the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In fact, it was well into the forenoon when he appeared, only to learn that Miss Eyester had gone off with old Mr. Penrose to look at an eagle's nest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He returned in the night and did not get up when the triangle jangled for breakfast.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading In fact, it was well into the forenoon when he appeared, only to learn that Miss Eyester had gone off with old Mr. Penrose to look at an eagle's nest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In fact, it was well into the forenoon when he appeared, only to learn that Miss Eyester had gone off with old Mr. Penrose to look at an eagle's nest.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He returned in the night and did not get up when the triangle jangled for breakfast.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Business which had to do with the cache they had lifted from Tucker detained Pinkey in town longer than expected.
cachenounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading Business which had to do with the cache they had lifted from Tucker detained Pinkey in town longer than expected.
detainedverbUS /dɪˈteɪnd/
past form of “detain” — deprive of freedom; take into confinement
From this reading Business which had to do with the cache they had lifted from Tucker detained Pinkey in town longer than expected.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He returned in the night and did not get up when the triangle jangled for breakfast.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Business which had to do with the cache they had lifted from Tucker detained Pinkey in town longer than expected.
eagle'snounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
possessive form of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading In fact, it was well into the forenoon when he appeared, only to learn that Miss Eyester had gone off with old Mr. Penrose to look at an eagle's nest.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Business which had to do with the cache they had lifted from Tucker detained Pinkey in town longer than expected.
Eyester
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From this reading In fact, it was well into the forenoon when he appeared, only to learn that Miss Eyester had gone off with old Mr. Penrose to look at an eagle's nest.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading In fact, it was well into the forenoon when he appeared, only to learn that Miss Eyester had gone off with old Mr. Penrose to look at an eagle's nest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He returned in the night and did not get up when the triangle jangled for breakfast.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading In fact, it was well into the forenoon when he appeared, only to learn that Miss Eyester had gone off with old Mr. Penrose to look at an eagle's nest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Business which had to do with the cache they had lifted from Tucker detained Pinkey in town longer than expected.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He returned in the night and did not get up when the triangle jangled for breakfast.
destroyed or killed
From this reading In fact, it was well into the forenoon when he appeared, only to learn that Miss Eyester had gone off with old Mr. Penrose to look at an eagle's nest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Business which had to do with the cache they had lifted from Tucker detained Pinkey in town longer than expected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He returned in the night and did not get up when the triangle jangled for breakfast.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Business which had to do with the cache they had lifted from Tucker detained Pinkey in town longer than expected.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In fact, it was well into the forenoon when he appeared, only to learn that Miss Eyester had gone off with old Mr. Penrose to look at an eagle's nest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, it was well into the forenoon when he appeared, only to learn that Miss Eyester had gone off with old Mr. Penrose to look at an eagle's nest.
jangledverbUS /ˈdʒæŋɡəld/
past form of “jangle” — make a sound typical of metallic objects
From this reading He returned in the night and did not get up when the triangle jangled for breakfast.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading In fact, it was well into the forenoon when he appeared, only to learn that Miss Eyester had gone off with old Mr. Penrose to look at an eagle's nest.
held up in the air
From this reading Business which had to do with the cache they had lifted from Tucker detained Pinkey in town longer than expected.
for more time
From this reading Business which had to do with the cache they had lifted from Tucker detained Pinkey in town longer than expected.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In fact, it was well into the forenoon when he appeared, only to learn that Miss Eyester had gone off with old Mr. Penrose to look at an eagle's nest.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In fact, it was well into the forenoon when he appeared, only to learn that Miss Eyester had gone off with old Mr. Penrose to look at an eagle's nest.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In fact, it was well into the forenoon when he appeared, only to learn that Miss Eyester had gone off with old Mr. Penrose to look at an eagle's nest.
nestnounUS /nest/
a structure in which animals lay eggs or give birth to their young
From this reading In fact, it was well into the forenoon when he appeared, only to learn that Miss Eyester had gone off with old Mr. Penrose to look at an eagle's nest.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading He returned in the night and did not get up when the triangle jangled for breakfast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He returned in the night and did not get up when the triangle jangled for breakfast.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading In fact, it was well into the forenoon when he appeared, only to learn that Miss Eyester had gone off with old Mr. Penrose to look at an eagle's nest.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In fact, it was well into the forenoon when he appeared, only to learn that Miss Eyester had gone off with old Mr. Penrose to look at an eagle's nest.
and nothing more
From this reading In fact, it was well into the forenoon when he appeared, only to learn that Miss Eyester had gone off with old Mr. Penrose to look at an eagle's nest.
Penrose
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From this reading In fact, it was well into the forenoon when he appeared, only to learn that Miss Eyester had gone off with old Mr. Penrose to look at an eagle's nest.
Pinkey
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From this reading Business which had to do with the cache they had lifted from Tucker detained Pinkey in town longer than expected.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He returned in the night and did not get up when the triangle jangled for breakfast.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Business which had to do with the cache they had lifted from Tucker detained Pinkey in town longer than expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In fact, it was well into the forenoon when he appeared, only to learn that Miss Eyester had gone off with old Mr. Penrose to look at an eagle's nest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Business which had to do with the cache they had lifted from Tucker detained Pinkey in town longer than expected.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Business which had to do with the cache they had lifted from Tucker detained Pinkey in town longer than expected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Business which had to do with the cache they had lifted from Tucker detained Pinkey in town longer than expected.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Business which had to do with the cache they had lifted from Tucker detained Pinkey in town longer than expected.
trianglenounUS /ˈtraɪæŋɡəl/
a three-sided polygon
From this reading He returned in the night and did not get up when the triangle jangled for breakfast.
TuckernounUS /ˈtʌkər/
United States anarchist influential before World War I (1854-1939)
From this reading Business which had to do with the cache they had lifted from Tucker detained Pinkey in town longer than expected.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He returned in the night and did not get up when the triangle jangled for breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, it was well into the forenoon when he appeared, only to learn that Miss Eyester had gone off with old Mr. Penrose to look at an eagle's nest.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading In fact, it was well into the forenoon when he appeared, only to learn that Miss Eyester had gone off with old Mr. Penrose to look at an eagle's nest.
at the time that
From this reading He returned in the night and did not get up when the triangle jangled for breakfast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Business which had to do with the cache they had lifted from Tucker detained Pinkey in town longer than expected.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Business which had to do with the cache they had lifted from Tucker detained Pinkey in town longer than expected.
WORMAN
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From this reading "WORMAN!
