used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CEDARS Less than half a mile back, along the main road, Laurie found a country garage, in which he left his car.
consider or hold as true
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CEDARS Less than half a mile back, along the main road, Laurie found a country garage, in which he left his car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CEDARS Less than half a mile back, along the main road, Laurie found a country garage, in which he left his car.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading One of them college boys, this young fella was, and up to some lark.
Burke'snounUS /bɜːrks/
possessive form of “burke” — British statesman famous for his oratory; pleaded the cause of the American colonists in British Parliament and defended the parliamentary system (1729-1797)
From this reading Just what form that lark might take was not a problem which stirred Henry Burke's sluggish imagination.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CEDARS Less than half a mile back, along the main road, Laurie found a country garage, in which he left his car.
CEDARSnounUS /ˈsiːdərz/
plural of “cedar” — any of numerous trees of the family Cupressaceae that resemble cedars
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CEDARS Less than half a mile back, along the main road, Laurie found a country garage, in which he left his car.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
classifiedadjectiveUS /ˈklæsəfaɪd/
arranged into classes
From this reading He was only mildly interested in his new patron, for he had classified him without effort.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading One of them college boys, this young fella was, and up to some lark.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CEDARS Less than half a mile back, along the main road, Laurie found a country garage, in which he left his car.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
discretionnounUS /dɪˈskreʃən/
freedom to act or judge on one's own
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He was only mildly interested in his new patron, for he had classified him without effort.
fellanounUS /ˈfelə/
a boy or man
From this reading One of them college boys, this young fella was, and up to some lark.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Just what form that lark might take was not a problem which stirred Henry Burke's sluggish imagination.
set up or found
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CEDARS Less than half a mile back, along the main road, Laurie found a country garage, in which he left his car.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CEDARS Less than half a mile back, along the main road, Laurie found a country garage, in which he left his car.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was only mildly interested in his new patron, for he had classified him without effort.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CEDARS Less than half a mile back, along the main road, Laurie found a country garage, in which he left his car.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CEDARS Less than half a mile back, along the main road, Laurie found a country garage, in which he left his car.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading Just what form that lark might take was not a problem which stirred Henry Burke's sluggish imagination.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was only mildly interested in his new patron, for he had classified him without effort.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CEDARS Less than half a mile back, along the main road, Laurie found a country garage, in which he left his car.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CEDARS Less than half a mile back, along the main road, Laurie found a country garage, in which he left his car.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Just what form that lark might take was not a problem which stirred Henry Burke's sluggish imagination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CEDARS Less than half a mile back, along the main road, Laurie found a country garage, in which he left his car.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading He was only mildly interested in his new patron, for he had classified him without effort.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
and nothing more
From this reading Just what form that lark might take was not a problem which stirred Henry Burke's sluggish imagination.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
larknounUS /lɑːrk/
North American songbirds having a yellow breast
From this reading One of them college boys, this young fella was, and up to some lark.
Laurie
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From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CEDARS Less than half a mile back, along the main road, Laurie found a country garage, in which he left his car.
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 THE HOUSE IN THE CEDARS Less than half a mile back, along the main road, Laurie found a country garage, in which he left his car.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CEDARS Less than half a mile back, along the main road, Laurie found a country garage, in which he left his car.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
most important element
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CEDARS Less than half a mile back, along the main road, Laurie found a country garage, in which he left his car.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
middle-agedadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdəleɪɡd/
being roughly between 45 and 65 years old
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Just what form that lark might take was not a problem which stirred Henry Burke's sluggish imagination.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading He was only mildly interested in his new patron, for he had classified him without effort.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CEDARS Less than half a mile back, along the main road, Laurie found a country garage, in which he left his car.
a particular point in time
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was only mildly interested in his new patron, for he had classified him without effort.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Just what form that lark might take was not a problem which stirred Henry Burke's sluggish imagination.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them college boys, this young fella was, and up to some lark.
and nothing more
From this reading He was only mildly interested in his new patron, for he had classified him without effort.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
patronnounUS /ˈpeɪtrən/
a regular customer
From this reading He was only mildly interested in his new patron, for he had classified him without effort.
a human being
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading Just what form that lark might take was not a problem which stirred Henry Burke's sluggish imagination.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CEDARS Less than half a mile back, along the main road, Laurie found a country garage, in which he left his car.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
sluggishadjectiveUS /ˈslʌɡɪʃ/
moving slowly
From this reading Just what form that lark might take was not a problem which stirred Henry Burke's sluggish imagination.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One of them college boys, this young fella was, and up to some lark.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Just what form that lark might take was not a problem which stirred Henry Burke's sluggish imagination.
carry out
From this reading Just what form that lark might take was not a problem which stirred Henry Burke's sluggish imagination.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CEDARS Less than half a mile back, along the main road, Laurie found a country garage, in which he left his car.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Just what form that lark might take was not a problem which stirred Henry Burke's sluggish imagination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CEDARS Less than half a mile back, along the main road, Laurie found a country garage, in which he left his car.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them college boys, this young fella was, and up to some lark.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One of them college boys, this young fella was, and up to some lark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
unkemptadjectiveUS /ənˈkempt/
not neatly combed
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading One of them college boys, this young fella was, and up to some lark.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Just what form that lark might take was not a problem which stirred Henry Burke's sluggish imagination.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE HOUSE IN THE CEDARS Less than half a mile back, along the main road, Laurie found a country garage, in which he left his car.
which person or people
From this reading It was in charge of a silent but intelligent person, a somewhat unkempt and haggard middle-aged man, who agreed to keep the machine out of sight, to have it ready at any moment of the day or night, and to accept a handsome addition to his regular charge in return for his discretion.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He was only mildly interested in his new patron, for he had classified him without effort.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading One of them college boys, this young fella was, and up to some lark.
