used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But a rumour was current, that Mr. Hill had gone out of his mind.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading BUTSEY'S STORY There was no excitement in Wargrove next day over the burglars who had entered "The Arabian Nights," for the simple reason that the village knew nothing about the matter.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading No one was astonished, as he had always been regarded as queer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now, it appeared, he was stark, staring mad, and no longer the harmless eccentric the village had known for so long.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Now, it appeared, he was stark, staring mad, and no longer the harmless eccentric the village had known for so long.
ArabiannounUS /əˈreɪbiən/
a member of a Semitic people originally from the Arabian peninsula and surrounding territories who speaks Arabic and who inhabits much of the Middle East and northern Africa
From this reading BUTSEY'S STORY There was no excitement in Wargrove next day over the burglars who had entered "The Arabian Nights," for the simple reason that the village knew nothing about the matter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No one was astonished, as he had always been regarded as queer.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading No one was astonished, as he had always been regarded as queer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No one was astonished, as he had always been regarded as queer.
burglarsnounUS /ˈbɜːrɡlərz/
plural of “burglar” — a thief who enters a building with intent to steal
From this reading BUTSEY'S STORY There was no excitement in Wargrove next day over the burglars who had entered "The Arabian Nights," for the simple reason that the village knew nothing about the matter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But a rumour was current, that Mr. Hill had gone out of his mind.
BUTSEY'S
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From this reading BUTSEY'S STORY There was no excitement in Wargrove next day over the burglars who had entered "The Arabian Nights," for the simple reason that the village knew nothing about the matter.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading But a rumour was current, that Mr. Hill had gone out of his mind.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading BUTSEY'S STORY There was no excitement in Wargrove next day over the burglars who had entered "The Arabian Nights," for the simple reason that the village knew nothing about the matter.
eccentricadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsentrɪk/
conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
From this reading Now, it appeared, he was stark, staring mad, and no longer the harmless eccentric the village had known for so long.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading BUTSEY'S STORY There was no excitement in Wargrove next day over the burglars who had entered "The Arabian Nights," for the simple reason that the village knew nothing about the matter.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading BUTSEY'S STORY There was no excitement in Wargrove next day over the burglars who had entered "The Arabian Nights," for the simple reason that the village knew nothing about the matter.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BUTSEY'S STORY There was no excitement in Wargrove next day over the burglars who had entered "The Arabian Nights," for the simple reason that the village knew nothing about the matter.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But a rumour was current, that Mr. Hill had gone out of his mind.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BUTSEY'S STORY There was no excitement in Wargrove next day over the burglars who had entered "The Arabian Nights," for the simple reason that the village knew nothing about the matter.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading Now, it appeared, he was stark, staring mad, and no longer the harmless eccentric the village had known for so long.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one was astonished, as he had always been regarded as queer.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading But a rumour was current, that Mr. Hill had gone out of his mind.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But a rumour was current, that Mr. Hill had gone out of his mind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BUTSEY'S STORY There was no excitement in Wargrove next day over the burglars who had entered "The Arabian Nights," for the simple reason that the village knew nothing about the matter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now, it appeared, he was stark, staring mad, and no longer the harmless eccentric the village had known for so long.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading BUTSEY'S STORY There was no excitement in Wargrove next day over the burglars who had entered "The Arabian Nights," for the simple reason that the village knew nothing about the matter.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Now, it appeared, he was stark, staring mad, and no longer the harmless eccentric the village had known for so long.
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 Now, it appeared, he was stark, staring mad, and no longer the harmless eccentric the village had known for so long.
for more time
From this reading Now, it appeared, he was stark, staring mad, and no longer the harmless eccentric the village had known for so long.
roused to anger
From this reading Now, it appeared, he was stark, staring mad, and no longer the harmless eccentric the village had known for so long.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading BUTSEY'S STORY There was no excitement in Wargrove next day over the burglars who had entered "The Arabian Nights," for the simple reason that the village knew nothing about the matter.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But a rumour was current, that Mr. Hill had gone out of his mind.
a form of address for a man
From this reading But a rumour was current, that Mr. Hill had gone out of his mind.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading BUTSEY'S STORY There was no excitement in Wargrove next day over the burglars who had entered "The Arabian Nights," for the simple reason that the village knew nothing about the matter.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading BUTSEY'S STORY There was no excitement in Wargrove next day over the burglars who had entered "The Arabian Nights," for the simple reason that the village knew nothing about the matter.
not any; not one
From this reading BUTSEY'S STORY There was no excitement in Wargrove next day over the burglars who had entered "The Arabian Nights," for the simple reason that the village knew nothing about the matter.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading BUTSEY'S STORY There was no excitement in Wargrove next day over the burglars who had entered "The Arabian Nights," for the simple reason that the village knew nothing about the matter.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now, it appeared, he was stark, staring mad, and no longer the harmless eccentric the village had known for so long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But a rumour was current, that Mr. Hill had gone out of his mind.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was astonished, as he had always been regarded as queer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But a rumour was current, that Mr. Hill had gone out of his mind.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading BUTSEY'S STORY There was no excitement in Wargrove next day over the burglars who had entered "The Arabian Nights," for the simple reason that the village knew nothing about the matter.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading No one was astonished, as he had always been regarded as queer.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading BUTSEY'S STORY There was no excitement in Wargrove next day over the burglars who had entered "The Arabian Nights," for the simple reason that the village knew nothing about the matter.
past form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading No one was astonished, as he had always been regarded as queer.
rumournounUS /ˈruːmər/
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth
From this reading But a rumour was current, that Mr. Hill had gone out of his mind.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading BUTSEY'S STORY There was no excitement in Wargrove next day over the burglars who had entered "The Arabian Nights," for the simple reason that the village knew nothing about the matter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Now, it appeared, he was stark, staring mad, and no longer the harmless eccentric the village had known for so long.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Now, it appeared, he was stark, staring mad, and no longer the harmless eccentric the village had known for so long.
starkadjectiveUS /stɑːrk/
devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
From this reading Now, it appeared, he was stark, staring mad, and no longer the harmless eccentric the village had known for so long.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading BUTSEY'S STORY There was no excitement in Wargrove next day over the burglars who had entered "The Arabian Nights," for the simple reason that the village knew nothing about the matter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading BUTSEY'S STORY There was no excitement in Wargrove next day over the burglars who had entered "The Arabian Nights," for the simple reason that the village knew nothing about the matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUTSEY'S STORY There was no excitement in Wargrove next day over the burglars who had entered "The Arabian Nights," for the simple reason that the village knew nothing about the matter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading BUTSEY'S STORY There was no excitement in Wargrove next day over the burglars who had entered "The Arabian Nights," for the simple reason that the village knew nothing about the matter.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading And the rumour was true.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading BUTSEY'S STORY There was no excitement in Wargrove next day over the burglars who had entered "The Arabian Nights," for the simple reason that the village knew nothing about the matter.
Wargrove
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From this reading BUTSEY'S STORY There was no excitement in Wargrove next day over the burglars who had entered "The Arabian Nights," for the simple reason that the village knew nothing about the matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BUTSEY'S STORY There was no excitement in Wargrove next day over the burglars who had entered "The Arabian Nights," for the simple reason that the village knew nothing about the matter.
which person or people
From this reading BUTSEY'S STORY There was no excitement in Wargrove next day over the burglars who had entered "The Arabian Nights," for the simple reason that the village knew nothing about the matter.
