used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ERRAND Donald Morris paced nervously back and forth, back and forth, upon the wide, ground-floor veranda of his sister's house.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The luncheon hour had come and gone, and it was after three o'clock when Donald, eagerly watching, saw Clancy make the turn which brought him into sight, and saw him coming at a run down the sloping road.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He could look out along the road up which Clancy had gone, hours before, with Mrs. Rutherford.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ERRAND Donald Morris paced nervously back and forth, back and forth, upon the wide, ground-floor veranda of his sister's house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the slow minutes dragged themselves away, his impatience mounted, but he kept himself in hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Clancy knew his business--of that he was convinced--but what possible connection it could have with Mrs. Rutherford he was at a loss to determine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the slow minutes dragged themselves away, his impatience mounted, but he kept himself in hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ERRAND Donald Morris paced nervously back and forth, back and forth, upon the wide, ground-floor veranda of his sister's house.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He could look out along the road up which Clancy had gone, hours before, with Mrs. Rutherford.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The luncheon hour had come and gone, and it was after three o'clock when Donald, eagerly watching, saw Clancy make the turn which brought him into sight, and saw him coming at a run down the sloping road.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Clancy knew his business--of that he was convinced--but what possible connection it could have with Mrs. Rutherford he was at a loss to determine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As the slow minutes dragged themselves away, his impatience mounted, but he kept himself in hand.
Clancy
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From this reading He could look out along the road up which Clancy had gone, hours before, with Mrs. Rutherford.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The luncheon hour had come and gone, and it was after three o'clock when Donald, eagerly watching, saw Clancy make the turn which brought him into sight, and saw him coming at a run down the sloping road.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The luncheon hour had come and gone, and it was after three o'clock when Donald, eagerly watching, saw Clancy make the turn which brought him into sight, and saw him coming at a run down the sloping road.
a relation between things or events (as in the case of one causing the other or sharing features with it)
From this reading Clancy knew his business--of that he was convinced--but what possible connection it could have with Mrs. Rutherford he was at a loss to determine.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading Clancy knew his business--of that he was convinced--but what possible connection it could have with Mrs. Rutherford he was at a loss to determine.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could look out along the road up which Clancy had gone, hours before, with Mrs. Rutherford.
determineverbUS /dəˈtɜːrmən/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading Clancy knew his business--of that he was convinced--but what possible connection it could have with Mrs. Rutherford he was at a loss to determine.
Donald
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From this reading A MIDNIGHT ERRAND Donald Morris paced nervously back and forth, back and forth, upon the wide, ground-floor veranda of his sister's house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The luncheon hour had come and gone, and it was after three o'clock when Donald, eagerly watching, saw Clancy make the turn which brought him into sight, and saw him coming at a run down the sloping road.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading As the slow minutes dragged themselves away, his impatience mounted, but he kept himself in hand.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The luncheon hour had come and gone, and it was after three o'clock when Donald, eagerly watching, saw Clancy make the turn which brought him into sight, and saw him coming at a run down the sloping road.
ERRANDnounUS /ˈerənd/
a short trip that is taken in the performance of a necessary task or mission
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ERRAND Donald Morris paced nervously back and forth, back and forth, upon the wide, ground-floor veranda of his sister's house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ERRAND Donald Morris paced nervously back and forth, back and forth, upon the wide, ground-floor veranda of his sister's house.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He could look out along the road up which Clancy had gone, hours before, with Mrs. Rutherford.
ground-flooradjective
on the floor closest to level with the ground
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ERRAND Donald Morris paced nervously back and forth, back and forth, upon the wide, ground-floor veranda of his sister's house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He could look out along the road up which Clancy had gone, hours before, with Mrs. Rutherford.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading As the slow minutes dragged themselves away, his impatience mounted, but he kept himself in hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Clancy knew his business--of that he was convinced--but what possible connection it could have with Mrs. Rutherford he was at a loss to determine.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could look out along the road up which Clancy had gone, hours before, with Mrs. Rutherford.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The luncheon hour had come and gone, and it was after three o'clock when Donald, eagerly watching, saw Clancy make the turn which brought him into sight, and saw him coming at a run down the sloping road.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As the slow minutes dragged themselves away, his impatience mounted, but he kept himself in hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ERRAND Donald Morris paced nervously back and forth, back and forth, upon the wide, ground-floor veranda of his sister's house.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The luncheon hour had come and gone, and it was after three o'clock when Donald, eagerly watching, saw Clancy make the turn which brought him into sight, and saw him coming at a run down the sloping road.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading He could look out along the road up which Clancy had gone, hours before, with Mrs. Rutherford.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ERRAND Donald Morris paced nervously back and forth, back and forth, upon the wide, ground-floor veranda of his sister's house.
impatiencenounUS /ˌɪmˈpeɪʃəns/
a lack of patience; irritation with anything that causes delay
From this reading As the slow minutes dragged themselves away, his impatience mounted, but he kept himself in hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the slow minutes dragged themselves away, his impatience mounted, but he kept himself in hand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The luncheon hour had come and gone, and it was after three o'clock when Donald, eagerly watching, saw Clancy make the turn which brought him into sight, and saw him coming at a run down the sloping road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Clancy knew his business--of that he was convinced--but what possible connection it could have with Mrs. Rutherford he was at a loss to determine.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading As the slow minutes dragged themselves away, his impatience mounted, but he kept himself in hand.
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 Clancy knew his business--of that he was convinced--but what possible connection it could have with Mrs. Rutherford he was at a loss to determine.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He could look out along the road up which Clancy had gone, hours before, with Mrs. Rutherford.
something that is lost
From this reading Clancy knew his business--of that he was convinced--but what possible connection it could have with Mrs. Rutherford he was at a loss to determine.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading The luncheon hour had come and gone, and it was after three o'clock when Donald, eagerly watching, saw Clancy make the turn which brought him into sight, and saw him coming at a run down the sloping road.
engage in
From this reading The luncheon hour had come and gone, and it was after three o'clock when Donald, eagerly watching, saw Clancy make the turn which brought him into sight, and saw him coming at a run down the sloping road.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ERRAND Donald Morris paced nervously back and forth, back and forth, upon the wide, ground-floor veranda of his sister's house.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading As the slow minutes dragged themselves away, his impatience mounted, but he kept himself in hand.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ERRAND Donald Morris paced nervously back and forth, back and forth, upon the wide, ground-floor veranda of his sister's house.
assembled for use; especially by being attached to a support
From this reading As the slow minutes dragged themselves away, his impatience mounted, but he kept himself in hand.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He could look out along the road up which Clancy had gone, hours before, with Mrs. Rutherford.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ERRAND Donald Morris paced nervously back and forth, back and forth, upon the wide, ground-floor veranda of his sister's house.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The luncheon hour had come and gone, and it was after three o'clock when Donald, eagerly watching, saw Clancy make the turn which brought him into sight, and saw him coming at a run down the sloping road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ERRAND Donald Morris paced nervously back and forth, back and forth, upon the wide, ground-floor veranda of his sister's house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He could look out along the road up which Clancy had gone, hours before, with Mrs. Rutherford.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ERRAND Donald Morris paced nervously back and forth, back and forth, upon the wide, ground-floor veranda of his sister's house.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Clancy knew his business--of that he was convinced--but what possible connection it could have with Mrs. Rutherford he was at a loss to determine.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He could look out along the road up which Clancy had gone, hours before, with Mrs. Rutherford.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The luncheon hour had come and gone, and it was after three o'clock when Donald, eagerly watching, saw Clancy make the turn which brought him into sight, and saw him coming at a run down the sloping road.
RutherfordnounUS /ˈrʌθərfərd/
a unit strength of a radioactive source equal to one million disintegrations per second
From this reading He could look out along the road up which Clancy had gone, hours before, with Mrs. Rutherford.
cut with a saw
From this reading The luncheon hour had come and gone, and it was after three o'clock when Donald, eagerly watching, saw Clancy make the turn which brought him into sight, and saw him coming at a run down the sloping road.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The luncheon hour had come and gone, and it was after three o'clock when Donald, eagerly watching, saw Clancy make the turn which brought him into sight, and saw him coming at a run down the sloping road.
sister'snounUS /ˈsɪstərz/
possessive form of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ERRAND Donald Morris paced nervously back and forth, back and forth, upon the wide, ground-floor veranda of his sister's house.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading The luncheon hour had come and gone, and it was after three o'clock when Donald, eagerly watching, saw Clancy make the turn which brought him into sight, and saw him coming at a run down the sloping road.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading As the slow minutes dragged themselves away, his impatience mounted, but he kept himself in hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Clancy knew his business--of that he was convinced--but what possible connection it could have with Mrs. Rutherford he was at a loss to determine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ERRAND Donald Morris paced nervously back and forth, back and forth, upon the wide, ground-floor veranda of his sister's house.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading As the slow minutes dragged themselves away, his impatience mounted, but he kept himself in hand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The luncheon hour had come and gone, and it was after three o'clock when Donald, eagerly watching, saw Clancy make the turn which brought him into sight, and saw him coming at a run down the sloping road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Clancy knew his business--of that he was convinced--but what possible connection it could have with Mrs. Rutherford he was at a loss to determine.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The luncheon hour had come and gone, and it was after three o'clock when Donald, eagerly watching, saw Clancy make the turn which brought him into sight, and saw him coming at a run down the sloping road.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He could look out along the road up which Clancy had gone, hours before, with Mrs. Rutherford.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ERRAND Donald Morris paced nervously back and forth, back and forth, upon the wide, ground-floor veranda of his sister's house.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ERRAND Donald Morris paced nervously back and forth, back and forth, upon the wide, ground-floor veranda of his sister's house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Clancy knew his business--of that he was convinced--but what possible connection it could have with Mrs. Rutherford he was at a loss to determine.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading The luncheon hour had come and gone, and it was after three o'clock when Donald, eagerly watching, saw Clancy make the turn which brought him into sight, and saw him coming at a run down the sloping road.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Clancy knew his business--of that he was convinced--but what possible connection it could have with Mrs. Rutherford he was at a loss to determine.
at the time that
From this reading The luncheon hour had come and gone, and it was after three o'clock when Donald, eagerly watching, saw Clancy make the turn which brought him into sight, and saw him coming at a run down the sloping road.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He could look out along the road up which Clancy had gone, hours before, with Mrs. Rutherford.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A MIDNIGHT ERRAND Donald Morris paced nervously back and forth, back and forth, upon the wide, ground-floor veranda of his sister's house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He could look out along the road up which Clancy had gone, hours before, with Mrs. Rutherford.
