used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next morning Henry Hindes received a scrawl, in a hand which he could not recognise as that of Mr Crampton’s, containing but three words, ‘Come to me.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had just returned from church with his wife and elder children.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next morning Henry Hindes received a scrawl, in a hand which he could not recognise as that of Mr Crampton’s, containing but three words, ‘Come to me.’
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He guessed at once what they meant.
attendantnounUS /əˈtendənt/
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another
From this reading He had not dared to refuse to go, for he was a regular attendant there, and the omission would have looked peculiar.
blankadjectiveUS /blæŋk/
(of a surface) not written or printed on
From this reading So he had stood and knelt and sat through a service of two mortal hours, whilst his eyes gazed into space and his mind was a blank, and he only followed mechanically what the others said or did.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next morning Henry Hindes received a scrawl, in a hand which he could not recognise as that of Mr Crampton’s, containing but three words, ‘Come to me.’
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading He had just returned from church with his wife and elder children.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading He had just returned from church with his wife and elder children.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The next morning Henry Hindes received a scrawl, in a hand which he could not recognise as that of Mr Crampton’s, containing but three words, ‘Come to me.’
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The next morning Henry Hindes received a scrawl, in a hand which he could not recognise as that of Mr Crampton’s, containing but three words, ‘Come to me.’
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The next morning Henry Hindes received a scrawl, in a hand which he could not recognise as that of Mr Crampton’s, containing but three words, ‘Come to me.’
Crampton's
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From this reading The next morning Henry Hindes received a scrawl, in a hand which he could not recognise as that of Mr Crampton’s, containing but three words, ‘Come to me.’
past form of “dare” — take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading He had not dared to refuse to go, for he was a regular attendant there, and the omission would have looked peculiar.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading So he had stood and knelt and sat through a service of two mortal hours, whilst his eyes gazed into space and his mind was a blank, and he only followed mechanically what the others said or did.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading He had just returned from church with his wife and elder children.
opinion or judgment
From this reading So he had stood and knelt and sat through a service of two mortal hours, whilst his eyes gazed into space and his mind was a blank, and he only followed mechanically what the others said or did.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading So he had stood and knelt and sat through a service of two mortal hours, whilst his eyes gazed into space and his mind was a blank, and he only followed mechanically what the others said or did.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not dared to refuse to go, for he was a regular attendant there, and the omission would have looked peculiar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had just returned from church with his wife and elder children.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading So he had stood and knelt and sat through a service of two mortal hours, whilst his eyes gazed into space and his mind was a blank, and he only followed mechanically what the others said or did.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He had not dared to refuse to go, for he was a regular attendant there, and the omission would have looked peculiar.
past form of “guess” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading He guessed at once what they meant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just returned from church with his wife and elder children.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The next morning Henry Hindes received a scrawl, in a hand which he could not recognise as that of Mr Crampton’s, containing but three words, ‘Come to me.’
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had not dared to refuse to go, for he was a regular attendant there, and the omission would have looked peculiar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The next morning Henry Hindes received a scrawl, in a hand which he could not recognise as that of Mr Crampton’s, containing but three words, ‘Come to me.’
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 The next morning Henry Hindes received a scrawl, in a hand which he could not recognise as that of Mr Crampton’s, containing but three words, ‘Come to me.’
Hindes
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From this reading The next morning Henry Hindes received a scrawl, in a hand which he could not recognise as that of Mr Crampton’s, containing but three words, ‘Come to me.’
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had just returned from church with his wife and elder children.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading So he had stood and knelt and sat through a service of two mortal hours, whilst his eyes gazed into space and his mind was a blank, and he only followed mechanically what the others said or did.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning Henry Hindes received a scrawl, in a hand which he could not recognise as that of Mr Crampton’s, containing but three words, ‘Come to me.’
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading So he had stood and knelt and sat through a service of two mortal hours, whilst his eyes gazed into space and his mind was a blank, and he only followed mechanically what the others said or did.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just returned from church with his wife and elder children.
kneltverbUS /nelt/
inflected form of “kneel” — rest one's weight on one's knees
From this reading So he had stood and knelt and sat through a service of two mortal hours, whilst his eyes gazed into space and his mind was a blank, and he only followed mechanically what the others said or did.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had not dared to refuse to go, for he was a regular attendant there, and the omission would have looked peculiar.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next morning Henry Hindes received a scrawl, in a hand which he could not recognise as that of Mr Crampton’s, containing but three words, ‘Come to me.’
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He guessed at once what they meant.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading So he had stood and knelt and sat through a service of two mortal hours, whilst his eyes gazed into space and his mind was a blank, and he only followed mechanically what the others said or did.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading So he had stood and knelt and sat through a service of two mortal hours, whilst his eyes gazed into space and his mind was a blank, and he only followed mechanically what the others said or did.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Henry Hindes received a scrawl, in a hand which he could not recognise as that of Mr Crampton’s, containing but three words, ‘Come to me.’
subject to death
From this reading So he had stood and knelt and sat through a service of two mortal hours, whilst his eyes gazed into space and his mind was a blank, and he only followed mechanically what the others said or did.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The next morning Henry Hindes received a scrawl, in a hand which he could not recognise as that of Mr Crampton’s, containing but three words, ‘Come to me.’
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Henry Hindes received a scrawl, in a hand which he could not recognise as that of Mr Crampton’s, containing but three words, ‘Come to me.’
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The next morning Henry Hindes received a scrawl, in a hand which he could not recognise as that of Mr Crampton’s, containing but three words, ‘Come to me.’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next morning Henry Hindes received a scrawl, in a hand which he could not recognise as that of Mr Crampton’s, containing but three words, ‘Come to me.’
omissionnounUS /oʊˈmɪʃən/
a mistake resulting from neglect
From this reading He had not dared to refuse to go, for he was a regular attendant there, and the omission would have looked peculiar.
on one occasion
From this reading He guessed at once what they meant.
and nothing more
From this reading So he had stood and knelt and sat through a service of two mortal hours, whilst his eyes gazed into space and his mind was a blank, and he only followed mechanically what the others said or did.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So he had stood and knelt and sat through a service of two mortal hours, whilst his eyes gazed into space and his mind was a blank, and he only followed mechanically what the others said or did.
others
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From this reading So he had stood and knelt and sat through a service of two mortal hours, whilst his eyes gazed into space and his mind was a blank, and he only followed mechanically what the others said or did.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He had not dared to refuse to go, for he was a regular attendant there, and the omission would have looked peculiar.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading The next morning Henry Hindes received a scrawl, in a hand which he could not recognise as that of Mr Crampton’s, containing but three words, ‘Come to me.’
recogniseverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
show approval or appreciation of
From this reading The next morning Henry Hindes received a scrawl, in a hand which he could not recognise as that of Mr Crampton’s, containing but three words, ‘Come to me.’
show unwillingness towards
From this reading He had not dared to refuse to go, for he was a regular attendant there, and the omission would have looked peculiar.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading He had not dared to refuse to go, for he was a regular attendant there, and the omission would have looked peculiar.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He had just returned from church with his wife and elder children.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So he had stood and knelt and sat through a service of two mortal hours, whilst his eyes gazed into space and his mind was a blank, and he only followed mechanically what the others said or did.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading So he had stood and knelt and sat through a service of two mortal hours, whilst his eyes gazed into space and his mind was a blank, and he only followed mechanically what the others said or did.
scrawlverbUS /skrɔːl/
write carelessly
From this reading The next morning Henry Hindes received a scrawl, in a hand which he could not recognise as that of Mr Crampton’s, containing but three words, ‘Come to me.’
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading So he had stood and knelt and sat through a service of two mortal hours, whilst his eyes gazed into space and his mind was a blank, and he only followed mechanically what the others said or did.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he had stood and knelt and sat through a service of two mortal hours, whilst his eyes gazed into space and his mind was a blank, and he only followed mechanically what the others said or did.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading So he had stood and knelt and sat through a service of two mortal hours, whilst his eyes gazed into space and his mind was a blank, and he only followed mechanically what the others said or did.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So he had stood and knelt and sat through a service of two mortal hours, whilst his eyes gazed into space and his mind was a blank, and he only followed mechanically what the others said or did.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next morning Henry Hindes received a scrawl, in a hand which he could not recognise as that of Mr Crampton’s, containing but three words, ‘Come to me.’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Henry Hindes received a scrawl, in a hand which he could not recognise as that of Mr Crampton’s, containing but three words, ‘Come to me.’
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had not dared to refuse to go, for he was a regular attendant there, and the omission would have looked peculiar.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He guessed at once what they meant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The next morning Henry Hindes received a scrawl, in a hand which he could not recognise as that of Mr Crampton’s, containing but three words, ‘Come to me.’
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading So he had stood and knelt and sat through a service of two mortal hours, whilst his eyes gazed into space and his mind was a blank, and he only followed mechanically what the others said or did.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next morning Henry Hindes received a scrawl, in a hand which he could not recognise as that of Mr Crampton’s, containing but three words, ‘Come to me.’
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So he had stood and knelt and sat through a service of two mortal hours, whilst his eyes gazed into space and his mind was a blank, and he only followed mechanically what the others said or did.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had not dared to refuse to go, for he was a regular attendant there, and the omission would have looked peculiar.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He guessed at once what they meant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The next morning Henry Hindes received a scrawl, in a hand which he could not recognise as that of Mr Crampton’s, containing but three words, ‘Come to me.’
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading So he had stood and knelt and sat through a service of two mortal hours, whilst his eyes gazed into space and his mind was a blank, and he only followed mechanically what the others said or did.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He had just returned from church with his wife and elder children.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had just returned from church with his wife and elder children.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The next morning Henry Hindes received a scrawl, in a hand which he could not recognise as that of Mr Crampton’s, containing but three words, ‘Come to me.’
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He had not dared to refuse to go, for he was a regular attendant there, and the omission would have looked peculiar.
