(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 By Mr. Delehanty's orders he was to keep watch inside the house all night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading One came to the house.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
Delehanty's
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From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
divisible by two
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By Mr. Delehanty's orders he was to keep watch inside the house all night.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Pendleton let him in.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading By Mr. Delehanty's orders he was to keep watch inside the house all night.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading By Mr. Delehanty's orders he was to keep watch inside the house all night.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Pendleton let him in.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
measuresnounUS /ˈmeʒərz/
plural of “measure” — any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
a form of address for a man
From this reading By Mr. Delehanty's orders he was to keep watch inside the house all night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading By Mr. Delehanty's orders he was to keep watch inside the house all night.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
Pendleton
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From this reading Pendleton let him in.
Riever
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From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
cut with a saw
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
act as a barrier between; stand between
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
look attentively
From this reading By Mr. Delehanty's orders he was to keep watch inside the house all night.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading THE NIGHT LONG One of Delehanty's first measures was to have the big house watched.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Even before Riever could have got back to the beach, Pen from her front window saw the little group come in by the drive, separate and lose themselves in the darkness.
