used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ARRIVED at the garden, a thought struck me.
AmbrosenounUS /ˈæmbroʊz/
(Roman Catholic Church) Roman priest who became bishop of Milan
From this reading The cheerful speech and easy manner of Ambrose plainly indicated that he was ignorant thus far of the quarrel which had taken place under my window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cheerful speech and easy manner of Ambrose plainly indicated that he was ignorant thus far of the quarrel which had taken place under my window.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading ARRIVED at the garden, a thought struck me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ARRIVED at the garden, a thought struck me.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Silas might confess to having taken his brother’s stick, and might mention whose head he had threatened with it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not only useless, but undesirable, that Ambrose should know of the quarrel.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading The cheerful speech and easy manner of Ambrose plainly indicated that he was ignorant thus far of the quarrel which had taken place under my window.
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Silas might confess to having taken his brother’s stick, and might mention whose head he had threatened with it.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The cheerful speech and easy manner of Ambrose plainly indicated that he was ignorant thus far of the quarrel which had taken place under my window.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The cheerful speech and easy manner of Ambrose plainly indicated that he was ignorant thus far of the quarrel which had taken place under my window.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE NEWS FROM NARRABEE.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading ARRIVED at the garden, a thought struck me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cheerful speech and easy manner of Ambrose plainly indicated that he was ignorant thus far of the quarrel which had taken place under my window.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Silas might confess to having taken his brother’s stick, and might mention whose head he had threatened with it.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The cheerful speech and easy manner of Ambrose plainly indicated that he was ignorant thus far of the quarrel which had taken place under my window.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Silas might confess to having taken his brother’s stick, and might mention whose head he had threatened with it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Silas might confess to having taken his brother’s stick, and might mention whose head he had threatened with it.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading The cheerful speech and easy manner of Ambrose plainly indicated that he was ignorant thus far of the quarrel which had taken place under my window.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading The cheerful speech and easy manner of Ambrose plainly indicated that he was ignorant thus far of the quarrel which had taken place under my window.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Silas might confess to having taken his brother’s stick, and might mention whose head he had threatened with it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It was not only useless, but undesirable, that Ambrose should know of the quarrel.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The cheerful speech and easy manner of Ambrose plainly indicated that he was ignorant thus far of the quarrel which had taken place under my window.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ARRIVED at the garden, a thought struck me.
make reference to
From this reading Silas might confess to having taken his brother’s stick, and might mention whose head he had threatened with it.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Silas might confess to having taken his brother’s stick, and might mention whose head he had threatened with it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The cheerful speech and easy manner of Ambrose plainly indicated that he was ignorant thus far of the quarrel which had taken place under my window.
NARRABEE
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From this reading THE NEWS FROM NARRABEE.
information about recent and important events
From this reading THE NEWS FROM NARRABEE.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not only useless, but undesirable, that Ambrose should know of the quarrel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cheerful speech and easy manner of Ambrose plainly indicated that he was ignorant thus far of the quarrel which had taken place under my window.
and nothing more
From this reading It was not only useless, but undesirable, that Ambrose should know of the quarrel.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The cheerful speech and easy manner of Ambrose plainly indicated that he was ignorant thus far of the quarrel which had taken place under my window.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The cheerful speech and easy manner of Ambrose plainly indicated that he was ignorant thus far of the quarrel which had taken place under my window.
an angry dispute
From this reading The cheerful speech and easy manner of Ambrose plainly indicated that he was ignorant thus far of the quarrel which had taken place under my window.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was not only useless, but undesirable, that Ambrose should know of the quarrel.
Silas
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From this reading Silas might confess to having taken his brother’s stick, and might mention whose head he had threatened with it.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading The cheerful speech and easy manner of Ambrose plainly indicated that he was ignorant thus far of the quarrel which had taken place under my window.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Silas might confess to having taken his brother’s stick, and might mention whose head he had threatened with it.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading ARRIVED at the garden, a thought struck me.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The cheerful speech and easy manner of Ambrose plainly indicated that he was ignorant thus far of the quarrel which had taken place under my window.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The cheerful speech and easy manner of Ambrose plainly indicated that he was ignorant thus far of the quarrel which had taken place under my window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEWS FROM NARRABEE.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading ARRIVED at the garden, a thought struck me.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading Silas might confess to having taken his brother’s stick, and might mention whose head he had threatened with it.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading The cheerful speech and easy manner of Ambrose plainly indicated that he was ignorant thus far of the quarrel which had taken place under my window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Silas might confess to having taken his brother’s stick, and might mention whose head he had threatened with it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The cheerful speech and easy manner of Ambrose plainly indicated that he was ignorant thus far of the quarrel which had taken place under my window.
undesirableadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈzaɪrəbəl/
not wanted
From this reading It was not only useless, but undesirable, that Ambrose should know of the quarrel.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading It was not only useless, but undesirable, that Ambrose should know of the quarrel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cheerful speech and easy manner of Ambrose plainly indicated that he was ignorant thus far of the quarrel which had taken place under my window.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The cheerful speech and easy manner of Ambrose plainly indicated that he was ignorant thus far of the quarrel which had taken place under my window.
belonging to which person
From this reading Silas might confess to having taken his brother’s stick, and might mention whose head he had threatened with it.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The cheerful speech and easy manner of Ambrose plainly indicated that he was ignorant thus far of the quarrel which had taken place under my window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Silas might confess to having taken his brother’s stick, and might mention whose head he had threatened with it.
