used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The Return of the Gold Diggers._ They were now nearing the station at a mile back from The Front.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Cameron had acquainted LeClare with the simple funeral arrangements he wished carried out as soon after their arrival as possible.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Cameron had acquainted LeClare with the simple funeral arrangements he wished carried out as soon after their arrival as possible.
alighted
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From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading One precaution he insisted must be taken, and that was, to allow no indication to appear of their possession of wealth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One precaution he insisted must be taken, and that was, to allow no indication to appear of their possession of wealth.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading One precaution he insisted must be taken, and that was, to allow no indication to appear of their possession of wealth.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Cameron had acquainted LeClare with the simple funeral arrangements he wished carried out as soon after their arrival as possible.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Cameron had acquainted LeClare with the simple funeral arrangements he wished carried out as soon after their arrival as possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Cameron had acquainted LeClare with the simple funeral arrangements he wished carried out as soon after their arrival as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The Return of the Gold Diggers._ They were now nearing the station at a mile back from The Front.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _The Return of the Gold Diggers._ They were now nearing the station at a mile back from The Front.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One precaution he insisted must be taken, and that was, to allow no indication to appear of their possession of wealth.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
Cameron
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From this reading Cameron had acquainted LeClare with the simple funeral arrangements he wished carried out as soon after their arrival as possible.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Cameron had acquainted LeClare with the simple funeral arrangements he wished carried out as soon after their arrival as possible.
casketnounUS /ˈkæskət/
box in which a corpse is buried or cremated
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
copper-lined
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From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
courageousadjectiveUS /kərˈeɪdʒəs/
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
well in the past; former
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
DiggersnounUS /ˈdɪɡərz/
plural of “digger” — a laborer who digs
From this reading _The Return of the Gold Diggers._ They were now nearing the station at a mile back from The Front.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _The Return of the Gold Diggers._ They were now nearing the station at a mile back from The Front.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading _The Return of the Gold Diggers._ They were now nearing the station at a mile back from The Front.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Cameron had acquainted LeClare with the simple funeral arrangements he wished carried out as soon after their arrival as possible.
coins made of gold
From this reading _The Return of the Gold Diggers._ They were now nearing the station at a mile back from The Front.
destroyed or killed
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Cameron had acquainted LeClare with the simple funeral arrangements he wished carried out as soon after their arrival as possible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Cameron had acquainted LeClare with the simple funeral arrangements he wished carried out as soon after their arrival as possible.
hurryingadjectiveUS /ˈhɜːriɪŋ/
moving with great haste
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
indicationnounUS /ˌɪndəˈkeɪʃən/
something that serves to indicate or suggest
From this reading One precaution he insisted must be taken, and that was, to allow no indication to appear of their possession of wealth.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading One precaution he insisted must be taken, and that was, to allow no indication to appear of their possession of wealth.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
in the recent past
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
LeClare
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From this reading Cameron had acquainted LeClare with the simple funeral arrangements he wished carried out as soon after their arrival as possible.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
the force of workers available
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading _The Return of the Gold Diggers._ They were now nearing the station at a mile back from The Front.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One precaution he insisted must be taken, and that was, to allow no indication to appear of their possession of wealth.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading _The Return of the Gold Diggers._ They were now nearing the station at a mile back from The Front.
not any; not one
From this reading One precaution he insisted must be taken, and that was, to allow no indication to appear of their possession of wealth.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _The Return of the Gold Diggers._ They were now nearing the station at a mile back from The Front.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The Return of the Gold Diggers._ They were now nearing the station at a mile back from The Front.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One precaution he insisted must be taken, and that was, to allow no indication to appear of their possession of wealth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Cameron had acquainted LeClare with the simple funeral arrangements he wished carried out as soon after their arrival as possible.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading One precaution he insisted must be taken, and that was, to allow no indication to appear of their possession of wealth.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Cameron had acquainted LeClare with the simple funeral arrangements he wished carried out as soon after their arrival as possible.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading One precaution he insisted must be taken, and that was, to allow no indication to appear of their possession of wealth.
removalnounUS /rɪˈmuːvəl/
the act of removing
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
express the need or desire for
From this reading The significance of this request LeClare well understood.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _The Return of the Gold Diggers._ They were now nearing the station at a mile back from The Front.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading The significance of this request LeClare well understood.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Cameron had acquainted LeClare with the simple funeral arrangements he wished carried out as soon after their arrival as possible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
in the near future
From this reading Cameron had acquainted LeClare with the simple funeral arrangements he wished carried out as soon after their arrival as possible.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading _The Return of the Gold Diggers._ They were now nearing the station at a mile back from The Front.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
superintended
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From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading One precaution he insisted must be taken, and that was, to allow no indication to appear of their possession of wealth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One precaution he insisted must be taken, and that was, to allow no indication to appear of their possession of wealth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The Return of the Gold Diggers._ They were now nearing the station at a mile back from The Front.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Cameron had acquainted LeClare with the simple funeral arrangements he wished carried out as soon after their arrival as possible.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The Return of the Gold Diggers._ They were now nearing the station at a mile back from The Front.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The significance of this request LeClare well understood.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One precaution he insisted must be taken, and that was, to allow no indication to appear of their possession of wealth.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading The significance of this request LeClare well understood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One precaution he insisted must be taken, and that was, to allow no indication to appear of their possession of wealth.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading One precaution he insisted must be taken, and that was, to allow no indication to appear of their possession of wealth.
(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 The significance of this request LeClare well understood.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The Return of the Gold Diggers._ They were now nearing the station at a mile back from The Front.
which person or people
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
belonging to which person
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Cameron had acquainted LeClare with the simple funeral arrangements he wished carried out as soon after their arrival as possible.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cameron had acquainted LeClare with the simple funeral arrangements he wished carried out as soon after their arrival as possible.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At the call of the station stop for The Front, the two men alighted, and hurrying forward, superintended the removal of the copper-lined casket beneath whose sealed cover was the body of the courageous woman that so lately had gone in search of the husband who now would live to do for those in kind who had done for the departed.
