used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grimes came back again, as silent as a post, for he was a little frightened; and, getting on his donkey, filled a fresh pipe, and smoked away, leaving Tom in peace.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But Grimes looked about, and Tom also, for he was as puzzled as Grimes himself at her disappearing so suddenly; but look where they would, she was not there.
anew
From this reading Grimes came back again, as silent as a post, for he was a little frightened; and, getting on his donkey, filled a fresh pipe, and smoked away, leaving Tom in peace.
in addition
From this reading But Grimes looked about, and Tom also, for he was as puzzled as Grimes himself at her disappearing so suddenly; but look where they would, she was not there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Grimes looked about, and Tom also, for he was as puzzled as Grimes himself at her disappearing so suddenly; but look where they would, she was not there.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But Grimes looked about, and Tom also, for he was as puzzled as Grimes himself at her disappearing so suddenly; but look where they would, she was not there.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But Grimes looked about, and Tom also, for he was as puzzled as Grimes himself at her disappearing so suddenly; but look where they would, she was not there.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Had she hidden away?
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Grimes came back again, as silent as a post, for he was a little frightened; and, getting on his donkey, filled a fresh pipe, and smoked away, leaving Tom in peace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Grimes looked about, and Tom also, for he was as puzzled as Grimes himself at her disappearing so suddenly; but look where they would, she was not there.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Grimes came back again, as silent as a post, for he was a little frightened; and, getting on his donkey, filled a fresh pipe, and smoked away, leaving Tom in peace.
disappearingnounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrɪŋ/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading But Grimes looked about, and Tom also, for he was as puzzled as Grimes himself at her disappearing so suddenly; but look where they would, she was not there.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading Grimes came back again, as silent as a post, for he was a little frightened; and, getting on his donkey, filled a fresh pipe, and smoked away, leaving Tom in peace.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Grimes came back again, as silent as a post, for he was a little frightened; and, getting on his donkey, filled a fresh pipe, and smoked away, leaving Tom in peace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But Grimes looked about, and Tom also, for he was as puzzled as Grimes himself at her disappearing so suddenly; but look where they would, she was not there.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Grimes came back again, as silent as a post, for he was a little frightened; and, getting on his donkey, filled a fresh pipe, and smoked away, leaving Tom in peace.
made afraid
From this reading Grimes came back again, as silent as a post, for he was a little frightened; and, getting on his donkey, filled a fresh pipe, and smoked away, leaving Tom in peace.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Grimes came back again, as silent as a post, for he was a little frightened; and, getting on his donkey, filled a fresh pipe, and smoked away, leaving Tom in peace.
destroyed or killed
From this reading And now they had gone three miles and more, and came to Sir John’s lodge-gates.
GrimesnounUS /ɡraɪmz/
plural of “grime” — the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading But Grimes looked about, and Tom also, for he was as puzzled as Grimes himself at her disappearing so suddenly; but look where they would, she was not there.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had she hidden away?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Grimes looked about, and Tom also, for he was as puzzled as Grimes himself at her disappearing so suddenly; but look where they would, she was not there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Grimes looked about, and Tom also, for he was as puzzled as Grimes himself at her disappearing so suddenly; but look where they would, she was not there.
not accessible to view
From this reading Had she hidden away?
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading There was no place to hide in.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But Grimes looked about, and Tom also, for he was as puzzled as Grimes himself at her disappearing so suddenly; but look where they would, she was not there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Grimes came back again, as silent as a post, for he was a little frightened; and, getting on his donkey, filled a fresh pipe, and smoked away, leaving Tom in peace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no place to hide in.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading And now they had gone three miles and more, and came to Sir John’s lodge-gates.
the act of departing
From this reading Grimes came back again, as silent as a post, for he was a little frightened; and, getting on his donkey, filled a fresh pipe, and smoked away, leaving Tom in peace.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Grimes came back again, as silent as a post, for he was a little frightened; and, getting on his donkey, filled a fresh pipe, and smoked away, leaving Tom in peace.
lodge-gates
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From this reading And now they had gone three miles and more, and came to Sir John’s lodge-gates.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But Grimes looked about, and Tom also, for he was as puzzled as Grimes himself at her disappearing so suddenly; but look where they would, she was not there.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But Grimes looked about, and Tom also, for he was as puzzled as Grimes himself at her disappearing so suddenly; but look where they would, she was not there.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading And now they had gone three miles and more, and came to Sir John’s lodge-gates.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And now they had gone three miles and more, and came to Sir John’s lodge-gates.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no place to hide in.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Grimes looked about, and Tom also, for he was as puzzled as Grimes himself at her disappearing so suddenly; but look where they would, she was not there.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading And now they had gone three miles and more, and came to Sir John’s lodge-gates.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Grimes came back again, as silent as a post, for he was a little frightened; and, getting on his donkey, filled a fresh pipe, and smoked away, leaving Tom in peace.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading Grimes came back again, as silent as a post, for he was a little frightened; and, getting on his donkey, filled a fresh pipe, and smoked away, leaving Tom in peace.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Grimes came back again, as silent as a post, for he was a little frightened; and, getting on his donkey, filled a fresh pipe, and smoked away, leaving Tom in peace.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was no place to hide in.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading Grimes came back again, as silent as a post, for he was a little frightened; and, getting on his donkey, filled a fresh pipe, and smoked away, leaving Tom in peace.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading But Grimes looked about, and Tom also, for he was as puzzled as Grimes himself at her disappearing so suddenly; but look where they would, she was not there.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had she hidden away?
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Grimes came back again, as silent as a post, for he was a little frightened; and, getting on his donkey, filled a fresh pipe, and smoked away, leaving Tom in peace.
term of address for a man
From this reading And now they had gone three miles and more, and came to Sir John’s lodge-gates.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Grimes came back again, as silent as a post, for he was a little frightened; and, getting on his donkey, filled a fresh pipe, and smoked away, leaving Tom in peace.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But Grimes looked about, and Tom also, for he was as puzzled as Grimes himself at her disappearing so suddenly; but look where they would, she was not there.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading But Grimes looked about, and Tom also, for he was as puzzled as Grimes himself at her disappearing so suddenly; but look where they would, she was not there.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no place to hide in.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Grimes looked about, and Tom also, for he was as puzzled as Grimes himself at her disappearing so suddenly; but look where they would, she was not there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And now they had gone three miles and more, and came to Sir John’s lodge-gates.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no place to hide in.
male cat
From this reading But Grimes looked about, and Tom also, for he was as puzzled as Grimes himself at her disappearing so suddenly; but look where they would, she was not there.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no place to hide in.
in or at the place that
From this reading But Grimes looked about, and Tom also, for he was as puzzled as Grimes himself at her disappearing so suddenly; but look where they would, she was not there.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But Grimes looked about, and Tom also, for he was as puzzled as Grimes himself at her disappearing so suddenly; but look where they would, she was not there.
