used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CATCHING A BURGLAR.
aloofadjectiveUS /əˈluːf/
remote in manner
From this reading The Tarbox farm-house stood rather aloof from the village, and the barn, as we have already stated, was at some distance from the house.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The Tarbox farm-house stood rather aloof from the village, and the barn, as we have already stated, was at some distance from the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Tarbox farm-house stood rather aloof from the village, and the barn, as we have already stated, was at some distance from the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Tarbox farm-house stood rather aloof from the village, and the barn, as we have already stated, was at some distance from the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Tarbox farm-house stood rather aloof from the village, and the barn, as we have already stated, was at some distance from the house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He worked away calmly, feeling that there was no danger of his being interfered with.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading The Tarbox farm-house stood rather aloof from the village, and the barn, as we have already stated, was at some distance from the house.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He worked away calmly, feeling that there was no danger of his being interfered with.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading At last he reached the box, and stooping lifted it complacently.
BURGLARnounUS /ˈbɝː.ɡlɚ/
A person who commits illegal entry into a building with intent to steal valuable treasures.
From this reading CATCHING A BURGLAR.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading He worked away calmly, feeling that there was no danger of his being interfered with.
Carden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Carden had not the least suspicion that he was observed.
CATCHINGnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading CATCHING A BURGLAR.
complacentlyadverbUS /kəmˈpleɪsəntli/
in a self-satisfied manner
From this reading At last he reached the box, and stooping lifted it complacently.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading He worked away calmly, feeling that there was no danger of his being interfered with.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The Tarbox farm-house stood rather aloof from the village, and the barn, as we have already stated, was at some distance from the house.
farm-house
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Tarbox farm-house stood rather aloof from the village, and the barn, as we have already stated, was at some distance from the house.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He worked away calmly, feeling that there was no danger of his being interfered with.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Tarbox farm-house stood rather aloof from the village, and the barn, as we have already stated, was at some distance from the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Carden had not the least suspicion that he was observed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Tarbox farm-house stood rather aloof from the village, and the barn, as we have already stated, was at some distance from the house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Carden had not the least suspicion that he was observed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He worked away calmly, feeling that there was no danger of his being interfered with.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Tarbox farm-house stood rather aloof from the village, and the barn, as we have already stated, was at some distance from the house.
interferedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrd/
past form of “interfere” — come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading He worked away calmly, feeling that there was no danger of his being interfered with.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At last he reached the box, and stooping lifted it complacently.
immediately past
From this reading At last he reached the box, and stooping lifted it complacently.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Carden had not the least suspicion that he was observed.
held up in the air
From this reading At last he reached the box, and stooping lifted it complacently.
not any; not one
From this reading He worked away calmly, feeling that there was no danger of his being interfered with.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Carden had not the least suspicion that he was observed.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Carden had not the least suspicion that he was observed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He worked away calmly, feeling that there was no danger of his being interfered with.
on the contrary
From this reading The Tarbox farm-house stood rather aloof from the village, and the barn, as we have already stated, was at some distance from the house.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At last he reached the box, and stooping lifted it complacently.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The Tarbox farm-house stood rather aloof from the village, and the barn, as we have already stated, was at some distance from the house.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading The Tarbox farm-house stood rather aloof from the village, and the barn, as we have already stated, was at some distance from the house.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The Tarbox farm-house stood rather aloof from the village, and the barn, as we have already stated, was at some distance from the house.
stoopingadjectiveUS /ˈstuːpɪŋ/
having the back and shoulders rounded; not erect
From this reading At last he reached the box, and stooping lifted it complacently.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Carden had not the least suspicion that he was observed.
Tarbox
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Tarbox farm-house stood rather aloof from the village, and the barn, as we have already stated, was at some distance from the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Carden had not the least suspicion that he was observed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Carden had not the least suspicion that he was observed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He worked away calmly, feeling that there was no danger of his being interfered with.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Tarbox farm-house stood rather aloof from the village, and the barn, as we have already stated, was at some distance from the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Carden had not the least suspicion that he was observed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The Tarbox farm-house stood rather aloof from the village, and the barn, as we have already stated, was at some distance from the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He worked away calmly, feeling that there was no danger of his being interfered with.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He worked away calmly, feeling that there was no danger of his being interfered with.
