used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "He's got the name for being a mad creature, but even mad creatures may show common courtesy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They started at ten o'clock next morning for Charleston, the Colonel standing on the house steps and waving his hand to them as they drove off.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They started at ten o'clock next morning for Charleston, the Colonel standing on the house steps and waving his hand to them as they drove off.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They started at ten o'clock next morning for Charleston, the Colonel standing on the house steps and waving his hand to them as they drove off.
a line of approach
From this reading "He ought to have been here to bid us good-bye," said she, as they cleared the avenue.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Silas was nowhere to be seen, he had gone out before breakfast, so the butler said, and had not returned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "He ought to have been here to bid us good-bye," said she, as they cleared the avenue.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Silas was nowhere to be seen, he had gone out before breakfast, so the butler said, and had not returned.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "He's got the name for being a mad creature, but even mad creatures may show common courtesy.
propose a payment
From this reading "He ought to have been here to bid us good-bye," said she, as they cleared the avenue.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Silas was nowhere to be seen, he had gone out before breakfast, so the butler said, and had not returned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "He's got the name for being a mad creature, but even mad creatures may show common courtesy.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading Silas was nowhere to be seen, he had gone out before breakfast, so the butler said, and had not returned.
casualadjectiveUS /ˈkæʒəwəl/
marked by blithe unconcern
From this reading Miss Pinckney resented this casual treatment.
CharlestonnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrlstən/
state capital of West Virginia in the central part of the state on the Kanawha river
From this reading They started at ten o'clock next morning for Charleston, the Colonel standing on the house steps and waving his hand to them as they drove off.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading "He ought to have been here to bid us good-bye," said she, as they cleared the avenue.
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 They started at ten o'clock next morning for Charleston, the Colonel standing on the house steps and waving his hand to them as they drove off.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading "He's got the name for being a mad creature, but even mad creatures may show common courtesy.
courtesynounUS /ˈkɜːrtəsi/
a courteous or respectful or considerate act
From this reading "He's got the name for being a mad creature, but even mad creatures may show common courtesy.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "He's got the name for being a mad creature, but even mad creatures may show common courtesy.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading "He's got the name for being a mad creature, but even mad creatures may show common courtesy.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading They started at ten o'clock next morning for Charleston, the Colonel standing on the house steps and waving his hand to them as they drove off.
divisible by two
From this reading "He's got the name for being a mad creature, but even mad creatures may show common courtesy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They started at ten o'clock next morning for Charleston, the Colonel standing on the house steps and waving his hand to them as they drove off.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Silas was nowhere to be seen, he had gone out before breakfast, so the butler said, and had not returned.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "He ought to have been here to bid us good-bye," said she, as they cleared the avenue.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "He's got the name for being a mad creature, but even mad creatures may show common courtesy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Silas was nowhere to be seen, he had gone out before breakfast, so the butler said, and had not returned.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading They started at ten o'clock next morning for Charleston, the Colonel standing on the house steps and waving his hand to them as they drove off.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He ought to have been here to bid us good-bye," said she, as they cleared the avenue.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Silas was nowhere to be seen, he had gone out before breakfast, so the butler said, and had not returned.
He's
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From this reading "He's got the name for being a mad creature, but even mad creatures may show common courtesy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "He ought to have been here to bid us good-bye," said she, as they cleared the avenue.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They started at ten o'clock next morning for Charleston, the Colonel standing on the house steps and waving his hand to them as they drove off.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They started at ten o'clock next morning for Charleston, the Colonel standing on the house steps and waving his hand to them as they drove off.
roused to anger
From this reading "He's got the name for being a mad creature, but even mad creatures may show common courtesy.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "He's got the name for being a mad creature, but even mad creatures may show common courtesy.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Pinckney resented this casual treatment.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading They started at ten o'clock next morning for Charleston, the Colonel standing on the house steps and waving his hand to them as they drove off.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "He's got the name for being a mad creature, but even mad creatures may show common courtesy.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading They started at ten o'clock next morning for Charleston, the Colonel standing on the house steps and waving his hand to them as they drove off.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Silas was nowhere to be seen, he had gone out before breakfast, so the butler said, and had not returned.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading Silas was nowhere to be seen, he had gone out before breakfast, so the butler said, and had not returned.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading They started at ten o'clock next morning for Charleston, the Colonel standing on the house steps and waving his hand to them as they drove off.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They started at ten o'clock next morning for Charleston, the Colonel standing on the house steps and waving his hand to them as they drove off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They started at ten o'clock next morning for Charleston, the Colonel standing on the house steps and waving his hand to them as they drove off.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "He ought to have been here to bid us good-bye," said she, as they cleared the avenue.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Silas was nowhere to be seen, he had gone out before breakfast, so the butler said, and had not returned.
Pinckney
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From this reading Miss Pinckney resented this casual treatment.
resentedverbUS /riˈzentɪd/
past form of “resent” — feel bitter or indignant about
From this reading Miss Pinckney resented this casual treatment.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Silas was nowhere to be seen, he had gone out before breakfast, so the butler said, and had not returned.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Silas was nowhere to be seen, he had gone out before breakfast, so the butler said, and had not returned.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Silas was nowhere to be seen, he had gone out before breakfast, so the butler said, and had not returned.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He ought to have been here to bid us good-bye," said she, as they cleared the avenue.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "He's got the name for being a mad creature, but even mad creatures may show common courtesy.
Silas
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From this reading Silas was nowhere to be seen, he had gone out before breakfast, so the butler said, and had not returned.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Silas was nowhere to be seen, he had gone out before breakfast, so the butler said, and had not returned.
having a supporting base
From this reading They started at ten o'clock next morning for Charleston, the Colonel standing on the house steps and waving his hand to them as they drove off.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They started at ten o'clock next morning for Charleston, the Colonel standing on the house steps and waving his hand to them as they drove off.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading They started at ten o'clock next morning for Charleston, the Colonel standing on the house steps and waving his hand to them as they drove off.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading They started at ten o'clock next morning for Charleston, the Colonel standing on the house steps and waving his hand to them as they drove off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They started at ten o'clock next morning for Charleston, the Colonel standing on the house steps and waving his hand to them as they drove off.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They started at ten o'clock next morning for Charleston, the Colonel standing on the house steps and waving his hand to them as they drove off.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They started at ten o'clock next morning for Charleston, the Colonel standing on the house steps and waving his hand to them as they drove off.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Miss Pinckney resented this casual treatment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They started at ten o'clock next morning for Charleston, the Colonel standing on the house steps and waving his hand to them as they drove off.
treatmentnounUS /ˈtriːtmənt/
care provided to improve a situation (especially medical procedures or applications that are intended to relieve illness or injury)
From this reading Miss Pinckney resented this casual treatment.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He ought to have been here to bid us good-bye," said she, as they cleared the avenue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Silas was nowhere to be seen, he had gone out before breakfast, so the butler said, and had not returned.
wavingnounUS /ˈweɪvɪŋ/
the act of signaling by a movement of the hand
From this reading They started at ten o'clock next morning for Charleston, the Colonel standing on the house steps and waving his hand to them as they drove off.
