aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE PAW OF THE CAT Lablache was alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Evening was drawing on and the officer had not yet put in an appearance, neither had the money-lender received any word from him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Evening was drawing on and the officer had not yet put in an appearance, neither had the money-lender received any word from him.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Evening was drawing on and the officer had not yet put in an appearance, neither had the money-lender received any word from him.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Evening was drawing on and the officer had not yet put in an appearance, neither had the money-lender received any word from him.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading In consequence he was beginning to hope that Horrocks had succeeded.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE PAW OF THE CAT Lablache was alone.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading In consequence he was beginning to hope that Horrocks had succeeded.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Horrocks had left him to set out on his final effort to discover Retief's hiding-place.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Evening was drawing on and the officer had not yet put in an appearance, neither had the money-lender received any word from him.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The great man was eagerly waiting for his return.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Horrocks had left him to set out on his final effort to discover Retief's hiding-place.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Evening was drawing on and the officer had not yet put in an appearance, neither had the money-lender received any word from him.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Horrocks had left him to set out on his final effort to discover Retief's hiding-place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great man was eagerly waiting for his return.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Evening was drawing on and the officer had not yet put in an appearance, neither had the money-lender received any word from him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great man was eagerly waiting for his return.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Horrocks had left him to set out on his final effort to discover Retief's hiding-place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In consequence he was beginning to hope that Horrocks had succeeded.
hiding-place
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From this reading Horrocks had left him to set out on his final effort to discover Retief's hiding-place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Horrocks had left him to set out on his final effort to discover Retief's hiding-place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Horrocks had left him to set out on his final effort to discover Retief's hiding-place.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading In consequence he was beginning to hope that Horrocks had succeeded.
Horrocks
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From this reading Horrocks had left him to set out on his final effort to discover Retief's hiding-place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Evening was drawing on and the officer had not yet put in an appearance, neither had the money-lender received any word from him.
Lablache
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From this reading THE PAW OF THE CAT Lablache was alone.
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 Horrocks had left him to set out on his final effort to discover Retief's hiding-place.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The great man was eagerly waiting for his return.
money-lender
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From this reading Evening was drawing on and the officer had not yet put in an appearance, neither had the money-lender received any word from him.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Evening was drawing on and the officer had not yet put in an appearance, neither had the money-lender received any word from him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Evening was drawing on and the officer had not yet put in an appearance, neither had the money-lender received any word from him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PAW OF THE CAT Lablache was alone.
any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Evening was drawing on and the officer had not yet put in an appearance, neither had the money-lender received any word from him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Horrocks had left him to set out on his final effort to discover Retief's hiding-place.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Horrocks had left him to set out on his final effort to discover Retief's hiding-place.
PAWverbUS /pɔː/
scrape with the paws
From this reading THE PAW OF THE CAT Lablache was alone.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Evening was drawing on and the officer had not yet put in an appearance, neither had the money-lender received any word from him.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Evening was drawing on and the officer had not yet put in an appearance, neither had the money-lender received any word from him.
Retief's
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From this reading Horrocks had left him to set out on his final effort to discover Retief's hiding-place.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The great man was eagerly waiting for his return.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Horrocks had left him to set out on his final effort to discover Retief's hiding-place.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading In consequence he was beginning to hope that Horrocks had succeeded.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In consequence he was beginning to hope that Horrocks had succeeded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PAW OF THE CAT Lablache was alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Horrocks had left him to set out on his final effort to discover Retief's hiding-place.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading The great man was eagerly waiting for his return.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PAW OF THE CAT Lablache was alone.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Evening was drawing on and the officer had not yet put in an appearance, neither had the money-lender received any word from him.
but in spite of that
From this reading Evening was drawing on and the officer had not yet put in an appearance, neither had the money-lender received any word from him.
