used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “Yes, Bobby has confessed what you did for him,” said Mrs. Frost, after the young book agent was introduced.
agentnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənt/
an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading “Yes, Bobby has confessed what you did for him,” said Mrs. Frost, after the young book agent was introduced.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Mrs. Frost was a kindly-looking woman, while her husband was rather silent and stern, although just and good.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading “Yes, Bobby has confessed what you did for him,” said Mrs. Frost, after the young book agent was introduced.
a youthful male person
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Perhaps a few days in the city would have done him no harm,” came from her husband.
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
confessedverbUS /kənˈfest/
past form of “confess” — confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “Yes, Bobby has confessed what you did for him,” said Mrs. Frost, after the young book agent was introduced.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading “Perhaps a few days in the city would have done him no harm,” came from her husband.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Yes, Bobby has confessed what you did for him,” said Mrs. Frost, after the young book agent was introduced.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading “Perhaps a few days in the city would have done him no harm,” came from her husband.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
at any time
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading “Perhaps a few days in the city would have done him no harm,” came from her husband.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Yes, Bobby has confessed what you did for him,” said Mrs. Frost, after the young book agent was introduced.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading “You were more than kind, and I shall never forget you.”
set up or found
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Perhaps a few days in the city would have done him no harm,” came from her husband.
FrostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Mrs. Frost was a kindly-looking woman, while her husband was rather silent and stern, although just and good.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading “Perhaps a few days in the city would have done him no harm,” came from her husband.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Yes, Bobby has confessed what you did for him,” said Mrs. Frost, after the young book agent was introduced.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Perhaps a few days in the city would have done him no harm,” came from her husband.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Frost was a kindly-looking woman, while her husband was rather silent and stern, although just and good.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Yes, Bobby has confessed what you did for him,” said Mrs. Frost, after the young book agent was introduced.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Mrs. Frost was a kindly-looking woman, while her husband was rather silent and stern, although just and good.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You were more than kind, and I shall never forget you.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Perhaps a few days in the city would have done him no harm,” came from her husband.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading “Yes, Bobby has confessed what you did for him,” said Mrs. Frost, after the young book agent was introduced.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Frost was a kindly-looking woman, while her husband was rather silent and stern, although just and good.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading “You were more than kind, and I shall never forget you.”
kindly-looking
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From this reading Mrs. Frost was a kindly-looking woman, while her husband was rather silent and stern, although just and good.
the act of departing
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Frost was a kindly-looking woman, while her husband was rather silent and stern, although just and good.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “You were more than kind, and I shall never forget you.”
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
not any; not one
From this reading “Perhaps a few days in the city would have done him no harm,” came from her husband.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
on one occasion
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps a few days in the city would have done him no harm,” came from her husband.
on the contrary
From this reading Mrs. Frost was a kindly-looking woman, while her husband was rather silent and stern, although just and good.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Yes, Bobby has confessed what you did for him,” said Mrs. Frost, after the young book agent was introduced.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “You were more than kind, and I shall never forget you.”
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Mrs. Frost was a kindly-looking woman, while her husband was rather silent and stern, although just and good.
sternadjectiveUS /stɜːrn/
of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
From this reading Mrs. Frost was a kindly-looking woman, while her husband was rather silent and stern, although just and good.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “You were more than kind, and I shall never forget you.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
precisely as stated
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Frost was a kindly-looking woman, while her husband was rather silent and stern, although just and good.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You were more than kind, and I shall never forget you.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Yes, Bobby has confessed what you did for him,” said Mrs. Frost, after the young book agent was introduced.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mrs. Frost was a kindly-looking woman, while her husband was rather silent and stern, although just and good.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
wild-goose
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Mrs. Frost was a kindly-looking woman, while her husband was rather silent and stern, although just and good.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading AT HOME ONCE MORE FRANK found that Bobby Frost had a very nice home indeed, and he wondered greatly why the boy had ever dreamed of leaving it to go to the city on a wild-goose chase.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Perhaps a few days in the city would have done him no harm,” came from her husband.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, Bobby has confessed what you did for him,” said Mrs. Frost, after the young book agent was introduced.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Yes, Bobby has confessed what you did for him,” said Mrs. Frost, after the young book agent was introduced.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading “Yes, Bobby has confessed what you did for him,” said Mrs. Frost, after the young book agent was introduced.
