used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bostwick was a thoroughly angered man.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading What had happened to himself she already knew.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had seen the horseman in the fight and had hoped to see him slain.
angeredadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡərd/
marked by extreme anger
From this reading Bostwick was a thoroughly angered man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She went there at once, briefly explaining to Bostwick on the way how it chanced she had come the day before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She went there at once, briefly explaining to Bostwick on the way how it chanced she had come the day before.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading BOSTWICK LOSES GROUND The one retreat for Beth was the house where she was lodging.
BOSTWICK
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From this reading BOSTWICK LOSES GROUND The one retreat for Beth was the house where she was lodging.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading She went there at once, briefly explaining to Bostwick on the way how it chanced she had come the day before.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading She went there at once, briefly explaining to Bostwick on the way how it chanced she had come the day before.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She went there at once, briefly explaining to Bostwick on the way how it chanced she had come the day before.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading She went there at once, briefly explaining to Bostwick on the way how it chanced she had come the day before.
explainingverbUS /ɪkˈspleɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading She went there at once, briefly explaining to Bostwick on the way how it chanced she had come the day before.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading He had seen the horseman in the fight and had hoped to see him slain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BOSTWICK LOSES GROUND The one retreat for Beth was the house where she was lodging.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading BOSTWICK LOSES GROUND The one retreat for Beth was the house where she was lodging.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She went there at once, briefly explaining to Bostwick on the way how it chanced she had come the day before.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading What had happened to himself she already knew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had seen the horseman in the fight and had hoped to see him slain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had seen the horseman in the fight and had hoped to see him slain.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading What had happened to himself she already knew.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He had seen the horseman in the fight and had hoped to see him slain.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading He had seen the horseman in the fight and had hoped to see him slain.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading BOSTWICK LOSES GROUND The one retreat for Beth was the house where she was lodging.
how
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From this reading She went there at once, briefly explaining to Bostwick on the way how it chanced she had come the day before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had seen the horseman in the fight and had hoped to see him slain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She went there at once, briefly explaining to Bostwick on the way how it chanced she had come the day before.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What had happened to himself she already knew.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading BOSTWICK LOSES GROUND The one retreat for Beth was the house where she was lodging.
LOSESverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading BOSTWICK LOSES GROUND The one retreat for Beth was the house where she was lodging.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Bostwick was a thoroughly angered man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She went there at once, briefly explaining to Bostwick on the way how it chanced she had come the day before.
on one occasion
From this reading She went there at once, briefly explaining to Bostwick on the way how it chanced she had come the day before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BOSTWICK LOSES GROUND The one retreat for Beth was the house where she was lodging.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading BOSTWICK LOSES GROUND The one retreat for Beth was the house where she was lodging.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen the horseman in the fight and had hoped to see him slain.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had seen the horseman in the fight and had hoped to see him slain.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BOSTWICK LOSES GROUND The one retreat for Beth was the house where she was lodging.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading He had seen the horseman in the fight and had hoped to see him slain.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BOSTWICK LOSES GROUND The one retreat for Beth was the house where she was lodging.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She went there at once, briefly explaining to Bostwick on the way how it chanced she had come the day before.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Bostwick was a thoroughly angered man.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went there at once, briefly explaining to Bostwick on the way how it chanced she had come the day before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BOSTWICK LOSES GROUND The one retreat for Beth was the house where she was lodging.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She went there at once, briefly explaining to Bostwick on the way how it chanced she had come the day before.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went there at once, briefly explaining to Bostwick on the way how it chanced she had come the day before.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had happened to himself she already knew.
in or at the place that
From this reading BOSTWICK LOSES GROUND The one retreat for Beth was the house where she was lodging.
