used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In some way he divined that there was a question of leaving home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nothing was said to him about it, whatever it might be.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At breakfast next morning he saw by his parents’ faces that something unusual had happened.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Nothing was said to him about it, whatever it might be.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading At breakfast next morning he saw by his parents’ faces that something unusual had happened.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading PASSENGERS BY JOBY’S VAN.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
divined
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From this reading In some way he divined that there was a question of leaving home.
in a serious manner
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At breakfast next morning he saw by his parents’ faces that something unusual had happened.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
set up or found
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At breakfast next morning he saw by his parents’ faces that something unusual had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading At breakfast next morning he saw by his parents’ faces that something unusual had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At breakfast next morning he saw by his parents’ faces that something unusual had happened.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nothing was said to him about it, whatever it might be.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At breakfast next morning he saw by his parents’ faces that something unusual had happened.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In some way he divined that there was a question of leaving home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In some way he divined that there was a question of leaving home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nothing was said to him about it, whatever it might be.
JOBY'S
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From this reading PASSENGERS BY JOBY’S VAN.
the act of departing
From this reading In some way he divined that there was a question of leaving home.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Nothing was said to him about it, whatever it might be.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At breakfast next morning he saw by his parents’ faces that something unusual had happened.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading At breakfast next morning he saw by his parents’ faces that something unusual had happened.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing was said to him about it, whatever it might be.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In some way he divined that there was a question of leaving home.
on one occasion
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading At breakfast next morning he saw by his parents’ faces that something unusual had happened.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
PASSENGERSnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading PASSENGERS BY JOBY’S VAN.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading In some way he divined that there was a question of leaving home.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Nothing was said to him about it, whatever it might be.
cut with a saw
From this reading At breakfast next morning he saw by his parents’ faces that something unusual had happened.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In some way he divined that there was a question of leaving home.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading At breakfast next morning he saw by his parents’ faces that something unusual had happened.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At breakfast next morning he saw by his parents’ faces that something unusual had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In some way he divined that there was a question of leaving home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nothing was said to him about it, whatever it might be.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
two times
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading At breakfast next morning he saw by his parents’ faces that something unusual had happened.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading PASSENGERS BY JOBY’S VAN.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing was said to him about it, whatever it might be.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In some way he divined that there was a question of leaving home.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading Nothing was said to him about it, whatever it might be.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But once or twice after this, coming into the parlour suddenly, he found his father and mother talking low and earnestly together; and now and then they would go up to his grandmother’s room and talk.
