used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here indeed was a mystery—yet more of a mystery was to follow.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “I won’t go into all the details of the case,” went on the strange youth, “for it would take too long.
in addition
From this reading He also went into court and had himself appointed my guardian.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He also went into court and had himself appointed my guardian.
subject to appointment
From this reading He also went into court and had himself appointed my guardian.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I said, Jabez Trask sent me to boarding school.
Bert
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From this reading The cadets listened with much interest to what Bert Field had to say.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading As I said, Jabez Trask sent me to boarding school.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading The cadets listened with much interest to what Bert Field had to say.
an occurrence of something
From this reading “I won’t go into all the details of the case,” went on the strange youth, “for it would take too long.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading He also went into court and had himself appointed my guardian.
true confidential information
From this reading “I won’t go into all the details of the case,” went on the strange youth, “for it would take too long.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The cadets listened with much interest to what Bert Field had to say.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Here indeed was a mystery—yet more of a mystery was to follow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I won’t go into all the details of the case,” went on the strange youth, “for it would take too long.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I won’t go into all the details of the case,” went on the strange youth, “for it would take too long.
guardiannounUS /ˈɡɑːrdiən/
a person who cares for persons or property
From this reading He also went into court and had himself appointed my guardian.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cadets listened with much interest to what Bert Field had to say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also went into court and had himself appointed my guardian.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here indeed was a mystery—yet more of a mystery was to follow.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He also went into court and had himself appointed my guardian.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I won’t go into all the details of the case,” went on the strange youth, “for it would take too long.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Here indeed was a mystery—yet more of a mystery was to follow.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The cadets listened with much interest to what Bert Field had to say.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “I won’t go into all the details of the case,” went on the strange youth, “for it would take too long.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I won’t go into all the details of the case,” went on the strange youth, “for it would take too long.
Jabez
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From this reading As I said, Jabez Trask sent me to boarding school.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading The cadets listened with much interest to what Bert Field had to say.
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 “I won’t go into all the details of the case,” went on the strange youth, “for it would take too long.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As I said, Jabez Trask sent me to boarding school.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Here indeed was a mystery—yet more of a mystery was to follow.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The cadets listened with much interest to what Bert Field had to say.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He also went into court and had himself appointed my guardian.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading Here indeed was a mystery—yet more of a mystery was to follow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here indeed was a mystery—yet more of a mystery was to follow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I won’t go into all the details of the case,” went on the strange youth, “for it would take too long.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As I said, Jabez Trask sent me to boarding school.
express in words
From this reading The cadets listened with much interest to what Bert Field had to say.
an educational institution
From this reading As I said, Jabez Trask sent me to boarding school.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading As I said, Jabez Trask sent me to boarding school.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading “I won’t go into all the details of the case,” went on the strange youth, “for it would take too long.
carry out
From this reading “I won’t go into all the details of the case,” went on the strange youth, “for it would take too long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cadets listened with much interest to what Bert Field had to say.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The cadets listened with much interest to what Bert Field had to say.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “I won’t go into all the details of the case,” went on the strange youth, “for it would take too long.
Trask
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From this reading As I said, Jabez Trask sent me to boarding school.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here indeed was a mystery—yet more of a mystery was to follow.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I won’t go into all the details of the case,” went on the strange youth, “for it would take too long.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The cadets listened with much interest to what Bert Field had to say.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cadets listened with much interest to what Bert Field had to say.
won't
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From this reading “I won’t go into all the details of the case,” went on the strange youth, “for it would take too long.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I won’t go into all the details of the case,” went on the strange youth, “for it would take too long.
but in spite of that
From this reading Here indeed was a mystery—yet more of a mystery was to follow.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading “I won’t go into all the details of the case,” went on the strange youth, “for it would take too long.
