used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A JOKE THAT WAS NO JOKE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As they could see nothing of Don after he went behind the corn-crib, they naturally concluded that he had vanished into thin air.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading As they could see nothing of Don after he went behind the corn-crib, they naturally concluded that he had vanished into thin air.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading Godfrey, especially, was greatly alarmed, and Don had the satisfaction of seeing him run, which was a sight worth going miles to behold.
(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 The magical manner in which he appeared and vanished, was very bewildering to all who witnessed it; but it would have been no mystery at all, had they been aware that the window that led into old Jordan’s room was unfastened.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading We have already described the other tests to which Don put his disguise during the forenoon, and we know that every one who saw him believed him to be old Jordan’s ghost.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have already described the other tests to which Don put his disguise during the forenoon, and we know that every one who saw him believed him to be old Jordan’s ghost.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The magical manner in which he appeared and vanished, was very bewildering to all who witnessed it; but it would have been no mystery at all, had they been aware that the window that led into old Jordan’s room was unfastened.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they could see nothing of Don after he went behind the corn-crib, they naturally concluded that he had vanished into thin air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The magical manner in which he appeared and vanished, was very bewildering to all who witnessed it; but it would have been no mystery at all, had they been aware that the window that led into old Jordan’s room was unfastened.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading The magical manner in which he appeared and vanished, was very bewildering to all who witnessed it; but it would have been no mystery at all, had they been aware that the window that led into old Jordan’s room was unfastened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We have already described the other tests to which Don put his disguise during the forenoon, and we know that every one who saw him believed him to be old Jordan’s ghost.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The magical manner in which he appeared and vanished, was very bewildering to all who witnessed it; but it would have been no mystery at all, had they been aware that the window that led into old Jordan’s room was unfastened.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As they could see nothing of Don after he went behind the corn-crib, they naturally concluded that he had vanished into thin air.
see with attention
From this reading Godfrey, especially, was greatly alarmed, and Don had the satisfaction of seeing him run, which was a sight worth going miles to behold.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading We have already described the other tests to which Don put his disguise during the forenoon, and we know that every one who saw him believed him to be old Jordan’s ghost.
bewilderingverbUS /bɪˈwɪldərɪŋ/
-ing form of “bewilder” — be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading The magical manner in which he appeared and vanished, was very bewildering to all who witnessed it; but it would have been no mystery at all, had they been aware that the window that led into old Jordan’s room was unfastened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The magical manner in which he appeared and vanished, was very bewildering to all who witnessed it; but it would have been no mystery at all, had they been aware that the window that led into old Jordan’s room was unfastened.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading As they could see nothing of Don after he went behind the corn-crib, they naturally concluded that he had vanished into thin air.
corn-crib
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From this reading As they could see nothing of Don after he went behind the corn-crib, they naturally concluded that he had vanished into thin air.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As they could see nothing of Don after he went behind the corn-crib, they naturally concluded that he had vanished into thin air.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading We have already described the other tests to which Don put his disguise during the forenoon, and we know that every one who saw him believed him to be old Jordan’s ghost.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading We have already described the other tests to which Don put his disguise during the forenoon, and we know that every one who saw him believed him to be old Jordan’s ghost.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading We have already described the other tests to which Don put his disguise during the forenoon, and we know that every one who saw him believed him to be old Jordan’s ghost.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading We have already described the other tests to which Don put his disguise during the forenoon, and we know that every one who saw him believed him to be old Jordan’s ghost.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Godfrey, especially, was greatly alarmed, and Don had the satisfaction of seeing him run, which was a sight worth going miles to behold.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading We have already described the other tests to which Don put his disguise during the forenoon, and we know that every one who saw him believed him to be old Jordan’s ghost.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We have already described the other tests to which Don put his disguise during the forenoon, and we know that every one who saw him believed him to be old Jordan’s ghost.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading We have already described the other tests to which Don put his disguise during the forenoon, and we know that every one who saw him believed him to be old Jordan’s ghost.
Godfrey
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From this reading Godfrey, especially, was greatly alarmed, and Don had the satisfaction of seeing him run, which was a sight worth going miles to behold.
the act of departing
From this reading Godfrey, especially, was greatly alarmed, and Don had the satisfaction of seeing him run, which was a sight worth going miles to behold.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Godfrey, especially, was greatly alarmed, and Don had the satisfaction of seeing him run, which was a sight worth going miles to behold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Godfrey, especially, was greatly alarmed, and Don had the satisfaction of seeing him run, which was a sight worth going miles to behold.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have already described the other tests to which Don put his disguise during the forenoon, and we know that every one who saw him believed him to be old Jordan’s ghost.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The magical manner in which he appeared and vanished, was very bewildering to all who witnessed it; but it would have been no mystery at all, had they been aware that the window that led into old Jordan’s room was unfastened.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We have already described the other tests to which Don put his disguise during the forenoon, and we know that every one who saw him believed him to be old Jordan’s ghost.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We have already described the other tests to which Don put his disguise during the forenoon, and we know that every one who saw him believed him to be old Jordan’s ghost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The magical manner in which he appeared and vanished, was very bewildering to all who witnessed it; but it would have been no mystery at all, had they been aware that the window that led into old Jordan’s room was unfastened.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The magical manner in which he appeared and vanished, was very bewildering to all who witnessed it; but it would have been no mystery at all, had they been aware that the window that led into old Jordan’s room was unfastened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The magical manner in which he appeared and vanished, was very bewildering to all who witnessed it; but it would have been no mystery at all, had they been aware that the window that led into old Jordan’s room was unfastened.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading A JOKE THAT WAS NO JOKE.
Jordan'snounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdənz/
possessive form of “jordan” — a river in Palestine that empties into the Dead Sea; John the Baptist baptized Jesus in the Jordan
From this reading We have already described the other tests to which Don put his disguise during the forenoon, and we know that every one who saw him believed him to be old Jordan’s ghost.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading We have already described the other tests to which Don put his disguise during the forenoon, and we know that every one who saw him believed him to be old Jordan’s ghost.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The magical manner in which he appeared and vanished, was very bewildering to all who witnessed it; but it would have been no mystery at all, had they been aware that the window that led into old Jordan’s room was unfastened.
magicaladjectiveUS /ˈmædʒɪkəl/
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
From this reading The magical manner in which he appeared and vanished, was very bewildering to all who witnessed it; but it would have been no mystery at all, had they been aware that the window that led into old Jordan’s room was unfastened.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The magical manner in which he appeared and vanished, was very bewildering to all who witnessed it; but it would have been no mystery at all, had they been aware that the window that led into old Jordan’s room was unfastened.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Godfrey, especially, was greatly alarmed, and Don had the satisfaction of seeing him run, which was a sight worth going miles to behold.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The magical manner in which he appeared and vanished, was very bewildering to all who witnessed it; but it would have been no mystery at all, had they been aware that the window that led into old Jordan’s room was unfastened.
as might be expected
From this reading As they could see nothing of Don after he went behind the corn-crib, they naturally concluded that he had vanished into thin air.
not any; not one
From this reading A JOKE THAT WAS NO JOKE.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading As they could see nothing of Don after he went behind the corn-crib, they naturally concluded that he had vanished into thin air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Godfrey, especially, was greatly alarmed, and Don had the satisfaction of seeing him run, which was a sight worth going miles to behold.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading We have already described the other tests to which Don put his disguise during the forenoon, and we know that every one who saw him believed him to be old Jordan’s ghost.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We have already described the other tests to which Don put his disguise during the forenoon, and we know that every one who saw him believed him to be old Jordan’s ghost.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We have already described the other tests to which Don put his disguise during the forenoon, and we know that every one who saw him believed him to be old Jordan’s ghost.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We have already described the other tests to which Don put his disguise during the forenoon, and we know that every one who saw him believed him to be old Jordan’s ghost.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The magical manner in which he appeared and vanished, was very bewildering to all who witnessed it; but it would have been no mystery at all, had they been aware that the window that led into old Jordan’s room was unfastened.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Godfrey, especially, was greatly alarmed, and Don had the satisfaction of seeing him run, which was a sight worth going miles to behold.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading Godfrey, especially, was greatly alarmed, and Don had the satisfaction of seeing him run, which was a sight worth going miles to behold.
cut with a saw
From this reading We have already described the other tests to which Don put his disguise during the forenoon, and we know that every one who saw him believed him to be old Jordan’s ghost.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As they could see nothing of Don after he went behind the corn-crib, they naturally concluded that he had vanished into thin air.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Godfrey, especially, was greatly alarmed, and Don had the satisfaction of seeing him run, which was a sight worth going miles to behold.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Godfrey, especially, was greatly alarmed, and Don had the satisfaction of seeing him run, which was a sight worth going miles to behold.
testsnounUS /tests/
plural of “test” — trying something to find out about it
From this reading We have already described the other tests to which Don put his disguise during the forenoon, and we know that every one who saw him believed him to be old Jordan’s ghost.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A JOKE THAT WAS NO JOKE.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have already described the other tests to which Don put his disguise during the forenoon, and we know that every one who saw him believed him to be old Jordan’s ghost.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The magical manner in which he appeared and vanished, was very bewildering to all who witnessed it; but it would have been no mystery at all, had they been aware that the window that led into old Jordan’s room was unfastened.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading As they could see nothing of Don after he went behind the corn-crib, they naturally concluded that he had vanished into thin air.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have already described the other tests to which Don put his disguise during the forenoon, and we know that every one who saw him believed him to be old Jordan’s ghost.
unfastenedadjective
not closed or secured
From this reading The magical manner in which he appeared and vanished, was very bewildering to all who witnessed it; but it would have been no mystery at all, had they been aware that the window that led into old Jordan’s room was unfastened.
having passed out of existence
From this reading The magical manner in which he appeared and vanished, was very bewildering to all who witnessed it; but it would have been no mystery at all, had they been aware that the window that led into old Jordan’s room was unfastened.
precisely as stated
From this reading The magical manner in which he appeared and vanished, was very bewildering to all who witnessed it; but it would have been no mystery at all, had they been aware that the window that led into old Jordan’s room was unfastened.
WASauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A JOKE THAT WAS NO JOKE.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have already described the other tests to which Don put his disguise during the forenoon, and we know that every one who saw him believed him to be old Jordan’s ghost.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As they could see nothing of Don after he went behind the corn-crib, they naturally concluded that he had vanished into thin air.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We have already described the other tests to which Don put his disguise during the forenoon, and we know that every one who saw him believed him to be old Jordan’s ghost.
which person or people
From this reading We have already described the other tests to which Don put his disguise during the forenoon, and we know that every one who saw him believed him to be old Jordan’s ghost.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The magical manner in which he appeared and vanished, was very bewildering to all who witnessed it; but it would have been no mystery at all, had they been aware that the window that led into old Jordan’s room was unfastened.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading The magical manner in which he appeared and vanished, was very bewildering to all who witnessed it; but it would have been no mystery at all, had they been aware that the window that led into old Jordan’s room was unfastened.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading Godfrey, especially, was greatly alarmed, and Don had the satisfaction of seeing him run, which was a sight worth going miles to behold.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The magical manner in which he appeared and vanished, was very bewildering to all who witnessed it; but it would have been no mystery at all, had they been aware that the window that led into old Jordan’s room was unfastened.
