those years, did Jamie seem willing to talk to, at the office, and that man was Harleston Bowdoin.
and nothing more
From this reading Only one man, in all those years, did Jamie seem willing to talk to, at the office, and that man was Harleston Bowdoin.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Away from business, Jamie would walk in all the places where her feet had trod.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Only one man, in all those years, did Jamie seem willing to talk to, at the office, and that man was Harleston Bowdoin.
be seated
From this reading He would go to King's Chapel Sundays; and he looked up John Hughson again, and would sit with him, wondering.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Jamie never spoke of her; but Harleston had a happy impulse, and would talk to the old man about Mercedes.
SundaysnounUS /ˈsʌndeɪz/
plural of “sunday” — first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading He would go to King's Chapel Sundays; and he looked up John Hughson again, and would sit with him, wondering.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Only one man, in all those years, did Jamie seem willing to talk to, at the office, and that man was Harleston Bowdoin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only one man, in all those years, did Jamie seem willing to talk to, at the office, and that man was Harleston Bowdoin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Only one man, in all those years, did Jamie seem willing to talk to, at the office, and that man was Harleston Bowdoin.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Only one man, in all those years, did Jamie seem willing to talk to, at the office, and that man was Harleston Bowdoin.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Only one man, in all those years, did Jamie seem willing to talk to, at the office, and that man was Harleston Bowdoin.
trodverbUS /trɑːd/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Away from business, Jamie would walk in all the places where her feet had trod.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He would go to King's Chapel Sundays; and he looked up John Hughson again, and would sit with him, wondering.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Away from business, Jamie would walk in all the places where her feet had trod.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only one man, in all those years, did Jamie seem willing to talk to, at the office, and that man was Harleston Bowdoin.
in or at the place that
From this reading Away from business, Jamie would walk in all the places where her feet had trod.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Only one man, in all those years, did Jamie seem willing to talk to, at the office, and that man was Harleston Bowdoin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He would go to King's Chapel Sundays; and he looked up John Hughson again, and would sit with him, wondering.
showing curiosity
From this reading He would go to King's Chapel Sundays; and he looked up John Hughson again, and would sit with him, wondering.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jamie never spoke of her; but Harleston had a happy impulse, and would talk to the old man about Mercedes.
a late time of life
From this reading Only one man, in all those years, did Jamie seem willing to talk to, at the office, and that man was Harleston Bowdoin.
