used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When he returned to his camp and had despatched his midday meal, Dan had a meditative smoke.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not long after he left Merle's house, he decided that there was something very wrong indeed in the parish of Farbis, and that the something was connected with Meg.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Dan was a very masterful and practical person, and when he came to the conclusion that anything was wrong, always wished to remedy it at once.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When he returned to his camp and had despatched his midday meal, Dan had a meditative smoke.
any thing at all
From this reading Dan was a very masterful and practical person, and when he came to the conclusion that anything was wrong, always wished to remedy it at once.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no chance of his being interrupted, as Tinker Tim had gone on business to a neighbouring hamlet, and Mother Jericho was confined to her tent with rheumatism.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dan was a very masterful and practical person, and when he came to the conclusion that anything was wrong, always wished to remedy it at once.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading There was no chance of his being interrupted, as Tinker Tim had gone on business to a neighbouring hamlet, and Mother Jericho was confined to her tent with rheumatism.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading There was no chance of his being interrupted, as Tinker Tim had gone on business to a neighbouring hamlet, and Mother Jericho was confined to her tent with rheumatism.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Dan was a very masterful and practical person, and when he came to the conclusion that anything was wrong, always wished to remedy it at once.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading When he returned to his camp and had despatched his midday meal, Dan had a meditative smoke.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading There was no chance of his being interrupted, as Tinker Tim had gone on business to a neighbouring hamlet, and Mother Jericho was confined to her tent with rheumatism.
a position or opinion or judgment reached after consideration
From this reading Dan was a very masterful and practical person, and when he came to the conclusion that anything was wrong, always wished to remedy it at once.
confinedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaɪnd/
not invading healthy tissue
From this reading There was no chance of his being interrupted, as Tinker Tim had gone on business to a neighbouring hamlet, and Mother Jericho was confined to her tent with rheumatism.
being joined in close association
From this reading Not long after he left Merle's house, he decided that there was something very wrong indeed in the parish of Farbis, and that the something was connected with Meg.
Dan
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From this reading When he returned to his camp and had despatched his midday meal, Dan had a meditative smoke.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Not long after he left Merle's house, he decided that there was something very wrong indeed in the parish of Farbis, and that the something was connected with Meg.
despatched
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From this reading When he returned to his camp and had despatched his midday meal, Dan had a meditative smoke.
Farbis
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From this reading Not long after he left Merle's house, he decided that there was something very wrong indeed in the parish of Farbis, and that the something was connected with Meg.
set up or found
From this reading It was just as well that he was left to his own thoughts, as he wished to think out the position in which he now found himself.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There was no chance of his being interrupted, as Tinker Tim had gone on business to a neighbouring hamlet, and Mother Jericho was confined to her tent with rheumatism.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When he returned to his camp and had despatched his midday meal, Dan had a meditative smoke.
hamletnounUS /ˈhæmlət/
a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading There was no chance of his being interrupted, as Tinker Tim had gone on business to a neighbouring hamlet, and Mother Jericho was confined to her tent with rheumatism.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he returned to his camp and had despatched his midday meal, Dan had a meditative smoke.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no chance of his being interrupted, as Tinker Tim had gone on business to a neighbouring hamlet, and Mother Jericho was confined to her tent with rheumatism.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was just as well that he was left to his own thoughts, as he wished to think out the position in which he now found himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When he returned to his camp and had despatched his midday meal, Dan had a meditative smoke.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Not long after he left Merle's house, he decided that there was something very wrong indeed in the parish of Farbis, and that the something was connected with Meg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was just as well that he was left to his own thoughts, as he wished to think out the position in which he now found himself.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Not long after he left Merle's house, he decided that there was something very wrong indeed in the parish of Farbis, and that the something was connected with Meg.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading There was no chance of his being interrupted, as Tinker Tim had gone on business to a neighbouring hamlet, and Mother Jericho was confined to her tent with rheumatism.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was just as well that he was left to his own thoughts, as he wished to think out the position in which he now found himself.
JerichonounUS /ˈdʒerɪkoʊ/
a village in Palestine near the north end of the Dead Sea; in the Old Testament it was the first place taken by the Israelites under Joshua as they entered the Promised Land
From this reading There was no chance of his being interrupted, as Tinker Tim had gone on business to a neighbouring hamlet, and Mother Jericho was confined to her tent with rheumatism.
and nothing more
From this reading It was just as well that he was left to his own thoughts, as he wished to think out the position in which he now found himself.
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 It was just as well that he was left to his own thoughts, as he wished to think out the position in which he now found himself.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Not long after he left Merle's house, he decided that there was something very wrong indeed in the parish of Farbis, and that the something was connected with Meg.
masterfuladjectiveUS /ˈmæstərfəl/
having or revealing supreme mastery or skill
From this reading Dan was a very masterful and practical person, and when he came to the conclusion that anything was wrong, always wished to remedy it at once.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading When he returned to his camp and had despatched his midday meal, Dan had a meditative smoke.
meditativeadjectiveUS /ˈmedəteɪtɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading When he returned to his camp and had despatched his midday meal, Dan had a meditative smoke.
MegnounUS /meɡ/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Not long after he left Merle's house, he decided that there was something very wrong indeed in the parish of Farbis, and that the something was connected with Meg.
Merle's
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From this reading Not long after he left Merle's house, he decided that there was something very wrong indeed in the parish of Farbis, and that the something was connected with Meg.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading When he returned to his camp and had despatched his midday meal, Dan had a meditative smoke.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading There was no chance of his being interrupted, as Tinker Tim had gone on business to a neighbouring hamlet, and Mother Jericho was confined to her tent with rheumatism.
neighbouringverbUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
-ing form of “neighbour” — live or be located as a neighbor
From this reading There was no chance of his being interrupted, as Tinker Tim had gone on business to a neighbouring hamlet, and Mother Jericho was confined to her tent with rheumatism.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no chance of his being interrupted, as Tinker Tim had gone on business to a neighbouring hamlet, and Mother Jericho was confined to her tent with rheumatism.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not long after he left Merle's house, he decided that there was something very wrong indeed in the parish of Farbis, and that the something was connected with Meg.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It was just as well that he was left to his own thoughts, as he wished to think out the position in which he now found himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no chance of his being interrupted, as Tinker Tim had gone on business to a neighbouring hamlet, and Mother Jericho was confined to her tent with rheumatism.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was no chance of his being interrupted, as Tinker Tim had gone on business to a neighbouring hamlet, and Mother Jericho was confined to her tent with rheumatism.
on one occasion
From this reading Dan was a very masterful and practical person, and when he came to the conclusion that anything was wrong, always wished to remedy it at once.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was just as well that he was left to his own thoughts, as he wished to think out the position in which he now found himself.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It was just as well that he was left to his own thoughts, as he wished to think out the position in which he now found himself.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading Not long after he left Merle's house, he decided that there was something very wrong indeed in the parish of Farbis, and that the something was connected with Meg.
a human being
From this reading Dan was a very masterful and practical person, and when he came to the conclusion that anything was wrong, always wished to remedy it at once.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It was just as well that he was left to his own thoughts, as he wished to think out the position in which he now found himself.
concerned with actual use or practice
From this reading Dan was a very masterful and practical person, and when he came to the conclusion that anything was wrong, always wished to remedy it at once.
remedynounUS /ˈremədi/
act of correcting an error or a fault or an evil
From this reading Dan was a very masterful and practical person, and when he came to the conclusion that anything was wrong, always wished to remedy it at once.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When he returned to his camp and had despatched his midday meal, Dan had a meditative smoke.
rheumatismnounUS /ˈruːmətɪzəm/
any painful disorder of the joints or muscles or connective tissues
From this reading There was no chance of his being interrupted, as Tinker Tim had gone on business to a neighbouring hamlet, and Mother Jericho was confined to her tent with rheumatism.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading When he returned to his camp and had despatched his midday meal, Dan had a meditative smoke.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Not long after he left Merle's house, he decided that there was something very wrong indeed in the parish of Farbis, and that the something was connected with Meg.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading There was no chance of his being interrupted, as Tinker Tim had gone on business to a neighbouring hamlet, and Mother Jericho was confined to her tent with rheumatism.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was just as well that he was left to his own thoughts, as he wished to think out the position in which he now found himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was just as well that he was left to his own thoughts, as he wished to think out the position in which he now found himself.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no chance of his being interrupted, as Tinker Tim had gone on business to a neighbouring hamlet, and Mother Jericho was confined to her tent with rheumatism.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It was just as well that he was left to his own thoughts, as he wished to think out the position in which he now found himself.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was just as well that he was left to his own thoughts, as he wished to think out the position in which he now found himself.
Tim
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From this reading There was no chance of his being interrupted, as Tinker Tim had gone on business to a neighbouring hamlet, and Mother Jericho was confined to her tent with rheumatism.
TinkerverbUS /ˈtɪŋkər/
do random, unplanned work or activities or spend time idly
From this reading There was no chance of his being interrupted, as Tinker Tim had gone on business to a neighbouring hamlet, and Mother Jericho was confined to her tent with rheumatism.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When he returned to his camp and had despatched his midday meal, Dan had a meditative smoke.
precisely as stated
From this reading Dan was a very masterful and practical person, and when he came to the conclusion that anything was wrong, always wished to remedy it at once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no chance of his being interrupted, as Tinker Tim had gone on business to a neighbouring hamlet, and Mother Jericho was confined to her tent with rheumatism.
(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 It was just as well that he was left to his own thoughts, as he wished to think out the position in which he now found himself.
at the time that
From this reading When he returned to his camp and had despatched his midday meal, Dan had a meditative smoke.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was just as well that he was left to his own thoughts, as he wished to think out the position in which he now found himself.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was just as well that he was left to his own thoughts, as he wished to think out the position in which he now found himself.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no chance of his being interrupted, as Tinker Tim had gone on business to a neighbouring hamlet, and Mother Jericho was confined to her tent with rheumatism.
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading Dan was a very masterful and practical person, and when he came to the conclusion that anything was wrong, always wished to remedy it at once.
