used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
anew
From this reading FRANK JONES COMES BACK AGAIN.
in addition
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Of what happened at the time of the wounding Rachel knew nothing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading FRANK JONES COMES BACK AGAIN.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading FRANK JONES COMES BACK AGAIN.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
a quality of spirit that enables you to face danger or pain without showing fear
From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
faintedverbUS /ˈfeɪntɪd/
past form of “faint” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK JONES COMES BACK AGAIN.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Of what happened at the time of the wounding Rachel knew nothing.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading FRANK JONES COMES BACK AGAIN.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Of what happened at the time of the wounding Rachel knew nothing.
immediately past
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
MossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Of what happened at the time of the wounding Rachel knew nothing.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading Of what happened at the time of the wounding Rachel knew nothing.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
in the near future
From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
a special situation
From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
up to a particular time
From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Of what happened at the time of the wounding Rachel knew nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
precisely as stated
From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had been very brave and high in courage till the thing was done, but as soon as it was done she sent for the servant and fainted away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Of what happened at the time of the wounding Rachel knew nothing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
the words that are spoken
From this reading These last words had been spoken after the coming of Frank Jones, but something has to be said of the manner of his coming, and of the reasons which brought him, and something also which occurred before he came.
people who are wounded
From this reading It could not be that Mr. Moss should be wounded after so desperate a fashion and that not a word should be said about it.
woundingnounUS /ˈwuːndɪŋ/
the act of inflicting a wound
From this reading Of what happened at the time of the wounding Rachel knew nothing.
