used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jack, when presently he had seen the little affair at Salamis to a satisfactory conclusion, missed Jim and went out in search of him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He poked about the courtyard without finding him, and only when he got outside, and saw that the _Gracie_ was gone, did it occur to him that Jim had gone with her.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Jack, when presently he had seen the little affair at Salamis to a satisfactory conclusion, missed Jim and went out in search of him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jack, when presently he had seen the little affair at Salamis to a satisfactory conclusion, missed Jim and went out in search of him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jack, when presently he had seen the little affair at Salamis to a satisfactory conclusion, missed Jim and went out in search of him.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading He could see by the size of him that it was one of the boys, but could not tell which.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could see by the size of him that it was one of the boys, but could not tell which.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He could see by the size of him that it was one of the boys, but could not tell which.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Then in the distance he saw young Seth Rimmer coming heavily over the sands with something over his shoulder, and he ran to meet him.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Jack, when presently he had seen the little affair at Salamis to a satisfactory conclusion, missed Jim and went out in search of him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could see by the size of him that it was one of the boys, but could not tell which.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading He poked about the courtyard without finding him, and only when he got outside, and saw that the _Gracie_ was gone, did it occur to him that Jim had gone with her.
Denzil
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From his windows Sir Denzil had watched the sand-boat go racing wildly up the flats, and had wondered at its solitary occupant.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He poked about the courtyard without finding him, and only when he got outside, and saw that the _Gracie_ was gone, did it occur to him that Jim had gone with her.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Then in the distance he saw young Seth Rimmer coming heavily over the sands with something over his shoulder, and he ran to meet him.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He poked about the courtyard without finding him, and only when he got outside, and saw that the _Gracie_ was gone, did it occur to him that Jim had gone with her.
flatsnounUS /flæts/
footwear (shoes or slippers) with no heel (or a very low heel)
From this reading From his windows Sir Denzil had watched the sand-boat go racing wildly up the flats, and had wondered at its solitary occupant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his windows Sir Denzil had watched the sand-boat go racing wildly up the flats, and had wondered at its solitary occupant.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading From his windows Sir Denzil had watched the sand-boat go racing wildly up the flats, and had wondered at its solitary occupant.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He poked about the courtyard without finding him, and only when he got outside, and saw that the _Gracie_ was gone, did it occur to him that Jim had gone with her.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He poked about the courtyard without finding him, and only when he got outside, and saw that the _Gracie_ was gone, did it occur to him that Jim had gone with her.
GracienounUS /ˈɡreɪsi/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading He poked about the courtyard without finding him, and only when he got outside, and saw that the _Gracie_ was gone, did it occur to him that Jim had gone with her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jack, when presently he had seen the little affair at Salamis to a satisfactory conclusion, missed Jim and went out in search of him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jack, when presently he had seen the little affair at Salamis to a satisfactory conclusion, missed Jim and went out in search of him.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Then in the distance he saw young Seth Rimmer coming heavily over the sands with something over his shoulder, and he ran to meet him.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He poked about the courtyard without finding him, and only when he got outside, and saw that the _Gracie_ was gone, did it occur to him that Jim had gone with her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jack, when presently he had seen the little affair at Salamis to a satisfactory conclusion, missed Jim and went out in search of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then in the distance he saw young Seth Rimmer coming heavily over the sands with something over his shoulder, and he ran to meet him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jack, when presently he had seen the little affair at Salamis to a satisfactory conclusion, missed Jim and went out in search of him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He poked about the courtyard without finding him, and only when he got outside, and saw that the _Gracie_ was gone, did it occur to him that Jim had gone with her.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading From his windows Sir Denzil had watched the sand-boat go racing wildly up the flats, and had wondered at its solitary occupant.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Jack, when presently he had seen the little affair at Salamis to a satisfactory conclusion, missed Jim and went out in search of him.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jack, when presently he had seen the little affair at Salamis to a satisfactory conclusion, missed Jim and went out in search of him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jack, when presently he had seen the little affair at Salamis to a satisfactory conclusion, missed Jim and went out in search of him.
come together
From this reading Then in the distance he saw young Seth Rimmer coming heavily over the sands with something over his shoulder, and he ran to meet him.
not caught with the senses or the mind
From this reading Jack, when presently he had seen the little affair at Salamis to a satisfactory conclusion, missed Jim and went out in search of him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could see by the size of him that it was one of the boys, but could not tell which.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading From his windows Sir Denzil had watched the sand-boat go racing wildly up the flats, and had wondered at its solitary occupant.
occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading He poked about the courtyard without finding him, and only when he got outside, and saw that the _Gracie_ was gone, did it occur to him that Jim had gone with her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jack, when presently he had seen the little affair at Salamis to a satisfactory conclusion, missed Jim and went out in search of him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He could see by the size of him that it was one of the boys, but could not tell which.
and nothing more
From this reading He poked about the courtyard without finding him, and only when he got outside, and saw that the _Gracie_ was gone, did it occur to him that Jim had gone with her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jack, when presently he had seen the little affair at Salamis to a satisfactory conclusion, missed Jim and went out in search of him.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading He poked about the courtyard without finding him, and only when he got outside, and saw that the _Gracie_ was gone, did it occur to him that Jim had gone with her.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then in the distance he saw young Seth Rimmer coming heavily over the sands with something over his shoulder, and he ran to meet him.
pokedverbUS /poʊkt/
past form of “poke” — poke or thrust abruptly
From this reading He poked about the courtyard without finding him, and only when he got outside, and saw that the _Gracie_ was gone, did it occur to him that Jim had gone with her.
in the near future
From this reading Jack, when presently he had seen the little affair at Salamis to a satisfactory conclusion, missed Jim and went out in search of him.
racingnounUS /ˈreɪsɪŋ/
the sport of engaging in contests of speed
From this reading From his windows Sir Denzil had watched the sand-boat go racing wildly up the flats, and had wondered at its solitary occupant.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Then in the distance he saw young Seth Rimmer coming heavily over the sands with something over his shoulder, and he ran to meet him.
Rimmer
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then in the distance he saw young Seth Rimmer coming heavily over the sands with something over his shoulder, and he ran to meet him.
SalamisnounUS /səˈlɑːmiz/
plural of “salami” — highly seasoned fatty sausage of pork and beef usually dried
From this reading Jack, when presently he had seen the little affair at Salamis to a satisfactory conclusion, missed Jim and went out in search of him.
sand-boat
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From his windows Sir Denzil had watched the sand-boat go racing wildly up the flats, and had wondered at its solitary occupant.
sandsnounUS /sændz/
the region of the shore of a lake or sea or ocean
From this reading Then in the distance he saw young Seth Rimmer coming heavily over the sands with something over his shoulder, and he ran to meet him.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading Jack, when presently he had seen the little affair at Salamis to a satisfactory conclusion, missed Jim and went out in search of him.
cut with a saw
From this reading He poked about the courtyard without finding him, and only when he got outside, and saw that the _Gracie_ was gone, did it occur to him that Jim had gone with her.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Jack, when presently he had seen the little affair at Salamis to a satisfactory conclusion, missed Jim and went out in search of him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He could see by the size of him that it was one of the boys, but could not tell which.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Jack, when presently he had seen the little affair at Salamis to a satisfactory conclusion, missed Jim and went out in search of him.
SethnounUS /seθ/
(Old Testament) third son of Adam and Eve; given by God in place of the murdered Abel
From this reading Then in the distance he saw young Seth Rimmer coming heavily over the sands with something over his shoulder, and he ran to meet him.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Then in the distance he saw young Seth Rimmer coming heavily over the sands with something over his shoulder, and he ran to meet him.
term of address for a man
From this reading From his windows Sir Denzil had watched the sand-boat go racing wildly up the flats, and had wondered at its solitary occupant.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading He could see by the size of him that it was one of the boys, but could not tell which.
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading From his windows Sir Denzil had watched the sand-boat go racing wildly up the flats, and had wondered at its solitary occupant.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then in the distance he saw young Seth Rimmer coming heavily over the sands with something over his shoulder, and he ran to meet him.
express in words
From this reading He could see by the size of him that it was one of the boys, but could not tell which.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He poked about the courtyard without finding him, and only when he got outside, and saw that the _Gracie_ was gone, did it occur to him that Jim had gone with her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jack, when presently he had seen the little affair at Salamis to a satisfactory conclusion, missed Jim and went out in search of him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then in the distance he saw young Seth Rimmer coming heavily over the sands with something over his shoulder, and he ran to meet him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jack, when presently he had seen the little affair at Salamis to a satisfactory conclusion, missed Jim and went out in search of him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading From his windows Sir Denzil had watched the sand-boat go racing wildly up the flats, and had wondered at its solitary occupant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He poked about the courtyard without finding him, and only when he got outside, and saw that the _Gracie_ was gone, did it occur to him that Jim had gone with her.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading From his windows Sir Denzil had watched the sand-boat go racing wildly up the flats, and had wondered at its solitary occupant.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Jack, when presently he had seen the little affair at Salamis to a satisfactory conclusion, missed Jim and went out in search of him.
at the time that
From this reading Jack, when presently he had seen the little affair at Salamis to a satisfactory conclusion, missed Jim and went out in search of him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He could see by the size of him that it was one of the boys, but could not tell which.
wildlyadverbUS /ˈwaɪldli/
to an extreme or greatly exaggerated degree
From this reading From his windows Sir Denzil had watched the sand-boat go racing wildly up the flats, and had wondered at its solitary occupant.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading From his windows Sir Denzil had watched the sand-boat go racing wildly up the flats, and had wondered at its solitary occupant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He poked about the courtyard without finding him, and only when he got outside, and saw that the _Gracie_ was gone, did it occur to him that Jim had gone with her.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He poked about the courtyard without finding him, and only when he got outside, and saw that the _Gracie_ was gone, did it occur to him that Jim had gone with her.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading From his windows Sir Denzil had watched the sand-boat go racing wildly up the flats, and had wondered at its solitary occupant.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Then in the distance he saw young Seth Rimmer coming heavily over the sands with something over his shoulder, and he ran to meet him.
