used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Yet she had made a singularly shrewd guess at his whereabouts.
(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 LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
in addition
From this reading And when Naomi stretched her arms toward the sunset, it is a strange fact that she also stretched them toward the lost young man, who was lying between it and her, not three miles from the spot on which she stood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when Naomi stretched her arms toward the sunset, it is a strange fact that she also stretched them toward the lost young man, who was lying between it and her, not three miles from the spot on which she stood.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading And when Naomi stretched her arms toward the sunset, it is a strange fact that she also stretched them toward the lost young man, who was lying between it and her, not three miles from the spot on which she stood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Yet she had made a singularly shrewd guess at his whereabouts.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading And when Naomi stretched her arms toward the sunset, it is a strange fact that she also stretched them toward the lost young man, who was lying between it and her, not three miles from the spot on which she stood.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Within a mile of him ran the horse-paddock fence, which he had crossed by mistake at three o'clock that morning.
placed crosswise
From this reading Within a mile of him ran the horse-paddock fence, which he had crossed by mistake at three o'clock that morning.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
Engelhardt
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From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Top Scrubby held him fast enough.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading And when Naomi stretched her arms toward the sunset, it is a strange fact that she also stretched them toward the lost young man, who was lying between it and her, not three miles from the spot on which she stood.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Top Scrubby held him fast enough.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Within a mile of him ran the horse-paddock fence, which he had crossed by mistake at three o'clock that morning.
set up or found
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And when Naomi stretched her arms toward the sunset, it is a strange fact that she also stretched them toward the lost young man, who was lying between it and her, not three miles from the spot on which she stood.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Yet she had made a singularly shrewd guess at his whereabouts.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Within a mile of him ran the horse-paddock fence, which he had crossed by mistake at three o'clock that morning.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Top Scrubby held him fast enough.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
HermannnounUS /ˈhɜːrmən/
German hero; leader at the battle of Teutoburger Wald in AD 9 (circa 18 BC - AD 19)
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet she had made a singularly shrewd guess at his whereabouts.
horse-paddock
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From this reading Within a mile of him ran the horse-paddock fence, which he had crossed by mistake at three o'clock that morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when Naomi stretched her arms toward the sunset, it is a strange fact that she also stretched them toward the lost young man, who was lying between it and her, not three miles from the spot on which she stood.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And when Naomi stretched her arms toward the sunset, it is a strange fact that she also stretched them toward the lost young man, who was lying between it and her, not three miles from the spot on which she stood.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading And when Naomi stretched her arms toward the sunset, it is a strange fact that she also stretched them toward the lost young man, who was lying between it and her, not three miles from the spot on which she stood.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Yet she had made a singularly shrewd guess at his whereabouts.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading And when Naomi stretched her arms toward the sunset, it is a strange fact that she also stretched them toward the lost young man, who was lying between it and her, not three miles from the spot on which she stood.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Within a mile of him ran the horse-paddock fence, which he had crossed by mistake at three o'clock that morning.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading And when Naomi stretched her arms toward the sunset, it is a strange fact that she also stretched them toward the lost young man, who was lying between it and her, not three miles from the spot on which she stood.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Within a mile of him ran the horse-paddock fence, which he had crossed by mistake at three o'clock that morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Within a mile of him ran the horse-paddock fence, which he had crossed by mistake at three o'clock that morning.
NaominounUS /neɪˈoʊmi/
the mother-in-law of Ruth whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And when Naomi stretched her arms toward the sunset, it is a strange fact that she also stretched them toward the lost young man, who was lying between it and her, not three miles from the spot on which she stood.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Within a mile of him ran the horse-paddock fence, which he had crossed by mistake at three o'clock that morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Within a mile of him ran the horse-paddock fence, which he had crossed by mistake at three o'clock that morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And when Naomi stretched her arms toward the sunset, it is a strange fact that she also stretched them toward the lost young man, who was lying between it and her, not three miles from the spot on which she stood.
piano-tuner
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From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Within a mile of him ran the horse-paddock fence, which he had crossed by mistake at three o'clock that morning.
recognizingverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “recognize” — accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
ScrubbyadjectiveUS /ˈskrʌbi/
sparsely covered with stunted trees or vegetation and underbrush
From this reading Top Scrubby held him fast enough.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
shrewdadjectiveUS /ʃruːd/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading Yet she had made a singularly shrewd guess at his whereabouts.
singularlyadverbUS /ˈsɪŋɡjələrli/
in a singular manner or to a singular degree
From this reading Yet she had made a singularly shrewd guess at his whereabouts.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And when Naomi stretched her arms toward the sunset, it is a strange fact that she also stretched them toward the lost young man, who was lying between it and her, not three miles from the spot on which she stood.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading And when Naomi stretched her arms toward the sunset, it is a strange fact that she also stretched them toward the lost young man, who was lying between it and her, not three miles from the spot on which she stood.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading And when Naomi stretched her arms toward the sunset, it is a strange fact that she also stretched them toward the lost young man, who was lying between it and her, not three miles from the spot on which she stood.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading And when Naomi stretched her arms toward the sunset, it is a strange fact that she also stretched them toward the lost young man, who was lying between it and her, not three miles from the spot on which she stood.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading And when Naomi stretched her arms toward the sunset, it is a strange fact that she also stretched them toward the lost young man, who was lying between it and her, not three miles from the spot on which she stood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And when Naomi stretched her arms toward the sunset, it is a strange fact that she also stretched them toward the lost young man, who was lying between it and her, not three miles from the spot on which she stood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And when Naomi stretched her arms toward the sunset, it is a strange fact that she also stretched them toward the lost young man, who was lying between it and her, not three miles from the spot on which she stood.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And when Naomi stretched her arms toward the sunset, it is a strange fact that she also stretched them toward the lost young man, who was lying between it and her, not three miles from the spot on which she stood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Top Scrubby held him fast enough.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading And when Naomi stretched her arms toward the sunset, it is a strange fact that she also stretched them toward the lost young man, who was lying between it and her, not three miles from the spot on which she stood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And when Naomi stretched her arms toward the sunset, it is a strange fact that she also stretched them toward the lost young man, who was lying between it and her, not three miles from the spot on which she stood.
at the time that
From this reading And when Naomi stretched her arms toward the sunset, it is a strange fact that she also stretched them toward the lost young man, who was lying between it and her, not three miles from the spot on which she stood.
whereaboutsnounUS /ˈwerəbaʊts/
the general location where something is
From this reading Yet she had made a singularly shrewd guess at his whereabouts.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And when Naomi stretched her arms toward the sunset, it is a strange fact that she also stretched them toward the lost young man, who was lying between it and her, not three miles from the spot on which she stood.
which person or people
From this reading And when Naomi stretched her arms toward the sunset, it is a strange fact that she also stretched them toward the lost young man, who was lying between it and her, not three miles from the spot on which she stood.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a mile of him ran the horse-paddock fence, which he had crossed by mistake at three o'clock that morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading LOST IN THE BUSH Had Naomi seen him then she would have found some difficulty in recognizing Hermann Engelhardt, the little piano-tuner whom already she seemed to have known all her life.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet she had made a singularly shrewd guess at his whereabouts.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading And when Naomi stretched her arms toward the sunset, it is a strange fact that she also stretched them toward the lost young man, who was lying between it and her, not three miles from the spot on which she stood.
