used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She had been informed by a woman who occasionally visited her place with vegetables for sale that she had heard of a man named Benton who was in the poorhouse in a nearby town.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading When at last he was admitted into the room in which the man who bore the same name as he was found, he said quickly: “That’s not the man.
in addition
From this reading At that time, however, he was informed by the woman with whom he was boarding that she also had been making inquiries for him, as she had become greatly interested in her young boarder.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Several days elapsed before the young trapper obtained any definite clue concerning his father.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At that time, however, he was informed by the woman with whom he was boarding that she also had been making inquiries for him, as she had become greatly interested in her young boarder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that time, however, he was informed by the woman with whom he was boarding that she also had been making inquiries for him, as she had become greatly interested in her young boarder.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading At that time, however, he was informed by the woman with whom he was boarding that she also had been making inquiries for him, as she had become greatly interested in her young boarder.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At that time, however, he was informed by the woman with whom he was boarding that she also had been making inquiries for him, as she had become greatly interested in her young boarder.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Several days elapsed before the young trapper obtained any definite clue concerning his father.
BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading She had been informed by a woman who occasionally visited her place with vegetables for sale that she had heard of a man named Benton who was in the poorhouse in a nearby town.
boardernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading At that time, however, he was informed by the woman with whom he was boarding that she also had been making inquiries for him, as she had become greatly interested in her young boarder.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading At that time, however, he was informed by the woman with whom he was boarding that she also had been making inquiries for him, as she had become greatly interested in her young boarder.
cause to be bored
From this reading When at last he was admitted into the room in which the man who bore the same name as he was found, he said quickly: “That’s not the man.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At that time, however, he was informed by the woman with whom he was boarding that she also had been making inquiries for him, as she had become greatly interested in her young boarder.
cluenounUS /kluː/
a slight indication
From this reading Several days elapsed before the young trapper obtained any definite clue concerning his father.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading Several days elapsed before the young trapper obtained any definite clue concerning his father.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Several days elapsed before the young trapper obtained any definite clue concerning his father.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Faint as the clue was, Reuben decided to follow it.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Several days elapsed before the young trapper obtained any definite clue concerning his father.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Several days elapsed before the young trapper obtained any definite clue concerning his father.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading Faint as the clue was, Reuben decided to follow it.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Several days elapsed before the young trapper obtained any definite clue concerning his father.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Faint as the clue was, Reuben decided to follow it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At that time, however, he was informed by the woman with whom he was boarding that she also had been making inquiries for him, as she had become greatly interested in her young boarder.
set up or found
From this reading When at last he was admitted into the room in which the man who bore the same name as he was found, he said quickly: “That’s not the man.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading At that time, however, he was informed by the woman with whom he was boarding that she also had been making inquiries for him, as she had become greatly interested in her young boarder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At that time, however, he was informed by the woman with whom he was boarding that she also had been making inquiries for him, as she had become greatly interested in her young boarder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At that time, however, he was informed by the woman with whom he was boarding that she also had been making inquiries for him, as she had become greatly interested in her young boarder.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading She had been informed by a woman who occasionally visited her place with vegetables for sale that she had heard of a man named Benton who was in the poorhouse in a nearby town.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At that time, however, he was informed by the woman with whom he was boarding that she also had been making inquiries for him, as she had become greatly interested in her young boarder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At that time, however, he was informed by the woman with whom he was boarding that she also had been making inquiries for him, as she had become greatly interested in her young boarder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Several days elapsed before the young trapper obtained any definite clue concerning his father.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading At that time, however, he was informed by the woman with whom he was boarding that she also had been making inquiries for him, as she had become greatly interested in her young boarder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At that time, however, he was informed by the woman with whom he was boarding that she also had been making inquiries for him, as she had become greatly interested in her young boarder.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading At that time, however, he was informed by the woman with whom he was boarding that she also had been making inquiries for him, as she had become greatly interested in her young boarder.
inquiriesnounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪəriz/
plural of “inquiry” — a search for knowledge
From this reading At that time, however, he was informed by the woman with whom he was boarding that she also had been making inquiries for him, as she had become greatly interested in her young boarder.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading At that time, however, he was informed by the woman with whom he was boarding that she also had been making inquiries for him, as she had become greatly interested in her young boarder.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When at last he was admitted into the room in which the man who bore the same name as he was found, he said quickly: “That’s not the man.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Faint as the clue was, Reuben decided to follow it.
immediately past
From this reading When at last he was admitted into the room in which the man who bore the same name as he was found, he said quickly: “That’s not the man.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading At that time, however, he was informed by the woman with whom he was boarding that she also had been making inquiries for him, as she had become greatly interested in her young boarder.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading She had been informed by a woman who occasionally visited her place with vegetables for sale that she had heard of a man named Benton who was in the poorhouse in a nearby town.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading When at last he was admitted into the room in which the man who bore the same name as he was found, he said quickly: “That’s not the man.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading She had been informed by a woman who occasionally visited her place with vegetables for sale that she had heard of a man named Benton who was in the poorhouse in a nearby town.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading She had been informed by a woman who occasionally visited her place with vegetables for sale that she had heard of a man named Benton who was in the poorhouse in a nearby town.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading When at last he was admitted into the room in which the man who bore the same name as he was found, he said quickly: “That’s not the man.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Several days elapsed before the young trapper obtained any definite clue concerning his father.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading She had been informed by a woman who occasionally visited her place with vegetables for sale that she had heard of a man named Benton who was in the poorhouse in a nearby town.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had been informed by a woman who occasionally visited her place with vegetables for sale that she had heard of a man named Benton who was in the poorhouse in a nearby town.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She had been informed by a woman who occasionally visited her place with vegetables for sale that she had heard of a man named Benton who was in the poorhouse in a nearby town.
poorhousenounUS /ˈpuːrhaʊs/
an establishment maintained at public expense in order to provide housing for the poor and homeless
From this reading She had been informed by a woman who occasionally visited her place with vegetables for sale that she had heard of a man named Benton who was in the poorhouse in a nearby town.
with speed
From this reading When at last he was admitted into the room in which the man who bore the same name as he was found, he said quickly: “That’s not the man.
ReubennounUS /ˈruːbən/
(Old Testment) a son of Jacob and forefather of one of the tribes of Israel
From this reading Faint as the clue was, Reuben decided to follow it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading When at last he was admitted into the room in which the man who bore the same name as he was found, he said quickly: “That’s not the man.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When at last he was admitted into the room in which the man who bore the same name as he was found, he said quickly: “That’s not the man.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading She had been informed by a woman who occasionally visited her place with vegetables for sale that she had heard of a man named Benton who was in the poorhouse in a nearby town.
Identical; not different.
From this reading When at last he was admitted into the room in which the man who bore the same name as he was found, he said quickly: “That’s not the man.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several days elapsed before the young trapper obtained any definite clue concerning his father.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At that time, however, he was informed by the woman with whom he was boarding that she also had been making inquiries for him, as she had become greatly interested in her young boarder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that time, however, he was informed by the woman with whom he was boarding that she also had been making inquiries for him, as she had become greatly interested in her young boarder.
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From this reading When at last he was admitted into the room in which the man who bore the same name as he was found, he said quickly: “That’s not the man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several days elapsed before the young trapper obtained any definite clue concerning his father.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At that time, however, he was informed by the woman with whom he was boarding that she also had been making inquiries for him, as she had become greatly interested in her young boarder.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Faint as the clue was, Reuben decided to follow it.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She had been informed by a woman who occasionally visited her place with vegetables for sale that she had heard of a man named Benton who was in the poorhouse in a nearby town.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading Several days elapsed before the young trapper obtained any definite clue concerning his father.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading She had been informed by a woman who occasionally visited her place with vegetables for sale that she had heard of a man named Benton who was in the poorhouse in a nearby town.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading She had been informed by a woman who occasionally visited her place with vegetables for sale that she had heard of a man named Benton who was in the poorhouse in a nearby town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At that time, however, he was informed by the woman with whom he was boarding that she also had been making inquiries for him, as she had become greatly interested in her young boarder.
at the time that
From this reading When at last he was admitted into the room in which the man who bore the same name as he was found, he said quickly: “That’s not the man.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When at last he was admitted into the room in which the man who bore the same name as he was found, he said quickly: “That’s not the man.
which person or people
From this reading She had been informed by a woman who occasionally visited her place with vegetables for sale that she had heard of a man named Benton who was in the poorhouse in a nearby town.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At that time, however, he was informed by the woman with whom he was boarding that she also had been making inquiries for him, as she had become greatly interested in her young boarder.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At that time, however, he was informed by the woman with whom he was boarding that she also had been making inquiries for him, as she had become greatly interested in her young boarder.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At that time, however, he was informed by the woman with whom he was boarding that she also had been making inquiries for him, as she had become greatly interested in her young boarder.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Several days elapsed before the young trapper obtained any definite clue concerning his father.
