used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I was a fool to trust Garrison,” said the disabled husband.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading “I am afraid that such a search would be useless,” responded his wife.
anew
From this reading Mr. Hardy shook his head over and over again, and Mrs. Hardy shed bitter tears.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am afraid that such a search would be useless,” responded his wife.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FRANK AT THE STORE WHEN Frank returned home and told of what had occurred in Philadelphia, there was consternation in the Hardy family.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FRANK AT THE STORE WHEN Frank returned home and told of what had occurred in Philadelphia, there was consternation in the Hardy family.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Now, here he is running away while I cannot even make a search for him.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I am afraid that such a search would be useless,” responded his wife.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading Mr. Hardy shook his head over and over again, and Mrs. Hardy shed bitter tears.
cannot
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From this reading “Now, here he is running away while I cannot even make a search for him.”
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading FRANK AT THE STORE WHEN Frank returned home and told of what had occurred in Philadelphia, there was consternation in the Hardy family.
disablednounUS /dɪˈseɪbəld/
people collectively who are crippled or otherwise physically handicapped
From this reading “I was a fool to trust Garrison,” said the disabled husband.
divisible by two
From this reading “Now, here he is running away while I cannot even make a search for him.”
a social unit living together
From this reading FRANK AT THE STORE WHEN Frank returned home and told of what had occurred in Philadelphia, there was consternation in the Hardy family.
a person who lacks good judgment
From this reading “I was a fool to trust Garrison,” said the disabled husband.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now, here he is running away while I cannot even make a search for him.”
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading FRANK AT THE STORE WHEN Frank returned home and told of what had occurred in Philadelphia, there was consternation in the Hardy family.
GarrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “I was a fool to trust Garrison,” said the disabled husband.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FRANK AT THE STORE WHEN Frank returned home and told of what had occurred in Philadelphia, there was consternation in the Hardy family.
HardyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading FRANK AT THE STORE WHEN Frank returned home and told of what had occurred in Philadelphia, there was consternation in the Hardy family.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Now, here he is running away while I cannot even make a search for 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 Mr. Hardy shook his head over and over again, and Mrs. Hardy shed bitter tears.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Now, here he is running away while I cannot even make a search for him.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Now, here he is running away while I cannot even make a search for him.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Hardy shook his head over and over again, and Mrs. Hardy shed bitter tears.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading FRANK AT THE STORE WHEN Frank returned home and told of what had occurred in Philadelphia, there was consternation in the Hardy family.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading “I was a fool to trust Garrison,” said the disabled husband.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was a fool to trust Garrison,” said the disabled husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRANK AT THE STORE WHEN Frank returned home and told of what had occurred in Philadelphia, there was consternation in the Hardy family.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Now, here he is running away while I cannot even make a search for him.”
engage in
From this reading “Now, here he is running away while I cannot even make a search for him.”
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Hardy shook his head over and over again, and Mrs. Hardy shed bitter tears.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. Hardy shook his head over and over again, and Mrs. Hardy shed bitter tears.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now, here he is running away while I cannot even make a search for him.”
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading FRANK AT THE STORE WHEN Frank returned home and told of what had occurred in Philadelphia, there was consternation in the Hardy family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FRANK AT THE STORE WHEN Frank returned home and told of what had occurred in Philadelphia, there was consternation in the Hardy family.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Mr. Hardy shook his head over and over again, and Mrs. Hardy shed bitter tears.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading FRANK AT THE STORE WHEN Frank returned home and told of what had occurred in Philadelphia, there was consternation in the Hardy family.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “I am afraid that such a search would be useless,” responded his wife.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading FRANK AT THE STORE WHEN Frank returned home and told of what had occurred in Philadelphia, there was consternation in the Hardy family.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading “Now, here he is running away while I cannot even make a search for him.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I was a fool to trust Garrison,” said the disabled husband.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading “Now, here he is running away while I cannot even make a search for him.”
get rid of
From this reading Mr. Hardy shook his head over and over again, and Mrs. Hardy shed bitter tears.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Mr. Hardy shook his head over and over again, and Mrs. Hardy shed bitter tears.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading FRANK AT THE STORE WHEN Frank returned home and told of what had occurred in Philadelphia, there was consternation in the Hardy family.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading “I am afraid that such a search would be useless,” responded his wife.
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading Mr. Hardy shook his head over and over again, and Mrs. Hardy shed bitter tears.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I am afraid that such a search would be useless,” responded his wife.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANK AT THE STORE WHEN Frank returned home and told of what had occurred in Philadelphia, there was consternation in the Hardy family.
in or at that place or location
From this reading FRANK AT THE STORE WHEN Frank returned home and told of what had occurred in Philadelphia, there was consternation in the Hardy family.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I was a fool to trust Garrison,” said the disabled husband.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading FRANK AT THE STORE WHEN Frank returned home and told of what had occurred in Philadelphia, there was consternation in the Hardy family.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading “I was a fool to trust Garrison,” said the disabled husband.
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading “I am afraid that such a search would be useless,” responded his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FRANK AT THE STORE WHEN Frank returned home and told of what had occurred in Philadelphia, there was consternation in the Hardy family.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading FRANK AT THE STORE WHEN Frank returned home and told of what had occurred in Philadelphia, there was consternation in the Hardy family.
at the time that
From this reading FRANK AT THE STORE WHEN Frank returned home and told of what had occurred in Philadelphia, there was consternation in the Hardy family.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “Now, here he is running away while I cannot even make a search for him.”
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I am afraid that such a search would be useless,” responded his wife.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I am afraid that such a search would be useless,” responded his wife.
