used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A JAPANESE AT LARGE What was the girl doing out there in mid-lake in the company of her enemy?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She must have left the house soon after he walked away.
(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 Had she known all the time where the Japanese was?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A JAPANESE AT LARGE What was the girl doing out there in mid-lake in the company of her enemy?
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She must have left the house soon after he walked away.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Orme had seen her enter the house of her friends in Evanston; had bidden her good-night with the understanding that she was to make no further move in the game before the coming morning.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading Orme had seen her enter the house of her friends in Evanston; had bidden her good-night with the understanding that she was to make no further move in the game before the coming morning.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Orme had seen her enter the house of her friends in Evanston; had bidden her good-night with the understanding that she was to make no further move in the game before the coming morning.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading A JAPANESE AT LARGE What was the girl doing out there in mid-lake in the company of her enemy?
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading A JAPANESE AT LARGE What was the girl doing out there in mid-lake in the company of her enemy?
an opposing military force
From this reading A JAPANESE AT LARGE What was the girl doing out there in mid-lake in the company of her enemy?
to come or go into
From this reading Orme had seen her enter the house of her friends in Evanston; had bidden her good-night with the understanding that she was to make no further move in the game before the coming morning.
Evanston
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From this reading Orme had seen her enter the house of her friends in Evanston; had bidden her good-night with the understanding that she was to make no further move in the game before the coming morning.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Orme had seen her enter the house of her friends in Evanston; had bidden her good-night with the understanding that she was to make no further move in the game before the coming morning.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Orme had seen her enter the house of her friends in Evanston; had bidden her good-night with the understanding that she was to make no further move in the game before the coming morning.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Orme had seen her enter the house of her friends in Evanston; had bidden her good-night with the understanding that she was to make no further move in the game before the coming morning.
a young female
From this reading A JAPANESE AT LARGE What was the girl doing out there in mid-lake in the company of her enemy?
good-night
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From this reading Orme had seen her enter the house of her friends in Evanston; had bidden her good-night with the understanding that she was to make no further move in the game before the coming morning.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Orme had seen her enter the house of her friends in Evanston; had bidden her good-night with the understanding that she was to make no further move in the game before the coming morning.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She must have left the house soon after he walked away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She must have left the house soon after he walked away.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A JAPANESE AT LARGE What was the girl doing out there in mid-lake in the company of her enemy?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had she hunted him out to make terms with him?
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Orme had seen her enter the house of her friends in Evanston; had bidden her good-night with the understanding that she was to make no further move in the game before the coming morning.
huntedadjectiveUS /ˈhʌntəd/
reflecting the fear or terror of one who is hunted
From this reading Had she hunted him out to make terms with him?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A JAPANESE AT LARGE What was the girl doing out there in mid-lake in the company of her enemy?
JAPANESEnounUS /ˌdʒæpəˈniːz/
a native or inhabitant of Japan
From this reading A JAPANESE AT LARGE What was the girl doing out there in mid-lake in the company of her enemy?
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Had she known all the time where the Japanese was?
LARGEadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A JAPANESE AT LARGE What was the girl doing out there in mid-lake in the company of her enemy?
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 She must have left the house soon after he walked away.
engage in
From this reading Orme had seen her enter the house of her friends in Evanston; had bidden her good-night with the understanding that she was to make no further move in the game before the coming morning.
mid-lake
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From this reading A JAPANESE AT LARGE What was the girl doing out there in mid-lake in the company of her enemy?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Orme had seen her enter the house of her friends in Evanston; had bidden her good-night with the understanding that she was to make no further move in the game before the coming morning.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Orme had seen her enter the house of her friends in Evanston; had bidden her good-night with the understanding that she was to make no further move in the game before the coming morning.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading She must have left the house soon after he walked away.
not any; not one
From this reading Orme had seen her enter the house of her friends in Evanston; had bidden her good-night with the understanding that she was to make no further move in the game before the coming morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A JAPANESE AT LARGE What was the girl doing out there in mid-lake in the company of her enemy?
Orme
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From this reading Orme had seen her enter the house of her friends in Evanston; had bidden her good-night with the understanding that she was to make no further move in the game before the coming morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A JAPANESE AT LARGE What was the girl doing out there in mid-lake in the company of her enemy?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Orme had seen her enter the house of her friends in Evanston; had bidden her good-night with the understanding that she was to make no further move in the game before the coming morning.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Orme had seen her enter the house of her friends in Evanston; had bidden her good-night with the understanding that she was to make no further move in the game before the coming morning.
in the near future
From this reading She must have left the house soon after he walked away.
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading Had she hunted him out to make terms with him?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Orme had seen her enter the house of her friends in Evanston; had bidden her good-night with the understanding that she was to make no further move in the game before the coming morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A JAPANESE AT LARGE What was the girl doing out there in mid-lake in the company of her enemy?
in or at that place or location
From this reading A JAPANESE AT LARGE What was the girl doing out there in mid-lake in the company of her enemy?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Had she known all the time where the Japanese was?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Orme had seen her enter the house of her friends in Evanston; had bidden her good-night with the understanding that she was to make no further move in the game before the coming morning.
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
From this reading Orme had seen her enter the house of her friends in Evanston; had bidden her good-night with the understanding that she was to make no further move in the game before the coming morning.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She must have left the house soon after he walked away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A JAPANESE AT LARGE What was the girl doing out there in mid-lake in the company of her enemy?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A JAPANESE AT LARGE What was the girl doing out there in mid-lake in the company of her enemy?
in or at the place that
From this reading Had she known all the time where the Japanese was?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Orme had seen her enter the house of her friends in Evanston; had bidden her good-night with the understanding that she was to make no further move in the game before the coming morning.
