used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jean had so few acquaintances in Saintsbury that there was little chance of finding her off on a visit.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Jean had so few acquaintances in Saintsbury that there was little chance of finding her off on a visit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I went to the railway station and tried to discover whether anyone there had seen her or sold a ticket to Dunstan, but I found nothing.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He was at his stand, selling papers as calmly as though this chaotic day were like any other.
any person at all
From this reading I went to the railway station and tried to discover whether anyone there had seen her or sold a ticket to Dunstan, but I found nothing.
any thing at all
From this reading I believe it was superstition more than anything else that sent me finally to Barney.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was at his stand, selling papers as calmly as though this chaotic day were like any other.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was at his stand, selling papers as calmly as though this chaotic day were like any other.
Barney
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From this reading I believe it was superstition more than anything else that sent me finally to Barney.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading I believe it was superstition more than anything else that sent me finally to Barney.
Benbow
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From this reading "Barney, Miss Benbow is lost," I said, without preliminary.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I went to the railway station and tried to discover whether anyone there had seen her or sold a ticket to Dunstan, but I found nothing.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading He was at his stand, selling papers as calmly as though this chaotic day were like any other.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Jean had so few acquaintances in Saintsbury that there was little chance of finding her off on a visit.
chaoticadjectiveUS /keɪˈɑːtɪk/
lacking a visible order or organization
From this reading He was at his stand, selling papers as calmly as though this chaotic day were like any other.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was at his stand, selling papers as calmly as though this chaotic day were like any other.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading I went to the railway station and tried to discover whether anyone there had seen her or sold a ticket to Dunstan, but I found nothing.
Dunstan
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From this reading I went to the railway station and tried to discover whether anyone there had seen her or sold a ticket to Dunstan, but I found nothing.
else
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From this reading I believe it was superstition more than anything else that sent me finally to Barney.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Jean had so few acquaintances in Saintsbury that there was little chance of finding her off on a visit.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading I believe it was superstition more than anything else that sent me finally to Barney.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Jean had so few acquaintances in Saintsbury that there was little chance of finding her off on a visit.
set up or found
From this reading I went to the railway station and tried to discover whether anyone there had seen her or sold a ticket to Dunstan, but I found nothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jean had so few acquaintances in Saintsbury that there was little chance of finding her off on a visit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was at his stand, selling papers as calmly as though this chaotic day were like any other.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jean had so few acquaintances in Saintsbury that there was little chance of finding her off on a visit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was at his stand, selling papers as calmly as though this chaotic day were like any other.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I went to the railway station and tried to discover whether anyone there had seen her or sold a ticket to Dunstan, but I found nothing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jean had so few acquaintances in Saintsbury that there was little chance of finding her off on a visit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Barney, Miss Benbow is lost," I said, without preliminary.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I believe it was superstition more than anything else that sent me finally to Barney.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean had so few acquaintances in Saintsbury that there was little chance of finding her off on a visit.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He was at his stand, selling papers as calmly as though this chaotic day were like any other.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Jean had so few acquaintances in Saintsbury that there was little chance of finding her off on a visit.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "Barney, Miss Benbow is lost," I said, without preliminary.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I believe it was superstition more than anything else that sent me finally to Barney.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading "Barney, Miss Benbow is lost," I said, without preliminary.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I believe it was superstition more than anything else that sent me finally to Barney.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I went to the railway station and tried to discover whether anyone there had seen her or sold a ticket to Dunstan, but I found nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jean had so few acquaintances in Saintsbury that there was little chance of finding her off on a visit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Jean had so few acquaintances in Saintsbury that there was little chance of finding her off on a visit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jean had so few acquaintances in Saintsbury that there was little chance of finding her off on a visit.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I went to the railway station and tried to discover whether anyone there had seen her or sold a ticket to Dunstan, but I found nothing.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was at his stand, selling papers as calmly as though this chaotic day were like any other.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He was at his stand, selling papers as calmly as though this chaotic day were like any other.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading "Barney, Miss Benbow is lost," I said, without preliminary.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading I went to the railway station and tried to discover whether anyone there had seen her or sold a ticket to Dunstan, but I found nothing.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Barney, Miss Benbow is lost," I said, without preliminary.
Saintsbury
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From this reading Jean had so few acquaintances in Saintsbury that there was little chance of finding her off on a visit.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I went to the railway station and tried to discover whether anyone there had seen her or sold a ticket to Dunstan, but I found nothing.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading He was at his stand, selling papers as calmly as though this chaotic day were like any other.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading I believe it was superstition more than anything else that sent me finally to Barney.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jean had so few acquaintances in Saintsbury that there was little chance of finding her off on a visit.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading I went to the railway station and tried to discover whether anyone there had seen her or sold a ticket to Dunstan, but I found nothing.
be standing; be upright
From this reading He was at his stand, selling papers as calmly as though this chaotic day were like any other.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading I went to the railway station and tried to discover whether anyone there had seen her or sold a ticket to Dunstan, but I found nothing.
superstitionnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈstɪʃən/
an irrational belief arising from ignorance or fear
From this reading I believe it was superstition more than anything else that sent me finally to Barney.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I believe it was superstition more than anything else that sent me finally to Barney.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jean had so few acquaintances in Saintsbury that there was little chance of finding her off on a visit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I went to the railway station and tried to discover whether anyone there had seen her or sold a ticket to Dunstan, but I found nothing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Jean had so few acquaintances in Saintsbury that there was little chance of finding her off on a visit.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was at his stand, selling papers as calmly as though this chaotic day were like any other.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was at his stand, selling papers as calmly as though this chaotic day were like any other.
ticketnounUS /ˈtɪkət/
a commercial document showing that the holder is entitled to something (as to ride on public transportation or to enter a public entertainment)
From this reading I went to the railway station and tried to discover whether anyone there had seen her or sold a ticket to Dunstan, but I found nothing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went to the railway station and tried to discover whether anyone there had seen her or sold a ticket to Dunstan, but I found nothing.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I went to the railway station and tried to discover whether anyone there had seen her or sold a ticket to Dunstan, but I found nothing.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Jean had so few acquaintances in Saintsbury that there was little chance of finding her off on a visit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Jean had so few acquaintances in Saintsbury that there was little chance of finding her off on a visit.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went to the railway station and tried to discover whether anyone there had seen her or sold a ticket to Dunstan, but I found nothing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was at his stand, selling papers as calmly as though this chaotic day were like any other.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I went to the railway station and tried to discover whether anyone there had seen her or sold a ticket to Dunstan, but I found nothing.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "Barney, Miss Benbow is lost," I said, without preliminary.
