used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Without a word Ranville had started after him, and after our first stunned second of surprise Carter, Patton and I followed.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Without a word Ranville had started after him, and after our first stunned second of surprise Carter, Patton and I followed.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The Voice in the Dark It had been an afternoon filled with unexpected things.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Voice in the Dark It had been an afternoon filled with unexpected things.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without a word Ranville had started after him, and after our first stunned second of surprise Carter, Patton and I followed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But even the murder of the gardener had not startled me as much as the horrified exclamation of Bartley.
Bartley
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From this reading But even the murder of the gardener had not startled me as much as the horrified exclamation of Bartley.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The Voice in the Dark It had been an afternoon filled with unexpected things.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even the murder of the gardener had not startled me as much as the horrified exclamation of Bartley.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading Without a word Ranville had started after him, and after our first stunned second of surprise Carter, Patton and I followed.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The Voice in the Dark It had been an afternoon filled with unexpected things.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading There would not have been time for the latter, for he was running up the hill in the direction of the library.
disbelievingadjectiveUS /dɪsbəˈliːvɪŋ/
denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion
From this reading No one thought of disbelieving him or even questioning what he had said.
divisible by two
From this reading But even the murder of the gardener had not startled me as much as the horrified exclamation of Bartley.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading But even the murder of the gardener had not startled me as much as the horrified exclamation of Bartley.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The Voice in the Dark It had been an afternoon filled with unexpected things.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Without a word Ranville had started after him, and after our first stunned second of surprise Carter, Patton and I followed.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Without a word Ranville had started after him, and after our first stunned second of surprise Carter, Patton and I followed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There would not have been time for the latter, for he was running up the hill in the direction of the library.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading But even the murder of the gardener had not startled me as much as the horrified exclamation of Bartley.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Voice in the Dark It had been an afternoon filled with unexpected things.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There would not have been time for the latter, for he was running up the hill in the direction of the library.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one thought of disbelieving him or even questioning what he had said.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading There would not have been time for the latter, for he was running up the hill in the direction of the library.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one thought of disbelieving him or even questioning what he had said.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading But even the murder of the gardener had not startled me as much as the horrified exclamation of Bartley.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Without a word Ranville had started after him, and after our first stunned second of surprise Carter, Patton and I followed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Voice in the Dark It had been an afternoon filled with unexpected things.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Voice in the Dark It had been an afternoon filled with unexpected things.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading There would not have been time for the latter, for he was running up the hill in the direction of the library.
a room where books are kept
From this reading There would not have been time for the latter, for he was running up the hill in the direction of the library.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But even the murder of the gardener had not startled me as much as the horrified exclamation of Bartley.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But even the murder of the gardener had not startled me as much as the horrified exclamation of Bartley.
kill intentionally and with premeditation
From this reading But even the murder of the gardener had not startled me as much as the horrified exclamation of Bartley.
not any; not one
From this reading No one thought of disbelieving him or even questioning what he had said.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But even the murder of the gardener had not startled me as much as the horrified exclamation of Bartley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But even the murder of the gardener had not startled me as much as the horrified exclamation of Bartley.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one thought of disbelieving him or even questioning what he had said.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No one thought of disbelieving him or even questioning what he had said.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Without a word Ranville had started after him, and after our first stunned second of surprise Carter, Patton and I followed.
Patton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Without a word Ranville had started after him, and after our first stunned second of surprise Carter, Patton and I followed.
questioningadjectiveUS /ˈkwestʃənɪŋ/
perplexed (as if being expected to know something that you do not know)
From this reading No one thought of disbelieving him or even questioning what he had said.
Ranville
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From this reading Without a word Ranville had started after him, and after our first stunned second of surprise Carter, Patton and I followed.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading There would not have been time for the latter, for he was running up the hill in the direction of the library.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading No one thought of disbelieving him or even questioning what he had said.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Without a word Ranville had started after him, and after our first stunned second of surprise Carter, Patton and I followed.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Without a word Ranville had started after him, and after our first stunned second of surprise Carter, Patton and I followed.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading But even the murder of the gardener had not startled me as much as the horrified exclamation of Bartley.
stunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Without a word Ranville had started after him, and after our first stunned second of surprise Carter, Patton and I followed.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Without a word Ranville had started after him, and after our first stunned second of surprise Carter, Patton and I followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Voice in the Dark It had been an afternoon filled with unexpected things.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There would not have been time for the latter, for he was running up the hill in the direction of the library.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The Voice in the Dark It had been an afternoon filled with unexpected things.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading No one thought of disbelieving him or even questioning what he had said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There would not have been time for the latter, for he was running up the hill in the direction of the library.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The Voice in the Dark It had been an afternoon filled with unexpected things.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading There would not have been time for the latter, for he was running up the hill in the direction of the library.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading The Voice in the Dark It had been an afternoon filled with unexpected things.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There would not have been time for the latter, for he was running up the hill in the direction of the library.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No one thought of disbelieving him or even questioning what he had said.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Voice in the Dark It had been an afternoon filled with unexpected things.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a word Ranville had started after him, and after our first stunned second of surprise Carter, Patton and I followed.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Without a word Ranville had started after him, and after our first stunned second of surprise Carter, Patton and I followed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There would not have been time for the latter, for he was running up the hill in the direction of the library.
