used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
at or in or to any place
From this reading He’d be lost anywhere else.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He’d be lost anywhere else.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading “We’ll take him with us to our home, of course, Jim.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What are we going to do with him, now we’ve got him?”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
else
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From this reading He’d be lost anywhere else.
United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
the act of departing
From this reading What are we going to do with him, now we’ve got him?”
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading What are we going to do with him, now we’ve got him?”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
Haddon
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From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
He'd
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From this reading He’d be lost anywhere else.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “We’ll take him with us to our home, of course, Jim.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
Jim
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From this reading “We’ll take him with us to our home, of course, Jim.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
immediately past
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading He’d be lost anywhere else.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
Marcia
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From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading What are we going to do with him, now we’ve got him?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “We’ll take him with us to our home, of course, Jim.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
PENDLETON
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From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
POLLY
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From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
cut with a saw
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
having a supporting base
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
moving very fast
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
carry out
From this reading “We’ll take him with us to our home, of course, Jim.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
create by training and teaching
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
trancenounUS /træns/
a psychological state induced by (or as if induced by) a magical incantation
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “We’ll take him with us to our home, of course, Jim.
vestibulenounUS /ˈvestɪbjuːl/
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll take him with us to our home, of course, Jim.
we've
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From this reading What are we going to do with him, now we’ve got him?”
(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 POLLY PENDLETON “WELL, Marcia, here we are,” said James Haddon, as at last their long railway journey drew to its close in the swift sweep of the train up the gates of the great city by the sea.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What are we going to do with him, now we’ve got him?”
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What are we going to do with him, now we’ve got him?”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Better begin to round up your wild man—I saw him standing in the vestibule looking out of the window as though he was in a trance.
