used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After breakfast on Monday the three discarded lovers departed in a dog-cart, Mr. Du Brant in front with the driver, and Claude Locker and Hemphill behind.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast on Monday the three discarded lovers departed in a dog-cart, Mr. Du Brant in front with the driver, and Claude Locker and Hemphill behind.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I shall never forget that," said he, "but I see I am not to be free from the memory, at least, of the curb and the cage."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I shall never forget that," said he, "but I see I am not to be free from the memory, at least, of the curb and the cage."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As long as he could see the mansion of Broadstone, Claude Locker spoke no word.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I shall never forget that," said he, "but I see I am not to be free from the memory, at least, of the curb and the cage."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I shall never forget that," said he, "but I see I am not to be free from the memory, at least, of the curb and the cage."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading After breakfast on Monday the three discarded lovers departed in a dog-cart, Mr. Du Brant in front with the driver, and Claude Locker and Hemphill behind.
BrantnounUS /brænt/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading After breakfast on Monday the three discarded lovers departed in a dog-cart, Mr. Du Brant in front with the driver, and Claude Locker and Hemphill behind.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast on Monday the three discarded lovers departed in a dog-cart, Mr. Du Brant in front with the driver, and Claude Locker and Hemphill behind.
Broadstone
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From this reading As long as he could see the mansion of Broadstone, Claude Locker spoke no word.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I shall never forget that," said he, "but I see I am not to be free from the memory, at least, of the curb and the cage."
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading "I shall never forget that," said he, "but I see I am not to be free from the memory, at least, of the curb and the cage."
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading If circumstances had permitted they would have gone separately.
Claude
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From this reading After breakfast on Monday the three discarded lovers departed in a dog-cart, Mr. Du Brant in front with the driver, and Claude Locker and Hemphill behind.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As long as he could see the mansion of Broadstone, Claude Locker spoke no word.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading "I shall never forget that," said he, "but I see I am not to be free from the memory, at least, of the curb and the cage."
well in the past; former
From this reading After breakfast on Monday the three discarded lovers departed in a dog-cart, Mr. Du Brant in front with the driver, and Claude Locker and Hemphill behind.
discardedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɑːrdɪd/
thrown away
From this reading After breakfast on Monday the three discarded lovers departed in a dog-cart, Mr. Du Brant in front with the driver, and Claude Locker and Hemphill behind.
dog-cart
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From this reading After breakfast on Monday the three discarded lovers departed in a dog-cart, Mr. Du Brant in front with the driver, and Claude Locker and Hemphill behind.
drivernounUS /ˈdraɪvər/
the operator of a motor vehicle
From this reading After breakfast on Monday the three discarded lovers departed in a dog-cart, Mr. Du Brant in front with the driver, and Claude Locker and Hemphill behind.
Du
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From this reading After breakfast on Monday the three discarded lovers departed in a dog-cart, Mr. Du Brant in front with the driver, and Claude Locker and Hemphill behind.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some minutes the party was silent.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading "I shall never forget that," said he, "but I see I am not to be free from the memory, at least, of the curb and the cage."
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading "I shall never forget that," said he, "but I see I am not to be free from the memory, at least, of the curb and the cage."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I shall never forget that," said he, "but I see I am not to be free from the memory, at least, of the curb and the cage."
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading After breakfast on Monday the three discarded lovers departed in a dog-cart, Mr. Du Brant in front with the driver, and Claude Locker and Hemphill behind.
destroyed or killed
From this reading If circumstances had permitted they would have gone separately.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If circumstances had permitted they would have gone separately.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If circumstances had permitted they would have gone separately.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I shall never forget that," said he, "but I see I am not to be free from the memory, at least, of the curb and the cage."
Hemphill
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From this reading After breakfast on Monday the three discarded lovers departed in a dog-cart, Mr. Du Brant in front with the driver, and Claude Locker and Hemphill behind.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall never forget that," said he, "but I see I am not to be free from the memory, at least, of the curb and the cage."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If circumstances had permitted they would have gone separately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After breakfast on Monday the three discarded lovers departed in a dog-cart, Mr. Du Brant in front with the driver, and Claude Locker and Hemphill behind.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "I shall never forget that," said he, "but I see I am not to be free from the memory, at least, of the curb and the cage."
LockernounUS /ˈlɑːkər/
a storage compartment for clothes and valuables; usually it has a lock
From this reading After breakfast on Monday the three discarded lovers departed in a dog-cart, Mr. Du Brant in front with the driver, and Claude Locker and Hemphill behind.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading As long as he could see the mansion of Broadstone, Claude Locker spoke no word.
plural of “lover” — a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading After breakfast on Monday the three discarded lovers departed in a dog-cart, Mr. Du Brant in front with the driver, and Claude Locker and Hemphill behind.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading As long as he could see the mansion of Broadstone, Claude Locker spoke no word.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "I shall never forget that," said he, "but I see I am not to be free from the memory, at least, of the curb and the cage."
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading For some minutes the party was silent.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading After breakfast on Monday the three discarded lovers departed in a dog-cart, Mr. Du Brant in front with the driver, and Claude Locker and Hemphill behind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading After breakfast on Monday the three discarded lovers departed in a dog-cart, Mr. Du Brant in front with the driver, and Claude Locker and Hemphill behind.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I shall never forget that," said he, "but I see I am not to be free from the memory, at least, of the curb and the cage."
not any; not one
From this reading As long as he could see the mansion of Broadstone, Claude Locker spoke no word.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I shall never forget that," said he, "but I see I am not to be free from the memory, at least, of the curb and the cage."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I shall never forget that," said he, "but I see I am not to be free from the memory, at least, of the curb and the cage."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After breakfast on Monday the three discarded lovers departed in a dog-cart, Mr. Du Brant in front with the driver, and Claude Locker and Hemphill behind.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading For some minutes the party was silent.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading If circumstances had permitted they would have gone separately.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I shall never forget that," said he, "but I see I am not to be free from the memory, at least, of the curb and the cage."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I shall never forget that," said he, "but I see I am not to be free from the memory, at least, of the curb and the cage."
separatelyadverbUS /ˈsepərətli/
apart from others
From this reading If circumstances had permitted they would have gone separately.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall never forget that," said he, "but I see I am not to be free from the memory, at least, of the curb and the cage."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading For some minutes the party was silent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For some minutes the party was silent.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As long as he could see the mansion of Broadstone, Claude Locker spoke no word.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I shall never forget that," said he, "but I see I am not to be free from the memory, at least, of the curb and the cage."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I shall never forget that," said he, "but I see I am not to be free from the memory, at least, of the curb and the cage."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If circumstances had permitted they would have gone separately.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading After breakfast on Monday the three discarded lovers departed in a dog-cart, Mr. Du Brant in front with the driver, and Claude Locker and Hemphill behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I shall never forget that," said he, "but I see I am not to be free from the memory, at least, of the curb and the cage."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For some minutes the party was silent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After breakfast on Monday the three discarded lovers departed in a dog-cart, Mr. Du Brant in front with the driver, and Claude Locker and Hemphill behind.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading As long as he could see the mansion of Broadstone, Claude Locker spoke no word.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If circumstances had permitted they would have gone separately.
