used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
the state of being absent
From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “I’m doing the best I can,” said Jimmy, “to keep them quiet; but they’ll be out after you in spite of me soon.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I left herself and Bridgy talking to them; but what use are they against the four?
(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 It was all very well to go slowly to Rosivera and to return without undue hurry, but it was hard to imagine how eight hours could possibly be occupied in travelling sixteen miles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I left herself and Bridgy talking to them; but what use are they against the four?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
attendancenounUS /əˈtendəns/
the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.)
From this reading He sent Susy Lizzie, who remained in attendance on him, to call her uncle.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was all very well to go slowly to Rosivera and to return without undue hurry, but it was hard to imagine how eight hours could possibly be occupied in travelling sixteen miles.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “I’m doing the best I can,” said Jimmy, “to keep them quiet; but they’ll be out after you in spite of me soon.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
Bridgy
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From this reading I left herself and Bridgy talking to them; but what use are they against the four?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was all very well to go slowly to Rosivera and to return without undue hurry, but it was hard to imagine how eight hours could possibly be occupied in travelling sixteen miles.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He sent Susy Lizzie, who remained in attendance on him, to call her uncle.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I’m doing the best I can,” said Jimmy, “to keep them quiet; but they’ll be out after you in spite of me soon.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was all very well to go slowly to Rosivera and to return without undue hurry, but it was hard to imagine how eight hours could possibly be occupied in travelling sixteen miles.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading “I’m doing the best I can,” said Jimmy, “to keep them quiet; but they’ll be out after you in spite of me soon.
being one more than seven
From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
Farrelly
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From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I left herself and Bridgy talking to them; but what use are they against the four?
friedadjectiveUS /fraɪd/
cooked by frying in fat
From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was all very well to go slowly to Rosivera and to return without undue hurry, but it was hard to imagine how eight hours could possibly be occupied in travelling sixteen miles.
GoddardnounUS /ˈɡɑːdərd/
United States physicist who developed the first successful liquid-fueled rocket (1882-1945)
From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was all very well to go slowly to Rosivera and to return without undue hurry, but it was hard to imagine how eight hours could possibly be occupied in travelling sixteen miles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sent Susy Lizzie, who remained in attendance on him, to call her uncle.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He sent Susy Lizzie, who remained in attendance on him, to call her uncle.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading I left herself and Bridgy talking to them; but what use are they against the four?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He sent Susy Lizzie, who remained in attendance on him, to call her uncle.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was all very well to go slowly to Rosivera and to return without undue hurry, but it was hard to imagine how eight hours could possibly be occupied in travelling sixteen miles.
how
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From this reading It was all very well to go slowly to Rosivera and to return without undue hurry, but it was hard to imagine how eight hours could possibly be occupied in travelling sixteen miles.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading It was all very well to go slowly to Rosivera and to return without undue hurry, but it was hard to imagine how eight hours could possibly be occupied in travelling sixteen miles.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m doing the best I can,” said Jimmy, “to keep them quiet; but they’ll be out after you in spite of me soon.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m doing the best I can,” said Jimmy, “to keep them quiet; but they’ll be out after you in spite of me soon.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading It was all very well to go slowly to Rosivera and to return without undue hurry, but it was hard to imagine how eight hours could possibly be occupied in travelling sixteen miles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all very well to go slowly to Rosivera and to return without undue hurry, but it was hard to imagine how eight hours could possibly be occupied in travelling sixteen miles.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading “I’m doing the best I can,” said Jimmy, “to keep them quiet; but they’ll be out after you in spite of me soon.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “I’m doing the best I can,” said Jimmy, “to keep them quiet; but they’ll be out after you in spite of me soon.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I left herself and Bridgy talking to them; but what use are they against the four?
Lizzie
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From this reading He sent Susy Lizzie, who remained in attendance on him, to call her uncle.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I’m doing the best I can,” said Jimmy, “to keep them quiet; but they’ll be out after you in spite of me soon.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was all very well to go slowly to Rosivera and to return without undue hurry, but it was hard to imagine how eight hours could possibly be occupied in travelling sixteen miles.
a form of address for a man
From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
held or filled or in use
From this reading It was all very well to go slowly to Rosivera and to return without undue hurry, but it was hard to imagine how eight hours could possibly be occupied in travelling sixteen miles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sent Susy Lizzie, who remained in attendance on him, to call her uncle.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I’m doing the best I can,” said Jimmy, “to keep them quiet; but they’ll be out after you in spite of me soon.
porternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
by chance
From this reading It was all very well to go slowly to Rosivera and to return without undue hurry, but it was hard to imagine how eight hours could possibly be occupied in travelling sixteen miles.
prolongedadjectiveUS /prəˈlɔːŋd/
relatively long in duration; tediously protracted
From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading “I’m doing the best I can,” said Jimmy, “to keep them quiet; but they’ll be out after you in spite of me soon.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading He sent Susy Lizzie, who remained in attendance on him, to call her uncle.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It was all very well to go slowly to Rosivera and to return without undue hurry, but it was hard to imagine how eight hours could possibly be occupied in travelling sixteen miles.
Rosivera
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From this reading It was all very well to go slowly to Rosivera and to return without undue hurry, but it was hard to imagine how eight hours could possibly be occupied in travelling sixteen miles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I’m doing the best I can,” said Jimmy, “to keep them quiet; but they’ll be out after you in spite of me soon.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He sent Susy Lizzie, who remained in attendance on him, to call her uncle.
any of several noncommissioned officer ranks in the Army or Air Force or Marines ranking above a corporal
From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading It was all very well to go slowly to Rosivera and to return without undue hurry, but it was hard to imagine how eight hours could possibly be occupied in travelling sixteen miles.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It was all very well to go slowly to Rosivera and to return without undue hurry, but it was hard to imagine how eight hours could possibly be occupied in travelling sixteen miles.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
in the near future
From this reading “I’m doing the best I can,” said Jimmy, “to keep them quiet; but they’ll be out after you in spite of me soon.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading “I’m doing the best I can,” said Jimmy, “to keep them quiet; but they’ll be out after you in spite of me soon.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
Susy
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From this reading He sent Susy Lizzie, who remained in attendance on him, to call her uncle.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading I left herself and Bridgy talking to them; but what use are they against the four?
telegraphnounUS /ˈteləɡræf/
apparatus used to communicate at a distance over a wire (usually in Morse code)
From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I’m doing the best I can,” said Jimmy, “to keep them quiet; but they’ll be out after you in spite of me soon.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I left herself and Bridgy talking to them; but what use are they against the four?
they'll
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From this reading “I’m doing the best I can,” said Jimmy, “to keep them quiet; but they’ll be out after you in spite of me soon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading It was all very well to go slowly to Rosivera and to return without undue hurry, but it was hard to imagine how eight hours could possibly be occupied in travelling sixteen miles.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He sent Susy Lizzie, who remained in attendance on him, to call her uncle.
undueadjectiveUS /ənˈduː/
not yet payable
From this reading It was all very well to go slowly to Rosivera and to return without undue hurry, but it was hard to imagine how eight hours could possibly be occupied in travelling sixteen miles.
the act of using
From this reading I left herself and Bridgy talking to them; but what use are they against the four?
precisely as stated
From this reading It was all very well to go slowly to Rosivera and to return without undue hurry, but it was hard to imagine how eight hours could possibly be occupied in travelling sixteen miles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all very well to go slowly to Rosivera and to return without undue hurry, but it was hard to imagine how eight hours could possibly be occupied in travelling sixteen miles.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was all very well to go slowly to Rosivera and to return without undue hurry, but it was hard to imagine how eight hours could possibly be occupied in travelling sixteen miles.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I left herself and Bridgy talking to them; but what use are they against the four?
which person or people
From this reading At eight o’clock Mr. Goddard, who had enjoyed some fried bacon and a bottle of porter in the telegraph office, began to feel surprise at the prolonged absence of Sergeant Farrelly.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading It was all very well to go slowly to Rosivera and to return without undue hurry, but it was hard to imagine how eight hours could possibly be occupied in travelling sixteen miles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’m doing the best I can,” said Jimmy, “to keep them quiet; but they’ll be out after you in spite of me soon.
