used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He could not help thinking of how he had received him on that eventful morning when he came driving up to the office at Thanshope with Hugo beside him, and Myles smiled a little sadly at the change.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading His face wore an expression of gravity--even of trouble--and he frowned thoughtfully as he came along.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His face wore an expression of gravity--even of trouble--and he frowned thoughtfully as he came along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His face wore an expression of gravity--even of trouble--and he frowned thoughtfully as he came along.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His face wore an expression of gravity--even of trouble--and he frowned thoughtfully as he came along.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He could not help thinking of how he had received him on that eventful morning when he came driving up to the office at Thanshope with Hugo beside him, and Myles smiled a little sadly at the change.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He could not help thinking of how he had received him on that eventful morning when he came driving up to the office at Thanshope with Hugo beside him, and Myles smiled a little sadly at the change.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His face wore an expression of gravity--even of trouble--and he frowned thoughtfully as he came along.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading He could not help thinking of how he had received him on that eventful morning when he came driving up to the office at Thanshope with Hugo beside him, and Myles smiled a little sadly at the change.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The following forenoon, while it was yet early, Myles saw Sebastian coming through the great yard, towards the office where he sat.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not help thinking of how he had received him on that eventful morning when he came driving up to the office at Thanshope with Hugo beside him, and Myles smiled a little sadly at the change.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading He could not help thinking of how he had received him on that eventful morning when he came driving up to the office at Thanshope with Hugo beside him, and Myles smiled a little sadly at the change.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The following forenoon, while it was yet early, Myles saw Sebastian coming through the great yard, towards the office where he sat.
divisible by two
From this reading His face wore an expression of gravity--even of trouble--and he frowned thoughtfully as he came along.
eventfuladjectiveUS /ɪˈventfəl/
full of events or incidents
From this reading He could not help thinking of how he had received him on that eventful morning when he came driving up to the office at Thanshope with Hugo beside him, and Myles smiled a little sadly at the change.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading His face wore an expression of gravity--even of trouble--and he frowned thoughtfully as he came along.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face wore an expression of gravity--even of trouble--and he frowned thoughtfully as he came along.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following forenoon, while it was yet early, Myles saw Sebastian coming through the great yard, towards the office where he sat.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The following forenoon, while it was yet early, Myles saw Sebastian coming through the great yard, towards the office where he sat.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading His face wore an expression of gravity--even of trouble--and he frowned thoughtfully as he came along.
gravitynounUS /ˈɡrævəti/
(physics) the force of attraction between all masses in the universe; especially the attraction of the earth's mass for bodies near its surface
From this reading His face wore an expression of gravity--even of trouble--and he frowned thoughtfully as he came along.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The following forenoon, while it was yet early, Myles saw Sebastian coming through the great yard, towards the office where he sat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could not help thinking of how he had received him on that eventful morning when he came driving up to the office at Thanshope with Hugo beside him, and Myles smiled a little sadly at the change.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The following forenoon, while it was yet early, Myles saw Sebastian coming through the great yard, towards the office where he sat.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading He could not help thinking of how he had received him on that eventful morning when he came driving up to the office at Thanshope with Hugo beside him, and Myles smiled a little sadly at the change.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Myles took him into his private room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face wore an expression of gravity--even of trouble--and he frowned thoughtfully as he came along.
how
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From this reading He could not help thinking of how he had received him on that eventful morning when he came driving up to the office at Thanshope with Hugo beside him, and Myles smiled a little sadly at the change.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading He could not help thinking of how he had received him on that eventful morning when he came driving up to the office at Thanshope with Hugo beside him, and Myles smiled a little sadly at the change.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Myles took him into his private room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The following forenoon, while it was yet early, Myles saw Sebastian coming through the great yard, towards the office where he sat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He could not help thinking of how he had received him on that eventful morning when he came driving up to the office at Thanshope with Hugo beside him, and Myles smiled a little sadly at the change.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He could not help thinking of how he had received him on that eventful morning when he came driving up to the office at Thanshope with Hugo beside him, and Myles smiled a little sadly at the change.
Myles
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From this reading The following forenoon, while it was yet early, Myles saw Sebastian coming through the great yard, towards the office where he sat.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not help thinking of how he had received him on that eventful morning when he came driving up to the office at Thanshope with Hugo beside him, and Myles smiled a little sadly at the change.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His face wore an expression of gravity--even of trouble--and he frowned thoughtfully as he came along.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The following forenoon, while it was yet early, Myles saw Sebastian coming through the great yard, towards the office where he sat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He could not help thinking of how he had received him on that eventful morning when he came driving up to the office at Thanshope with Hugo beside him, and Myles smiled a little sadly at the change.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading Myles took him into his private room.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading He could not help thinking of how he had received him on that eventful morning when he came driving up to the office at Thanshope with Hugo beside him, and Myles smiled a little sadly at the change.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Myles took him into his private room.
in an unfortunate way
From this reading He could not help thinking of how he had received him on that eventful morning when he came driving up to the office at Thanshope with Hugo beside him, and Myles smiled a little sadly at the change.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The following forenoon, while it was yet early, Myles saw Sebastian coming through the great yard, towards the office where he sat.
cut with a saw
From this reading The following forenoon, while it was yet early, Myles saw Sebastian coming through the great yard, towards the office where he sat.
Sebastian
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From this reading The following forenoon, while it was yet early, Myles saw Sebastian coming through the great yard, towards the office where he sat.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading He could not help thinking of how he had received him on that eventful morning when he came driving up to the office at Thanshope with Hugo beside him, and Myles smiled a little sadly at the change.
Thanshope
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From this reading He could not help thinking of how he had received him on that eventful morning when he came driving up to the office at Thanshope with Hugo beside him, and Myles smiled a little sadly at the change.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could not help thinking of how he had received him on that eventful morning when he came driving up to the office at Thanshope with Hugo beside him, and Myles smiled a little sadly at the change.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following forenoon, while it was yet early, Myles saw Sebastian coming through the great yard, towards the office where he sat.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He could not help thinking of how he had received him on that eventful morning when he came driving up to the office at Thanshope with Hugo beside him, and Myles smiled a little sadly at the change.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading His face wore an expression of gravity--even of trouble--and he frowned thoughtfully as he came along.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The following forenoon, while it was yet early, Myles saw Sebastian coming through the great yard, towards the office where he sat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could not help thinking of how he had received him on that eventful morning when he came driving up to the office at Thanshope with Hugo beside him, and Myles smiled a little sadly at the change.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Myles took him into his private room.
in the direction of
From this reading The following forenoon, while it was yet early, Myles saw Sebastian coming through the great yard, towards the office where he sat.
a source of difficulty
From this reading His face wore an expression of gravity--even of trouble--and he frowned thoughtfully as he came along.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He could not help thinking of how he had received him on that eventful morning when he came driving up to the office at Thanshope with Hugo beside him, and Myles smiled a little sadly at the change.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following forenoon, while it was yet early, Myles saw Sebastian coming through the great yard, towards the office where he sat.
at the time that
From this reading He could not help thinking of how he had received him on that eventful morning when he came driving up to the office at Thanshope with Hugo beside him, and Myles smiled a little sadly at the change.
in or at the place that
From this reading The following forenoon, while it was yet early, Myles saw Sebastian coming through the great yard, towards the office where he sat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH WINS?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The following forenoon, while it was yet early, Myles saw Sebastian coming through the great yard, towards the office where he sat.
WINSnounUS /wɪnz/
plural of “win” — a victory (as in a race or other competition)
From this reading WHICH WINS?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could not help thinking of how he had received him on that eventful morning when he came driving up to the office at Thanshope with Hugo beside him, and Myles smiled a little sadly at the change.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading His face wore an expression of gravity--even of trouble--and he frowned thoughtfully as he came along.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading The following forenoon, while it was yet early, Myles saw Sebastian coming through the great yard, towards the office where he sat.
but in spite of that
From this reading The following forenoon, while it was yet early, Myles saw Sebastian coming through the great yard, towards the office where he sat.
