used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You can imagine that, by the time we had got to New York, and from New York to Long Island, it was a witching hour of the night!
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All our thoughts were centred at Kidd's Pines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading You can imagine that, by the time we had got to New York, and from New York to Long Island, it was a witching hour of the night!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I kept Pat close to me in the train, and once in a while Peter hovered near, as if he longed for a chance to say something.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All our thoughts were centred at Kidd's Pines.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Pat could not or would not talk, either to him or me.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading You can imagine that, by the time we had got to New York, and from New York to Long Island, it was a witching hour of the night!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can imagine that, by the time we had got to New York, and from New York to Long Island, it was a witching hour of the night!
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Nobody cared, however.
centred
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From this reading All our thoughts were centred at Kidd's Pines.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading I kept Pat close to me in the train, and once in a while Peter hovered near, as if he longed for a chance to say something.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I kept Pat close to me in the train, and once in a while Peter hovered near, as if he longed for a chance to say something.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But Pat could not or would not talk, either to him or me.
one or the other of two
From this reading But Pat could not or would not talk, either to him or me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I kept Pat close to me in the train, and once in a while Peter hovered near, as if he longed for a chance to say something.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading You can imagine that, by the time we had got to New York, and from New York to Long Island, it was a witching hour of the night!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading You can imagine that, by the time we had got to New York, and from New York to Long Island, it was a witching hour of the night!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading You can imagine that, by the time we had got to New York, and from New York to Long Island, it was a witching hour of the night!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I kept Pat close to me in the train, and once in a while Peter hovered near, as if he longed for a chance to say something.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Pat could not or would not talk, either to him or me.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading You can imagine that, by the time we had got to New York, and from New York to Long Island, it was a witching hour of the night!
hoveredverbUS /ˈhʌvərd/
past form of “hover” — be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading I kept Pat close to me in the train, and once in a while Peter hovered near, as if he longed for a chance to say something.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Nobody cared, however.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I kept Pat close to me in the train, and once in a while Peter hovered near, as if he longed for a chance to say something.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I kept Pat close to me in the train, and once in a while Peter hovered near, as if he longed for a chance to say something.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading You can imagine that, by the time we had got to New York, and from New York to Long Island, it was a witching hour of the night!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I kept Pat close to me in the train, and once in a while Peter hovered near, as if he longed for a chance to say something.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading You can imagine that, by the time we had got to New York, and from New York to Long Island, it was a witching hour of the night!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You can imagine that, by the time we had got to New York, and from New York to Long Island, it was a witching hour of the night!
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I kept Pat close to me in the train, and once in a while Peter hovered near, as if he longed for a chance to say something.
Kidd's
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From this reading All our thoughts were centred at Kidd's Pines.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading You can imagine that, by the time we had got to New York, and from New York to Long Island, it was a witching hour of the night!
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading I kept Pat close to me in the train, and once in a while Peter hovered near, as if he longed for a chance to say something.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I kept Pat close to me in the train, and once in a while Peter hovered near, as if he longed for a chance to say something.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I kept Pat close to me in the train, and once in a while Peter hovered near, as if he longed for a chance to say something.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading You can imagine that, by the time we had got to New York, and from New York to Long Island, it was a witching hour of the night!
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading You can imagine that, by the time we had got to New York, and from New York to Long Island, it was a witching hour of the night!
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody cared, however.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Pat could not or would not talk, either to him or me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You can imagine that, by the time we had got to New York, and from New York to Long Island, it was a witching hour of the night!
on one occasion
From this reading I kept Pat close to me in the train, and once in a while Peter hovered near, as if he longed for a chance to say something.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But Pat could not or would not talk, either to him or me.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading All our thoughts were centred at Kidd's Pines.
PatverbUS /pæt/
pat or squeeze fondly or playfully, especially under the chin
From this reading I kept Pat close to me in the train, and once in a while Peter hovered near, as if he longed for a chance to say something.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading I kept Pat close to me in the train, and once in a while Peter hovered near, as if he longed for a chance to say something.
PinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading All our thoughts were centred at Kidd's Pines.
express in words
From this reading I kept Pat close to me in the train, and once in a while Peter hovered near, as if he longed for a chance to say something.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I kept Pat close to me in the train, and once in a while Peter hovered near, as if he longed for a chance to say something.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But Pat could not or would not talk, either to him or me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You can imagine that, by the time we had got to New York, and from New York to Long Island, it was a witching hour of the night!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading You can imagine that, by the time we had got to New York, and from New York to Long Island, it was a witching hour of the night!
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All our thoughts were centred at Kidd's Pines.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading You can imagine that, by the time we had got to New York, and from New York to Long Island, it was a witching hour of the night!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading You can imagine that, by the time we had got to New York, and from New York to Long Island, it was a witching hour of the night!
create by training and teaching
From this reading I kept Pat close to me in the train, and once in a while Peter hovered near, as if he longed for a chance to say something.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You can imagine that, by the time we had got to New York, and from New York to Long Island, it was a witching hour of the night!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading You can imagine that, by the time we had got to New York, and from New York to Long Island, it was a witching hour of the night!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All our thoughts were centred at Kidd's Pines.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I kept Pat close to me in the train, and once in a while Peter hovered near, as if he longed for a chance to say something.
witchingnounUS /ˈwɪtʃɪŋ/
the use or practice of witchcraft
From this reading You can imagine that, by the time we had got to New York, and from New York to Long Island, it was a witching hour of the night!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Pat could not or would not talk, either to him or me.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading You can imagine that, by the time we had got to New York, and from New York to Long Island, it was a witching hour of the night!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can imagine that, by the time we had got to New York, and from New York to Long Island, it was a witching hour of the night!
