used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From a very early hour in the morning a sense of impending disaster hung over the village of Hailey Compton.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The younger Bunce, Tommy Whittle, and others who had taken part in landing the cargo, wandered about disconsolate and miserable.
anew
From this reading They found the two policemen who were not on duty at the cave, and went away again uncomforted.
AnchornounUS /ˈæŋkər/
a mechanical device that prevents a vessel from moving
From this reading The members of the lugger's crew, morose and anxious men, sought comfort at the Anchor Inn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The members of the lugger's crew, morose and anxious men, sought comfort at the Anchor Inn.
eagerly desirous
From this reading The members of the lugger's crew, morose and anxious men, sought comfort at the Anchor Inn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The older Bunce stood at his cottage door with a sulky scowl on his face.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They found the two policemen who were not on duty at the cave, and went away again uncomforted.
BuncenounUS /bʌns/
a sudden happening that brings good fortune (as a sudden opportunity to make money)
From this reading The older Bunce stood at his cottage door with a sulky scowl on his face.
cargonounUS /ˈkɑːrɡoʊ/
goods carried by a large vehicle
From this reading The younger Bunce, Tommy Whittle, and others who had taken part in landing the cargo, wandered about disconsolate and miserable.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading They found the two policemen who were not on duty at the cave, and went away again uncomforted.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The members of the lugger's crew, morose and anxious men, sought comfort at the Anchor Inn.
ComptonnounUS /ˈkɑːmptən/
United States physicist noted for research on x-rays and gamma rays and nuclear energy
From this reading From a very early hour in the morning a sense of impending disaster hung over the village of Hailey Compton.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The older Bunce stood at his cottage door with a sulky scowl on his face.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading The members of the lugger's crew, morose and anxious men, sought comfort at the Anchor Inn.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading From a very early hour in the morning a sense of impending disaster hung over the village of Hailey Compton.
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading The younger Bunce, Tommy Whittle, and others who had taken part in landing the cargo, wandered about disconsolate and miserable.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The older Bunce stood at his cottage door with a sulky scowl on his face.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading They found the two policemen who were not on duty at the cave, and went away again uncomforted.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading From a very early hour in the morning a sense of impending disaster hung over the village of Hailey Compton.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The older Bunce stood at his cottage door with a sulky scowl on his face.
set up or found
From this reading They found the two policemen who were not on duty at the cave, and went away again uncomforted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From a very early hour in the morning a sense of impending disaster hung over the village of Hailey Compton.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The younger Bunce, Tommy Whittle, and others who had taken part in landing the cargo, wandered about disconsolate and miserable.
Hailey
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From this reading From a very early hour in the morning a sense of impending disaster hung over the village of Hailey Compton.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The older Bunce stood at his cottage door with a sulky scowl on his face.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading From a very early hour in the morning a sense of impending disaster hung over the village of Hailey Compton.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading From a very early hour in the morning a sense of impending disaster hung over the village of Hailey Compton.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading From a very early hour in the morning a sense of impending disaster hung over the village of Hailey Compton.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From a very early hour in the morning a sense of impending disaster hung over the village of Hailey Compton.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading The members of the lugger's crew, morose and anxious men, sought comfort at the Anchor Inn.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading The younger Bunce, Tommy Whittle, and others who had taken part in landing the cargo, wandered about disconsolate and miserable.
lugger's
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From this reading The members of the lugger's crew, morose and anxious men, sought comfort at the Anchor Inn.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading The members of the lugger's crew, morose and anxious men, sought comfort at the Anchor Inn.
the force of workers available
From this reading The members of the lugger's crew, morose and anxious men, sought comfort at the Anchor Inn.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading The younger Bunce, Tommy Whittle, and others who had taken part in landing the cargo, wandered about disconsolate and miserable.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading From a very early hour in the morning a sense of impending disaster hung over the village of Hailey Compton.
moroseadjectiveUS /mərˈoʊs/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading The members of the lugger's crew, morose and anxious men, sought comfort at the Anchor Inn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They found the two policemen who were not on duty at the cave, and went away again uncomforted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From a very early hour in the morning a sense of impending disaster hung over the village of Hailey Compton.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The older Bunce stood at his cottage door with a sulky scowl on his face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The older Bunce stood at his cottage door with a sulky scowl on his face.
others
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From this reading The younger Bunce, Tommy Whittle, and others who had taken part in landing the cargo, wandered about disconsolate and miserable.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From a very early hour in the morning a sense of impending disaster hung over the village of Hailey Compton.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The younger Bunce, Tommy Whittle, and others who had taken part in landing the cargo, wandered about disconsolate and miserable.
policemennounUS /pəˈliːsmɪn/
plural of “policeman” — a member of a police force
From this reading They found the two policemen who were not on duty at the cave, and went away again uncomforted.
scowlnounUS /skaʊl/
a facial expression of dislike or displeasure
From this reading The older Bunce stood at his cottage door with a sulky scowl on his face.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading From a very early hour in the morning a sense of impending disaster hung over the village of Hailey Compton.
that is looked for
From this reading The members of the lugger's crew, morose and anxious men, sought comfort at the Anchor Inn.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The older Bunce stood at his cottage door with a sulky scowl on his face.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading The older Bunce stood at his cottage door with a sulky scowl on his face.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The younger Bunce, Tommy Whittle, and others who had taken part in landing the cargo, wandered about disconsolate and miserable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From a very early hour in the morning a sense of impending disaster hung over the village of Hailey Compton.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found the two policemen who were not on duty at the cave, and went away again uncomforted.
Tommy
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From this reading The younger Bunce, Tommy Whittle, and others who had taken part in landing the cargo, wandered about disconsolate and miserable.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They found the two policemen who were not on duty at the cave, and went away again uncomforted.
uncomforted
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From this reading They found the two policemen who were not on duty at the cave, and went away again uncomforted.
precisely as stated
From this reading From a very early hour in the morning a sense of impending disaster hung over the village of Hailey Compton.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading From a very early hour in the morning a sense of impending disaster hung over the village of Hailey Compton.
past form of “wander” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading The younger Bunce, Tommy Whittle, and others who had taken part in landing the cargo, wandered about disconsolate and miserable.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They found the two policemen who were not on duty at the cave, and went away again uncomforted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They found the two policemen who were not on duty at the cave, and went away again uncomforted.
WhittlenounUS /ˈwɪtəl/
English aeronautical engineer who invented the jet aircraft engine (1907-1996)
From this reading The younger Bunce, Tommy Whittle, and others who had taken part in landing the cargo, wandered about disconsolate and miserable.
which person or people
From this reading They found the two policemen who were not on duty at the cave, and went away again uncomforted.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The older Bunce stood at his cottage door with a sulky scowl on his face.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading The younger Bunce, Tommy Whittle, and others who had taken part in landing the cargo, wandered about disconsolate and miserable.
