used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was hurrying on with a nod, when Carmyle stopped him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had returned by different routes from Roville, and Ginger would have preferred the separation to continue.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Some few days later, owing to the fact that the latter, being preoccupied, did not see him first, Bruce Carmyle met his cousin Lancelot in Piccadilly.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Some few days later, owing to the fact that the latter, being preoccupied, did not see him first, Bruce Carmyle met his cousin Lancelot in Piccadilly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had returned by different routes from Roville, and Ginger would have preferred the separation to continue.
Carmyle
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From this reading Some few days later, owing to the fact that the latter, being preoccupied, did not see him first, Bruce Carmyle met his cousin Lancelot in Piccadilly.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading They had returned by different routes from Roville, and Ginger would have preferred the separation to continue.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Some few days later, owing to the fact that the latter, being preoccupied, did not see him first, Bruce Carmyle met his cousin Lancelot in Piccadilly.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Some few days later, owing to the fact that the latter, being preoccupied, did not see him first, Bruce Carmyle met his cousin Lancelot in Piccadilly.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Some few days later, owing to the fact that the latter, being preoccupied, did not see him first, Bruce Carmyle met his cousin Lancelot in Piccadilly.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They had returned by different routes from Roville, and Ginger would have preferred the separation to continue.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Some few days later, owing to the fact that the latter, being preoccupied, did not see him first, Bruce Carmyle met his cousin Lancelot in Piccadilly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Some few days later, owing to the fact that the latter, being preoccupied, did not see him first, Bruce Carmyle met his cousin Lancelot in Piccadilly.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Some few days later, owing to the fact that the latter, being preoccupied, did not see him first, Bruce Carmyle met his cousin Lancelot in Piccadilly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had returned by different routes from Roville, and Ginger would have preferred the separation to continue.
GingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading They had returned by different routes from Roville, and Ginger would have preferred the separation to continue.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had returned by different routes from Roville, and Ginger would have preferred the separation to continue.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They had returned by different routes from Roville, and Ginger would have preferred the separation to continue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was hurrying on with a nod, when Carmyle stopped him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some few days later, owing to the fact that the latter, being preoccupied, did not see him first, Bruce Carmyle met his cousin Lancelot in Piccadilly.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some few days later, owing to the fact that the latter, being preoccupied, did not see him first, Bruce Carmyle met his cousin Lancelot in Piccadilly.
hullonoun
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Oh, hullo!” said Ginger, without joy.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading He was hurrying on with a nod, when Carmyle stopped him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Just the man I wanted to see,” he observed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some few days later, owing to the fact that the latter, being preoccupied, did not see him first, Bruce Carmyle met his cousin Lancelot in Piccadilly.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading “Oh, hullo!” said Ginger, without joy.
and nothing more
From this reading “Just the man I wanted to see,” he observed.
LancelotnounUS /ˈlænsəlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
From this reading Some few days later, owing to the fact that the latter, being preoccupied, did not see him first, Bruce Carmyle met his cousin Lancelot in Piccadilly.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some few days later, owing to the fact that the latter, being preoccupied, did not see him first, Bruce Carmyle met his cousin Lancelot in Piccadilly.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading Some few days later, owing to the fact that the latter, being preoccupied, did not see him first, Bruce Carmyle met his cousin Lancelot in Piccadilly.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Just the man I wanted to see,” he observed.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Some few days later, owing to the fact that the latter, being preoccupied, did not see him first, Bruce Carmyle met his cousin Lancelot in Piccadilly.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading He was hurrying on with a nod, when Carmyle stopped him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some few days later, owing to the fact that the latter, being preoccupied, did not see him first, Bruce Carmyle met his cousin Lancelot in Piccadilly.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading “Just the man I wanted to see,” he observed.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, hullo!” said Ginger, without joy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was hurrying on with a nod, when Carmyle stopped him.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading Some few days later, owing to the fact that the latter, being preoccupied, did not see him first, Bruce Carmyle met his cousin Lancelot in Piccadilly.
Piccadilly
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From this reading Some few days later, owing to the fact that the latter, being preoccupied, did not see him first, Bruce Carmyle met his cousin Lancelot in Piccadilly.
more desirable than another
From this reading They had returned by different routes from Roville, and Ginger would have preferred the separation to continue.
preoccupiedadjectiveUS /priˈɑːkjəpaɪd/
deeply absorbed in thought
From this reading Some few days later, owing to the fact that the latter, being preoccupied, did not see him first, Bruce Carmyle met his cousin Lancelot in Piccadilly.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading They had returned by different routes from Roville, and Ginger would have preferred the separation to continue.
routesnounUS /ruːts/
plural of “route” — an established line of travel or access
From this reading They had returned by different routes from Roville, and Ginger would have preferred the separation to continue.
Roville
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From this reading They had returned by different routes from Roville, and Ginger would have preferred the separation to continue.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Oh, hullo!” said Ginger, without joy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Some few days later, owing to the fact that the latter, being preoccupied, did not see him first, Bruce Carmyle met his cousin Lancelot in Piccadilly.
separationnounUS /ˌsepərˈeɪʃən/
the state of lacking unity
From this reading They had returned by different routes from Roville, and Ginger would have preferred the separation to continue.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some few days later, owing to the fact that the latter, being preoccupied, did not see him first, Bruce Carmyle met his cousin Lancelot in Piccadilly.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He was hurrying on with a nod, when Carmyle stopped him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some few days later, owing to the fact that the latter, being preoccupied, did not see him first, Bruce Carmyle met his cousin Lancelot in Piccadilly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some few days later, owing to the fact that the latter, being preoccupied, did not see him first, Bruce Carmyle met his cousin Lancelot in Piccadilly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had returned by different routes from Roville, and Ginger would have preferred the separation to continue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some few days later, owing to the fact that the latter, being preoccupied, did not see him first, Bruce Carmyle met his cousin Lancelot in Piccadilly.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading “Just the man I wanted to see,” he observed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was hurrying on with a nod, when Carmyle stopped him.
at the time that
From this reading He was hurrying on with a nod, when Carmyle stopped him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was hurrying on with a nod, when Carmyle stopped him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Oh, hullo!” said Ginger, without joy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They had returned by different routes from Roville, and Ginger would have preferred the separation to continue.
