used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To Ralph Warner's astonishment, Danny accompanied the councilor without so much as a word.
having companions or an escort
From this reading To Ralph Warner's astonishment, Danny accompanied the councilor without so much as a word.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Suppose you come along to the office with me, Bently."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE MASQUERADER The councilor did not wait for an answer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Warde and Roy presently reappeared, there stood Ralph recovering from his surprise rather than from the hurt, which was not serious.
react verbally
From this reading THE MASQUERADER The councilor did not wait for an answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To Ralph Warner's astonishment, Danny accompanied the councilor without so much as a word.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Not hurt much?" he commented rather than asked.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading To Ralph Warner's astonishment, Danny accompanied the councilor without so much as a word.
Bently
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From this reading "Suppose you come along to the office with me, Bently."
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Suppose you come along to the office with me, Bently."
commentedverbUS /ˈkɑːmentəd/
past form of “comment” — make or write a comment on
From this reading "Not hurt much?" he commented rather than asked.
councilor
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From this reading THE MASQUERADER The councilor did not wait for an answer.
Danny
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From this reading To Ralph Warner's astonishment, Danny accompanied the councilor without so much as a word.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE MASQUERADER The councilor did not wait for an answer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MASQUERADER The councilor did not wait for an answer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Warde and Roy presently reappeared, there stood Ralph recovering from his surprise rather than from the hurt, which was not serious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Not hurt much?" he commented rather than asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Warde and Roy presently reappeared, there stood Ralph recovering from his surprise rather than from the hurt, which was not serious.
be the source of pain
From this reading "Not hurt much?" he commented rather than asked.
MASQUERADERnoun
a participant in a masquerade
From this reading THE MASQUERADER The councilor did not wait for an answer.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Suppose you come along to the office with me, Bently."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Not hurt much?" he commented rather than asked.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE MASQUERADER The councilor did not wait for an answer.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "Suppose you come along to the office with me, Bently."
in the near future
From this reading When Warde and Roy presently reappeared, there stood Ralph recovering from his surprise rather than from the hurt, which was not serious.
Ralph
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From this reading To Ralph Warner's astonishment, Danny accompanied the councilor without so much as a word.
on the contrary
From this reading "Not hurt much?" he commented rather than asked.
reappearedverbUS /ˌriːəˈpɪrd/
past form of “reappear” — appear again
From this reading When Warde and Roy presently reappeared, there stood Ralph recovering from his surprise rather than from the hurt, which was not serious.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading When Warde and Roy presently reappeared, there stood Ralph recovering from his surprise rather than from the hurt, which was not serious.
Roy
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From this reading When Warde and Roy presently reappeared, there stood Ralph recovering from his surprise rather than from the hurt, which was not serious.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading When Warde and Roy presently reappeared, there stood Ralph recovering from his surprise rather than from the hurt, which was not serious.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To Ralph Warner's astonishment, Danny accompanied the councilor without so much as a word.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading When Warde and Roy presently reappeared, there stood Ralph recovering from his surprise rather than from the hurt, which was not serious.
express a supposition
From this reading "Suppose you come along to the office with me, Bently."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading When Warde and Roy presently reappeared, there stood Ralph recovering from his surprise rather than from the hurt, which was not serious.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Not hurt much?" he commented rather than asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MASQUERADER The councilor did not wait for an answer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When Warde and Roy presently reappeared, there stood Ralph recovering from his surprise rather than from the hurt, which was not serious.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Suppose you come along to the office with me, Bently."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading THE MASQUERADER The councilor did not wait for an answer.
Warde
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From this reading When Warde and Roy presently reappeared, there stood Ralph recovering from his surprise rather than from the hurt, which was not serious.
Warner'snounUS /ˈwɔːrnərz/
possessive form of “warner” — United States filmmaker who with his brothers founded the movie studio that produced the first talking picture (1881-1958)
From this reading To Ralph Warner's astonishment, Danny accompanied the councilor without so much as a word.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Warde and Roy presently reappeared, there stood Ralph recovering from his surprise rather than from the hurt, which was not serious.
at the time that
From this reading When Warde and Roy presently reappeared, there stood Ralph recovering from his surprise rather than from the hurt, which was not serious.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Warde and Roy presently reappeared, there stood Ralph recovering from his surprise rather than from the hurt, which was not serious.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Suppose you come along to the office with me, Bently."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading To Ralph Warner's astonishment, Danny accompanied the councilor without so much as a word.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading To Ralph Warner's astonishment, Danny accompanied the councilor without so much as a word.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Suppose you come along to the office with me, Bently."
