used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LONELY FARMHOUSE Regarding this place of landing Mr. Hardy could give the boys and the detective no clew.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “But they were surely two suspicious men if I ever saw any.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE LONELY FARMHOUSE Regarding this place of landing Mr. Hardy could give the boys and the detective no clew.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But they were surely two suspicious men if I ever saw any.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He could only point out the direction taken by the men when they left his hotel, and that was down the main country road.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “And I didn’t see which way they came, so I can’t even tell you that,” said the innkeeper.
can't
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From this reading “And I didn’t see which way they came, so I can’t even tell you that,” said the innkeeper.
clewnoun
a ball of yarn or cord or thread
From this reading THE LONELY FARMHOUSE Regarding this place of landing Mr. Hardy could give the boys and the detective no clew.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE LONELY FARMHOUSE Regarding this place of landing Mr. Hardy could give the boys and the detective no clew.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He could only point out the direction taken by the men when they left his hotel, and that was down the main country road.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He said he had soon lost them in the darkness.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading THE LONELY FARMHOUSE Regarding this place of landing Mr. Hardy could give the boys and the detective no clew.
didn't
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From this reading “And I didn’t see which way they came, so I can’t even tell you that,” said the innkeeper.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading He could only point out the direction taken by the men when they left his hotel, and that was down the main country road.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He could only point out the direction taken by the men when they left his hotel, and that was down the main country road.
divisible by two
From this reading “And I didn’t see which way they came, so I can’t even tell you that,” said the innkeeper.
at any time
From this reading “But they were surely two suspicious men if I ever saw any.”
FARMHOUSEnounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading THE LONELY FARMHOUSE Regarding this place of landing Mr. Hardy could give the boys and the detective no clew.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THE LONELY FARMHOUSE Regarding this place of landing Mr. Hardy could give the boys and the detective no clew.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He said he had soon lost them in the darkness.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading THE LONELY FARMHOUSE Regarding this place of landing Mr. Hardy could give the boys and the detective no clew.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could only point out the direction taken by the men when they left his hotel, and that was down the main country road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He could only point out the direction taken by the men when they left his hotel, and that was down the main country road.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He could only point out the direction taken by the men when they left his hotel, and that was down the main country road.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “And I didn’t see which way they came, so I can’t even tell you that,” said the innkeeper.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “But they were surely two suspicious men if I ever saw any.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He said he had soon lost them in the darkness.
innkeepernounUS /ˈɪnkiːpər/
the owner or manager of an inn
From this reading “And I didn’t see which way they came, so I can’t even tell you that,” said the innkeeper.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading THE LONELY FARMHOUSE Regarding this place of landing Mr. Hardy could give the boys and the detective no clew.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading He could only point out the direction taken by the men when they left his hotel, and that was down the main country road.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading THE LONELY FARMHOUSE Regarding this place of landing Mr. Hardy could give the boys and the detective no clew.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He said he had soon lost them in the darkness.
most important element
From this reading He could only point out the direction taken by the men when they left his hotel, and that was down the main country road.
the force of workers available
From this reading He could only point out the direction taken by the men when they left his hotel, and that was down the main country road.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE LONELY FARMHOUSE Regarding this place of landing Mr. Hardy could give the boys and the detective no clew.
not any; not one
From this reading THE LONELY FARMHOUSE Regarding this place of landing Mr. Hardy could give the boys and the detective no clew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LONELY FARMHOUSE Regarding this place of landing Mr. Hardy could give the boys and the detective no clew.
and nothing more
From this reading He could only point out the direction taken by the men when they left his hotel, and that was down the main country road.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He could only point out the direction taken by the men when they left his hotel, and that was down the main country road.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE LONELY FARMHOUSE Regarding this place of landing Mr. Hardy could give the boys and the detective no clew.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He could only point out the direction taken by the men when they left his hotel, and that was down the main country road.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading THE LONELY FARMHOUSE Regarding this place of landing Mr. Hardy could give the boys and the detective no clew.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He could only point out the direction taken by the men when they left his hotel, and that was down the main country road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading He said he had soon lost them in the darkness.
cut with a saw
From this reading “But they were surely two suspicious men if I ever saw any.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “And I didn’t see which way they came, so I can’t even tell you that,” said the innkeeper.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “And I didn’t see which way they came, so I can’t even tell you that,” said the innkeeper.
in the near future
From this reading He said he had soon lost them in the darkness.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading “But they were surely two suspicious men if I ever saw any.”
suspiciousadjectiveUS /səˈspɪʃəs/
openly distrustful and unwilling to confide
From this reading “But they were surely two suspicious men if I ever saw any.”
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He could only point out the direction taken by the men when they left his hotel, and that was down the main country road.
express in words
From this reading “And I didn’t see which way they came, so I can’t even tell you that,” said the innkeeper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could only point out the direction taken by the men when they left his hotel, and that was down the main country road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONELY FARMHOUSE Regarding this place of landing Mr. Hardy could give the boys and the detective no clew.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He said he had soon lost them in the darkness.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could only point out the direction taken by the men when they left his hotel, and that was down the main country road.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE LONELY FARMHOUSE Regarding this place of landing Mr. Hardy could give the boys and the detective no clew.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “But they were surely two suspicious men if I ever saw any.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could only point out the direction taken by the men when they left his hotel, and that was down the main country road.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “And I didn’t see which way they came, so I can’t even tell you that,” said the innkeeper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But they were surely two suspicious men if I ever saw any.”
at the time that
From this reading He could only point out the direction taken by the men when they left his hotel, and that was down the main country road.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “And I didn’t see which way they came, so I can’t even tell you that,” said the innkeeper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And I didn’t see which way they came, so I can’t even tell you that,” said the innkeeper.
