used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading McCoppet had provided not only a couple of men as guides to the field where Lawrence was working, but also a tent, provisions, and blankets, should occasion arise for their use.
matters of personal concern
From this reading BETH'S DESPERATION The following day in Goldite was one of occurrences, all more or less intimately connected with the affairs of Van and Beth.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading BETH'S DESPERATION The following day in Goldite was one of occurrences, all more or less intimately connected with the affairs of Van and Beth.
in addition
From this reading McCoppet had provided not only a couple of men as guides to the field where Lawrence was working, but also a tent, provisions, and blankets, should occasion arise for their use.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Bostwick succeeded in making an early start to the southward in his car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BETH'S DESPERATION The following day in Goldite was one of occurrences, all more or less intimately connected with the affairs of Van and Beth.
ariseverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading McCoppet had provided not only a couple of men as guides to the field where Lawrence was working, but also a tent, provisions, and blankets, should occasion arise for their use.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Beth was informed by her fiance that word had arrived from her brother, to whom Searle said he meant to go.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading McCoppet had provided not only a couple of men as guides to the field where Lawrence was working, but also a tent, provisions, and blankets, should occasion arise for their use.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading BETH'S DESPERATION The following day in Goldite was one of occurrences, all more or less intimately connected with the affairs of Van and Beth.
BETH'SnounUS /beθs/
possessive form of “beth” — the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading BETH'S DESPERATION The following day in Goldite was one of occurrences, all more or less intimately connected with the affairs of Van and Beth.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading McCoppet had provided not only a couple of men as guides to the field where Lawrence was working, but also a tent, provisions, and blankets, should occasion arise for their use.
Bostwick
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bostwick succeeded in making an early start to the southward in his car.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Beth was informed by her fiance that word had arrived from her brother, to whom Searle said he meant to go.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading The business of buying Glenmore's mine, he said, required unexpected dispatch.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading McCoppet had provided not only a couple of men as guides to the field where Lawrence was working, but also a tent, provisions, and blankets, should occasion arise for their use.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading The business of buying Glenmore's mine, he said, required unexpected dispatch.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Beth was informed by her fiance that word had arrived from her brother, to whom Searle said he meant to go.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Bostwick succeeded in making an early start to the southward in his car.
being joined in close association
From this reading BETH'S DESPERATION The following day in Goldite was one of occurrences, all more or less intimately connected with the affairs of Van and Beth.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading McCoppet had provided not only a couple of men as guides to the field where Lawrence was working, but also a tent, provisions, and blankets, should occasion arise for their use.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BETH'S DESPERATION The following day in Goldite was one of occurrences, all more or less intimately connected with the affairs of Van and Beth.
DESPERATIONnounUS /ˌdespərˈeɪʃən/
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading BETH'S DESPERATION The following day in Goldite was one of occurrences, all more or less intimately connected with the affairs of Van and Beth.
dispatchverbUS /dɪˈspætʃ/
send away towards a designated goal
From this reading The business of buying Glenmore's mine, he said, required unexpected dispatch.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Bostwick succeeded in making an early start to the southward in his car.
fiancenounUS /fiˈɑːnseɪ/
a man who is engaged to be married
From this reading Beth was informed by her fiance that word had arrived from her brother, to whom Searle said he meant to go.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading McCoppet had provided not only a couple of men as guides to the field where Lawrence was working, but also a tent, provisions, and blankets, should occasion arise for their use.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading BETH'S DESPERATION The following day in Goldite was one of occurrences, all more or less intimately connected with the affairs of Van and Beth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading McCoppet had provided not only a couple of men as guides to the field where Lawrence was working, but also a tent, provisions, and blankets, should occasion arise for their use.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Beth was informed by her fiance that word had arrived from her brother, to whom Searle said he meant to go.
Glenmore's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The business of buying Glenmore's mine, he said, required unexpected dispatch.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Beth was informed by her fiance that word had arrived from her brother, to whom Searle said he meant to go.
Goldite
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BETH'S DESPERATION The following day in Goldite was one of occurrences, all more or less intimately connected with the affairs of Van and Beth.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading McCoppet had provided not only a couple of men as guides to the field where Lawrence was working, but also a tent, provisions, and blankets, should occasion arise for their use.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading McCoppet had provided not only a couple of men as guides to the field where Lawrence was working, but also a tent, provisions, and blankets, should occasion arise for their use.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Beth was informed by her fiance that word had arrived from her brother, to whom Searle said he meant to go.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Beth was informed by her fiance that word had arrived from her brother, to whom Searle said he meant to go.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bostwick succeeded in making an early start to the southward in his car.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BETH'S DESPERATION The following day in Goldite was one of occurrences, all more or less intimately connected with the affairs of Van and Beth.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading Beth was informed by her fiance that word had arrived from her brother, to whom Searle said he meant to go.
intimatelyadverbUS /ˈɪntəmətli/
in a close manner
From this reading BETH'S DESPERATION The following day in Goldite was one of occurrences, all more or less intimately connected with the affairs of Van and Beth.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading McCoppet had provided not only a couple of men as guides to the field where Lawrence was working, but also a tent, provisions, and blankets, should occasion arise for their use.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading BETH'S DESPERATION The following day in Goldite was one of occurrences, all more or less intimately connected with the affairs of Van and Beth.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Bostwick succeeded in making an early start to the southward in his car.
McCoppet
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading McCoppet had provided not only a couple of men as guides to the field where Lawrence was working, but also a tent, provisions, and blankets, should occasion arise for their use.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Beth was informed by her fiance that word had arrived from her brother, to whom Searle said he meant to go.
the force of workers available
From this reading McCoppet had provided not only a couple of men as guides to the field where Lawrence was working, but also a tent, provisions, and blankets, should occasion arise for their use.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The business of buying Glenmore's mine, he said, required unexpected dispatch.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading BETH'S DESPERATION The following day in Goldite was one of occurrences, all more or less intimately connected with the affairs of Van and Beth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading McCoppet had provided not only a couple of men as guides to the field where Lawrence was working, but also a tent, provisions, and blankets, should occasion arise for their use.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading McCoppet had provided not only a couple of men as guides to the field where Lawrence was working, but also a tent, provisions, and blankets, should occasion arise for their use.
occurrencesnounUS /əˈkɜːrənsɪz/
plural of “occurrence” — an event that happens
From this reading BETH'S DESPERATION The following day in Goldite was one of occurrences, all more or less intimately connected with the affairs of Van and Beth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BETH'S DESPERATION The following day in Goldite was one of occurrences, all more or less intimately connected with the affairs of Van and Beth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading BETH'S DESPERATION The following day in Goldite was one of occurrences, all more or less intimately connected with the affairs of Van and Beth.
and nothing more
From this reading McCoppet had provided not only a couple of men as guides to the field where Lawrence was working, but also a tent, provisions, and blankets, should occasion arise for their use.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading BETH'S DESPERATION The following day in Goldite was one of occurrences, all more or less intimately connected with the affairs of Van and Beth.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading McCoppet had provided not only a couple of men as guides to the field where Lawrence was working, but also a tent, provisions, and blankets, should occasion arise for their use.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading McCoppet had provided not only a couple of men as guides to the field where Lawrence was working, but also a tent, provisions, and blankets, should occasion arise for their use.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading The business of buying Glenmore's mine, he said, required unexpected dispatch.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Beth was informed by her fiance that word had arrived from her brother, to whom Searle said he meant to go.
Searle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beth was informed by her fiance that word had arrived from her brother, to whom Searle said he meant to go.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading McCoppet had provided not only a couple of men as guides to the field where Lawrence was working, but also a tent, provisions, and blankets, should occasion arise for their use.
southwardadverbUS /ˈsaʊθwərd/
toward the south
From this reading Bostwick succeeded in making an early start to the southward in his car.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Bostwick succeeded in making an early start to the southward in his car.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Bostwick succeeded in making an early start to the southward in his car.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading McCoppet had provided not only a couple of men as guides to the field where Lawrence was working, but also a tent, provisions, and blankets, should occasion arise for their use.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Beth was informed by her fiance that word had arrived from her brother, to whom Searle said he meant to go.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BETH'S DESPERATION The following day in Goldite was one of occurrences, all more or less intimately connected with the affairs of Van and Beth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading McCoppet had provided not only a couple of men as guides to the field where Lawrence was working, but also a tent, provisions, and blankets, should occasion arise for their use.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bostwick succeeded in making an early start to the southward in his car.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading The business of buying Glenmore's mine, he said, required unexpected dispatch.
the act of using
From this reading McCoppet had provided not only a couple of men as guides to the field where Lawrence was working, but also a tent, provisions, and blankets, should occasion arise for their use.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading BETH'S DESPERATION The following day in Goldite was one of occurrences, all more or less intimately connected with the affairs of Van and Beth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BETH'S DESPERATION The following day in Goldite was one of occurrences, all more or less intimately connected with the affairs of Van and Beth.
in or at the place that
From this reading McCoppet had provided not only a couple of men as guides to the field where Lawrence was working, but also a tent, provisions, and blankets, should occasion arise for their use.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beth was informed by her fiance that word had arrived from her brother, to whom Searle said he meant to go.
in the company of; together with
From this reading BETH'S DESPERATION The following day in Goldite was one of occurrences, all more or less intimately connected with the affairs of Van and Beth.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Beth was informed by her fiance that word had arrived from her brother, to whom Searle said he meant to go.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading McCoppet had provided not only a couple of men as guides to the field where Lawrence was working, but also a tent, provisions, and blankets, should occasion arise for their use.
