used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He got a trace of Bartlett at Trafton, but lost it again.
anew
From this reading He got a trace of Bartlett at Trafton, but lost it again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JUSTICE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Ralph lost no time in making up his mind to at once go to Trafton and endeavor to run down Bartlett.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JUSTICE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Ralph lost no time in making up his mind to at once go to Trafton and endeavor to run down Bartlett.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His final clew was that Bartlett had last been seen driving away from town in a covered wagon.
BartlettnounUS /ˈbɑːrtlɪt/
United States explorer who accompanied Peary's expedition to the North Pole and who led many other Arctic trips (1875-1946)
From this reading JUSTICE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Ralph lost no time in making up his mind to at once go to Trafton and endeavor to run down Bartlett.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His final clew was that Bartlett had last been seen driving away from town in a covered wagon.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He got a trace of Bartlett at Trafton, but lost it again.
clewnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading His final clew was that Bartlett had last been seen driving away from town in a covered wagon.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading JUSTICE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Ralph lost no time in making up his mind to at once go to Trafton and endeavor to run down Bartlett.
confidantnounUS /ˈkɑːnfədɑːnt/
someone to whom private matters are confided
From this reading He was the friend and confidant of Gasper Farrington, and the latter the young fireman was now determined to find.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading His final clew was that Bartlett had last been seen driving away from town in a covered wagon.
characterized by great determination
From this reading He was the friend and confidant of Gasper Farrington, and the latter the young fireman was now determined to find.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading JUSTICE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Ralph lost no time in making up his mind to at once go to Trafton and endeavor to run down Bartlett.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading His final clew was that Bartlett had last been seen driving away from town in a covered wagon.
endeavornounUS /ɪnˈdevər/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading JUSTICE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Ralph lost no time in making up his mind to at once go to Trafton and endeavor to run down Bartlett.
Farrington
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From this reading He was the friend and confidant of Gasper Farrington, and the latter the young fireman was now determined to find.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading His final clew was that Bartlett had last been seen driving away from town in a covered wagon.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He was the friend and confidant of Gasper Farrington, and the latter the young fireman was now determined to find.
firemannounUS /ˈfaɪrmən/
play in which children pretend to put out a fire
From this reading He was the friend and confidant of Gasper Farrington, and the latter the young fireman was now determined to find.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had his troubles for his pains.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He was the friend and confidant of Gasper Farrington, and the latter the young fireman was now determined to find.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His final clew was that Bartlett had last been seen driving away from town in a covered wagon.
Gasper
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From this reading He was the friend and confidant of Gasper Farrington, and the latter the young fireman was now determined to find.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading JUSTICE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Ralph lost no time in making up his mind to at once go to Trafton and endeavor to run down Bartlett.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He got a trace of Bartlett at Trafton, but lost it again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had his troubles for his pains.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the friend and confidant of Gasper Farrington, and the latter the young fireman was now determined to find.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JUSTICE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Ralph lost no time in making up his mind to at once go to Trafton and endeavor to run down Bartlett.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JUSTICE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Ralph lost no time in making up his mind to at once go to Trafton and endeavor to run down Bartlett.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He got a trace of Bartlett at Trafton, but lost it again.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading JUSTICE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Ralph lost no time in making up his mind to at once go to Trafton and endeavor to run down Bartlett.
immediately past
From this reading JUSTICE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Ralph lost no time in making up his mind to at once go to Trafton and endeavor to run down Bartlett.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He was the friend and confidant of Gasper Farrington, and the latter the young fireman was now determined to find.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading JUSTICE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Ralph lost no time in making up his mind to at once go to Trafton and endeavor to run down Bartlett.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading JUSTICE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Ralph lost no time in making up his mind to at once go to Trafton and endeavor to run down Bartlett.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading JUSTICE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Ralph lost no time in making up his mind to at once go to Trafton and endeavor to run down Bartlett.
not any; not one
From this reading JUSTICE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Ralph lost no time in making up his mind to at once go to Trafton and endeavor to run down Bartlett.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was the friend and confidant of Gasper Farrington, and the latter the young fireman was now determined to find.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was the friend and confidant of Gasper Farrington, and the latter the young fireman was now determined to find.
on one occasion
From this reading JUSTICE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Ralph lost no time in making up his mind to at once go to Trafton and endeavor to run down Bartlett.
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading He had his troubles for his pains.
Ralph
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From this reading JUSTICE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Ralph lost no time in making up his mind to at once go to Trafton and endeavor to run down Bartlett.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading JUSTICE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Ralph lost no time in making up his mind to at once go to Trafton and endeavor to run down Bartlett.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading His final clew was that Bartlett had last been seen driving away from town in a covered wagon.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His final clew was that Bartlett had last been seen driving away from town in a covered wagon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was the friend and confidant of Gasper Farrington, and the latter the young fireman was now determined to find.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading JUSTICE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Ralph lost no time in making up his mind to at once go to Trafton and endeavor to run down Bartlett.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading JUSTICE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Ralph lost no time in making up his mind to at once go to Trafton and endeavor to run down Bartlett.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading His final clew was that Bartlett had last been seen driving away from town in a covered wagon.
a just detectable amount
From this reading He got a trace of Bartlett at Trafton, but lost it again.
Trafton
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From this reading JUSTICE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Ralph lost no time in making up his mind to at once go to Trafton and endeavor to run down Bartlett.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading He had his troubles for his pains.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading JUSTICE AT LAST--CONCLUSION Ralph lost no time in making up his mind to at once go to Trafton and endeavor to run down Bartlett.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading His final clew was that Bartlett had last been seen driving away from town in a covered wagon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was the friend and confidant of Gasper Farrington, and the latter the young fireman was now determined to find.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He was the friend and confidant of Gasper Farrington, and the latter the young fireman was now determined to find.
