used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The news that the bishop, with the man she suspected, was speeding toward her--to pass the very town wherein Hugh stood for his life--seemed a prearrangement of eternal justice.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading At a farther station, however, she was able to take a night train back, arriving again at Twin Peaks in the gray dawn of the next morning.
anew
From this reading At a farther station, however, she was able to take a night train back, arriving again at Twin Peaks in the gray dawn of the next morning.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading When the telegram reached her, she had already gone by Twin Peaks.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At a farther station, however, she was able to take a night train back, arriving again at Twin Peaks in the gray dawn of the next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At a farther station, however, she was able to take a night train back, arriving again at Twin Peaks in the gray dawn of the next morning.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading At a farther station, however, she was able to take a night train back, arriving again at Twin Peaks in the gray dawn of the next morning.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To proceed would be to pass the coming train.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading FACE TO FACE To stand face to face with Harry Sanderson--that had been Jessica's sole thought.
a senior member of the Christian clergy having spiritual and administrative authority; appointed in Christian churches to oversee priests or ministers; considered in some churches to be successors of the twelve Apostles of Christ
From this reading The news that the bishop, with the man she suspected, was speeding toward her--to pass the very town wherein Hugh stood for his life--seemed a prearrangement of eternal justice.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When the telegram reached her, she had already gone by Twin Peaks.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading To proceed would be to pass the coming train.
the first light of day
From this reading At a farther station, however, she was able to take a night train back, arriving again at Twin Peaks in the gray dawn of the next morning.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading The news that the bishop, with the man she suspected, was speeding toward her--to pass the very town wherein Hugh stood for his life--seemed a prearrangement of eternal justice.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FACE TO FACE To stand face to face with Harry Sanderson--that had been Jessica's sole thought.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading At a farther station, however, she was able to take a night train back, arriving again at Twin Peaks in the gray dawn of the next morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The news that the bishop, with the man she suspected, was speeding toward her--to pass the very town wherein Hugh stood for his life--seemed a prearrangement of eternal justice.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When the telegram reached her, she had already gone by Twin Peaks.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading At a farther station, however, she was able to take a night train back, arriving again at Twin Peaks in the gray dawn of the next morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FACE TO FACE To stand face to face with Harry Sanderson--that had been Jessica's sole thought.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading FACE TO FACE To stand face to face with Harry Sanderson--that had been Jessica's sole thought.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The news that the bishop, with the man she suspected, was speeding toward her--to pass the very town wherein Hugh stood for his life--seemed a prearrangement of eternal justice.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The news that the bishop, with the man she suspected, was speeding toward her--to pass the very town wherein Hugh stood for his life--seemed a prearrangement of eternal justice.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At a farther station, however, she was able to take a night train back, arriving again at Twin Peaks in the gray dawn of the next morning.
Hugh
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From this reading The news that the bishop, with the man she suspected, was speeding toward her--to pass the very town wherein Hugh stood for his life--seemed a prearrangement of eternal justice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At a farther station, however, she was able to take a night train back, arriving again at Twin Peaks in the gray dawn of the next morning.
Jessica's
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From this reading FACE TO FACE To stand face to face with Harry Sanderson--that had been Jessica's sole thought.
the quality of being just or fair
From this reading The news that the bishop, with the man she suspected, was speeding toward her--to pass the very town wherein Hugh stood for his life--seemed a prearrangement of eternal justice.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The news that the bishop, with the man she suspected, was speeding toward her--to pass the very town wherein Hugh stood for his life--seemed a prearrangement of eternal justice.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The news that the bishop, with the man she suspected, was speeding toward her--to pass the very town wherein Hugh stood for his life--seemed a prearrangement of eternal justice.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At a farther station, however, she was able to take a night train back, arriving again at Twin Peaks in the gray dawn of the next morning.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news that the bishop, with the man she suspected, was speeding toward her--to pass the very town wherein Hugh stood for his life--seemed a prearrangement of eternal justice.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At a farther station, however, she was able to take a night train back, arriving again at Twin Peaks in the gray dawn of the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading At a farther station, however, she was able to take a night train back, arriving again at Twin Peaks in the gray dawn of the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news that the bishop, with the man she suspected, was speeding toward her--to pass the very town wherein Hugh stood for his life--seemed a prearrangement of eternal justice.
go across or through
From this reading The news that the bishop, with the man she suspected, was speeding toward her--to pass the very town wherein Hugh stood for his life--seemed a prearrangement of eternal justice.
PeaksnounUS /piːks/
plural of “peak” — the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading When the telegram reached her, she had already gone by Twin Peaks.
prearrangementnoun
something arranged in advance
From this reading The news that the bishop, with the man she suspected, was speeding toward her--to pass the very town wherein Hugh stood for his life--seemed a prearrangement of eternal justice.
continue talking
From this reading To proceed would be to pass the coming train.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When the telegram reached her, she had already gone by Twin Peaks.
Sanderson
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From this reading FACE TO FACE To stand face to face with Harry Sanderson--that had been Jessica's sole thought.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The news that the bishop, with the man she suspected, was speeding toward her--to pass the very town wherein Hugh stood for his life--seemed a prearrangement of eternal justice.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The news that the bishop, with the man she suspected, was speeding toward her--to pass the very town wherein Hugh stood for his life--seemed a prearrangement of eternal justice.
solenounUS /soʊl/
the underside of footwear or a golf club
From this reading FACE TO FACE To stand face to face with Harry Sanderson--that had been Jessica's sole thought.
speedingnounUS /ˈspiːdɪŋ/
changing location rapidly
From this reading The news that the bishop, with the man she suspected, was speeding toward her--to pass the very town wherein Hugh stood for his life--seemed a prearrangement of eternal justice.
be standing; be upright
From this reading FACE TO FACE To stand face to face with Harry Sanderson--that had been Jessica's sole thought.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading At a farther station, however, she was able to take a night train back, arriving again at Twin Peaks in the gray dawn of the next morning.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The news that the bishop, with the man she suspected, was speeding toward her--to pass the very town wherein Hugh stood for his life--seemed a prearrangement of eternal justice.
believed likely
From this reading The news that the bishop, with the man she suspected, was speeding toward her--to pass the very town wherein Hugh stood for his life--seemed a prearrangement of eternal justice.
carry out
From this reading At a farther station, however, she was able to take a night train back, arriving again at Twin Peaks in the gray dawn of the next morning.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading When the telegram reached her, she had already gone by Twin Peaks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading FACE TO FACE To stand face to face with Harry Sanderson--that had been Jessica's sole thought.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news that the bishop, with the man she suspected, was speeding toward her--to pass the very town wherein Hugh stood for his life--seemed a prearrangement of eternal justice.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading FACE TO FACE To stand face to face with Harry Sanderson--that had been Jessica's sole thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACE TO FACE To stand face to face with Harry Sanderson--that had been Jessica's sole thought.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The news that the bishop, with the man she suspected, was speeding toward her--to pass the very town wherein Hugh stood for his life--seemed a prearrangement of eternal justice.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The news that the bishop, with the man she suspected, was speeding toward her--to pass the very town wherein Hugh stood for his life--seemed a prearrangement of eternal justice.
create by training and teaching
From this reading To proceed would be to pass the coming train.
TwinnounUS /twɪn/
either of two offspring born at the same time from the same pregnancy
From this reading When the telegram reached her, she had already gone by Twin Peaks.
precisely as stated
From this reading The news that the bishop, with the man she suspected, was speeding toward her--to pass the very town wherein Hugh stood for his life--seemed a prearrangement of eternal justice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The news that the bishop, with the man she suspected, was speeding toward her--to pass the very town wherein Hugh stood for his life--seemed a prearrangement of eternal justice.
at the time that
From this reading When the telegram reached her, she had already gone by Twin Peaks.
wherein
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From this reading The news that the bishop, with the man she suspected, was speeding toward her--to pass the very town wherein Hugh stood for his life--seemed a prearrangement of eternal justice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FACE TO FACE To stand face to face with Harry Sanderson--that had been Jessica's sole thought.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To proceed would be to pass the coming train.
