used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nat’s face was sternly set and there was a look in his eyes that was unmistakable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WARREN AND PAUL REVERE LISTEN INTENTLY It was some little time before either Nat or the dwarf spoke; then the latter said slowly:
earlier than; in front of
From this reading WARREN AND PAUL REVERE LISTEN INTENTLY It was some little time before either Nat or the dwarf spoke; then the latter said slowly:
Chew's
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From this reading I guess you’ll think with me that he’d only one reason for going to Master Chew’s house on the night that I saw him there.”
doubtsnounUS /daʊts/
plural of “doubt” — the state of being unsure of something
From this reading “Well, I suppose you have no more doubts now.
DR
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From this reading IN WHICH DR.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
a person who is markedly small
From this reading WARREN AND PAUL REVERE LISTEN INTENTLY It was some little time before either Nat or the dwarf spoke; then the latter said slowly:
one or the other of two
From this reading WARREN AND PAUL REVERE LISTEN INTENTLY It was some little time before either Nat or the dwarf spoke; then the latter said slowly:
opinion or judgment
From this reading Nat’s face was sternly set and there was a look in his eyes that was unmistakable.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Nat’s face was sternly set and there was a look in his eyes that was unmistakable.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I guess you’ll think with me that he’d only one reason for going to Master Chew’s house on the night that I saw him there.”
the act of departing
From this reading I guess you’ll think with me that he’d only one reason for going to Master Chew’s house on the night that I saw him there.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading I guess you’ll think with me that he’d only one reason for going to Master Chew’s house on the night that I saw him there.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, I suppose you have no more doubts now.
he'd
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From this reading I guess you’ll think with me that he’d only one reason for going to Master Chew’s house on the night that I saw him there.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I guess you’ll think with me that he’d only one reason for going to Master Chew’s house on the night that I saw him there.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nat’s face was sternly set and there was a look in his eyes that was unmistakable.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I guess you’ll think with me that he’d only one reason for going to Master Chew’s house on the night that I saw him there.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well, I suppose you have no more doubts now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH DR.
INTENTLYadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading WARREN AND PAUL REVERE LISTEN INTENTLY It was some little time before either Nat or the dwarf spoke; then the latter said slowly:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WARREN AND PAUL REVERE LISTEN INTENTLY It was some little time before either Nat or the dwarf spoke; then the latter said slowly:
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading WARREN AND PAUL REVERE LISTEN INTENTLY It was some little time before either Nat or the dwarf spoke; then the latter said slowly:
hear with intention
From this reading WARREN AND PAUL REVERE LISTEN INTENTLY It was some little time before either Nat or the dwarf spoke; then the latter said slowly:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading WARREN AND PAUL REVERE LISTEN INTENTLY It was some little time before either Nat or the dwarf spoke; then the latter said slowly:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Nat’s face was sternly set and there was a look in his eyes that was unmistakable.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading I guess you’ll think with me that he’d only one reason for going to Master Chew’s house on the night that I saw him there.”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I guess you’ll think with me that he’d only one reason for going to Master Chew’s house on the night that I saw him there.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “Well, I suppose you have no more doubts now.
Nat
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From this reading WARREN AND PAUL REVERE LISTEN INTENTLY It was some little time before either Nat or the dwarf spoke; then the latter said slowly:
Nat's
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From this reading Nat’s face was sternly set and there was a look in his eyes that was unmistakable.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading I guess you’ll think with me that he’d only one reason for going to Master Chew’s house on the night that I saw him there.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Well, I suppose you have no more doubts now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Well, I suppose you have no more doubts now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I guess you’ll think with me that he’d only one reason for going to Master Chew’s house on the night that I saw him there.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I guess you’ll think with me that he’d only one reason for going to Master Chew’s house on the night that I saw him there.”
and nothing more
From this reading I guess you’ll think with me that he’d only one reason for going to Master Chew’s house on the night that I saw him there.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading WARREN AND PAUL REVERE LISTEN INTENTLY It was some little time before either Nat or the dwarf spoke; then the latter said slowly:
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading WARREN AND PAUL REVERE LISTEN INTENTLY It was some little time before either Nat or the dwarf spoke; then the latter said slowly:
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading I guess you’ll think with me that he’d only one reason for going to Master Chew’s house on the night that I saw him there.”
REVEREverbUS /rɪˈvɪr/
love unquestioningly and uncritically or to excess; venerate as an idol
From this reading WARREN AND PAUL REVERE LISTEN INTENTLY It was some little time before either Nat or the dwarf spoke; then the latter said slowly:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading WARREN AND PAUL REVERE LISTEN INTENTLY It was some little time before either Nat or the dwarf spoke; then the latter said slowly:
cut with a saw
From this reading I guess you’ll think with me that he’d only one reason for going to Master Chew’s house on the night that I saw him there.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nat’s face was sternly set and there was a look in his eyes that was unmistakable.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading WARREN AND PAUL REVERE LISTEN INTENTLY It was some little time before either Nat or the dwarf spoke; then the latter said slowly:
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WARREN AND PAUL REVERE LISTEN INTENTLY It was some little time before either Nat or the dwarf spoke; then the latter said slowly:
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading WARREN AND PAUL REVERE LISTEN INTENTLY It was some little time before either Nat or the dwarf spoke; then the latter said slowly:
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading Nat’s face was sternly set and there was a look in his eyes that was unmistakable.
express a supposition
From this reading “Well, I suppose you have no more doubts now.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I guess you’ll think with me that he’d only one reason for going to Master Chew’s house on the night that I saw him there.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WARREN AND PAUL REVERE LISTEN INTENTLY It was some little time before either Nat or the dwarf spoke; then the latter said slowly:
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading WARREN AND PAUL REVERE LISTEN INTENTLY It was some little time before either Nat or the dwarf spoke; then the latter said slowly:
in or at that place or location
From this reading I guess you’ll think with me that he’d only one reason for going to Master Chew’s house on the night that I saw him there.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I guess you’ll think with me that he’d only one reason for going to Master Chew’s house on the night that I saw him there.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading WARREN AND PAUL REVERE LISTEN INTENTLY It was some little time before either Nat or the dwarf spoke; then the latter said slowly:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I guess you’ll think with me that he’d only one reason for going to Master Chew’s house on the night that I saw him there.”
unmistakableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnmɪˈsteɪkəbəl/
clearly evident to the mind
From this reading Nat’s face was sternly set and there was a look in his eyes that was unmistakable.
WARRENnounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
From this reading WARREN AND PAUL REVERE LISTEN INTENTLY It was some little time before either Nat or the dwarf spoke; then the latter said slowly:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WARREN AND PAUL REVERE LISTEN INTENTLY It was some little time before either Nat or the dwarf spoke; then the latter said slowly:
(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 “Well, I suppose you have no more doubts now.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH DR.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I guess you’ll think with me that he’d only one reason for going to Master Chew’s house on the night that I saw him there.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, I suppose you have no more doubts now.
you'll
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From this reading I guess you’ll think with me that he’d only one reason for going to Master Chew’s house on the night that I saw him there.”
