in addition
From this reading But the next day passed also, and the next, and still John Johnstone had not come home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the next day passed also, and the next, and still John Johnstone had not come home.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When evening fell the next day, Betty lingered long at the gate.
Belton
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From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
Betty
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From this reading When evening fell the next day, Betty lingered long at the gate.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "He could not get his business done in time," she said to herself.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the next day passed also, and the next, and still John Johnstone had not come home.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "He will not come to-day."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "He could not get his business done in time," she said to herself.
a female human offspring
From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When evening fell the next day, Betty lingered long at the gate.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "He could not get his business done in time," she said to herself.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading When evening fell the next day, Betty lingered long at the gate.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading When evening fell the next day, Betty lingered long at the gate.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading When evening fell the next day, Betty lingered long at the gate.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He could not get his business done in time," she said to herself.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the next day passed also, and the next, and still John Johnstone had not come home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He could not get his business done in time," she said to herself.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "He could not get his business done in time," she said to herself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "He could not get his business done in time," she said to herself.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But the next day passed also, and the next, and still John Johnstone had not come home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "He could not get his business done in time," she said to herself.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
IvesnounUS /aɪvz/
United States composer noted for his innovative use of polytonality (1874-1954)
From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading But the next day passed also, and the next, and still John Johnstone had not come home.
Johnstone
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From this reading But the next day passed also, and the next, and still John Johnstone had not come home.
lingeredverbUS /ˈlɪŋɡərd/
past form of “linger” — remain present although waning or gradually dying
From this reading When evening fell the next day, Betty lingered long at the gate.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When evening fell the next day, Betty lingered long at the gate.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
information about recent and important events
From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading When evening fell the next day, Betty lingered long at the gate.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "He could not get his business done in time," she said to herself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading But the next day passed also, and the next, and still John Johnstone had not come home.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "He could not get his business done in time," she said to herself.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He could not get his business done in time," she said to herself.
not in physical motion
From this reading But the next day passed also, and the next, and still John Johnstone had not come home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When evening fell the next day, Betty lingered long at the gate.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "He could not get his business done in time," she said to herself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "He could not get his business done in time," she said to herself.
to-day
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From this reading "He will not come to-day."
Wancote
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From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
at the time that
From this reading When evening fell the next day, Betty lingered long at the gate.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "He will not come to-day."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the fourth day Mr. Ives rode into Wancote to hear the news, and promised his daughter that he would go over to Belton, and find out from the servants whether they had had any news of their master, and when they expected him to return.
