used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When it was learned at breakfast that during the night Morris Blood had disappeared there was a protest.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I was going to ask him ever so many questions about mines this morning.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "But you should not have let him run away," objected Marie Brock, "we've barely made his acquaintance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL In the morning the Brock special bathed in sunshine lay in the Bear Dance yard.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading I was going to ask him ever so many questions about mines this morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When it was learned at breakfast that during the night Morris Blood had disappeared there was a protest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "But you should not have let him run away," objected Marie Brock, "we've barely made his acquaintance.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading "But you should not have let him run away," objected Marie Brock, "we've barely made his acquaintance.
bathedverbUS /beɪðd/
past form of “bathe” — cleanse the entire body
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL In the morning the Brock special bathed in sunshine lay in the Bear Dance yard.
have
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL In the morning the Brock special bathed in sunshine lay in the Bear Dance yard.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading When it was learned at breakfast that during the night Morris Blood had disappeared there was a protest.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When it was learned at breakfast that during the night Morris Blood had disappeared there was a protest.
Brock
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From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL In the morning the Brock special bathed in sunshine lay in the Bear Dance yard.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But you should not have let him run away," objected Marie Brock, "we've barely made his acquaintance.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL In the morning the Brock special bathed in sunshine lay in the Bear Dance yard.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL In the morning the Brock special bathed in sunshine lay in the Bear Dance yard.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading When it was learned at breakfast that during the night Morris Blood had disappeared there was a protest.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading When it was learned at breakfast that during the night Morris Blood had disappeared there was a protest.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading He had taken a train east, Glover told them.
EMERGENCYnounUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒənsi/
a sudden unforeseen crisis (usually involving danger) that requires immediate action
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL In the morning the Brock special bathed in sunshine lay in the Bear Dance yard.
at any time
From this reading I was going to ask him ever so many questions about mines this morning.
Glover
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From this reading He had taken a train east, Glover told them.
the act of departing
From this reading I was going to ask him ever so many questions about mines this morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When it was learned at breakfast that during the night Morris Blood had disappeared there was a protest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But you should not have let him run away," objected Marie Brock, "we've barely made his acquaintance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had taken a train east, Glover told them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "But you should not have let him run away," objected Marie Brock, "we've barely made his acquaintance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But you should not have let him run away," objected Marie Brock, "we've barely made his acquaintance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was going to ask him ever so many questions about mines this morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL In the morning the Brock special bathed in sunshine lay in the Bear Dance yard.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When it was learned at breakfast that during the night Morris Blood had disappeared there was a protest.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL In the morning the Brock special bathed in sunshine lay in the Bear Dance yard.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading When it was learned at breakfast that during the night Morris Blood had disappeared there was a protest.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "But you should not have let him run away," objected Marie Brock, "we've barely made his acquaintance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading "But you should not have let him run away," objected Marie Brock, "we've barely made his acquaintance.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading I was going to ask him ever so many questions about mines this morning.
Marie
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From this reading "But you should not have let him run away," objected Marie Brock, "we've barely made his acquaintance.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading I was going to ask him ever so many questions about mines this morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL In the morning the Brock special bathed in sunshine lay in the Bear Dance yard.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading When it was learned at breakfast that during the night Morris Blood had disappeared there was a protest.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading When it was learned at breakfast that during the night Morris Blood had disappeared there was a protest.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But you should not have let him run away," objected Marie Brock, "we've barely made his acquaintance.
objectedverbUS /əbˈdʒektəd/
past form of “object” — express or raise an objection or protest or criticism or express dissent
From this reading "But you should not have let him run away," objected Marie Brock, "we've barely made his acquaintance.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading When it was learned at breakfast that during the night Morris Blood had disappeared there was a protest.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading I was going to ask him ever so many questions about mines this morning.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "But you should not have let him run away," objected Marie Brock, "we've barely made his acquaintance.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "But you should not have let him run away," objected Marie Brock, "we've barely made his acquaintance.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I was going to ask him ever so many questions about mines this morning.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL In the morning the Brock special bathed in sunshine lay in the Bear Dance yard.
the rays of the sun
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL In the morning the Brock special bathed in sunshine lay in the Bear Dance yard.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had taken a train east, Glover told them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When it was learned at breakfast that during the night Morris Blood had disappeared there was a protest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL In the morning the Brock special bathed in sunshine lay in the Bear Dance yard.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had taken a train east, Glover told them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading When it was learned at breakfast that during the night Morris Blood had disappeared there was a protest.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I was going to ask him ever so many questions about mines this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was going to ask him ever so many questions about mines this morning.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had taken a train east, Glover told them.
create by training and teaching
From this reading He had taken a train east, Glover told them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When it was learned at breakfast that during the night Morris Blood had disappeared there was a protest.
we've
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From this reading "But you should not have let him run away," objected Marie Brock, "we've barely made his acquaintance.
at the time that
From this reading When it was learned at breakfast that during the night Morris Blood had disappeared there was a protest.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading AN EMERGENCY CALL In the morning the Brock special bathed in sunshine lay in the Bear Dance yard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But you should not have let him run away," objected Marie Brock, "we've barely made his acquaintance.
