used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There's only a point or two I want to be clear about.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “I'll just go and get my beard off,” said he, passing his hand across a very grizzly stubble, “and I'll be with him in less than half an hour.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading “He came alone; but the major of the detachment supped with him, and that looks like business!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I'll just go and get my beard off,” said he, passing his hand across a very grizzly stubble, “and I'll be with him in less than half an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading “I'll just go and get my beard off,” said he, passing his hand across a very grizzly stubble, “and I'll be with him in less than half an hour.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “The earlier you see him the better, then,” said Mas-singbred.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading “He came alone; but the major of the detachment supped with him, and that looks like business!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “He came alone; but the major of the detachment supped with him, and that looks like business!”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “He came alone; but the major of the detachment supped with him, and that looks like business!”
rid of obstructions
From this reading There's only a point or two I want to be clear about.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
detachmentnounUS /dɪˈtætʃmənt/
avoiding emotional involvement
From this reading “He came alone; but the major of the detachment supped with him, and that looks like business!”
earlier in time; previously
From this reading “The earlier you see him the better, then,” said Mas-singbred.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I'll just go and get my beard off,” said he, passing his hand across a very grizzly stubble, “and I'll be with him in less than half an hour.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I'll just go and get my beard off,” said he, passing his hand across a very grizzly stubble, “and I'll be with him in less than half an hour.
grizzlynounUS /ˈɡrɪzli/
powerful brownish-yellow bear of the uplands of western North America
From this reading “I'll just go and get my beard off,” said he, passing his hand across a very grizzly stubble, “and I'll be with him in less than half an hour.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading “I'll just go and get my beard off,” said he, passing his hand across a very grizzly stubble, “and I'll be with him in less than half an hour.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading “I'll just go and get my beard off,” said he, passing his hand across a very grizzly stubble, “and I'll be with him in less than half an hour.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “He came alone; but the major of the detachment supped with him, and that looks like business!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “I'll just go and get my beard off,” said he, passing his hand across a very grizzly stubble, “and I'll be with him in less than half an hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading “I'll just go and get my beard off,” said he, passing his hand across a very grizzly stubble, “and I'll be with him in less than half an hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There's only a point or two I want to be clear about.
I'll
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From this reading “I'll just go and get my beard off,” said he, passing his hand across a very grizzly stubble, “and I'll be with him in less than half an hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I'll just go and get my beard off,” said he, passing his hand across a very grizzly stubble, “and I'll be with him in less than half an hour.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
and nothing more
From this reading “I'll just go and get my beard off,” said he, passing his hand across a very grizzly stubble, “and I'll be with him in less than half an hour.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
immediately past
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading “I'll just go and get my beard off,” said he, passing his hand across a very grizzly stubble, “and I'll be with him in less than half an hour.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “He came alone; but the major of the detachment supped with him, and that looks like business!”
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “He came alone; but the major of the detachment supped with him, and that looks like business!”
Magennis
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From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading “He came alone; but the major of the detachment supped with him, and that looks like business!”
Mas-singbred
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From this reading “The earlier you see him the better, then,” said Mas-singbred.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I'll just go and get my beard off,” said he, passing his hand across a very grizzly stubble, “and I'll be with him in less than half an hour.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “He came alone; but the major of the detachment supped with him, and that looks like business!”
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “I'll just go and get my beard off,” said he, passing his hand across a very grizzly stubble, “and I'll be with him in less than half an hour.
and nothing more
From this reading There's only a point or two I want to be clear about.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There's only a point or two I want to be clear about.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading “I'll just go and get my beard off,” said he, passing his hand across a very grizzly stubble, “and I'll be with him in less than half an hour.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading There's only a point or two I want to be clear about.
one of four equal parts
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “The earlier you see him the better, then,” said Mas-singbred.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
stubblenounUS /ˈstʌbəl/
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds
From this reading “I'll just go and get my beard off,” said he, passing his hand across a very grizzly stubble, “and I'll be with him in less than half an hour.
supped
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From this reading “He came alone; but the major of the detachment supped with him, and that looks like business!”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “I'll just go and get my beard off,” said he, passing his hand across a very grizzly stubble, “and I'll be with him in less than half an hour.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “He came alone; but the major of the detachment supped with him, and that looks like business!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “The earlier you see him the better, then,” said Mas-singbred.
There's
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From this reading There's only a point or two I want to be clear about.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There's only a point or two I want to be clear about.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There's only a point or two I want to be clear about.
precisely as stated
From this reading “I'll just go and get my beard off,” said he, passing his hand across a very grizzly stubble, “and I'll be with him in less than half an hour.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading There's only a point or two I want to be clear about.
in or at the place that
From this reading “He 's here; he arrived last night,” said Magennis, as he entered the room after a short exploring tour through the stables, the kitchen, and every other quarter where intelligence might be come at.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “He came alone; but the major of the detachment supped with him, and that looks like business!”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “The earlier you see him the better, then,” said Mas-singbred.
