used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There had been no other summons and she had heard only a faint swish of something sliding, then found herself alone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "But he'll come back, of course," she reflected, "after he's seen that gentleman.
(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 SQUIRE PETTIJOHN Katharine should have grown familiar, by this time, with Monty's spasmodic disappearances, but this last was the most amazing of all.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading There had been no other summons and she had heard only a faint swish of something sliding, then found herself alone.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading SQUIRE PETTIJOHN Katharine should have grown familiar, by this time, with Monty's spasmodic disappearances, but this last was the most amazing of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed that at the sound of "Pettijohn" the hay had opened and swallowed him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It seemed that at the sound of "Pettijohn" the hay had opened and swallowed him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "But he'll come back, of course," she reflected, "after he's seen that gentleman.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been no other summons and she had heard only a faint swish of something sliding, then found herself alone.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SQUIRE PETTIJOHN Katharine should have grown familiar, by this time, with Monty's spasmodic disappearances, but this last was the most amazing of all.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SQUIRE PETTIJOHN Katharine should have grown familiar, by this time, with Monty's spasmodic disappearances, but this last was the most amazing of all.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "But he'll come back, of course," she reflected, "after he's seen that gentleman.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "But he'll come back, of course," she reflected, "after he's seen that gentleman.
disappearancesnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrənsɪz/
plural of “disappearance” — the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading SQUIRE PETTIJOHN Katharine should have grown familiar, by this time, with Monty's spasmodic disappearances, but this last was the most amazing of all.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading There had been no other summons and she had heard only a faint swish of something sliding, then found herself alone.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading SQUIRE PETTIJOHN Katharine should have grown familiar, by this time, with Monty's spasmodic disappearances, but this last was the most amazing of all.
set up or found
From this reading There had been no other summons and she had heard only a faint swish of something sliding, then found herself alone.
a man of refinement
From this reading "But he'll come back, of course," she reflected, "after he's seen that gentleman.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading SQUIRE PETTIJOHN Katharine should have grown familiar, by this time, with Monty's spasmodic disappearances, but this last was the most amazing of all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed that at the sound of "Pettijohn" the hay had opened and swallowed him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading SQUIRE PETTIJOHN Katharine should have grown familiar, by this time, with Monty's spasmodic disappearances, but this last was the most amazing of all.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading It seemed that at the sound of "Pettijohn" the hay had opened and swallowed him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Must have been somebody he liked or he wouldn't have hurried so.
he'll
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From this reading "But he'll come back, of course," she reflected, "after he's seen that gentleman.
he's
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From this reading "But he'll come back, of course," she reflected, "after he's seen that gentleman.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There had been no other summons and she had heard only a faint swish of something sliding, then found herself alone.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading There had been no other summons and she had heard only a faint swish of something sliding, then found herself alone.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed that at the sound of "Pettijohn" the hay had opened and swallowed him.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading Must have been somebody he liked or he wouldn't have hurried so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that at the sound of "Pettijohn" the hay had opened and swallowed him.
Katharine
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From this reading SQUIRE PETTIJOHN Katharine should have grown familiar, by this time, with Monty's spasmodic disappearances, but this last was the most amazing of all.
immediately past
From this reading SQUIRE PETTIJOHN Katharine should have grown familiar, by this time, with Monty's spasmodic disappearances, but this last was the most amazing of all.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Must have been somebody he liked or he wouldn't have hurried so.
Monty's
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From this reading SQUIRE PETTIJOHN Katharine should have grown familiar, by this time, with Monty's spasmodic disappearances, but this last was the most amazing of all.
used to form the superlative
From this reading SQUIRE PETTIJOHN Katharine should have grown familiar, by this time, with Monty's spasmodic disappearances, but this last was the most amazing of all.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Must have been somebody he liked or he wouldn't have hurried so.
not any; not one
From this reading There had been no other summons and she had heard only a faint swish of something sliding, then found herself alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SQUIRE PETTIJOHN Katharine should have grown familiar, by this time, with Monty's spasmodic disappearances, but this last was the most amazing of all.
and nothing more
From this reading There had been no other summons and she had heard only a faint swish of something sliding, then found herself alone.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It seemed that at the sound of "Pettijohn" the hay had opened and swallowed him.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Must have been somebody he liked or he wouldn't have hurried so.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There had been no other summons and she had heard only a faint swish of something sliding, then found herself alone.
PETTIJOHN
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From this reading SQUIRE PETTIJOHN Katharine should have grown familiar, by this time, with Monty's spasmodic disappearances, but this last was the most amazing of all.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading "But he'll come back, of course," she reflected, "after he's seen that gentleman.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed that at the sound of "Pettijohn" the hay had opened and swallowed him.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "But he'll come back, of course," she reflected, "after he's seen that gentleman.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been no other summons and she had heard only a faint swish of something sliding, then found herself alone.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading SQUIRE PETTIJOHN Katharine should have grown familiar, by this time, with Monty's spasmodic disappearances, but this last was the most amazing of all.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading There had been no other summons and she had heard only a faint swish of something sliding, then found herself alone.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Must have been somebody he liked or he wouldn't have hurried so.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Must have been somebody he liked or he wouldn't have hurried so.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There had been no other summons and she had heard only a faint swish of something sliding, then found herself alone.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It seemed that at the sound of "Pettijohn" the hay had opened and swallowed him.
spasmodicadjectiveUS /spæzˈmɔːdɪk/
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; resembling a spasm
From this reading SQUIRE PETTIJOHN Katharine should have grown familiar, by this time, with Monty's spasmodic disappearances, but this last was the most amazing of all.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading SQUIRE PETTIJOHN Katharine should have grown familiar, by this time, with Monty's spasmodic disappearances, but this last was the most amazing of all.
summonsnounUS /ˈsʌmənz/
a request to be present
From this reading There had been no other summons and she had heard only a faint swish of something sliding, then found herself alone.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading It seemed that at the sound of "Pettijohn" the hay had opened and swallowed him.
swishverbUS /swɪʃ/
move with or cause to move with a whistling or hissing sound
From this reading There had been no other summons and she had heard only a faint swish of something sliding, then found herself alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed that at the sound of "Pettijohn" the hay had opened and swallowed him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SQUIRE PETTIJOHN Katharine should have grown familiar, by this time, with Monty's spasmodic disappearances, but this last was the most amazing of all.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading There had been no other summons and she had heard only a faint swish of something sliding, then found herself alone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been no other summons and she had heard only a faint swish of something sliding, then found herself alone.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SQUIRE PETTIJOHN Katharine should have grown familiar, by this time, with Monty's spasmodic disappearances, but this last was the most amazing of all.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading SQUIRE PETTIJOHN Katharine should have grown familiar, by this time, with Monty's spasmodic disappearances, but this last was the most amazing of all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SQUIRE PETTIJOHN Katharine should have grown familiar, by this time, with Monty's spasmodic disappearances, but this last was the most amazing of all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SQUIRE PETTIJOHN Katharine should have grown familiar, by this time, with Monty's spasmodic disappearances, but this last was the most amazing of all.
wouldn't
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From this reading Must have been somebody he liked or he wouldn't have hurried so.
