used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’ll have the landlady get you a supper and make you up a bed somewhere where you’ll not be noticed.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading THE NIGHT PROMISES WELL Nat Brewster left the Porcupine under the big elm across from the Bristol inn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’ll have the landlady get you a supper and make you up a bed somewhere where you’ll not be noticed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading “Say nothing to any one,” he warned him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I’ll have the landlady get you a supper and make you up a bed somewhere where you’ll not be noticed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading “I’ll have the landlady get you a supper and make you up a bed somewhere where you’ll not be noticed.
a mountain or tall hill
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE NIGHT PROMISES WELL Nat Brewster left the Porcupine under the big elm across from the Bristol inn.
Brewster
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From this reading THE NIGHT PROMISES WELL Nat Brewster left the Porcupine under the big elm across from the Bristol inn.
BristolnounUS /ˈbrɪstəl/
an industrial city and port in southwestern England near the mouth of the River Avon
From this reading THE NIGHT PROMISES WELL Nat Brewster left the Porcupine under the big elm across from the Bristol inn.
placed crosswise
From this reading He crossed the road and entered the inn in deep thought.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He crossed the road and entered the inn in deep thought.
don't
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elmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading THE NIGHT PROMISES WELL Nat Brewster left the Porcupine under the big elm across from the Bristol inn.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He crossed the road and entered the inn in deep thought.
divisible by two
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE NIGHT PROMISES WELL Nat Brewster left the Porcupine under the big elm across from the Bristol inn.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ll have the landlady get you a supper and make you up a bed somewhere where you’ll not be noticed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I’ll have the landlady get you a supper and make you up a bed somewhere where you’ll not be noticed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Say nothing to any one,” he warned him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Say nothing to any one,” he warned him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Remember, I don’t even want Ben to see you.”
I'll
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He crossed the road and entered the inn in deep thought.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading THE NIGHT PROMISES WELL Nat Brewster left the Porcupine under the big elm across from the Bristol inn.
landladynounUS /ˈlændleɪdi/
a landlord who is a woman
From this reading “I’ll have the landlady get you a supper and make you up a bed somewhere where you’ll not be noticed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE NIGHT PROMISES WELL Nat Brewster left the Porcupine under the big elm across from the Bristol inn.
engage in
From this reading “I’ll have the landlady get you a supper and make you up a bed somewhere where you’ll not be noticed.
Nat
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From this reading THE NIGHT PROMISES WELL Nat Brewster left the Porcupine under the big elm across from the Bristol inn.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT PROMISES WELL Nat Brewster left the Porcupine under the big elm across from the Bristol inn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’ll have the landlady get you a supper and make you up a bed somewhere where you’ll not be noticed.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Say nothing to any one,” he warned him.
being perceived or observed
From this reading “I’ll have the landlady get you a supper and make you up a bed somewhere where you’ll not be noticed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Say nothing to any one,” he warned him.
PorcupinenounUS /ˈpɔːrkjəpaɪn/
relatively large rodents with sharp erectile bristles mingled with the fur
From this reading THE NIGHT PROMISES WELL Nat Brewster left the Porcupine under the big elm across from the Bristol inn.
PROMISESnounUS /ˈprɑːməsəz/
plural of “promise” — a verbal commitment by one person to another agreeing to do (or not to do) something in the future
From this reading THE NIGHT PROMISES WELL Nat Brewster left the Porcupine under the big elm across from the Bristol inn.
To recall to mind.
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an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He crossed the road and entered the inn in deep thought.
express in words
From this reading “Say nothing to any one,” he warned him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Remember, I don’t even want Ben to see you.”
in or at or to some place
From this reading “I’ll have the landlady get you a supper and make you up a bed somewhere where you’ll not be noticed.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading “I’ll have the landlady get you a supper and make you up a bed somewhere where you’ll not be noticed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT PROMISES WELL Nat Brewster left the Porcupine under the big elm across from the Bristol inn.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He crossed the road and entered the inn in deep thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Say nothing to any one,” he warned him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE NIGHT PROMISES WELL Nat Brewster left the Porcupine under the big elm across from the Bristol inn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I’ll have the landlady get you a supper and make you up a bed somewhere where you’ll not be noticed.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Remember, I don’t even want Ben to see you.”
past form of “warn” — notify of danger, potential harm, or risk
From this reading “Say nothing to any one,” he warned him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading THE NIGHT PROMISES WELL Nat Brewster left the Porcupine under the big elm across from the Bristol inn.
in or at the place that
From this reading “I’ll have the landlady get you a supper and make you up a bed somewhere where you’ll not be noticed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I’ll have the landlady get you a supper and make you up a bed somewhere where you’ll not be noticed.
you'll
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From this reading “I’ll have the landlady get you a supper and make you up a bed somewhere where you’ll not be noticed.
