used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now it entered into my mind then for the first time that he had conceived a suspicion of me.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Ho!" he said, "then you came along the road after me?"
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Ho!" he said, "then you came along the road after me?"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading And so, as the landlord was gone from the room, I said indifferently, "I am from Bristol and go south for Taunton."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And so, as the landlord was gone from the room, I said indifferently, "I am from Bristol and go south for Taunton."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And so, as the landlord was gone from the room, I said indifferently, "I am from Bristol and go south for Taunton."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was true that his bearing might be part of his customary gross conduct, but 'twas possible that his questions were pursuing some point.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading It was true that his bearing might be part of his customary gross conduct, but 'twas possible that his questions were pursuing some point.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading And so, as the landlord was gone from the room, I said indifferently, "I am from Bristol and go south for Taunton."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was true that his bearing might be part of his customary gross conduct, but 'twas possible that his questions were pursuing some point.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Ho!" he said, "then you came along the road after me?"
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Now it entered into my mind then for the first time that he had conceived a suspicion of me.
direct the course of; manage or control
From this reading It was true that his bearing might be part of his customary gross conduct, but 'twas possible that his questions were pursuing some point.
customaryadjectiveUS /ˈkʌstəmeri/
in accordance with convention or custom
From this reading It was true that his bearing might be part of his customary gross conduct, but 'twas possible that his questions were pursuing some point.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Now it entered into my mind then for the first time that he had conceived a suspicion of me.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now it entered into my mind then for the first time that he had conceived a suspicion of me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now it entered into my mind then for the first time that he had conceived a suspicion of me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And so, as the landlord was gone from the room, I said indifferently, "I am from Bristol and go south for Taunton."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And so, as the landlord was gone from the room, I said indifferently, "I am from Bristol and go south for Taunton."
destroyed or killed
From this reading And so, as the landlord was gone from the room, I said indifferently, "I am from Bristol and go south for Taunton."
grossadjectiveUS /ɡroʊs/
before any deductions
From this reading It was true that his bearing might be part of his customary gross conduct, but 'twas possible that his questions were pursuing some point.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now it entered into my mind then for the first time that he had conceived a suspicion of me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now it entered into my mind then for the first time that he had conceived a suspicion of me.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was true that his bearing might be part of his customary gross conduct, but 'twas possible that his questions were pursuing some point.
HonounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading "Ho!" he said, "then you came along the road after me?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And so, as the landlord was gone from the room, I said indifferently, "I am from Bristol and go south for Taunton."
indifferencenounUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfərəns/
unbiased impartial unconcern
From this reading "Very like," I said with the same indifference.
indifferentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪfrəntli/
with indifference; in an indifferent manner
From this reading And so, as the landlord was gone from the room, I said indifferently, "I am from Bristol and go south for Taunton."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now it entered into my mind then for the first time that he had conceived a suspicion of me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now it entered into my mind then for the first time that he had conceived a suspicion of me.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading And so, as the landlord was gone from the room, I said indifferently, "I am from Bristol and go south for Taunton."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Very like," I said with the same indifference.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Now it entered into my mind then for the first time that he had conceived a suspicion of me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was true that his bearing might be part of his customary gross conduct, but 'twas possible that his questions were pursuing some point.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Now it entered into my mind then for the first time that he had conceived a suspicion of me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Now it entered into my mind then for the first time that he had conceived a suspicion of me.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it entered into my mind then for the first time that he had conceived a suspicion of me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now it entered into my mind then for the first time that he had conceived a suspicion of me.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading It was true that his bearing might be part of his customary gross conduct, but 'twas possible that his questions were pursuing some point.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It was true that his bearing might be part of his customary gross conduct, but 'twas possible that his questions were pursuing some point.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading It was true that his bearing might be part of his customary gross conduct, but 'twas possible that his questions were pursuing some point.
pursuingadjectiveUS /pərˈsuːɪŋ/
following in order to overtake or capture or as accompaniment to such pursuit
From this reading It was true that his bearing might be part of his customary gross conduct, but 'twas possible that his questions were pursuing some point.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading It was true that his bearing might be part of his customary gross conduct, but 'twas possible that his questions were pursuing some point.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading "Ho!" he said, "then you came along the road after me?"
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And so, as the landlord was gone from the room, I said indifferently, "I am from Bristol and go south for Taunton."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading And so, as the landlord was gone from the room, I said indifferently, "I am from Bristol and go south for Taunton."
Identical; not different.
From this reading "Very like," I said with the same indifference.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so, as the landlord was gone from the room, I said indifferently, "I am from Bristol and go south for Taunton."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was true that his bearing might be part of his customary gross conduct, but 'twas possible that his questions were pursuing some point.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And so, as the landlord was gone from the room, I said indifferently, "I am from Bristol and go south for Taunton."
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Now it entered into my mind then for the first time that he had conceived a suspicion of me.
Taunton
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From this reading And so, as the landlord was gone from the room, I said indifferently, "I am from Bristol and go south for Taunton."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now it entered into my mind then for the first time that he had conceived a suspicion of me.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now it entered into my mind then for the first time that he had conceived a suspicion of me.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now it entered into my mind then for the first time that he had conceived a suspicion of me.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now it entered into my mind then for the first time that he had conceived a suspicion of me.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading It was true that his bearing might be part of his customary gross conduct, but 'twas possible that his questions were pursuing some point.
twas
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From this reading It was true that his bearing might be part of his customary gross conduct, but 'twas possible that his questions were pursuing some point.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Very like," I said with the same indifference.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was true that his bearing might be part of his customary gross conduct, but 'twas possible that his questions were pursuing some point.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was true that his bearing might be part of his customary gross conduct, but 'twas possible that his questions were pursuing some point.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Very like," I said with the same indifference.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Ho!" he said, "then you came along the road after me?"
