used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the course of the day his nephew, Shanks, who was a young man of about twenty, came with the satchel, and made himself very useful to White by carrying several messages for him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the course of the day his nephew, Shanks, who was a young man of about twenty, came with the satchel, and made himself very useful to White by carrying several messages for him.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading He glanced around amongst the prisoners, and soon picked out his man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He glanced around amongst the prisoners, and soon picked out his man.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Maroney did not seem to be doing any thing particular, but sat musing by himself.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He glanced around amongst the prisoners, and soon picked out his man.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Maroney did not seem to be doing any thing particular, but sat musing by himself.
broodingnounUS /ˈbruːdɪŋ/
sitting on eggs so as to hatch them by the warmth of the body
From this reading In this manner, brooding over their misfortunes, White and Maroney spent the evening until the hour of retirement.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maroney did not seem to be doing any thing particular, but sat musing by himself.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Maroney did not seem to be doing any thing particular, but sat musing by himself.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the course of the day his nephew, Shanks, who was a young man of about twenty, came with the satchel, and made himself very useful to White by carrying several messages for him.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading In the course of the day his nephew, Shanks, who was a young man of about twenty, came with the satchel, and made himself very useful to White by carrying several messages for him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the course of the day his nephew, Shanks, who was a young man of about twenty, came with the satchel, and made himself very useful to White by carrying several messages for him.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day White kept by himself, pondering over what he should do.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Maroney did not seem to be doing any thing particular, but sat musing by himself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The next day White kept by himself, pondering over what he should do.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Maroney did not seem to be doing any thing particular, but sat musing by himself.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In this manner, brooding over their misfortunes, White and Maroney spent the evening until the hour of retirement.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the course of the day his nephew, Shanks, who was a young man of about twenty, came with the satchel, and made himself very useful to White by carrying several messages for him.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading He glanced around amongst the prisoners, and soon picked out his man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He glanced around amongst the prisoners, and soon picked out his man.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the course of the day his nephew, Shanks, who was a young man of about twenty, came with the satchel, and made himself very useful to White by carrying several messages for him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Maroney did not seem to be doing any thing particular, but sat musing by himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He glanced around amongst the prisoners, and soon picked out his man.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In this manner, brooding over their misfortunes, White and Maroney spent the evening until the hour of retirement.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In this manner, brooding over their misfortunes, White and Maroney spent the evening until the hour of retirement.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The next day White kept by himself, pondering over what he should do.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In the course of the day his nephew, Shanks, who was a young man of about twenty, came with the satchel, and made himself very useful to White by carrying several messages for him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He glanced around amongst the prisoners, and soon picked out his man.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this manner, brooding over their misfortunes, White and Maroney spent the evening until the hour of retirement.
Maroney
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From this reading Maroney did not seem to be doing any thing particular, but sat musing by himself.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading In the course of the day his nephew, Shanks, who was a young man of about twenty, came with the satchel, and made himself very useful to White by carrying several messages for him.
misfortunesnounUS /mɪˈsfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “misfortune” — unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading In this manner, brooding over their misfortunes, White and Maroney spent the evening until the hour of retirement.
musingnounUS /ˈmjuːzɪŋ/
a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Maroney did not seem to be doing any thing particular, but sat musing by himself.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading In the course of the day his nephew, Shanks, who was a young man of about twenty, came with the satchel, and made himself very useful to White by carrying several messages for him.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day White kept by himself, pondering over what he should do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maroney did not seem to be doing any thing particular, but sat musing by himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this manner, brooding over their misfortunes, White and Maroney spent the evening until the hour of retirement.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He glanced around amongst the prisoners, and soon picked out his man.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In this manner, brooding over their misfortunes, White and Maroney spent the evening until the hour of retirement.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Maroney did not seem to be doing any thing particular, but sat musing by himself.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He glanced around amongst the prisoners, and soon picked out his man.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading The next day White kept by himself, pondering over what he should do.
plural of “prisoner” — a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He glanced around amongst the prisoners, and soon picked out his man.
retirementnounUS /riˈtaɪərmənt/
the state of being retired from one's business or occupation
From this reading In this manner, brooding over their misfortunes, White and Maroney spent the evening until the hour of retirement.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Maroney did not seem to be doing any thing particular, but sat musing by himself.
satchelnoun
luggage consisting of a small case with a flat bottom and (usually) a shoulder strap
From this reading In the course of the day his nephew, Shanks, who was a young man of about twenty, came with the satchel, and made himself very useful to White by carrying several messages for him.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Maroney did not seem to be doing any thing particular, but sat musing by himself.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In the course of the day his nephew, Shanks, who was a young man of about twenty, came with the satchel, and made himself very useful to White by carrying several messages for him.
ShanksnounUS /ʃæŋks/
plural of “shank” — a cut of meat (beef or veal or mutton or lamb) from the upper part of the leg
From this reading In the course of the day his nephew, Shanks, who was a young man of about twenty, came with the satchel, and made himself very useful to White by carrying several messages for him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The next day White kept by himself, pondering over what he should do.
in the near future
From this reading He glanced around amongst the prisoners, and soon picked out his man.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading In this manner, brooding over their misfortunes, White and Maroney spent the evening until the hour of retirement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He glanced around amongst the prisoners, and soon picked out his man.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In this manner, brooding over their misfortunes, White and Maroney spent the evening until the hour of retirement.
a special situation
From this reading Maroney did not seem to be doing any thing particular, but sat musing by himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this manner, brooding over their misfortunes, White and Maroney spent the evening until the hour of retirement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maroney did not seem to be doing any thing particular, but sat musing by himself.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading In the course of the day his nephew, Shanks, who was a young man of about twenty, came with the satchel, and made himself very useful to White by carrying several messages for him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In this manner, brooding over their misfortunes, White and Maroney spent the evening until the hour of retirement.
being of use or service
From this reading In the course of the day his nephew, Shanks, who was a young man of about twenty, came with the satchel, and made himself very useful to White by carrying several messages for him.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the course of the day his nephew, Shanks, who was a young man of about twenty, came with the satchel, and made himself very useful to White by carrying several messages for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the course of the day his nephew, Shanks, who was a young man of about twenty, came with the satchel, and made himself very useful to White by carrying several messages for him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The next day White kept by himself, pondering over what he should do.
a Caucasian
From this reading In this manner, brooding over their misfortunes, White and Maroney spent the evening until the hour of retirement.
which person or people
From this reading In the course of the day his nephew, Shanks, who was a young man of about twenty, came with the satchel, and made himself very useful to White by carrying several messages for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the course of the day his nephew, Shanks, who was a young man of about twenty, came with the satchel, and made himself very useful to White by carrying several messages for him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In the course of the day his nephew, Shanks, who was a young man of about twenty, came with the satchel, and made himself very useful to White by carrying several messages for him.
