used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The messenger whom he had despatched a few hours earlier had not yet returned.
(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 Harriet had waited helplessly at the house all day.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Santoine saw the man alone and, when he had dismissed him, he sent for his daughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The blind man felt strong and steady; he had food brought him; while he was eating it, his messenger returned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NOT EATON--OVERTON Santoine awoke at five o'clock.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading NOT EATON--OVERTON Santoine awoke at five o'clock.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading The blind man felt strong and steady; he had food brought him; while he was eating it, his messenger returned.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The blind man felt strong and steady; he had food brought him; while he was eating it, his messenger returned.
a female human offspring
From this reading Santoine saw the man alone and, when he had dismissed him, he sent for his daughter.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Harriet had waited helplessly at the house all day.
despatched
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From this reading The messenger whom he had despatched a few hours earlier had not yet returned.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading Santoine saw the man alone and, when he had dismissed him, he sent for his daughter.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading The messenger whom he had despatched a few hours earlier had not yet returned.
the act of consuming food
From this reading The blind man felt strong and steady; he had food brought him; while he was eating it, his messenger returned.
EATON
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From this reading NOT EATON--OVERTON Santoine awoke at five o'clock.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading The blind man felt strong and steady; he had food brought him; while he was eating it, his messenger returned.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The messenger whom he had despatched a few hours earlier had not yet returned.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading NOT EATON--OVERTON Santoine awoke at five o'clock.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading The blind man felt strong and steady; he had food brought him; while he was eating it, his messenger returned.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Santoine saw the man alone and, when he had dismissed him, he sent for his daughter.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The messenger whom he had despatched a few hours earlier had not yet returned.
Harriet
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From this reading Harriet had waited helplessly at the house all day.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The messenger whom he had despatched a few hours earlier had not yet returned.
helplesslyadverbUS /ˈhelpləsli/
in a helpless manner
From this reading Harriet had waited helplessly at the house all day.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The blind man felt strong and steady; he had food brought him; while he was eating it, his messenger returned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The blind man felt strong and steady; he had food brought him; while he was eating it, his messenger returned.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading The messenger whom he had despatched a few hours earlier had not yet returned.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Harriet had waited helplessly at the house all day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The blind man felt strong and steady; he had food brought him; while he was eating it, his messenger returned.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The blind man felt strong and steady; he had food brought him; while he was eating it, his messenger returned.
a person who carries a message
From this reading The messenger whom he had despatched a few hours earlier had not yet returned.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading NOT EATON--OVERTON Santoine awoke at five o'clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading NOT EATON--OVERTON Santoine awoke at five o'clock.
OVERTON
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From this reading NOT EATON--OVERTON Santoine awoke at five o'clock.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The messenger whom he had despatched a few hours earlier had not yet returned.
Santoine
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From this reading NOT EATON--OVERTON Santoine awoke at five o'clock.
cut with a saw
From this reading Santoine saw the man alone and, when he had dismissed him, he sent for his daughter.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Santoine saw the man alone and, when he had dismissed him, he sent for his daughter.
make steady
From this reading The blind man felt strong and steady; he had food brought him; while he was eating it, his messenger returned.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading The blind man felt strong and steady; he had food brought him; while he was eating it, his messenger returned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The messenger whom he had despatched a few hours earlier had not yet returned.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Harriet had waited helplessly at the house all day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The blind man felt strong and steady; he had food brought him; while he was eating it, his messenger returned.
at the time that
From this reading Santoine saw the man alone and, when he had dismissed him, he sent for his daughter.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The blind man felt strong and steady; he had food brought him; while he was eating it, his messenger returned.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The messenger whom he had despatched a few hours earlier had not yet returned.
but in spite of that
From this reading The messenger whom he had despatched a few hours earlier had not yet returned.
