used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It proved to be an uneventful trip and they returned to the cove with their passenger just as a gloomy day was dying out.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It proved to be an uneventful trip and they returned to the cove with their passenger just as a gloomy day was dying out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It proved to be an uneventful trip and they returned to the cove with their passenger just as a gloomy day was dying out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Oliver was shut up with his guest for an hour after supper that night, but at length he called the boys into his room, where Mr. Barclay lay in a big chair with a cigar in his hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
Bannington's
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From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
BARCLAY
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From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Barclay, he said, was expected down by the next steamer and they must be there in time to take him off.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mr. Oliver was shut up with his guest for an hour after supper that night, but at length he called the boys into his room, where Mr. Barclay lay in a big chair with a cigar in his hand.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Oliver was shut up with his guest for an hour after supper that night, but at length he called the boys into his room, where Mr. Barclay lay in a big chair with a cigar in his hand.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Barclay, he said, was expected down by the next steamer and they must be there in time to take him off.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Mr. Oliver was shut up with his guest for an hour after supper that night, but at length he called the boys into his room, where Mr. Barclay lay in a big chair with a cigar in his hand.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Mr. Oliver was shut up with his guest for an hour after supper that night, but at length he called the boys into his room, where Mr. Barclay lay in a big chair with a cigar in his hand.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading Mr. Oliver was shut up with his guest for an hour after supper that night, but at length he called the boys into his room, where Mr. Barclay lay in a big chair with a cigar in his hand.
covenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading It proved to be an uneventful trip and they returned to the cove with their passenger just as a gloomy day was dying out.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It proved to be an uneventful trip and they returned to the cove with their passenger just as a gloomy day was dying out.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Mr. Barclay, he said, was expected down by the next steamer and they must be there in time to take him off.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading It proved to be an uneventful trip and they returned to the cove with their passenger just as a gloomy day was dying out.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Mr. Barclay, he said, was expected down by the next steamer and they must be there in time to take him off.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Oliver was shut up with his guest for an hour after supper that night, but at length he called the boys into his room, where Mr. Barclay lay in a big chair with a cigar in his hand.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
depressingly dark
From this reading It proved to be an uneventful trip and they returned to the cove with their passenger just as a gloomy day was dying out.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Mr. Oliver was shut up with his guest for an hour after supper that night, but at length he called the boys into his room, where Mr. Barclay lay in a big chair with a cigar in his hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Mr. Oliver was shut up with his guest for an hour after supper that night, but at length he called the boys into his room, where Mr. Barclay lay in a big chair with a cigar in his hand.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Barclay, he said, was expected down by the next steamer and they must be there in time to take him off.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Barclay, he said, was expected down by the next steamer and they must be there in time to take him off.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Mr. Oliver was shut up with his guest for an hour after supper that night, but at length he called the boys into his room, where Mr. Barclay lay in a big chair with a cigar in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Barclay, he said, was expected down by the next steamer and they must be there in time to take him off.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mr. Oliver was shut up with his guest for an hour after supper that night, but at length he called the boys into his room, where Mr. Barclay lay in a big chair with a cigar in his hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
and nothing more
From this reading It proved to be an uneventful trip and they returned to the cove with their passenger just as a gloomy day was dying out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mr. Oliver was shut up with his guest for an hour after supper that night, but at length he called the boys into his room, where Mr. Barclay lay in a big chair with a cigar in his hand.
LAYSnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Mr. Oliver was shut up with his guest for an hour after supper that night, but at length he called the boys into his room, where Mr. Barclay lay in a big chair with a cigar in his hand.
the literary culture
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Mr. Barclay, he said, was expected down by the next steamer and they must be there in time to take him off.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Mr. Barclay, he said, was expected down by the next steamer and they must be there in time to take him off.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Mr. Oliver was shut up with his guest for an hour after supper that night, but at length he called the boys into his room, where Mr. Barclay lay in a big chair with a cigar in his hand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It proved to be an uneventful trip and they returned to the cove with their passenger just as a gloomy day was dying out.
passengernounUS /ˈpæsəndʒər/
a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading It proved to be an uneventful trip and they returned to the cove with their passenger just as a gloomy day was dying out.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
established beyond doubt
From this reading It proved to be an uneventful trip and they returned to the cove with their passenger just as a gloomy day was dying out.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It proved to be an uneventful trip and they returned to the cove with their passenger just as a gloomy day was dying out.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mr. Oliver was shut up with his guest for an hour after supper that night, but at length he called the boys into his room, where Mr. Barclay lay in a big chair with a cigar in his hand.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mr. Barclay, he said, was expected down by the next steamer and they must be there in time to take him off.
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
for a short time
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Mr. Oliver was shut up with his guest for an hour after supper that night, but at length he called the boys into his room, where Mr. Barclay lay in a big chair with a cigar in his hand.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading Mr. Barclay, he said, was expected down by the next steamer and they must be there in time to take him off.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading Mr. Oliver was shut up with his guest for an hour after supper that night, but at length he called the boys into his room, where Mr. Barclay lay in a big chair with a cigar in his hand.
carry out
From this reading Mr. Barclay, he said, was expected down by the next steamer and they must be there in time to take him off.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It proved to be an uneventful trip and they returned to the cove with their passenger just as a gloomy day was dying out.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mr. Barclay, he said, was expected down by the next steamer and they must be there in time to take him off.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Barclay, he said, was expected down by the next steamer and they must be there in time to take him off.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Barclay, he said, was expected down by the next steamer and they must be there in time to take him off.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading It proved to be an uneventful trip and they returned to the cove with their passenger just as a gloomy day was dying out.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading It proved to be an uneventful trip and they returned to the cove with their passenger just as a gloomy day was dying out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Oliver was shut up with his guest for an hour after supper that night, but at length he called the boys into his room, where Mr. Barclay lay in a big chair with a cigar in his hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. Oliver was shut up with his guest for an hour after supper that night, but at length he called the boys into his room, where Mr. Barclay lay in a big chair with a cigar in his hand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BARCLAY LAYS HIS PLANS It appeared that one of the letters which Harry had secured was from Mr. Barclay, and shortly after the boys got back to the ranch Mr. Oliver sent them off to Bannington's with the sloop.
