used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading They were awaiting me when I arrived and they had evidently agreed that Thoyne should start the talking.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading They were awaiting me when I arrived and they had evidently agreed that Thoyne should start the talking.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I wired off a prompt reply suggesting Stone Hollow as the place of meeting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading They were awaiting me when I arrived and they had evidently agreed that Thoyne should start the talking.
for the reason that
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “We want to know,” he began slowly, “which side you would take if—” He stopped there, perhaps expecting me to help him out.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
Cartordale
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From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
DublinnounUS /ˈdʌblɪn/
capital and largest city and major port of the Irish Republic
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading They were awaiting me when I arrived and they had evidently agreed that Thoyne should start the talking.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading “We want to know,” he began slowly, “which side you would take if—” He stopped there, perhaps expecting me to help him out.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were awaiting me when I arrived and they had evidently agreed that Thoyne should start the talking.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We want to know,” he began slowly, “which side you would take if—” He stopped there, perhaps expecting me to help him out.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “We want to know,” he began slowly, “which side you would take if—” He stopped there, perhaps expecting me to help him out.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We want to know,” he began slowly, “which side you would take if—” He stopped there, perhaps expecting me to help him out.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading I wired off a prompt reply suggesting Stone Hollow as the place of meeting.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “We want to know,” he began slowly, “which side you would take if—” He stopped there, perhaps expecting me to help him out.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading K.C. was Kitty and C. was Cartordale and I was not long in making up my mind.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
KnounUS /keɪ/
the basic unit of thermodynamic temperature adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
KittynounUS /ˈkɪti/
the combined stakes of the betters
From this reading K.C. was Kitty and C. was Cartordale and I was not long in making up my mind.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “We want to know,” he began slowly, “which side you would take if—” He stopped there, perhaps expecting me to help him out.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
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 K.C. was Kitty and C. was Cartordale and I was not long in making up my mind.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading K.C. was Kitty and C. was Cartordale and I was not long in making up my mind.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were awaiting me when I arrived and they had evidently agreed that Thoyne should start the talking.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading I wired off a prompt reply suggesting Stone Hollow as the place of meeting.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading K.C. was Kitty and C. was Cartordale and I was not long in making up my mind.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading K.C. was Kitty and C. was Cartordale and I was not long in making up my mind.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
not any; not one
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading K.C. was Kitty and C. was Cartordale and I was not long in making up my mind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wired off a prompt reply suggesting Stone Hollow as the place of meeting.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “We want to know,” he began slowly, “which side you would take if—” He stopped there, perhaps expecting me to help him out.
Pepster
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
by chance
From this reading “We want to know,” he began slowly, “which side you would take if—” He stopped there, perhaps expecting me to help him out.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I wired off a prompt reply suggesting Stone Hollow as the place of meeting.
promptverbUS /prɑːmpt/
give an incentive for action
From this reading I wired off a prompt reply suggesting Stone Hollow as the place of meeting.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading I wired off a prompt reply suggesting Stone Hollow as the place of meeting.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
your consciousness of your own identity
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
in a serious manner
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “We want to know,” he began slowly, “which side you would take if—” He stopped there, perhaps expecting me to help him out.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading “We want to know,” he began slowly, “which side you would take if—” He stopped there, perhaps expecting me to help him out.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They were awaiting me when I arrived and they had evidently agreed that Thoyne should start the talking.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I wired off a prompt reply suggesting Stone Hollow as the place of meeting.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading “We want to know,” he began slowly, “which side you would take if—” He stopped there, perhaps expecting me to help him out.
suggestingverbUS /səˈdʒestɪŋ/
-ing form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I wired off a prompt reply suggesting Stone Hollow as the place of meeting.
carry out
From this reading “We want to know,” he began slowly, “which side you would take if—” He stopped there, perhaps expecting me to help him out.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading They were awaiting me when I arrived and they had evidently agreed that Thoyne should start the talking.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
in or at that place or location
From this reading “We want to know,” he began slowly, “which side you would take if—” He stopped there, perhaps expecting me to help him out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were awaiting me when I arrived and they had evidently agreed that Thoyne should start the talking.
THOYNE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
to-morrow
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading K.C. was Kitty and C. was Cartordale and I was not long in making up my mind.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “We want to know,” he began slowly, “which side you would take if—” He stopped there, perhaps expecting me to help him out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We want to know,” he began slowly, “which side you would take if—” He stopped there, perhaps expecting me to help him out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were awaiting me when I arrived and they had evidently agreed that Thoyne should start the talking.
at the time that
From this reading They were awaiting me when I arrived and they had evidently agreed that Thoyne should start the talking.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “We want to know,” he began slowly, “which side you would take if—” He stopped there, perhaps expecting me to help him out.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
wiredadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪərd/
equipped with wire or wires especially for electric or telephone service
From this reading I wired off a prompt reply suggesting Stone Hollow as the place of meeting.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “We want to know,” he began slowly, “which side you would take if—” He stopped there, perhaps expecting me to help him out.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THOYNE must have started off immediately for Cartordale because it was no later than the next morning, while I was seriously considering whether I should return home or follow Pepster to Dublin that I received a wire from Thoyne reading: “Can you see K.C. and self at C. to-morrow?”
