used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I sent a boy away to the top of 'the Devil's Mother,' where you have a view of the road for eight miles, but there was nothing to be seen.”
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Not come, Craggs!” said Harcourt, as late on the Saturday evening the Corporal stepped on shore, after crossing the lough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, Colonel,” said he, with a military salute; and Harcourt now turned moodily towards the Castle.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “You left orders at the post-office to have a boat in readiness if he arrived?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Not come, Craggs!” said Harcourt, as late on the Saturday evening the Corporal stepped on shore, after crossing the lough.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You left orders at the post-office to have a boat in readiness if he arrived?”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I sent a boy away to the top of 'the Devil's Mother,' where you have a view of the road for eight miles, but there was nothing to be seen.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I sent a boy away to the top of 'the Devil's Mother,' where you have a view of the road for eight miles, but there was nothing to be seen.”
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading “You left orders at the post-office to have a boat in readiness if he arrived?”
a youthful male person
From this reading I sent a boy away to the top of 'the Devil's Mother,' where you have a view of the road for eight miles, but there was nothing to be seen.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I sent a boy away to the top of 'the Devil's Mother,' where you have a view of the road for eight miles, but there was nothing to be seen.”
a large and stately mansion
From this reading “Yes, Colonel,” said he, with a military salute; and Harcourt now turned moodily towards the Castle.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading “Yes, Colonel,” said he, with a military salute; and Harcourt now turned moodily towards the Castle.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Not come, Craggs!” said Harcourt, as late on the Saturday evening the Corporal stepped on shore, after crossing the lough.
CorporalnounUS /ˈkɔːrpərəl/
a noncommissioned officer in the Army or Air Force or Marines
From this reading “Not come, Craggs!” said Harcourt, as late on the Saturday evening the Corporal stepped on shore, after crossing the lough.
Craggs
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not come, Craggs!” said Harcourt, as late on the Saturday evening the Corporal stepped on shore, after crossing the lough.
traveling across
From this reading “Not come, Craggs!” said Harcourt, as late on the Saturday evening the Corporal stepped on shore, after crossing the lough.
Devil'snounUS /ˈdevəlz/
possessive form of “devil” — (Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading I sent a boy away to the top of 'the Devil's Mother,' where you have a view of the road for eight miles, but there was nothing to be seen.”
being one more than seven
From this reading I sent a boy away to the top of 'the Devil's Mother,' where you have a view of the road for eight miles, but there was nothing to be seen.”
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading “Not come, Craggs!” said Harcourt, as late on the Saturday evening the Corporal stepped on shore, after crossing the lough.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I sent a boy away to the top of 'the Devil's Mother,' where you have a view of the road for eight miles, but there was nothing to be seen.”
Harcourt
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Not come, Craggs!” said Harcourt, as late on the Saturday evening the Corporal stepped on shore, after crossing the lough.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I sent a boy away to the top of 'the Devil's Mother,' where you have a view of the road for eight miles, but there was nothing to be seen.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You left orders at the post-office to have a boat in readiness if he arrived?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “No, sir, no sign of him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I sent a boy away to the top of 'the Devil's Mother,' where you have a view of the road for eight miles, but there was nothing to be seen.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You left orders at the post-office to have a boat in readiness if he arrived?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “You left orders at the post-office to have a boat in readiness if he arrived?”
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading “Not come, Craggs!” said Harcourt, as late on the Saturday evening the Corporal stepped on shore, after crossing the lough.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading “You left orders at the post-office to have a boat in readiness if he arrived?”
loughnounUS /laʊ/
a long narrow (nearly landlocked) cove in Ireland
From this reading “Not come, Craggs!” said Harcourt, as late on the Saturday evening the Corporal stepped on shore, after crossing the lough.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I sent a boy away to the top of 'the Devil's Mother,' where you have a view of the road for eight miles, but there was nothing to be seen.”
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading “Yes, Colonel,” said he, with a military salute; and Harcourt now turned moodily towards the Castle.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading “Yes, Colonel,” said he, with a military salute; and Harcourt now turned moodily towards the Castle.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I sent a boy away to the top of 'the Devil's Mother,' where you have a view of the road for eight miles, but there was nothing to be seen.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No, sir, no sign of him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Not come, Craggs!” said Harcourt, as late on the Saturday evening the Corporal stepped on shore, after crossing the lough.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I sent a boy away to the top of 'the Devil's Mother,' where you have a view of the road for eight miles, but there was nothing to be seen.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Yes, Colonel,” said he, with a military salute; and Harcourt now turned moodily towards the Castle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “No, sir, no sign of him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Not come, Craggs!” said Harcourt, as late on the Saturday evening the Corporal stepped on shore, after crossing the lough.
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading “You left orders at the post-office to have a boat in readiness if he arrived?”
post-office
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You left orders at the post-office to have a boat in readiness if he arrived?”
readinessnounUS /ˈredinəs/
the state of having been made ready or prepared for use or action (especially military action)
From this reading “You left orders at the post-office to have a boat in readiness if he arrived?”
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I sent a boy away to the top of 'the Devil's Mother,' where you have a view of the road for eight miles, but there was nothing to be seen.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Not come, Craggs!” said Harcourt, as late on the Saturday evening the Corporal stepped on shore, after crossing the lough.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading “Yes, Colonel,” said he, with a military salute; and Harcourt now turned moodily towards the Castle.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading “Not come, Craggs!” said Harcourt, as late on the Saturday evening the Corporal stepped on shore, after crossing the lough.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I sent a boy away to the top of 'the Devil's Mother,' where you have a view of the road for eight miles, but there was nothing to be seen.”
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I sent a boy away to the top of 'the Devil's Mother,' where you have a view of the road for eight miles, but there was nothing to be seen.”
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “Not come, Craggs!” said Harcourt, as late on the Saturday evening the Corporal stepped on shore, after crossing the lough.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading “No, sir, no sign of him.
term of address for a man
From this reading “No, sir, no sign of him.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “Not come, Craggs!” said Harcourt, as late on the Saturday evening the Corporal stepped on shore, after crossing the lough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Not come, Craggs!” said Harcourt, as late on the Saturday evening the Corporal stepped on shore, after crossing the lough.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I sent a boy away to the top of 'the Devil's Mother,' where you have a view of the road for eight miles, but there was nothing to be seen.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I sent a boy away to the top of 'the Devil's Mother,' where you have a view of the road for eight miles, but there was nothing to be seen.”
the upper part of anything
From this reading I sent a boy away to the top of 'the Devil's Mother,' where you have a view of the road for eight miles, but there was nothing to be seen.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Yes, Colonel,” said he, with a military salute; and Harcourt now turned moodily towards the Castle.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading “Yes, Colonel,” said he, with a military salute; and Harcourt now turned moodily towards the Castle.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading I sent a boy away to the top of 'the Devil's Mother,' where you have a view of the road for eight miles, but there was nothing to be seen.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I sent a boy away to the top of 'the Devil's Mother,' where you have a view of the road for eight miles, but there was nothing to be seen.”
in or at the place that
From this reading I sent a boy away to the top of 'the Devil's Mother,' where you have a view of the road for eight miles, but there was nothing to be seen.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Yes, Colonel,” said he, with a military salute; and Harcourt now turned moodily towards the Castle.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, Colonel,” said he, with a military salute; and Harcourt now turned moodily towards the Castle.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I sent a boy away to the top of 'the Devil's Mother,' where you have a view of the road for eight miles, but there was nothing to be seen.”
