used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HANS AS A POET Dick was down in the stable attached to the hotel on the following morning, when a man came in and approached him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Yes, we are going to start right after breakfast."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HANS AS A POET Dick was down in the stable attached to the hotel on the following morning, when a man came in and approached him.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading HANS AS A POET Dick was down in the stable attached to the hotel on the following morning, when a man came in and approached him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Yes, we are going to start right after breakfast."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HANS AS A POET Dick was down in the stable attached to the hotel on the following morning, when a man came in and approached him.
being joined in close association
From this reading HANS AS A POET Dick was down in the stable attached to the hotel on the following morning, when a man came in and approached him.
confined by bonds
From this reading "Bound for the Denton plantation, so I hear?"
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "Yes, we are going to start right after breakfast."
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HANS AS A POET Dick was down in the stable attached to the hotel on the following morning, when a man came in and approached him.
Denton
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From this reading "Bound for the Denton plantation, so I hear?"
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading He was the same individual who had drawn near when the eldest Rover was talking to the government detective.
someone who is a detective
From this reading HANS AS A POET Dick was down in the stable attached to the hotel on the following morning, when a man came in and approached him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading HANS AS A POET Dick was down in the stable attached to the hotel on the following morning, when a man came in and approached him.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading He was the same individual who had drawn near when the eldest Rover was talking to the government detective.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading He was the same individual who had drawn near when the eldest Rover was talking to the government detective.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading HANS AS A POET Dick was down in the stable attached to the hotel on the following morning, when a man came in and approached him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Bound for the Denton plantation, so I hear?"
the act of acquiring something
From this reading "Getting ready to leave, stranger?" he said in a pleasant tone.
the act of departing
From this reading "Yes, we are going to start right after breakfast."
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading He was the same individual who had drawn near when the eldest Rover was talking to the government detective.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was the same individual who had drawn near when the eldest Rover was talking to the government detective.
HANSnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading HANS AS A POET Dick was down in the stable attached to the hotel on the following morning, when a man came in and approached him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the same individual who had drawn near when the eldest Rover was talking to the government detective.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "Bound for the Denton plantation, so I hear?"
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading HANS AS A POET Dick was down in the stable attached to the hotel on the following morning, when a man came in and approached him.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading HANS AS A POET Dick was down in the stable attached to the hotel on the following morning, when a man came in and approached him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Bound for the Denton plantation, so I hear?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HANS AS A POET Dick was down in the stable attached to the hotel on the following morning, when a man came in and approached him.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading He was the same individual who had drawn near when the eldest Rover was talking to the government detective.
go away from a place
From this reading "Getting ready to leave, stranger?" he said in a pleasant tone.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HANS AS A POET Dick was down in the stable attached to the hotel on the following morning, when a man came in and approached him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HANS AS A POET Dick was down in the stable attached to the hotel on the following morning, when a man came in and approached him.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He was the same individual who had drawn near when the eldest Rover was talking to the government detective.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HANS AS A POET Dick was down in the stable attached to the hotel on the following morning, when a man came in and approached him.
plantationnounUS /ˌplænˈteɪʃən/
an estate where cash crops are grown on a large scale (especially in tropical areas)
From this reading "Bound for the Denton plantation, so I hear?"
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading "Getting ready to leave, stranger?" he said in a pleasant tone.
a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)
From this reading HANS AS A POET Dick was down in the stable attached to the hotel on the following morning, when a man came in and approached him.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Getting ready to leave, stranger?" he said in a pleasant tone.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Yes, we are going to start right after breakfast."
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading He was the same individual who had drawn near when the eldest Rover was talking to the government detective.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Getting ready to leave, stranger?" he said in a pleasant tone.
Identical; not different.
From this reading He was the same individual who had drawn near when the eldest Rover was talking to the government detective.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Bound for the Denton plantation, so I hear?"
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading HANS AS A POET Dick was down in the stable attached to the hotel on the following morning, when a man came in and approached him.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Yes, we are going to start right after breakfast."
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading "Getting ready to leave, stranger?" he said in a pleasant tone.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading He was the same individual who had drawn near when the eldest Rover was talking to the government detective.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HANS AS A POET Dick was down in the stable attached to the hotel on the following morning, when a man came in and approached him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HANS AS A POET Dick was down in the stable attached to the hotel on the following morning, when a man came in and approached him.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading "Getting ready to leave, stranger?" he said in a pleasant tone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HANS AS A POET Dick was down in the stable attached to the hotel on the following morning, when a man came in and approached him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, we are going to start right after breakfast."
at the time that
From this reading HANS AS A POET Dick was down in the stable attached to the hotel on the following morning, when a man came in and approached him.
which person or people
From this reading He was the same individual who had drawn near when the eldest Rover was talking to the government detective.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, we are going to start right after breakfast."
