used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Is he a great unknown?"
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading The Americans "Is the gentleman anonymous?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading While Joseph and Innocentina remained outside with the animals, the Boy and I entered a long, dark corridor, dimly lighted at the far end.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading While Joseph and Innocentina remained outside with the animals, the Boy and I entered a long, dark corridor, dimly lighted at the far end.
anonymousadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːnəməs/
having no known name or identity or known source
From this reading The Americans "Is the gentleman anonymous?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While Joseph and Innocentina remained outside with the animals, the Boy and I entered a long, dark corridor, dimly lighted at the far end.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
a youthful male person
From this reading While Joseph and Innocentina remained outside with the animals, the Boy and I entered a long, dark corridor, dimly lighted at the far end.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading While Joseph and Innocentina remained outside with the animals, the Boy and I entered a long, dark corridor, dimly lighted at the far end.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading While Joseph and Innocentina remained outside with the animals, the Boy and I entered a long, dark corridor, dimly lighted at the far end.
dimlyadverbUS /ˈdɪmli/
in a dim indistinct manner
From this reading While Joseph and Innocentina remained outside with the animals, the Boy and I entered a long, dark corridor, dimly lighted at the far end.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading While Joseph and Innocentina remained outside with the animals, the Boy and I entered a long, dark corridor, dimly lighted at the far end.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading While Joseph and Innocentina remained outside with the animals, the Boy and I entered a long, dark corridor, dimly lighted at the far end.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading While Joseph and Innocentina remained outside with the animals, the Boy and I entered a long, dark corridor, dimly lighted at the far end.
a man of refinement
From this reading The Americans "Is the gentleman anonymous?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Is he a great unknown?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
Half-way
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From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Is he a great unknown?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading While Joseph and Innocentina remained outside with the animals, the Boy and I entered a long, dark corridor, dimly lighted at the far end.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
Innocentina
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From this reading While Joseph and Innocentina remained outside with the animals, the Boy and I entered a long, dark corridor, dimly lighted at the far end.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Americans "Is the gentleman anonymous?
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading While Joseph and Innocentina remained outside with the animals, the Boy and I entered a long, dark corridor, dimly lighted at the far end.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
set afire or burning
From this reading While Joseph and Innocentina remained outside with the animals, the Boy and I entered a long, dark corridor, dimly lighted at the far end.
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 While Joseph and Innocentina remained outside with the animals, the Boy and I entered a long, dark corridor, dimly lighted at the far end.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
Mont
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From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading While Joseph and Innocentina remained outside with the animals, the Boy and I entered a long, dark corridor, dimly lighted at the far end.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading While Joseph and Innocentina remained outside with the animals, the Boy and I entered a long, dark corridor, dimly lighted at the far end.
Revard's
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From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
SHAKESPEAREnounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
From this reading --SHAKESPEARE.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Americans "Is the gentleman anonymous?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
not known
From this reading Is he a great unknown?"
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While Joseph and Innocentina remained outside with the animals, the Boy and I entered a long, dark corridor, dimly lighted at the far end.
belonging to which person
From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
in the company of; together with
From this reading While Joseph and Innocentina remained outside with the animals, the Boy and I entered a long, dark corridor, dimly lighted at the far end.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Half-way down we came upon a porter, whose look of surprise would have told us (if we had not learned through bitter experience already) that Mont Revard's season was over.
