used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Anthony’s Busy Day He covered the distance to the village in a time creditable for so hot a day.
Abbotshall
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From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he passed the Bear and Key, a knot of men stopped their conversation to eye him with thirsty interest.
Anthony'snounUS /ˈænθəniz/
possessive form of “anthony” — Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading Anthony’s Busy Day He covered the distance to the village in a time creditable for so hot a day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he passed the Bear and Key, a knot of men stopped their conversation to eye him with thirsty interest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
have
From this reading As he passed the Bear and Key, a knot of men stopped their conversation to eye him with thirsty interest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
Boyd
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From this reading He smelt reporter and passed by, giving silent thanks to the efficiency of Boyd.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Anthony’s Busy Day He covered the distance to the village in a time creditable for so hot a day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He smelt reporter and passed by, giving silent thanks to the efficiency of Boyd.
an occurrence of something
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading As he passed the Bear and Key, a knot of men stopped their conversation to eye him with thirsty interest.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Anthony’s Busy Day He covered the distance to the village in a time creditable for so hot a day.
creditableadjectiveUS /ˈkredətəbəl/
worthy of often limited commendation
From this reading Anthony’s Busy Day He covered the distance to the village in a time creditable for so hot a day.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Anthony’s Busy Day He covered the distance to the village in a time creditable for so hot a day.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Anthony’s Busy Day He covered the distance to the village in a time creditable for so hot a day.
efficiencynounUS /ɪˈfɪʃənsi/
the ratio of the output to the input of any system
From this reading He smelt reporter and passed by, giving silent thanks to the efficiency of Boyd.
the organ of sight
From this reading As he passed the Bear and Key, a knot of men stopped their conversation to eye him with thirsty interest.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Anthony’s Busy Day He covered the distance to the village in a time creditable for so hot a day.
the act of giving
From this reading He smelt reporter and passed by, giving silent thanks to the efficiency of Boyd.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Anthony’s Busy Day He covered the distance to the village in a time creditable for so hot a day.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he passed the Bear and Key, a knot of men stopped their conversation to eye him with thirsty interest.
hordesnounUS /hɔːrdz/
plural of “horde” — a vast multitude
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Anthony’s Busy Day He covered the distance to the village in a time creditable for so hot a day.
how
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From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading For the case of the murdered minister had seized violently on public imagination.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Anthony’s Busy Day He covered the distance to the village in a time creditable for so hot a day.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading As he passed the Bear and Key, a knot of men stopped their conversation to eye him with thirsty interest.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading As he passed the Bear and Key, a knot of men stopped their conversation to eye him with thirsty interest.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
knotnounUS /nɑːt/
a tight cluster of people or things
From this reading As he passed the Bear and Key, a knot of men stopped their conversation to eye him with thirsty interest.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
the force of workers available
From this reading As he passed the Bear and Key, a knot of men stopped their conversation to eye him with thirsty interest.
a person authorized to conduct religious worship
From this reading For the case of the murdered minister had seized violently on public imagination.
murderedadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrdərd/
killed unlawfully
From this reading For the case of the murdered minister had seized violently on public imagination.
news-hungry
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From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
not any; not one
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he passed the Bear and Key, a knot of men stopped their conversation to eye him with thirsty interest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For the case of the murdered minister had seized violently on public imagination.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
overrunverbUS /ˈoʊvərrʌn/
invade in great numbers
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As he passed the Bear and Key, a knot of men stopped their conversation to eye him with thirsty interest.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
reporternounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtər/
a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading He smelt reporter and passed by, giving silent thanks to the efficiency of Boyd.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading For the case of the murdered minister had seized violently on public imagination.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading He smelt reporter and passed by, giving silent thanks to the efficiency of Boyd.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading He smelt reporter and passed by, giving silent thanks to the efficiency of Boyd.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Anthony’s Busy Day He covered the distance to the village in a time creditable for so hot a day.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As he passed the Bear and Key, a knot of men stopped their conversation to eye him with thirsty interest.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading He smelt reporter and passed by, giving silent thanks to the efficiency of Boyd.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Anthony’s Busy Day He covered the distance to the village in a time creditable for so hot a day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As he passed the Bear and Key, a knot of men stopped their conversation to eye him with thirsty interest.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
thirstyadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːrsti/
needing moisture
From this reading As he passed the Bear and Key, a knot of men stopped their conversation to eye him with thirsty interest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Anthony’s Busy Day He covered the distance to the village in a time creditable for so hot a day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Anthony’s Busy Day He covered the distance to the village in a time creditable for so hot a day.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Anthony’s Busy Day He covered the distance to the village in a time creditable for so hot a day.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading For the case of the murdered minister had seized violently on public imagination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As he passed the Bear and Key, a knot of men stopped their conversation to eye him with thirsty interest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Now that the case seemed, to the public at least, as good as over, there was no real danger; but had the news-hungry hordes been let loose at first to overrun Abbotshall, Heaven alone knew how impossible things would have been.
