used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The man of cunning had proved himself more than a match for his pursuers.
having companions or an escort
From this reading So the squire and Mr. Morley, accompanied by Josiah, prepared to retrace their steps, angry and crestfallen at having been thus outwitted.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTAIN COURLAND'S RETURN AND HIS WIFE'S ANXIETY.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading So the squire and Mr. Morley, accompanied by Josiah, prepared to retrace their steps, angry and crestfallen at having been thus outwitted.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading CAPTAIN COURLAND'S RETURN AND HIS WIFE'S ANXIETY.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So the squire and Mr. Morley, accompanied by Josiah, prepared to retrace their steps, angry and crestfallen at having been thus outwitted.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So the squire and Mr. Morley, accompanied by Josiah, prepared to retrace their steps, angry and crestfallen at having been thus outwitted.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So the squire and Mr. Morley, accompanied by Josiah, prepared to retrace their steps, angry and crestfallen at having been thus outwitted.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading CAPTAIN COURLAND'S RETURN AND HIS WIFE'S ANXIETY.
COURLAND'S
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From this reading CAPTAIN COURLAND'S RETURN AND HIS WIFE'S ANXIETY.
crestfallenadjectiveUS /ˈkrestfɔːlən/
brought low in spirit
From this reading So the squire and Mr. Morley, accompanied by Josiah, prepared to retrace their steps, angry and crestfallen at having been thus outwitted.
cunningadjectiveUS /ˈkʌnɪŋ/
attractive especially by means of smallness or prettiness or quaintness
From this reading The man of cunning had proved himself more than a match for his pursuers.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading They walked on in silence until, on rounding a rock, they met Lieutenant Fowler and one of his men, who were evidently out on duty.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading They walked on in silence until, on rounding a rock, they met Lieutenant Fowler and one of his men, who were evidently out on duty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The man of cunning had proved himself more than a match for his pursuers.
FowlernounUS /ˈfaʊlər/
English lexicographer who wrote a well-known book on English usage (1858-1933)
From this reading They walked on in silence until, on rounding a rock, they met Lieutenant Fowler and one of his men, who were evidently out on duty.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had got the start of them, and was now out of their reach.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The man of cunning had proved himself more than a match for his pursuers.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading So the squire and Mr. Morley, accompanied by Josiah, prepared to retrace their steps, angry and crestfallen at having been thus outwitted.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had got the start of them, and was now out of their reach.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The man of cunning had proved himself more than a match for his pursuers.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CAPTAIN COURLAND'S RETURN AND HIS WIFE'S ANXIETY.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They walked on in silence until, on rounding a rock, they met Lieutenant Fowler and one of his men, who were evidently out on duty.
Josiah
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From this reading So the squire and Mr. Morley, accompanied by Josiah, prepared to retrace their steps, angry and crestfallen at having been thus outwitted.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading They walked on in silence until, on rounding a rock, they met Lieutenant Fowler and one of his men, who were evidently out on duty.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man of cunning had proved himself more than a match for his pursuers.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading The man of cunning had proved himself more than a match for his pursuers.
the force of workers available
From this reading They walked on in silence until, on rounding a rock, they met Lieutenant Fowler and one of his men, who were evidently out on duty.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They walked on in silence until, on rounding a rock, they met Lieutenant Fowler and one of his men, who were evidently out on duty.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The man of cunning had proved himself more than a match for his pursuers.
MorleynounUS /ˈmɔːrli/
United States chemist and physicist who collaborated with Michelson in the Michelson-Morley experiment (1838-1923)
From this reading So the squire and Mr. Morley, accompanied by Josiah, prepared to retrace their steps, angry and crestfallen at having been thus outwitted.
a form of address for a man
From this reading So the squire and Mr. Morley, accompanied by Josiah, prepared to retrace their steps, angry and crestfallen at having been thus outwitted.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He had got the start of them, and was now out of their reach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The man of cunning had proved himself more than a match for his pursuers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They walked on in silence until, on rounding a rock, they met Lieutenant Fowler and one of his men, who were evidently out on duty.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They walked on in silence until, on rounding a rock, they met Lieutenant Fowler and one of his men, who were evidently out on duty.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had got the start of them, and was now out of their reach.
outwittedverbUS /ˈaʊtwɪtɪd/
inflected form of “outwit” — beat through cleverness and wit
From this reading So the squire and Mr. Morley, accompanied by Josiah, prepared to retrace their steps, angry and crestfallen at having been thus outwitted.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading So the squire and Mr. Morley, accompanied by Josiah, prepared to retrace their steps, angry and crestfallen at having been thus outwitted.
established beyond doubt
From this reading The man of cunning had proved himself more than a match for his pursuers.
pursuersnounUS /pərˈsuːərz/
plural of “pursuer” — a person who is pursuing and trying to overtake or capture
From this reading The man of cunning had proved himself more than a match for his pursuers.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading He had got the start of them, and was now out of their reach.
retraceverbUS /riˈtreɪs/
to go back over again
From this reading So the squire and Mr. Morley, accompanied by Josiah, prepared to retrace their steps, angry and crestfallen at having been thus outwitted.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading CAPTAIN COURLAND'S RETURN AND HIS WIFE'S ANXIETY.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They walked on in silence until, on rounding a rock, they met Lieutenant Fowler and one of his men, who were evidently out on duty.
roundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading They walked on in silence until, on rounding a rock, they met Lieutenant Fowler and one of his men, who were evidently out on duty.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They walked on in silence until, on rounding a rock, they met Lieutenant Fowler and one of his men, who were evidently out on duty.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the squire and Mr. Morley, accompanied by Josiah, prepared to retrace their steps, angry and crestfallen at having been thus outwitted.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading So the squire and Mr. Morley, accompanied by Josiah, prepared to retrace their steps, angry and crestfallen at having been thus outwitted.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He had got the start of them, and was now out of their reach.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading So the squire and Mr. Morley, accompanied by Josiah, prepared to retrace their steps, angry and crestfallen at having been thus outwitted.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The man of cunning had proved himself more than a match for his pursuers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man of cunning had proved himself more than a match for his pursuers.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He had got the start of them, and was now out of their reach.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had got the start of them, and was now out of their reach.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They walked on in silence until, on rounding a rock, they met Lieutenant Fowler and one of his men, who were evidently out on duty.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading So the squire and Mr. Morley, accompanied by Josiah, prepared to retrace their steps, angry and crestfallen at having been thus outwitted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So the squire and Mr. Morley, accompanied by Josiah, prepared to retrace their steps, angry and crestfallen at having been thus outwitted.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They walked on in silence until, on rounding a rock, they met Lieutenant Fowler and one of his men, who were evidently out on duty.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked on in silence until, on rounding a rock, they met Lieutenant Fowler and one of his men, who were evidently out on duty.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had got the start of them, and was now out of their reach.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They walked on in silence until, on rounding a rock, they met Lieutenant Fowler and one of his men, who were evidently out on duty.
which person or people
From this reading They walked on in silence until, on rounding a rock, they met Lieutenant Fowler and one of his men, who were evidently out on duty.
WIFE'SnounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading CAPTAIN COURLAND'S RETURN AND HIS WIFE'S ANXIETY.
