used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A week had elapsed from the date of Skatta's disappearance, and every effort to find some trace of her had failed.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the seventh day, and Ned was sitting in the barn door, thoughtfully whittling.
anew
From this reading Dolly was in despair, and both Uncle Harry and Aunt Anna had given up all hope of ever seeing her again, although keeping up a show of hopefulness for Dolly's sake.
(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 Dolly was in despair, and both Uncle Harry and Aunt Anna had given up all hope of ever seeing her again, although keeping up a show of hopefulness for Dolly's sake.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Dolly was in despair, and both Uncle Harry and Aunt Anna had given up all hope of ever seeing her again, although keeping up a show of hopefulness for Dolly's sake.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A week had elapsed from the date of Skatta's disappearance, and every effort to find some trace of her had failed.
a former copper coin of Pakistan and India
From this reading Dolly was in despair, and both Uncle Harry and Aunt Anna had given up all hope of ever seeing her again, although keeping up a show of hopefulness for Dolly's sake.
any person at all
From this reading "I don't see," Uncle Harry had remarked that day at the dinner-table--"I don't see how the fellow ever got off with her without anybody seeing him."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I don't see," Uncle Harry had remarked that day at the dinner-table--"I don't see how the fellow ever got off with her without anybody seeing him."
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Dolly was in despair, and both Uncle Harry and Aunt Anna had given up all hope of ever seeing her again, although keeping up a show of hopefulness for Dolly's sake.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the seventh day, and Ned was sitting in the barn door, thoughtfully whittling.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Dolly was in despair, and both Uncle Harry and Aunt Anna had given up all hope of ever seeing her again, although keeping up a show of hopefulness for Dolly's sake.
the specified day of the month
From this reading A week had elapsed from the date of Skatta's disappearance, and every effort to find some trace of her had failed.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the seventh day, and Ned was sitting in the barn door, thoughtfully whittling.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading Dolly was in despair, and both Uncle Harry and Aunt Anna had given up all hope of ever seeing her again, although keeping up a show of hopefulness for Dolly's sake.
dinner-table
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From this reading "I don't see," Uncle Harry had remarked that day at the dinner-table--"I don't see how the fellow ever got off with her without anybody seeing him."
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading A week had elapsed from the date of Skatta's disappearance, and every effort to find some trace of her had failed.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Dolly was in despair, and both Uncle Harry and Aunt Anna had given up all hope of ever seeing her again, although keeping up a show of hopefulness for Dolly's sake.
Dolly'snounUS /ˈdɑːliz/
possessive form of “dolly” — conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading Dolly was in despair, and both Uncle Harry and Aunt Anna had given up all hope of ever seeing her again, although keeping up a show of hopefulness for Dolly's sake.
don't
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From this reading "I don't see," Uncle Harry had remarked that day at the dinner-table--"I don't see how the fellow ever got off with her without anybody seeing him."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the seventh day, and Ned was sitting in the barn door, thoughtfully whittling.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading A week had elapsed from the date of Skatta's disappearance, and every effort to find some trace of her had failed.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading A week had elapsed from the date of Skatta's disappearance, and every effort to find some trace of her had failed.
at any time
From this reading Dolly was in despair, and both Uncle Harry and Aunt Anna had given up all hope of ever seeing her again, although keeping up a show of hopefulness for Dolly's sake.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading A week had elapsed from the date of Skatta's disappearance, and every effort to find some trace of her had failed.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading A week had elapsed from the date of Skatta's disappearance, and every effort to find some trace of her had failed.
a boy or man
From this reading "I don't see," Uncle Harry had remarked that day at the dinner-table--"I don't see how the fellow ever got off with her without anybody seeing him."
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading A week had elapsed from the date of Skatta's disappearance, and every effort to find some trace of her had failed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dolly was in despair, and both Uncle Harry and Aunt Anna had given up all hope of ever seeing her again, although keeping up a show of hopefulness for Dolly's sake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A week had elapsed from the date of Skatta's disappearance, and every effort to find some trace of her had failed.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Dolly was in despair, and both Uncle Harry and Aunt Anna had given up all hope of ever seeing her again, although keeping up a show of hopefulness for Dolly's sake.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I don't see," Uncle Harry had remarked that day at the dinner-table--"I don't see how the fellow ever got off with her without anybody seeing him."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A week had elapsed from the date of Skatta's disappearance, and every effort to find some trace of her had failed.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Dolly was in despair, and both Uncle Harry and Aunt Anna had given up all hope of ever seeing her again, although keeping up a show of hopefulness for Dolly's sake.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A week had elapsed from the date of Skatta's disappearance, and every effort to find some trace of her had failed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't see," Uncle Harry had remarked that day at the dinner-table--"I don't see how the fellow ever got off with her without anybody seeing him."
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Dolly was in despair, and both Uncle Harry and Aunt Anna had given up all hope of ever seeing her again, although keeping up a show of hopefulness for Dolly's sake.
hopefulnessnounUS /ˈhoʊpfəlnɪs/
full of hope
From this reading Dolly was in despair, and both Uncle Harry and Aunt Anna had given up all hope of ever seeing her again, although keeping up a show of hopefulness for Dolly's sake.
how
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From this reading "I don't see," Uncle Harry had remarked that day at the dinner-table--"I don't see how the fellow ever got off with her without anybody seeing him."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't see," Uncle Harry had remarked that day at the dinner-table--"I don't see how the fellow ever got off with her without anybody seeing him."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dolly was in despair, and both Uncle Harry and Aunt Anna had given up all hope of ever seeing her again, although keeping up a show of hopefulness for Dolly's sake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the seventh day, and Ned was sitting in the barn door, thoughtfully whittling.
conformity or harmony
From this reading Dolly was in despair, and both Uncle Harry and Aunt Anna had given up all hope of ever seeing her again, although keeping up a show of hopefulness for Dolly's sake.
NED
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From this reading NED TO THE RESCUE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A week had elapsed from the date of Skatta's disappearance, and every effort to find some trace of her had failed.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I don't see," Uncle Harry had remarked that day at the dinner-table--"I don't see how the fellow ever got off with her without anybody seeing him."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the seventh day, and Ned was sitting in the barn door, thoughtfully whittling.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I don't see," Uncle Harry had remarked that day at the dinner-table--"I don't see how the fellow ever got off with her without anybody seeing him."
free from harm or evil
From this reading NED TO THE RESCUE.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Dolly was in despair, and both Uncle Harry and Aunt Anna had given up all hope of ever seeing her again, although keeping up a show of hopefulness for Dolly's sake.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I don't see," Uncle Harry had remarked that day at the dinner-table--"I don't see how the fellow ever got off with her without anybody seeing him."
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Dolly was in despair, and both Uncle Harry and Aunt Anna had given up all hope of ever seeing her again, although keeping up a show of hopefulness for Dolly's sake.
seventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the seventh day, and Ned was sitting in the barn door, thoughtfully whittling.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Dolly was in despair, and both Uncle Harry and Aunt Anna had given up all hope of ever seeing her again, although keeping up a show of hopefulness for Dolly's sake.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the seventh day, and Ned was sitting in the barn door, thoughtfully whittling.
Skatta's
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From this reading A week had elapsed from the date of Skatta's disappearance, and every effort to find some trace of her had failed.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A week had elapsed from the date of Skatta's disappearance, and every effort to find some trace of her had failed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't see," Uncle Harry had remarked that day at the dinner-table--"I don't see how the fellow ever got off with her without anybody seeing him."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NED TO THE RESCUE.
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the seventh day, and Ned was sitting in the barn door, thoughtfully whittling.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NED TO THE RESCUE.
a just detectable amount
From this reading A week had elapsed from the date of Skatta's disappearance, and every effort to find some trace of her had failed.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Dolly was in despair, and both Uncle Harry and Aunt Anna had given up all hope of ever seeing her again, although keeping up a show of hopefulness for Dolly's sake.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Dolly was in despair, and both Uncle Harry and Aunt Anna had given up all hope of ever seeing her again, although keeping up a show of hopefulness for Dolly's sake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dolly was in despair, and both Uncle Harry and Aunt Anna had given up all hope of ever seeing her again, although keeping up a show of hopefulness for Dolly's sake.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading A week had elapsed from the date of Skatta's disappearance, and every effort to find some trace of her had failed.
whittlingverbUS /ˈwɪtlɪŋ/
-ing form of “whittle” — cut small bits or pare shavings from
From this reading It was on the afternoon of the seventh day, and Ned was sitting in the barn door, thoughtfully whittling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I don't see," Uncle Harry had remarked that day at the dinner-table--"I don't see how the fellow ever got off with her without anybody seeing him."
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "I don't see," Uncle Harry had remarked that day at the dinner-table--"I don't see how the fellow ever got off with her without anybody seeing him."
