used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He tossed a question over his shoulder.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
any person at all
From this reading "You hain't been expectin' anyone, hev you?" he demanded.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "You hain't been expectin' anyone, hev you?" he demanded.
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading "You hain't been expectin' anyone, hev you?" he demanded.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How do you mean?"
expectin
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From this reading "You hain't been expectin' anyone, hev you?" he demanded.
forenounUS /fɔːr/
front part of a vessel or aircraft
From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
GranitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
hain't
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From this reading "You hain't been expectin' anyone, hev you?" he demanded.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I've a sort o' notion Mrs. Power has just quit, with a man."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
hev
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From this reading "You hain't been expectin' anyone, hev you?" he demanded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He tossed a question over his shoulder.
HOME-COMING
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From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
How
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From this reading "How do you mean?"
temporary military shelter
From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
I've
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From this reading "I've a sort o' notion Mrs. Power has just quit, with a man."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
and nothing more
From this reading "I've a sort o' notion Mrs. Power has just quit, with a man."
the act of departing
From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "I've a sort o' notion Mrs. Power has just quit, with a man."
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "How do you mean?"
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I've a sort o' notion Mrs. Power has just quit, with a man."
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading "I've a sort o' notion Mrs. Power has just quit, with a man."
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "I've a sort o' notion Mrs. Power has just quit, with a man."
held or filled or in use
From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He tossed a question over his shoulder.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading "I've a sort o' notion Mrs. Power has just quit, with a man."
POWER'SnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/
possessive form of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading He tossed a question over his shoulder.
quitverbUS /kwɪt/
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading "I've a sort o' notion Mrs. Power has just quit, with a man."
cut with a saw
From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He tossed a question over his shoulder.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "I've a sort o' notion Mrs. Power has just quit, with a man."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
tossedverbUS /tɔːst/
past form of “toss” — throw or toss with a light motion
From this reading He tossed a question over his shoulder.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
WillardnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading POWER'S HOME-COMING It chanced that Peter Granite occupied the fore part of the canoe; consequently, great as was the distance, he saw Willard and Nancy leaving the hut and disappearing among the trees.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I've a sort o' notion Mrs. Power has just quit, with a man."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You hain't been expectin' anyone, hev you?" he demanded.
