used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Notwithstanding sundry remonstrances and hints from his father and Emmie, it was a full half-hour before the younger brother followed in the track of the elder.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mr. Trevor's elder son returned alone in the dusk of evening, but this time Vibert was scarcely ten minutes behind him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Notwithstanding sundry remonstrances and hints from his father and Emmie, it was a full half-hour before the younger brother followed in the track of the elder.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Notwithstanding sundry remonstrances and hints from his father and Emmie, it was a full half-hour before the younger brother followed in the track of the elder.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Mr. Trevor's elder son returned alone in the dusk of evening, but this time Vibert was scarcely ten minutes behind him.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Vibert had not finished his breakfast when Bruce, on the Monday morning, started on his walk to the town.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Notwithstanding sundry remonstrances and hints from his father and Emmie, it was a full half-hour before the younger brother followed in the track of the elder.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Vibert had not finished his breakfast when Bruce, on the Monday morning, started on his walk to the town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mr. Trevor's elder son returned alone in the dusk of evening, but this time Vibert was scarcely ten minutes behind him.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading And very different was the careless, sauntering step of Vibert from the firm, quick tread of Bruce.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading And very different was the careless, sauntering step of Vibert from the firm, quick tread of Bruce.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading Mr. Trevor's elder son returned alone in the dusk of evening, but this time Vibert was scarcely ten minutes behind him.
EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading EARLY IMPRESSIONS.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading Notwithstanding sundry remonstrances and hints from his father and Emmie, it was a full half-hour before the younger brother followed in the track of the elder.
Emmie
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From this reading Notwithstanding sundry remonstrances and hints from his father and Emmie, it was a full half-hour before the younger brother followed in the track of the elder.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Mr. Trevor's elder son returned alone in the dusk of evening, but this time Vibert was scarcely ten minutes behind him.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Notwithstanding sundry remonstrances and hints from his father and Emmie, it was a full half-hour before the younger brother followed in the track of the elder.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading Vibert had not finished his breakfast when Bruce, on the Monday morning, started on his walk to the town.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading And very different was the careless, sauntering step of Vibert from the firm, quick tread of Bruce.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Notwithstanding sundry remonstrances and hints from his father and Emmie, it was a full half-hour before the younger brother followed in the track of the elder.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Notwithstanding sundry remonstrances and hints from his father and Emmie, it was a full half-hour before the younger brother followed in the track of the elder.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Notwithstanding sundry remonstrances and hints from his father and Emmie, it was a full half-hour before the younger brother followed in the track of the elder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vibert had not finished his breakfast when Bruce, on the Monday morning, started on his walk to the town.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading Notwithstanding sundry remonstrances and hints from his father and Emmie, it was a full half-hour before the younger brother followed in the track of the elder.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Trevor's elder son returned alone in the dusk of evening, but this time Vibert was scarcely ten minutes behind him.
hintsnounUS /hɪnts/
plural of “hint” — an indirect suggestion
From this reading Notwithstanding sundry remonstrances and hints from his father and Emmie, it was a full half-hour before the younger brother followed in the track of the elder.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Vibert had not finished his breakfast when Bruce, on the Monday morning, started on his walk to the town.
IMPRESSIONSnounUS /ˌɪmˈpreʃənz/
plural of “impression” — a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading EARLY IMPRESSIONS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Notwithstanding sundry remonstrances and hints from his father and Emmie, it was a full half-hour before the younger brother followed in the track of the elder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Notwithstanding sundry remonstrances and hints from his father and Emmie, it was a full half-hour before the younger brother followed in the track of the elder.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Mr. Trevor's elder son returned alone in the dusk of evening, but this time Vibert was scarcely ten minutes behind him.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Vibert had not finished his breakfast when Bruce, on the Monday morning, started on his walk to the town.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Vibert had not finished his breakfast when Bruce, on the Monday morning, started on his walk to the town.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Trevor's elder son returned alone in the dusk of evening, but this time Vibert was scarcely ten minutes behind him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Vibert had not finished his breakfast when Bruce, on the Monday morning, started on his walk to the town.
despite anything to the contrary (usually preceding a concession)
From this reading Notwithstanding sundry remonstrances and hints from his father and Emmie, it was a full half-hour before the younger brother followed in the track of the elder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Notwithstanding sundry remonstrances and hints from his father and Emmie, it was a full half-hour before the younger brother followed in the track of the elder.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Vibert had not finished his breakfast when Bruce, on the Monday morning, started on his walk to the town.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading And very different was the careless, sauntering step of Vibert from the firm, quick tread of Bruce.
remonstrances
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From this reading Notwithstanding sundry remonstrances and hints from his father and Emmie, it was a full half-hour before the younger brother followed in the track of the elder.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Mr. Trevor's elder son returned alone in the dusk of evening, but this time Vibert was scarcely ten minutes behind him.
sauntering
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From this reading And very different was the careless, sauntering step of Vibert from the firm, quick tread of Bruce.
only a very short time before
From this reading Mr. Trevor's elder son returned alone in the dusk of evening, but this time Vibert was scarcely ten minutes behind him.
a male human offspring
From this reading Mr. Trevor's elder son returned alone in the dusk of evening, but this time Vibert was scarcely ten minutes behind him.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Vibert had not finished his breakfast when Bruce, on the Monday morning, started on his walk to the town.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading And very different was the careless, sauntering step of Vibert from the firm, quick tread of Bruce.
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Notwithstanding sundry remonstrances and hints from his father and Emmie, it was a full half-hour before the younger brother followed in the track of the elder.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Mr. Trevor's elder son returned alone in the dusk of evening, but this time Vibert was scarcely ten minutes behind him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Vibert had not finished his breakfast when Bruce, on the Monday morning, started on his walk to the town.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Trevor's elder son returned alone in the dusk of evening, but this time Vibert was scarcely ten minutes behind him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Trevor's elder son returned alone in the dusk of evening, but this time Vibert was scarcely ten minutes behind him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Vibert had not finished his breakfast when Bruce, on the Monday morning, started on his walk to the town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Vibert had not finished his breakfast when Bruce, on the Monday morning, started on his walk to the town.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Notwithstanding sundry remonstrances and hints from his father and Emmie, it was a full half-hour before the younger brother followed in the track of the elder.
treadverbUS /tred/
put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading And very different was the careless, sauntering step of Vibert from the firm, quick tread of Bruce.
Trevor's
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From this reading Mr. Trevor's elder son returned alone in the dusk of evening, but this time Vibert was scarcely ten minutes behind him.
precisely as stated
From this reading And very different was the careless, sauntering step of Vibert from the firm, quick tread of Bruce.
Vibert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vibert had not finished his breakfast when Bruce, on the Monday morning, started on his walk to the town.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Vibert had not finished his breakfast when Bruce, on the Monday morning, started on his walk to the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Notwithstanding sundry remonstrances and hints from his father and Emmie, it was a full half-hour before the younger brother followed in the track of the elder.
at the time that
From this reading Vibert had not finished his breakfast when Bruce, on the Monday morning, started on his walk to the town.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading Notwithstanding sundry remonstrances and hints from his father and Emmie, it was a full half-hour before the younger brother followed in the track of the elder.
