used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FELLOW-PASSENGERS The two decided to give Bob Budd a surprise.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They said it would be hard for them to get away, and more than likely they would have to wait several weeks before the matter could be decided.
any thing at all
From this reading This letter was followed at once by themselves, and they were now within a few miles of Bob’s home without his suspecting anything of the kind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This letter was followed at once by themselves, and they were now within a few miles of Bob’s home without his suspecting anything of the kind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They said it would be hard for them to get away, and more than likely they would have to wait several weeks before the matter could be decided.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They said it would be hard for them to get away, and more than likely they would have to wait several weeks before the matter could be decided.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They said it would be hard for them to get away, and more than likely they would have to wait several weeks before the matter could be decided.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading FELLOW-PASSENGERS The two decided to give Bob Budd a surprise.
Bob'snounUS /bɑːbz/
possessive form of “bob” — a former monetary unit in Great Britain
From this reading This letter was followed at once by themselves, and they were now within a few miles of Bob’s home without his suspecting anything of the kind.
Budd
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From this reading FELLOW-PASSENGERS The two decided to give Bob Budd a surprise.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This letter was followed at once by themselves, and they were now within a few miles of Bob’s home without his suspecting anything of the kind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They said it would be hard for them to get away, and more than likely they would have to wait several weeks before the matter could be decided.
recognizable; marked
From this reading FELLOW-PASSENGERS The two decided to give Bob Budd a surprise.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Having informed themselves fully, they rode to a station not far from Piketon, where they got off, leaving their trunks to go to the town, while they spent a half-day in hunting.
FELLOW-PASSENGERS
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From this reading FELLOW-PASSENGERS The two decided to give Bob Budd a surprise.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading This letter was followed at once by themselves, and they were now within a few miles of Bob’s home without his suspecting anything of the kind.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading This letter was followed at once by themselves, and they were now within a few miles of Bob’s home without his suspecting anything of the kind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They said it would be hard for them to get away, and more than likely they would have to wait several weeks before the matter could be decided.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Having informed themselves fully, they rode to a station not far from Piketon, where they got off, leaving their trunks to go to the town, while they spent a half-day in hunting.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading Having informed themselves fully, they rode to a station not far from Piketon, where they got off, leaving their trunks to go to the town, while they spent a half-day in hunting.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Their luck was so poor that they gave it up, and were glad to use the stage for the rest of the journey.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They said it would be hard for them to get away, and more than likely they would have to wait several weeks before the matter could be decided.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading FELLOW-PASSENGERS The two decided to give Bob Budd a surprise.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Their luck was so poor that they gave it up, and were glad to use the stage for the rest of the journey.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Having informed themselves fully, they rode to a station not far from Piketon, where they got off, leaving their trunks to go to the town, while they spent a half-day in hunting.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Having informed themselves fully, they rode to a station not far from Piketon, where they got off, leaving their trunks to go to the town, while they spent a half-day in hunting.
half-day
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From this reading Having informed themselves fully, they rode to a station not far from Piketon, where they got off, leaving their trunks to go to the town, while they spent a half-day in hunting.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading They said it would be hard for them to get away, and more than likely they would have to wait several weeks before the matter could be decided.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They said it would be hard for them to get away, and more than likely they would have to wait several weeks before the matter could be decided.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having informed themselves fully, they rode to a station not far from Piketon, where they got off, leaving their trunks to go to the town, while they spent a half-day in hunting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This letter was followed at once by themselves, and they were now within a few miles of Bob’s home without his suspecting anything of the kind.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading This letter was followed at once by themselves, and they were now within a few miles of Bob’s home without his suspecting anything of the kind.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading Having informed themselves fully, they rode to a station not far from Piketon, where they got off, leaving their trunks to go to the town, while they spent a half-day in hunting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Having informed themselves fully, they rode to a station not far from Piketon, where they got off, leaving their trunks to go to the town, while they spent a half-day in hunting.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Having informed themselves fully, they rode to a station not far from Piketon, where they got off, leaving their trunks to go to the town, while they spent a half-day in hunting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They said it would be hard for them to get away, and more than likely they would have to wait several weeks before the matter could be decided.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Their luck was so poor that they gave it up, and were glad to use the stage for the rest of the journey.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading This letter was followed at once by themselves, and they were now within a few miles of Bob’s home without his suspecting anything of the kind.
the act of departing
From this reading Having informed themselves fully, they rode to a station not far from Piketon, where they got off, leaving their trunks to go to the town, while they spent a half-day in hunting.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading This letter was followed at once by themselves, and they were now within a few miles of Bob’s home without his suspecting anything of the kind.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading They said it would be hard for them to get away, and more than likely they would have to wait several weeks before the matter could be decided.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading Their luck was so poor that they gave it up, and were glad to use the stage for the rest of the journey.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading They said it would be hard for them to get away, and more than likely they would have to wait several weeks before the matter could be decided.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This letter was followed at once by themselves, and they were now within a few miles of Bob’s home without his suspecting anything of the kind.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They said it would be hard for them to get away, and more than likely they would have to wait several weeks before the matter could be decided.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Having informed themselves fully, they rode to a station not far from Piketon, where they got off, leaving their trunks to go to the town, while they spent a half-day in hunting.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This letter was followed at once by themselves, and they were now within a few miles of Bob’s home without his suspecting anything of the kind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This letter was followed at once by themselves, and they were now within a few miles of Bob’s home without his suspecting anything of the kind.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Having informed themselves fully, they rode to a station not far from Piketon, where they got off, leaving their trunks to go to the town, while they spent a half-day in hunting.
on one occasion
From this reading This letter was followed at once by themselves, and they were now within a few miles of Bob’s home without his suspecting anything of the kind.
Piketon
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From this reading Having informed themselves fully, they rode to a station not far from Piketon, where they got off, leaving their trunks to go to the town, while they spent a half-day in hunting.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Their luck was so poor that they gave it up, and were glad to use the stage for the rest of the journey.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Their luck was so poor that they gave it up, and were glad to use the stage for the rest of the journey.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Having informed themselves fully, they rode to a station not far from Piketon, where they got off, leaving their trunks to go to the town, while they spent a half-day in hunting.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They said it would be hard for them to get away, and more than likely they would have to wait several weeks before the matter could be decided.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They said it would be hard for them to get away, and more than likely they would have to wait several weeks before the matter could be decided.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Their luck was so poor that they gave it up, and were glad to use the stage for the rest of the journey.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Having informed themselves fully, they rode to a station not far from Piketon, where they got off, leaving their trunks to go to the town, while they spent a half-day in hunting.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Their luck was so poor that they gave it up, and were glad to use the stage for the rest of the journey.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Having informed themselves fully, they rode to a station not far from Piketon, where they got off, leaving their trunks to go to the town, while they spent a half-day in hunting.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading FELLOW-PASSENGERS The two decided to give Bob Budd a surprise.
suspectingverbUS /səˈspektɪŋ/
-ing form of “suspect” — imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading This letter was followed at once by themselves, and they were now within a few miles of Bob’s home without his suspecting anything of the kind.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They said it would be hard for them to get away, and more than likely they would have to wait several weeks before the matter could be decided.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Their luck was so poor that they gave it up, and were glad to use the stage for the rest of the journey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FELLOW-PASSENGERS The two decided to give Bob Budd a surprise.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Having informed themselves fully, they rode to a station not far from Piketon, where they got off, leaving their trunks to go to the town, while they spent a half-day in hunting.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They said it would be hard for them to get away, and more than likely they would have to wait several weeks before the matter could be decided.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading This letter was followed at once by themselves, and they were now within a few miles of Bob’s home without his suspecting anything of the kind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They said it would be hard for them to get away, and more than likely they would have to wait several weeks before the matter could be decided.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This letter was followed at once by themselves, and they were now within a few miles of Bob’s home without his suspecting anything of the kind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FELLOW-PASSENGERS The two decided to give Bob Budd a surprise.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Having informed themselves fully, they rode to a station not far from Piketon, where they got off, leaving their trunks to go to the town, while they spent a half-day in hunting.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Having informed themselves fully, they rode to a station not far from Piketon, where they got off, leaving their trunks to go to the town, while they spent a half-day in hunting.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading FELLOW-PASSENGERS The two decided to give Bob Budd a surprise.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Their luck was so poor that they gave it up, and were glad to use the stage for the rest of the journey.
the act of using
From this reading Their luck was so poor that they gave it up, and were glad to use the stage for the rest of the journey.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading They said it would be hard for them to get away, and more than likely they would have to wait several weeks before the matter could be decided.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This letter was followed at once by themselves, and they were now within a few miles of Bob’s home without his suspecting anything of the kind.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They said it would be hard for them to get away, and more than likely they would have to wait several weeks before the matter could be decided.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This letter was followed at once by themselves, and they were now within a few miles of Bob’s home without his suspecting anything of the kind.
in or at the place that
From this reading Having informed themselves fully, they rode to a station not far from Piketon, where they got off, leaving their trunks to go to the town, while they spent a half-day in hunting.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Having informed themselves fully, they rode to a station not far from Piketon, where they got off, leaving their trunks to go to the town, while they spent a half-day in hunting.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading This letter was followed at once by themselves, and they were now within a few miles of Bob’s home without his suspecting anything of the kind.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This letter was followed at once by themselves, and they were now within a few miles of Bob’s home without his suspecting anything of the kind.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They said it would be hard for them to get away, and more than likely they would have to wait several weeks before the matter could be decided.
