used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading So he turned his face to the wall, and lay musing on--he hadn't been drinking too much over-night--Oh, no! it was sickness, and rheumatics, and care about the crock; Tom should be told that he was very ill, poor father!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
feeling shame or guilt or embarrassment or remorse
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So he turned his face to the wall, and lay musing on--he hadn't been drinking too much over-night--Oh, no! it was sickness, and rheumatics, and care about the crock; Tom should be told that he was very ill, poor father!
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So he turned his face to the wall, and lay musing on--he hadn't been drinking too much over-night--Oh, no! it was sickness, and rheumatics, and care about the crock; Tom should be told that he was very ill, poor father!
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
braceverbUS /breɪs/
prepare (oneself) for something unpleasant or difficult
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
bruisesnounUS /ˈbruːzəz/
plural of “bruise” — an injury that doesn't break the skin but results in some discoloration
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
CAPTUREverbUS /ˈkæptʃər/
succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading THE CAPTURE.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading So he turned his face to the wall, and lay musing on--he hadn't been drinking too much over-night--Oh, no! it was sickness, and rheumatics, and care about the crock; Tom should be told that he was very ill, poor father!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
constablesnounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəlz/
plural of “constable” — a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
crocknounUS /krɑːk/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading So he turned his face to the wall, and lay musing on--he hadn't been drinking too much over-night--Oh, no! it was sickness, and rheumatics, and care about the crock; Tom should be told that he was very ill, poor father!
despiteprepositionUS /dɪˈspaɪt/
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
the act of consuming liquids
From this reading So he turned his face to the wall, and lay musing on--he hadn't been drinking too much over-night--Oh, no! it was sickness, and rheumatics, and care about the crock; Tom should be told that he was very ill, poor father!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading So he turned his face to the wall, and lay musing on--he hadn't been drinking too much over-night--Oh, no! it was sickness, and rheumatics, and care about the crock; Tom should be told that he was very ill, poor father!
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading So he turned his face to the wall, and lay musing on--he hadn't been drinking too much over-night--Oh, no! it was sickness, and rheumatics, and care about the crock; Tom should be told that he was very ill, poor father!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HE had not long to wonder.
hadn't
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From this reading So he turned his face to the wall, and lay musing on--he hadn't been drinking too much over-night--Oh, no! it was sickness, and rheumatics, and care about the crock; Tom should be told that he was very ill, poor father!
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HE had not long to wonder.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading So he turned his face to the wall, and lay musing on--he hadn't been drinking too much over-night--Oh, no! it was sickness, and rheumatics, and care about the crock; Tom should be told that he was very ill, poor father!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So he turned his face to the wall, and lay musing on--he hadn't been drinking too much over-night--Oh, no! it was sickness, and rheumatics, and care about the crock; Tom should be told that he was very ill, poor father!
Jennings
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From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
and nothing more
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
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 HE had not long to wonder.
come together
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So he turned his face to the wall, and lay musing on--he hadn't been drinking too much over-night--Oh, no! it was sickness, and rheumatics, and care about the crock; Tom should be told that he was very ill, poor father!
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
not any; not one
From this reading So he turned his face to the wall, and lay musing on--he hadn't been drinking too much over-night--Oh, no! it was sickness, and rheumatics, and care about the crock; Tom should be told that he was very ill, poor father!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HE had not long to wonder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading So he turned his face to the wall, and lay musing on--he hadn't been drinking too much over-night--Oh, no! it was sickness, and rheumatics, and care about the crock; Tom should be told that he was very ill, poor father!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So he turned his face to the wall, and lay musing on--he hadn't been drinking too much over-night--Oh, no! it was sickness, and rheumatics, and care about the crock; Tom should be told that he was very ill, poor father!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
over-night
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From this reading So he turned his face to the wall, and lay musing on--he hadn't been drinking too much over-night--Oh, no! it was sickness, and rheumatics, and care about the crock; Tom should be told that he was very ill, poor father!
by chance
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading So he turned his face to the wall, and lay musing on--he hadn't been drinking too much over-night--Oh, no! it was sickness, and rheumatics, and care about the crock; Tom should be told that he was very ill, poor father!
a future prospect or potential
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
postedadjectiveUS /ˈpoʊstɪd/
publicly displayed
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
rheumatics
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From this reading So he turned his face to the wall, and lay musing on--he hadn't been drinking too much over-night--Oh, no! it was sickness, and rheumatics, and care about the crock; Tom should be told that he was very ill, poor father!
Roger
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From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
search-warrant
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From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading So he turned his face to the wall, and lay musing on--he hadn't been drinking too much over-night--Oh, no! it was sickness, and rheumatics, and care about the crock; Tom should be told that he was very ill, poor father!
shudderedverbUS /ˈʃʌdərd/
past form of “shudder” — shake, as from cold
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
sicknessnounUS /ˈsɪknəs/
impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
From this reading So he turned his face to the wall, and lay musing on--he hadn't been drinking too much over-night--Oh, no! it was sickness, and rheumatics, and care about the crock; Tom should be told that he was very ill, poor father!
having a handwritten signature
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
term of address for a man
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he turned his face to the wall, and lay musing on--he hadn't been drinking too much over-night--Oh, no! it was sickness, and rheumatics, and care about the crock; Tom should be told that he was very ill, poor father!
a male human offspring
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So he turned his face to the wall, and lay musing on--he hadn't been drinking too much over-night--Oh, no! it was sickness, and rheumatics, and care about the crock; Tom should be told that he was very ill, poor father!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CAPTURE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HE had not long to wonder.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading So he turned his face to the wall, and lay musing on--he hadn't been drinking too much over-night--Oh, no! it was sickness, and rheumatics, and care about the crock; Tom should be told that he was very ill, poor father!
male cat
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
trampsnounUS /træmpz/
plural of “tramp” — a vagrant
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading So he turned his face to the wall, and lay musing on--he hadn't been drinking too much over-night--Oh, no! it was sickness, and rheumatics, and care about the crock; Tom should be told that he was very ill, poor father!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
precisely as stated
From this reading So he turned his face to the wall, and lay musing on--he hadn't been drinking too much over-night--Oh, no! it was sickness, and rheumatics, and care about the crock; Tom should be told that he was very ill, poor father!
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading So he turned his face to the wall, and lay musing on--he hadn't been drinking too much over-night--Oh, no! it was sickness, and rheumatics, and care about the crock; Tom should be told that he was very ill, poor father!
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So he turned his face to the wall, and lay musing on--he hadn't been drinking too much over-night--Oh, no! it was sickness, and rheumatics, and care about the crock; Tom should be told that he was very ill, poor father!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
which person or people
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Then Roger, as he lay musing, fancied he heard men's voices below, and his wife, who had just come in, talking to them; what could they want? tramps, perhaps: or Ben? he shuddered at the possibility; with Tom too; and he felt ashamed to meet his son.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Jennings got up instantly, despite of bruises, posted to the Hall, took a search-warrant from Sir John's study, (they were always ready signed, and Jennings filled one up,) and returned with a brace of constables to search the cottage.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading HE had not long to wonder.
