used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ONE MAID--TWO MEN Jack saw to it that he and Joyce followed the others down the trail at a very leisurely pace.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was the first time that the Goldbanks miner had ever been alone with Miss Seldon.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The early night of the Rockies was already cutting them off from the rest of the world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ONE MAID--TWO MEN Jack saw to it that he and Joyce followed the others down the trail at a very leisurely pace.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Captain Kilmeny and his betrothed could be seen as shadows growing every minute more tenuous.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ONE MAID--TWO MEN Jack saw to it that he and Joyce followed the others down the trail at a very leisurely pace.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Captain Kilmeny and his betrothed could be seen as shadows growing every minute more tenuous.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the first time that the Goldbanks miner had ever been alone with Miss Seldon.
betrothedadjective
pledged to be married
From this reading Captain Kilmeny and his betrothed could be seen as shadows growing every minute more tenuous.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Captain Kilmeny and his betrothed could be seen as shadows growing every minute more tenuous.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Captain Kilmeny and his betrothed could be seen as shadows growing every minute more tenuous.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading The early night of the Rockies was already cutting them off from the rest of the world.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading India and her escort were already lost in the descending darkness.
descendingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsendɪŋ/
coming down or downward
From this reading India and her escort were already lost in the descending darkness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading ONE MAID--TWO MEN Jack saw to it that he and Joyce followed the others down the trail at a very leisurely pace.
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 The early night of the Rockies was already cutting them off from the rest of the world.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading India and her escort were already lost in the descending darkness.
at any time
From this reading It was the first time that the Goldbanks miner had ever been alone with Miss Seldon.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Captain Kilmeny and his betrothed could be seen as shadows growing every minute more tenuous.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was the first time that the Goldbanks miner had ever been alone with Miss Seldon.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading ONE MAID--TWO MEN Jack saw to it that he and Joyce followed the others down the trail at a very leisurely pace.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The early night of the Rockies was already cutting them off from the rest of the world.
Goldbanks
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From this reading It was the first time that the Goldbanks miner had ever been alone with Miss Seldon.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Captain Kilmeny and his betrothed could be seen as shadows growing every minute more tenuous.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the first time that the Goldbanks miner had ever been alone with Miss Seldon.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ONE MAID--TWO MEN Jack saw to it that he and Joyce followed the others down the trail at a very leisurely pace.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading India and her escort were already lost in the descending darkness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Captain Kilmeny and his betrothed could be seen as shadows growing every minute more tenuous.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading India and her escort were already lost in the descending darkness.
IndianounUS /ˈɪndiə/
a republic in the Asian subcontinent in southern Asia; second most populous country in the world; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1947
From this reading India and her escort were already lost in the descending darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ONE MAID--TWO MEN Jack saw to it that he and Joyce followed the others down the trail at a very leisurely pace.
a small worthless amount
From this reading ONE MAID--TWO MEN Jack saw to it that he and Joyce followed the others down the trail at a very leisurely pace.
JoycenounUS /dʒɔɪs/
influential Irish writer noted for his many innovations (such as stream of consciousness writing) (1882-1941)
From this reading ONE MAID--TWO MEN Jack saw to it that he and Joyce followed the others down the trail at a very leisurely pace.
Kilmeny
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From this reading Captain Kilmeny and his betrothed could be seen as shadows growing every minute more tenuous.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading ONE MAID--TWO MEN Jack saw to it that he and Joyce followed the others down the trail at a very leisurely pace.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading India and her escort were already lost in the descending darkness.
a female domestic
From this reading ONE MAID--TWO MEN Jack saw to it that he and Joyce followed the others down the trail at a very leisurely pace.
the force of workers available
From this reading ONE MAID--TWO MEN Jack saw to it that he and Joyce followed the others down the trail at a very leisurely pace.
minernounUS /ˈmaɪnər/
laborer who works in a mine
From this reading It was the first time that the Goldbanks miner had ever been alone with Miss Seldon.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Captain Kilmeny and his betrothed could be seen as shadows growing every minute more tenuous.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading It was the first time that the Goldbanks miner had ever been alone with Miss Seldon.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Captain Kilmeny and his betrothed could be seen as shadows growing every minute more tenuous.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The early night of the Rockies was already cutting them off from the rest of the world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The early night of the Rockies was already cutting them off from the rest of the world.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The early night of the Rockies was already cutting them off from the rest of the world.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ONE MAID--TWO MEN Jack saw to it that he and Joyce followed the others down the trail at a very leisurely pace.
others
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From this reading ONE MAID--TWO MEN Jack saw to it that he and Joyce followed the others down the trail at a very leisurely pace.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading ONE MAID--TWO MEN Jack saw to it that he and Joyce followed the others down the trail at a very leisurely pace.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The early night of the Rockies was already cutting them off from the rest of the world.
RockiesnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading The early night of the Rockies was already cutting them off from the rest of the world.
cut with a saw
From this reading ONE MAID--TWO MEN Jack saw to it that he and Joyce followed the others down the trail at a very leisurely pace.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Captain Kilmeny and his betrothed could be seen as shadows growing every minute more tenuous.
Seldon
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From this reading It was the first time that the Goldbanks miner had ever been alone with Miss Seldon.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Captain Kilmeny and his betrothed could be seen as shadows growing every minute more tenuous.
tenuousadjectiveUS /ˈtenjəwəs/
having thin consistency
From this reading Captain Kilmeny and his betrothed could be seen as shadows growing every minute more tenuous.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ONE MAID--TWO MEN Jack saw to it that he and Joyce followed the others down the trail at a very leisurely pace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONE MAID--TWO MEN Jack saw to it that he and Joyce followed the others down the trail at a very leisurely pace.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The early night of the Rockies was already cutting them off from the rest of the world.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the first time that the Goldbanks miner had ever been alone with Miss Seldon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ONE MAID--TWO MEN Jack saw to it that he and Joyce followed the others down the trail at a very leisurely pace.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading ONE MAID--TWO MEN Jack saw to it that he and Joyce followed the others down the trail at a very leisurely pace.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ONE MAID--TWO MEN Jack saw to it that he and Joyce followed the others down the trail at a very leisurely pace.
precisely as stated
From this reading ONE MAID--TWO MEN Jack saw to it that he and Joyce followed the others down the trail at a very leisurely pace.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The early night of the Rockies was already cutting them off from the rest of the world.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading India and her escort were already lost in the descending darkness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the first time that the Goldbanks miner had ever been alone with Miss Seldon.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The early night of the Rockies was already cutting them off from the rest of the world.
