used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
any thing at all
From this reading Let's see if they've heard anything."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It'll be the constable from Ellersdeane.
Betty
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From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
braidverbUS /breɪd/
make by braiding or interlacing
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading "It'll be the constable from Ellersdeane.
Ellersdeane
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From this reading "It'll be the constable from Ellersdeane.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
the organ of sight
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "It'll be the constable from Ellersdeane.
gamekeepernounUS /ˈɡeɪmkiːpər/
a person employed to take care of game and wildlife
From this reading The other man looks like a gamekeeper.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Let's see if they've heard anything."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Let's see if they've heard anything."
It'll
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From this reading "It'll be the constable from Ellersdeane.
Let's
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From this reading Let's see if they've heard anything."
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The other man looks like a gamekeeper.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The other man looks like a gamekeeper.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The other man looks like a gamekeeper.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
Neale's
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From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other man looks like a gamekeeper.
a course of conduct
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading "That's a policeman," he said.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's a policeman," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Let's see if they've heard anything."
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
That's
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From this reading "That's a policeman," he said.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
they've
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From this reading Let's see if they've heard anything."
TINKERverbUS /ˈtɪŋkər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
the upper part of anything
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TRAVELLING TINKER Neale's eye caught the gleam of silver braid on the clothing of one of the two men, and he hastened his steps a little as he and Betty emerged on the level ground at the top of the steep path.
