used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VICTIM OF STRATEGY.
tending to become more severe or wider in scope
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were as likely to do this as they were to take to the road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
breakfast-table
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From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
burglarsnounUS /ˈbɜːrɡlərz/
plural of “burglar” — a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
clewnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They were as likely to do this as they were to take to the road.
Dornwood
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From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
DorynounUS /ˈdɔːri/
a small boat of shallow draft with cross thwarts for seats and rowlocks for oars with which it is propelled
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
embarkedverbUS /emˈbɑːrkt/
past form of “embark” — go on board
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading They were as likely to do this as they were to take to the road.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
a particular point in time
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A VICTIM OF STRATEGY.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading They were as likely to do this as they were to take to the road.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
STRATEGYnounUS /ˈstrætədʒi/
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading A VICTIM OF STRATEGY.
carry out
From this reading They were as likely to do this as they were to take to the road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were as likely to do this as they were to take to the road.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were as likely to do this as they were to take to the road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Almost at the same moment, it came to the active mind of Dory Dornwood that the burglars might have gone to the bay, and embarked in a boat.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading A VICTIM OF STRATEGY.
villainsnounUS /ˈvɪlənz/
plural of “villain” — a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He had heard nothing since the sound of the voice startled him, and the villains might be two or three miles from him by this time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were as likely to do this as they were to take to the road.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would not be pleasant for him, at the breakfast-table the next morning, to relate that he had got on the track of the robbers, and then entirely lost the clew to them.
