used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There he left them for a moment while he went upstairs to see his daughter and tell her that all was well with her aunt.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had come over simply to see Ruth, never dreaming that any further revelations about the case awaited him.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading There he left them for a moment while he went upstairs to see his daughter and tell her that all was well with her aunt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But his host lost no time, and at once invited him and Neil Webster into the library.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading He had come over simply to see Ruth, never dreaming that any further revelations about the case awaited him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Geoffrey was at Hollyoaks when Mr. Cass arrived home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Geoffrey was at Hollyoaks when Mr. Cass arrived home.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading There he left them for a moment while he went upstairs to see his daughter and tell her that all was well with her aunt.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading He had come over simply to see Ruth, never dreaming that any further revelations about the case awaited him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his host lost no time, and at once invited him and Neil Webster into the library.
an occurrence of something
From this reading He had come over simply to see Ruth, never dreaming that any further revelations about the case awaited him.
Cass
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From this reading Geoffrey was at Hollyoaks when Mr. Cass arrived home.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He had come over simply to see Ruth, never dreaming that any further revelations about the case awaited him.
a female human offspring
From this reading There he left them for a moment while he went upstairs to see his daughter and tell her that all was well with her aunt.
dearly loved
From this reading "You need not trouble your head, my dear," he said.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading He had come over simply to see Ruth, never dreaming that any further revelations about the case awaited him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There he left them for a moment while he went upstairs to see his daughter and tell her that all was well with her aunt.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading He had come over simply to see Ruth, never dreaming that any further revelations about the case awaited him.
Geoffrey
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From this reading Geoffrey was at Hollyoaks when Mr. Cass arrived home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had come over simply to see Ruth, never dreaming that any further revelations about the case awaited him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had come over simply to see Ruth, never dreaming that any further revelations about the case awaited him.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "You need not trouble your head, my dear," he said.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There he left them for a moment while he went upstairs to see his daughter and tell her that all was well with her aunt.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had come over simply to see Ruth, never dreaming that any further revelations about the case awaited him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his host lost no time, and at once invited him and Neil Webster into the library.
Hollyoaks
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From this reading Geoffrey was at Hollyoaks when Mr. Cass arrived home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Geoffrey was at Hollyoaks when Mr. Cass arrived home.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading But his host lost no time, and at once invited him and Neil Webster into the library.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But his host lost no time, and at once invited him and Neil Webster into the library.
past form of “invite” — increase the likelihood of
From this reading But his host lost no time, and at once invited him and Neil Webster into the library.
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 There he left them for a moment while he went upstairs to see his daughter and tell her that all was well with her aunt.
a room where books are kept
From this reading But his host lost no time, and at once invited him and Neil Webster into the library.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading But his host lost no time, and at once invited him and Neil Webster into the library.
a particular point in time
From this reading There he left them for a moment while he went upstairs to see his daughter and tell her that all was well with her aunt.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Geoffrey was at Hollyoaks when Mr. Cass arrived home.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "You need not trouble your head, my dear," he said.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading "You need not trouble your head, my dear," he said.
Neil
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From this reading But his host lost no time, and at once invited him and Neil Webster into the library.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had come over simply to see Ruth, never dreaming that any further revelations about the case awaited him.
not any; not one
From this reading But his host lost no time, and at once invited him and Neil Webster into the library.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You need not trouble your head, my dear," he said.
on one occasion
From this reading But his host lost no time, and at once invited him and Neil Webster into the library.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He had come over simply to see Ruth, never dreaming that any further revelations about the case awaited him.
revelationsnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃənz/
plural of “revelation” — the speech act of making something evident
From this reading He had come over simply to see Ruth, never dreaming that any further revelations about the case awaited him.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading He had come over simply to see Ruth, never dreaming that any further revelations about the case awaited him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You need not trouble your head, my dear," he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had come over simply to see Ruth, never dreaming that any further revelations about the case awaited him.
and nothing more
From this reading He had come over simply to see Ruth, never dreaming that any further revelations about the case awaited him.
express in words
From this reading There he left them for a moment while he went upstairs to see his daughter and tell her that all was well with her aunt.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had come over simply to see Ruth, never dreaming that any further revelations about the case awaited him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had come over simply to see Ruth, never dreaming that any further revelations about the case awaited him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There he left them for a moment while he went upstairs to see his daughter and tell her that all was well with her aunt.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he left them for a moment while he went upstairs to see his daughter and tell her that all was well with her aunt.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But his host lost no time, and at once invited him and Neil Webster into the library.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had come over simply to see Ruth, never dreaming that any further revelations about the case awaited him.
a source of difficulty
From this reading "You need not trouble your head, my dear," he said.
on a floor above
From this reading There he left them for a moment while he went upstairs to see his daughter and tell her that all was well with her aunt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Geoffrey was at Hollyoaks when Mr. Cass arrived home.
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading But his host lost no time, and at once invited him and Neil Webster into the library.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There he left them for a moment while he went upstairs to see his daughter and tell her that all was well with her aunt.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There he left them for a moment while he went upstairs to see his daughter and tell her that all was well with her aunt.
at the time that
From this reading Geoffrey was at Hollyoaks when Mr. Cass arrived home.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading There he left them for a moment while he went upstairs to see his daughter and tell her that all was well with her aunt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There he left them for a moment while he went upstairs to see his daughter and tell her that all was well with her aunt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You need not trouble your head, my dear," he said.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You need not trouble your head, my dear," he said.
