used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a particularity very curious at that moment, I remarked that the latter was carrying something.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Master Lindstrom would fain have stayed with me constantly to the end, but having the matter I have mentioned much in my mind, I begged him to go and get me writing materials.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading With a particularity very curious at that moment, I remarked that the latter was carrying something.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They took me back to the room in the tower, it being now nearly ten o'clock.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading Master Lindstrom would fain have stayed with me constantly to the end, but having the matter I have mentioned much in my mind, I begged him to go and get me writing materials.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading They took me back to the room in the tower, it being now nearly ten o'clock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Master Lindstrom would fain have stayed with me constantly to the end, but having the matter I have mentioned much in my mind, I begged him to go and get me writing materials.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading With a particularity very curious at that moment, I remarked that the latter was carrying something.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Master Lindstrom would fain have stayed with me constantly to the end, but having the matter I have mentioned much in my mind, I begged him to go and get me writing materials.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading With a particularity very curious at that moment, I remarked that the latter was carrying something.
DUKE'SnounUS /duːks/
possessive form of “duke” — a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading IN THE DUKE'S NAME.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Master Lindstrom would fain have stayed with me constantly to the end, but having the matter I have mentioned much in my mind, I begged him to go and get me writing materials.
fainadjectiveUS /feɪn/
having made preparations
From this reading Master Lindstrom would fain have stayed with me constantly to the end, but having the matter I have mentioned much in my mind, I begged him to go and get me writing materials.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Master Lindstrom would fain have stayed with me constantly to the end, but having the matter I have mentioned much in my mind, I begged him to go and get me writing materials.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Master Lindstrom would fain have stayed with me constantly to the end, but having the matter I have mentioned much in my mind, I begged him to go and get me writing materials.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Master Lindstrom would fain have stayed with me constantly to the end, but having the matter I have mentioned much in my mind, I begged him to go and get me writing materials.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Master Lindstrom would fain have stayed with me constantly to the end, but having the matter I have mentioned much in my mind, I begged him to go and get me writing materials.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When he returned Van Tree was with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Master Lindstrom would fain have stayed with me constantly to the end, but having the matter I have mentioned much in my mind, I begged him to go and get me writing materials.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Master Lindstrom would fain have stayed with me constantly to the end, but having the matter I have mentioned much in my mind, I begged him to go and get me writing materials.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE DUKE'S NAME.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They took me back to the room in the tower, it being now nearly ten o'clock.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading With a particularity very curious at that moment, I remarked that the latter was carrying something.
Lindstrom
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From this reading Master Lindstrom would fain have stayed with me constantly to the end, but having the matter I have mentioned much in my mind, I begged him to go and get me writing materials.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Master Lindstrom would fain have stayed with me constantly to the end, but having the matter I have mentioned much in my mind, I begged him to go and get me writing materials.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading Master Lindstrom would fain have stayed with me constantly to the end, but having the matter I have mentioned much in my mind, I begged him to go and get me writing materials.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading Master Lindstrom would fain have stayed with me constantly to the end, but having the matter I have mentioned much in my mind, I begged him to go and get me writing materials.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They took me back to the room in the tower, it being now nearly ten o'clock.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Master Lindstrom would fain have stayed with me constantly to the end, but having the matter I have mentioned much in my mind, I begged him to go and get me writing materials.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Master Lindstrom would fain have stayed with me constantly to the end, but having the matter I have mentioned much in my mind, I begged him to go and get me writing materials.
a particular point in time
From this reading With a particularity very curious at that moment, I remarked that the latter was carrying something.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Master Lindstrom would fain have stayed with me constantly to the end, but having the matter I have mentioned much in my mind, I begged him to go and get me writing materials.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Master Lindstrom would fain have stayed with me constantly to the end, but having the matter I have mentioned much in my mind, I begged him to go and get me writing materials.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading IN THE DUKE'S NAME.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They took me back to the room in the tower, it being now nearly ten o'clock.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They took me back to the room in the tower, it being now nearly ten o'clock.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading They took me back to the room in the tower, it being now nearly ten o'clock.
particularitynounUS /pərˌtɪkjəˈlærəti/
the quality of being particular and pertaining to a specific case or instance
From this reading With a particularity very curious at that moment, I remarked that the latter was carrying something.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading With a particularity very curious at that moment, I remarked that the latter was carrying something.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When he returned Van Tree was with him.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading They took me back to the room in the tower, it being now nearly ten o'clock.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading With a particularity very curious at that moment, I remarked that the latter was carrying something.
past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Master Lindstrom would fain have stayed with me constantly to the end, but having the matter I have mentioned much in my mind, I begged him to go and get me writing materials.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading They took me back to the room in the tower, it being now nearly ten o'clock.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With a particularity very curious at that moment, I remarked that the latter was carrying something.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE DUKE'S NAME.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took me back to the room in the tower, it being now nearly ten o'clock.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They took me back to the room in the tower, it being now nearly ten o'clock.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took me back to the room in the tower, it being now nearly ten o'clock.
a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building
From this reading They took me back to the room in the tower, it being now nearly ten o'clock.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading When he returned Van Tree was with him.
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 When he returned Van Tree was with him.
precisely as stated
From this reading With a particularity very curious at that moment, I remarked that the latter was carrying something.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he returned Van Tree was with him.
at the time that
From this reading When he returned Van Tree was with him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Master Lindstrom would fain have stayed with me constantly to the end, but having the matter I have mentioned much in my mind, I begged him to go and get me writing materials.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Master Lindstrom would fain have stayed with me constantly to the end, but having the matter I have mentioned much in my mind, I begged him to go and get me writing materials.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Master Lindstrom would fain have stayed with me constantly to the end, but having the matter I have mentioned much in my mind, I begged him to go and get me writing materials.
