used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
to or in a foreign country
From this reading Greylands had heard the news from one end to the other--the Grey Monk had been abroad again.
anew
From this reading Greylands had heard the news from one end to the other--the Grey Monk had been abroad again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Greylands lay, calm and monotonous, basking under the morning sun.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It had appeared to two of the Sisters and to the landlord of the Dolphin.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
baskingverbUS /ˈbæskɪŋ/
-ing form of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Greylands lay, calm and monotonous, basking under the morning sun.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Greylands had heard the news from one end to the other--the Grey Monk had been abroad again.
Bent's
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From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
make calm or still
From this reading Greylands lay, calm and monotonous, basking under the morning sun.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
commotionnounUS /kəˈmoʊʃən/
a disorderly outburst or tumult
From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
plural of “cry” — a loud utterance; often in protest or opposition
From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
crowdingnounUS /ˈkraʊdɪŋ/
a situation in which people or things are crowded together
From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
DolphinnounUS /ˈdɑːlfən/
large slender food and game fish widely distributed in warm seas (especially around Hawaii)
From this reading It had appeared to two of the Sisters and to the landlord of the Dolphin.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Greylands had heard the news from one end to the other--the Grey Monk had been abroad again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Greylands had heard the news from one end to the other--the Grey Monk had been abroad again.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading Greylands had heard the news from one end to the other--the Grey Monk had been abroad again.
Greylands
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From this reading Greylands lay, calm and monotonous, basking under the morning sun.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
HALLET
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From this reading JANE HALLET.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Greylands had heard the news from one end to the other--the Grey Monk had been abroad again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
JANE
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From this reading JANE HALLET.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
landlordnounUS /ˈlændlɔːrd/
a landowner who leases to others
From this reading It had appeared to two of the Sisters and to the landlord of the Dolphin.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Greylands lay, calm and monotonous, basking under the morning sun.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
MonknounUS /mʌŋk/
a male religious living in a cloister and devoting himself to contemplation and prayer and work
From this reading Greylands had heard the news from one end to the other--the Grey Monk had been abroad again.
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading Greylands lay, calm and monotonous, basking under the morning sun.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Greylands lay, calm and monotonous, basking under the morning sun.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Greylands had heard the news from one end to the other--the Grey Monk had been abroad again.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Greylands had heard the news from one end to the other--the Grey Monk had been abroad again.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Greylands had heard the news from one end to the other--the Grey Monk had been abroad again.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
proprietynounUS /prəˈpraɪəti/
correct or appropriate behavior
From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading It had appeared to two of the Sisters and to the landlord of the Dolphin.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Greylands lay, calm and monotonous, basking under the morning sun.
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Greylands lay, calm and monotonous, basking under the morning sun.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It had appeared to two of the Sisters and to the landlord of the Dolphin.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Greylands lay, calm and monotonous, basking under the morning sun.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
women's
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From this reading There were no signs of any of the commotion that had stirred it the previous night: no crowding people surrounding a sad little burden; no women's cries; and John Bent's propriety had come back to him.
