used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was unusually silent at breakfast time, but Ned Rector on the contrary had a great deal to say.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
anew
From this reading "Somebody was in this camp again last night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was unusually silent at breakfast time, but Ned Rector on the contrary had a great deal to say.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He was unusually silent at breakfast time, but Ned Rector on the contrary had a great deal to say.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading He was unusually silent at breakfast time, but Ned Rector on the contrary had a great deal to say.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading He was unusually silent at breakfast time, but Ned Rector on the contrary had a great deal to say.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I don't know what he was trying to do, but whatever it was, he made a good start," said Ned.
don't
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From this reading I don't know what he was trying to do, but whatever it was, he made a good start," said Ned.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading I don't know what he was trying to do, but whatever it was, he made a good start," said Ned.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He was unusually silent at breakfast time, but Ned Rector on the contrary had a great deal to say.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was unusually silent at breakfast time, but Ned Rector on the contrary had a great deal to say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't know what he was trying to do, but whatever it was, he made a good start," said Ned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading "Perhaps it was the work of Indians," suggested Walter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't know what he was trying to do, but whatever it was, he made a good start," said Ned.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know what he was trying to do, but whatever it was, he made a good start," said Ned.
immediately past
From this reading "Somebody was in this camp again last night.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I don't know what he was trying to do, but whatever it was, he made a good start," said Ned.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
Ned
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From this reading He was unusually silent at breakfast time, but Ned Rector on the contrary had a great deal to say.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
others
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From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
by chance
From this reading "Perhaps it was the work of Indians," suggested Walter.
RectornounUS /ˈrektər/
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading He was unusually silent at breakfast time, but Ned Rector on the contrary had a great deal to say.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I don't know what he was trying to do, but whatever it was, he made a good start," said Ned.
express in words
From this reading He was unusually silent at breakfast time, but Ned Rector on the contrary had a great deal to say.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He was unusually silent at breakfast time, but Ned Rector on the contrary had a great deal to say.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Somebody was in this camp again last night.
express in speech
From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
Stacy
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From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I don't know what he was trying to do, but whatever it was, he made a good start," said Ned.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Perhaps it was the work of Indians," suggested Walter.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Somebody was in this camp again last night.
THLINKITS
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From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He was unusually silent at breakfast time, but Ned Rector on the contrary had a great deal to say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was unusually silent at breakfast time, but Ned Rector on the contrary had a great deal to say.
hard to endure
From this reading I don't know what he was trying to do, but whatever it was, he made a good start," said Ned.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading He was unusually silent at breakfast time, but Ned Rector on the contrary had a great deal to say.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading "Perhaps it was the work of Indians," suggested Walter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN THE HOME OF THE THLINKITS Stacy did not speak of his suspicions that night, but on the following morning he was up earlier than the others, looking here and there about the camp.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't know what he was trying to do, but whatever it was, he made a good start," said Ned.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading I don't know what he was trying to do, but whatever it was, he made a good start," said Ned.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "Perhaps it was the work of Indians," suggested Walter.
