used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bates had been into Annandale to mail some letters, and I was staring out upon the park from the library windows when he entered.
Annandale
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From this reading Bates had been into Annandale to mail some letters, and I was staring out upon the park from the library windows when he entered.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I was feeling decidedly discouraged over our failure to make any progress with our investigations, and Bates’ news did not interest me.
in a state of sleep
From this reading Stoddard, having kept watch the night before, was at home asleep, and Larry was off somewhere in the house, treasure-hunting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stoddard, having kept watch the night before, was at home asleep, and Larry was off somewhere in the house, treasure-hunting.
BatesverbUS /beɪts/
third-person singular of “bate” — moderate or restrain; lessen the force of
From this reading Bates had been into Annandale to mail some letters, and I was staring out upon the park from the library windows when he entered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bates had been into Annandale to mail some letters, and I was staring out upon the park from the library windows when he entered.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Stoddard, having kept watch the night before, was at home asleep, and Larry was off somewhere in the house, treasure-hunting.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading I was feeling decidedly discouraged over our failure to make any progress with our investigations, and Bates’ news did not interest me.
DEVEREUX
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From this reading THE RETURN OF MARIAN DEVEREUX “Sister Theresa has left, sir.”
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was feeling decidedly discouraged over our failure to make any progress with our investigations, and Bates’ news did not interest me.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading I was feeling decidedly discouraged over our failure to make any progress with our investigations, and Bates’ news did not interest me.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Bates had been into Annandale to mail some letters, and I was staring out upon the park from the library windows when he entered.
an act that fails
From this reading I was feeling decidedly discouraged over our failure to make any progress with our investigations, and Bates’ news did not interest me.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I was feeling decidedly discouraged over our failure to make any progress with our investigations, and Bates’ news did not interest me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Bates had been into Annandale to mail some letters, and I was staring out upon the park from the library windows when he entered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bates had been into Annandale to mail some letters, and I was staring out upon the park from the library windows when he entered.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARIAN DEVEREUX “Sister Theresa has left, sir.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Stoddard, having kept watch the night before, was at home asleep, and Larry was off somewhere in the house, treasure-hunting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bates had been into Annandale to mail some letters, and I was staring out upon the park from the library windows when he entered.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Stoddard, having kept watch the night before, was at home asleep, and Larry was off somewhere in the house, treasure-hunting.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Stoddard, having kept watch the night before, was at home asleep, and Larry was off somewhere in the house, treasure-hunting.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Bates had been into Annandale to mail some letters, and I was staring out upon the park from the library windows when he entered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Stoddard, having kept watch the night before, was at home asleep, and Larry was off somewhere in the house, treasure-hunting.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading I was feeling decidedly discouraged over our failure to make any progress with our investigations, and Bates’ news did not interest me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Bates had been into Annandale to mail some letters, and I was staring out upon the park from the library windows when he entered.
investigationsnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading I was feeling decidedly discouraged over our failure to make any progress with our investigations, and Bates’ news did not interest me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Well, what of it?”
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Stoddard, having kept watch the night before, was at home asleep, and Larry was off somewhere in the house, treasure-hunting.
Larry
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From this reading Stoddard, having kept watch the night before, was at home asleep, and Larry was off somewhere in the house, treasure-hunting.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARIAN DEVEREUX “Sister Theresa has left, sir.”
the literary culture
From this reading Bates had been into Annandale to mail some letters, and I was staring out upon the park from the library windows when he entered.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Bates had been into Annandale to mail some letters, and I was staring out upon the park from the library windows when he entered.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading Bates had been into Annandale to mail some letters, and I was staring out upon the park from the library windows when he entered.
engage in
From this reading I was feeling decidedly discouraged over our failure to make any progress with our investigations, and Bates’ news did not interest me.
MARIANadjectiveUS /ˈmeriən/
of or relating to or venerating the Virgin Mary
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARIAN DEVEREUX “Sister Theresa has left, sir.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was feeling decidedly discouraged over our failure to make any progress with our investigations, and Bates’ news did not interest me.
information about recent and important events
From this reading I was feeling decidedly discouraged over our failure to make any progress with our investigations, and Bates’ news did not interest me.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Stoddard, having kept watch the night before, was at home asleep, and Larry was off somewhere in the house, treasure-hunting.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was feeling decidedly discouraged over our failure to make any progress with our investigations, and Bates’ news did not interest me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARIAN DEVEREUX “Sister Theresa has left, sir.”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Stoddard, having kept watch the night before, was at home asleep, and Larry was off somewhere in the house, treasure-hunting.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I was feeling decidedly discouraged over our failure to make any progress with our investigations, and Bates’ news did not interest me.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Bates had been into Annandale to mail some letters, and I was staring out upon the park from the library windows when he entered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I was feeling decidedly discouraged over our failure to make any progress with our investigations, and Bates’ news did not interest me.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Bates had been into Annandale to mail some letters, and I was staring out upon the park from the library windows when he entered.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading I was feeling decidedly discouraged over our failure to make any progress with our investigations, and Bates’ news did not interest me.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARIAN DEVEREUX “Sister Theresa has left, sir.”
term of address for a man
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARIAN DEVEREUX “Sister Theresa has left, sir.”
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARIAN DEVEREUX “Sister Theresa has left, sir.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Bates had been into Annandale to mail some letters, and I was staring out upon the park from the library windows when he entered.
in or at or to some place
From this reading Stoddard, having kept watch the night before, was at home asleep, and Larry was off somewhere in the house, treasure-hunting.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Bates had been into Annandale to mail some letters, and I was staring out upon the park from the library windows when he entered.
Stoddard
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From this reading Stoddard, having kept watch the night before, was at home asleep, and Larry was off somewhere in the house, treasure-hunting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARIAN DEVEREUX “Sister Theresa has left, sir.”
TheresanounUS /tərˈiːsə/
Indian nun and missionary in the Roman Catholic Church (born of Albanian parents in what is now Macedonia); dedicated to helping the poor in India (1910-1997)
From this reading THE RETURN OF MARIAN DEVEREUX “Sister Theresa has left, sir.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bates had been into Annandale to mail some letters, and I was staring out upon the park from the library windows when he entered.
treasure-hunting
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From this reading Stoddard, having kept watch the night before, was at home asleep, and Larry was off somewhere in the house, treasure-hunting.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Bates had been into Annandale to mail some letters, and I was staring out upon the park from the library windows when he entered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bates had been into Annandale to mail some letters, and I was staring out upon the park from the library windows when he entered.
look attentively
From this reading Stoddard, having kept watch the night before, was at home asleep, and Larry was off somewhere in the house, treasure-hunting.
(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 “Well, what of it?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what of it?”
at the time that
From this reading Bates had been into Annandale to mail some letters, and I was staring out upon the park from the library windows when he entered.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Bates had been into Annandale to mail some letters, and I was staring out upon the park from the library windows when he entered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was feeling decidedly discouraged over our failure to make any progress with our investigations, and Bates’ news did not interest me.
