used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Picture from the Past "The fact is," said Bennett, "I haven't quite known what to make of Mr. Farnham since he's been back on this side the herring-pond.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading Of course he hasn't been well, but that would hardly be enough to account for the change in him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And did he seem like himself?"
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Did you see him, may I ask, Mr. Stanton, when he was in England?"
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A Picture from the Past "The fact is," said Bennett, "I haven't quite known what to make of Mr. Farnham since he's been back on this side the herring-pond.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Of course he hasn't been well, but that would hardly be enough to account for the change in him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A Picture from the Past "The fact is," said Bennett, "I haven't quite known what to make of Mr. Farnham since he's been back on this side the herring-pond.
BennettnounUS /ˈbenət/
United States aviator who (with Richard E. Byrd) piloted the first flight over the North Pole (1890-1928)
From this reading A Picture from the Past "The fact is," said Bennett, "I haven't quite known what to make of Mr. Farnham since he's been back on this side the herring-pond.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I informed him that I had done so, not thinking it best to volunteer the statement that I had only met him once.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Of course he hasn't been well, but that would hardly be enough to account for the change in him.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Of course he hasn't been well, but that would hardly be enough to account for the change in him.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course he hasn't been well, but that would hardly be enough to account for the change in him.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Did you see him, may I ask, Mr. Stanton, when he was in England?"
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I informed him that I had done so, not thinking it best to volunteer the statement that I had only met him once.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Did you see him, may I ask, Mr. Stanton, when he was in England?"
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Of course he hasn't been well, but that would hardly be enough to account for the change in him.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading A Picture from the Past "The fact is," said Bennett, "I haven't quite known what to make of Mr. Farnham since he's been back on this side the herring-pond.
Farnham
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From this reading A Picture from the Past "The fact is," said Bennett, "I haven't quite known what to make of Mr. Farnham since he's been back on this side the herring-pond.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Of course he hasn't been well, but that would hardly be enough to account for the change in him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A Picture from the Past "The fact is," said Bennett, "I haven't quite known what to make of Mr. Farnham since he's been back on this side the herring-pond.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I informed him that I had done so, not thinking it best to volunteer the statement that I had only met him once.
only a very short time before
From this reading Of course he hasn't been well, but that would hardly be enough to account for the change in him.
hasn't
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From this reading Of course he hasn't been well, but that would hardly be enough to account for the change in him.
haven't
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From this reading A Picture from the Past "The fact is," said Bennett, "I haven't quite known what to make of Mr. Farnham since he's been back on this side the herring-pond.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Of course he hasn't been well, but that would hardly be enough to account for the change in him.
he's
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From this reading A Picture from the Past "The fact is," said Bennett, "I haven't quite known what to make of Mr. Farnham since he's been back on this side the herring-pond.
herring-pond
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From this reading A Picture from the Past "The fact is," said Bennett, "I haven't quite known what to make of Mr. Farnham since he's been back on this side the herring-pond.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Of course he hasn't been well, but that would hardly be enough to account for the change in him.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "And did he seem like himself?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A Picture from the Past "The fact is," said Bennett, "I haven't quite known what to make of Mr. Farnham since he's been back on this side the herring-pond.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Of course he hasn't been well, but that would hardly be enough to account for the change in him.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading I informed him that I had done so, not thinking it best to volunteer the statement that I had only met him once.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Picture from the Past "The fact is," said Bennett, "I haven't quite known what to make of Mr. Farnham since he's been back on this side the herring-pond.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I informed him that I had done so, not thinking it best to volunteer the statement that I had only met him once.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading A Picture from the Past "The fact is," said Bennett, "I haven't quite known what to make of Mr. Farnham since he's been back on this side the herring-pond.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "And did he seem like himself?"
engage in
From this reading A Picture from the Past "The fact is," said Bennett, "I haven't quite known what to make of Mr. Farnham since he's been back on this side the herring-pond.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Did you see him, may I ask, Mr. Stanton, when he was in England?"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading I informed him that I had done so, not thinking it best to volunteer the statement that I had only met him once.
a form of address for a man
From this reading A Picture from the Past "The fact is," said Bennett, "I haven't quite known what to make of Mr. Farnham since he's been back on this side the herring-pond.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I informed him that I had done so, not thinking it best to volunteer the statement that I had only met him once.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Picture from the Past "The fact is," said Bennett, "I haven't quite known what to make of Mr. Farnham since he's been back on this side the herring-pond.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Picture from the Past "The fact is," said Bennett, "I haven't quite known what to make of Mr. Farnham since he's been back on this side the herring-pond.
on one occasion
From this reading I informed him that I had done so, not thinking it best to volunteer the statement that I had only met him once.
and nothing more
From this reading I informed him that I had done so, not thinking it best to volunteer the statement that I had only met him once.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading A Picture from the Past "The fact is," said Bennett, "I haven't quite known what to make of Mr. Farnham since he's been back on this side the herring-pond.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading A Picture from the Past "The fact is," said Bennett, "I haven't quite known what to make of Mr. Farnham since he's been back on this side the herring-pond.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading A Picture from the Past "The fact is," said Bennett, "I haven't quite known what to make of Mr. Farnham since he's been back on this side the herring-pond.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A Picture from the Past "The fact is," said Bennett, "I haven't quite known what to make of Mr. Farnham since he's been back on this side the herring-pond.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Did you see him, may I ask, Mr. Stanton, when he was in England?"
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "And did he seem like himself?"
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A Picture from the Past "The fact is," said Bennett, "I haven't quite known what to make of Mr. Farnham since he's been back on this side the herring-pond.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading A Picture from the Past "The fact is," said Bennett, "I haven't quite known what to make of Mr. Farnham since he's been back on this side the herring-pond.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I informed him that I had done so, not thinking it best to volunteer the statement that I had only met him once.
StantonnounUS /ˈstæntən/
United States suffragist and feminist; called for reform of the practices that perpetuated sexual inequality (1815-1902)
From this reading Did you see him, may I ask, Mr. Stanton, when he was in England?"
a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading I informed him that I had done so, not thinking it best to volunteer the statement that I had only met him once.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course he hasn't been well, but that would hardly be enough to account for the change in him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Picture from the Past "The fact is," said Bennett, "I haven't quite known what to make of Mr. Farnham since he's been back on this side the herring-pond.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading I informed him that I had done so, not thinking it best to volunteer the statement that I had only met him once.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A Picture from the Past "The fact is," said Bennett, "I haven't quite known what to make of Mr. Farnham since he's been back on this side the herring-pond.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Picture from the Past "The fact is," said Bennett, "I haven't quite known what to make of Mr. Farnham since he's been back on this side the herring-pond.
volunteerverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪr/
tell voluntarily
From this reading I informed him that I had done so, not thinking it best to volunteer the statement that I had only met him once.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Did you see him, may I ask, Mr. Stanton, when he was in England?"
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Of course he hasn't been well, but that would hardly be enough to account for the change in him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A Picture from the Past "The fact is," said Bennett, "I haven't quite known what to make of Mr. Farnham since he's been back on this side the herring-pond.
at the time that
From this reading Did you see him, may I ask, Mr. Stanton, when he was in England?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Of course he hasn't been well, but that would hardly be enough to account for the change in him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Did you see him, may I ask, Mr. Stanton, when he was in England?"
