used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A shade of sorrow settled on the brow of the trapper when Mr. Duncan told him his errand.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "If I am not greatly deceived, she prefers the chief to Sidney.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
annoyancenounUS /əˈnɔɪəns/
the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading "How is it with Jane?" asked Mr. Duncan, anxiously.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How is it with Jane?" asked Mr. Duncan, anxiously.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading A shade of sorrow settled on the brow of the trapper when Mr. Duncan told him his errand.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
a person who is in charge
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
past form of “deceive” — be false to; be dishonest with
From this reading "If I am not greatly deceived, she prefers the chief to Sidney.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
DuncannounUS /ˈdʌŋkən/
United States dancer and pioneer of modern dance (1878-1927)
From this reading A shade of sorrow settled on the brow of the trapper when Mr. Duncan told him his errand.
errandnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading A shade of sorrow settled on the brow of the trapper when Mr. Duncan told him his errand.
at any time
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
freaknounUS /friːk/
a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A shade of sorrow settled on the brow of the trapper when Mr. Duncan told him his errand.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A shade of sorrow settled on the brow of the trapper when Mr. Duncan told him his errand.
How
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From this reading "How is it with Jane?" asked Mr. Duncan, anxiously.
HowenounUS /haʊ/
United States editor (1920-1993)
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "If I am not greatly deceived, she prefers the chief to Sidney.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "How is it with Jane?" asked Mr. Duncan, anxiously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How is it with Jane?" asked Mr. Duncan, anxiously.
Jane
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From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
engage in
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
a form of address for a man
From this reading A shade of sorrow settled on the brow of the trapper when Mr. Duncan told him his errand.
not any; not one
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
prefersverbUS /prəˈfɜːrz/
third-person singular of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading "If I am not greatly deceived, she prefers the chief to Sidney.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A shade of sorrow settled on the brow of the trapper when Mr. Duncan told him his errand.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading A shade of sorrow settled on the brow of the trapper when Mr. Duncan told him his errand.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "If I am not greatly deceived, she prefers the chief to Sidney.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
unusual or striking
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading A shade of sorrow settled on the brow of the trapper when Mr. Duncan told him his errand.
that is looked for
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
propel through the air
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A shade of sorrow settled on the brow of the trapper when Mr. Duncan told him his errand.
trappernounUS /ˈtræpər/
someone who sets traps for animals (usually to obtain their furs)
From this reading A shade of sorrow settled on the brow of the trapper when Mr. Duncan told him his errand.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This demand was so extraordinary that the father did not know what to do, and sought Howe, to see if he could throw any light on this singular freak of the chief.
at the time that
From this reading A shade of sorrow settled on the brow of the trapper when Mr. Duncan told him his errand.
which person or people
From this reading "The chief," he remarked, "has been making love in his fashion to Jane ever since we have been away, greatly to the annoyance of Sidney, who looks upon her as if he thought no one had a right to make love to her but himself."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "How is it with Jane?" asked Mr. Duncan, anxiously.
