used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He had bought a coffee-plantation in the morning, and he set out the same night; and I don't believe he ever saw his purchase after.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I asked him about it, and he said he thought--he was n't quite sure--he made it a present to Dick Molyneux on his marriage.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
(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 Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I asked him about it, and he said he thought--he was n't quite sure--he made it a present to Dick Molyneux on his marriage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading “He had bought a coffee-plantation in the morning, and he set out the same night; and I don't believe he ever saw his purchase after.
BermudanounUS /bərˈmjuːdə/
a group of islands in the Atlantic off the Carolina coast; British colony; a popular resort
From this reading “He left Bermuda in the very same fashion,” said Cave.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “He had bought a coffee-plantation in the morning, and he set out the same night; and I don't believe he ever saw his purchase after.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading “He left Bermuda in the very same fashion,” said Cave.
coffee-plantation
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From this reading “He had bought a coffee-plantation in the morning, and he set out the same night; and I don't believe he ever saw his purchase after.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
someone who is a detective
From this reading I asked him about it, and he said he thought--he was n't quite sure--he made it a present to Dick Molyneux on his marriage.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
don't
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From this reading “He had bought a coffee-plantation in the morning, and he set out the same night; and I don't believe he ever saw his purchase after.
at any time
From this reading “He had bought a coffee-plantation in the morning, and he set out the same night; and I don't believe he ever saw his purchase after.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “He left Bermuda in the very same fashion,” said Cave.
Fossbrooke
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From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
brought together in one place
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I asked him about it, and he said he thought--he was n't quite sure--he made it a present to Dick Molyneux on his marriage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “He had bought a coffee-plantation in the morning, and he set out the same night; and I don't believe he ever saw his purchase after.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
it's
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From this reading 'I only know,' said he, 'it's not mine now.'”
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading 'I only know,' said he, 'it's not mine now.'”
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “He left Bermuda in the very same fashion,” said Cave.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I asked him about it, and he said he thought--he was n't quite sure--he made it a present to Dick Molyneux on his marriage.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading I asked him about it, and he said he thought--he was n't quite sure--he made it a present to Dick Molyneux on his marriage.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'I only know,' said he, 'it's not mine now.'”
Molyneux
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From this reading I asked him about it, and he said he thought--he was n't quite sure--he made it a present to Dick Molyneux on his marriage.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “He had bought a coffee-plantation in the morning, and he set out the same night; and I don't believe he ever saw his purchase after.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
n't
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From this reading I asked him about it, and he said he thought--he was n't quite sure--he made it a present to Dick Molyneux on his marriage.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “He had bought a coffee-plantation in the morning, and he set out the same night; and I don't believe he ever saw his purchase after.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'I only know,' said he, 'it's not mine now.'”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading 'I only know,' said he, 'it's not mine now.'”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I asked him about it, and he said he thought--he was n't quite sure--he made it a present to Dick Molyneux on his marriage.
and nothing more
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I asked him about it, and he said he thought--he was n't quite sure--he made it a present to Dick Molyneux on his marriage.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading “He had bought a coffee-plantation in the morning, and he set out the same night; and I don't believe he ever saw his purchase after.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I asked him about it, and he said he thought--he was n't quite sure--he made it a present to Dick Molyneux on his marriage.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He left Bermuda in the very same fashion,” said Cave.
Identical; not different.
From this reading “He left Bermuda in the very same fashion,” said Cave.
cut with a saw
From this reading “He had bought a coffee-plantation in the morning, and he set out the same night; and I don't believe he ever saw his purchase after.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading I asked him about it, and he said he thought--he was n't quite sure--he made it a present to Dick Molyneux on his marriage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He left Bermuda in the very same fashion,” said Cave.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I asked him about it, and he said he thought--he was n't quite sure--he made it a present to Dick Molyneux on his marriage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I asked him about it, and he said he thought--he was n't quite sure--he made it a present to Dick Molyneux on his marriage.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
male cat
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
precisely as stated
From this reading “He left Bermuda in the very same fashion,” said Cave.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Quick and decided in all his movements, Fossbrooke set out almost immediately after this scene with Tom, and it was only as they gathered together at breakfast that it was discovered he had gone.
