used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had fully expected to see a woman in the hands of the regulars before them, and they could scarcely believe the evidence of their own senses.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE MILL-HOUSE For the moment it must be confessed that Ben was absolutely dumfounded, and Major Morris also.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE MILL-HOUSE For the moment it must be confessed that Ben was absolutely dumfounded, and Major Morris also.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading And then he glanced over their shoulders to see if the newcomers were alone.
in addition
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE MILL-HOUSE For the moment it must be confessed that Ben was absolutely dumfounded, and Major Morris also.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading But if the officers were astonished, the men they confronted were likewise taken back, and stared in amazement, which quickly gave way to consternation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE MILL-HOUSE For the moment it must be confessed that Ben was absolutely dumfounded, and Major Morris also.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What do you want?" demanded one, as soon as he could speak.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading But if the officers were astonished, the men they confronted were likewise taken back, and stared in amazement, which quickly gave way to consternation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE MILL-HOUSE For the moment it must be confessed that Ben was absolutely dumfounded, and Major Morris also.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But if the officers were astonished, the men they confronted were likewise taken back, and stared in amazement, which quickly gave way to consternation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE MILL-HOUSE For the moment it must be confessed that Ben was absolutely dumfounded, and Major Morris also.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They had fully expected to see a woman in the hands of the regulars before them, and they could scarcely believe the evidence of their own senses.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading They had fully expected to see a woman in the hands of the regulars before them, and they could scarcely believe the evidence of their own senses.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE MILL-HOUSE For the moment it must be confessed that Ben was absolutely dumfounded, and Major Morris also.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if the officers were astonished, the men they confronted were likewise taken back, and stared in amazement, which quickly gave way to consternation.
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE MILL-HOUSE For the moment it must be confessed that Ben was absolutely dumfounded, and Major Morris also.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading But if the officers were astonished, the men they confronted were likewise taken back, and stared in amazement, which quickly gave way to consternation.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading But if the officers were astonished, the men they confronted were likewise taken back, and stared in amazement, which quickly gave way to consternation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had fully expected to see a woman in the hands of the regulars before them, and they could scarcely believe the evidence of their own senses.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "What do you want?" demanded one, as soon as he could speak.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What do you want?" demanded one, as soon as he could speak.
dumfoundedadjective
as if struck dumb with astonishment and surprise
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE MILL-HOUSE For the moment it must be confessed that Ben was absolutely dumfounded, and Major Morris also.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading They had fully expected to see a woman in the hands of the regulars before them, and they could scarcely believe the evidence of their own senses.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading They had fully expected to see a woman in the hands of the regulars before them, and they could scarcely believe the evidence of their own senses.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE MILL-HOUSE For the moment it must be confessed that Ben was absolutely dumfounded, and Major Morris also.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading They had fully expected to see a woman in the hands of the regulars before them, and they could scarcely believe the evidence of their own senses.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But if the officers were astonished, the men they confronted were likewise taken back, and stared in amazement, which quickly gave way to consternation.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading And then he glanced over their shoulders to see if the newcomers were alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had fully expected to see a woman in the hands of the regulars before them, and they could scarcely believe the evidence of their own senses.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading They had fully expected to see a woman in the hands of the regulars before them, and they could scarcely believe the evidence of their own senses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What do you want?" demanded one, as soon as he could speak.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if the officers were astonished, the men they confronted were likewise taken back, and stared in amazement, which quickly gave way to consternation.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They had fully expected to see a woman in the hands of the regulars before them, and they could scarcely believe the evidence of their own senses.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE MILL-HOUSE For the moment it must be confessed that Ben was absolutely dumfounded, and Major Morris also.
in like or similar manner
From this reading But if the officers were astonished, the men they confronted were likewise taken back, and stared in amazement, which quickly gave way to consternation.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE MILL-HOUSE For the moment it must be confessed that Ben was absolutely dumfounded, and Major Morris also.
the force of workers available
From this reading But if the officers were astonished, the men they confronted were likewise taken back, and stared in amazement, which quickly gave way to consternation.
MILL-HOUSE
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE MILL-HOUSE For the moment it must be confessed that Ben was absolutely dumfounded, and Major Morris also.
a particular point in time
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE MILL-HOUSE For the moment it must be confessed that Ben was absolutely dumfounded, and Major Morris also.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE MILL-HOUSE For the moment it must be confessed that Ben was absolutely dumfounded, and Major Morris also.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE MILL-HOUSE For the moment it must be confessed that Ben was absolutely dumfounded, and Major Morris also.
newcomersnounUS /ˈnuːkʌmərz/
plural of “newcomer” — any new participant in some activity
From this reading And then he glanced over their shoulders to see if the newcomers were alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had fully expected to see a woman in the hands of the regulars before them, and they could scarcely believe the evidence of their own senses.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading But if the officers were astonished, the men they confronted were likewise taken back, and stared in amazement, which quickly gave way to consternation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What do you want?" demanded one, as soon as he could speak.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And then he glanced over their shoulders to see if the newcomers were alone.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They had fully expected to see a woman in the hands of the regulars before them, and they could scarcely believe the evidence of their own senses.
with speed
From this reading But if the officers were astonished, the men they confronted were likewise taken back, and stared in amazement, which quickly gave way to consternation.
regularsnounUS /ˈreɡjələrz/
plural of “regular” — a regular patron
From this reading They had fully expected to see a woman in the hands of the regulars before them, and they could scarcely believe the evidence of their own senses.
only a very short time before
From this reading They had fully expected to see a woman in the hands of the regulars before them, and they could scarcely believe the evidence of their own senses.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had fully expected to see a woman in the hands of the regulars before them, and they could scarcely believe the evidence of their own senses.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading They had fully expected to see a woman in the hands of the regulars before them, and they could scarcely believe the evidence of their own senses.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading And then he glanced over their shoulders to see if the newcomers were alone.
in the near future
From this reading "What do you want?" demanded one, as soon as he could speak.
express in speech
From this reading "What do you want?" demanded one, as soon as he could speak.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading But if the officers were astonished, the men they confronted were likewise taken back, and stared in amazement, which quickly gave way to consternation.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading But if the officers were astonished, the men they confronted were likewise taken back, and stared in amazement, which quickly gave way to consternation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE MILL-HOUSE For the moment it must be confessed that Ben was absolutely dumfounded, and Major Morris also.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE MILL-HOUSE For the moment it must be confessed that Ben was absolutely dumfounded, and Major Morris also.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had fully expected to see a woman in the hands of the regulars before them, and they could scarcely believe the evidence of their own senses.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had fully expected to see a woman in the hands of the regulars before them, and they could scarcely believe the evidence of their own senses.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then he glanced over their shoulders to see if the newcomers were alone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had fully expected to see a woman in the hands of the regulars before them, and they could scarcely believe the evidence of their own senses.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had fully expected to see a woman in the hands of the regulars before them, and they could scarcely believe the evidence of their own senses.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "What do you want?" demanded one, as soon as he could speak.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ADVENTURE AT THE MILL-HOUSE For the moment it must be confessed that Ben was absolutely dumfounded, and Major Morris also.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But if the officers were astonished, the men they confronted were likewise taken back, and stared in amazement, which quickly gave way to consternation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But if the officers were astonished, the men they confronted were likewise taken back, and stared in amazement, which quickly gave way to consternation.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What do you want?" demanded one, as soon as he could speak.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But if the officers were astonished, the men they confronted were likewise taken back, and stared in amazement, which quickly gave way to consternation.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading They had fully expected to see a woman in the hands of the regulars before them, and they could scarcely believe the evidence of their own senses.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do you want?" demanded one, as soon as he could speak.
