used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two sheets of a Mexican newspaper had come wrapped around one of Nicolas's last food purchases.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
anew
From this reading He would sit up, look and listen, and then lie down again.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE TENT By and by Tom Reade began to grow decidedly restless.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Two sheets of a Mexican newspaper had come wrapped around one of Nicolas's last food purchases.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Harry did not observe this, for he had gone back into the tent.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE TENT By and by Tom Reade began to grow decidedly restless.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE TENT By and by Tom Reade began to grow decidedly restless.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two sheets of a Mexican newspaper had come wrapped around one of Nicolas's last food purchases.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE TENT By and by Tom Reade began to grow decidedly restless.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Harry did not observe this, for he had gone back into the tent.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He would sit up, look and listen, and then lie down again.
else
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From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
fidgetverbUS /ˈfɪdʒɪt/
move restlessly
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Two sheets of a Mexican newspaper had come wrapped around one of Nicolas's last food purchases.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Harry did not observe this, for he had gone back into the tent.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE TENT By and by Tom Reade began to grow decidedly restless.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harry did not observe this, for he had gone back into the tent.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry did not observe this, for he had gone back into the tent.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He would sit up, look and listen, and then lie down again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE TENT By and by Tom Reade began to grow decidedly restless.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Harry did not observe this, for he had gone back into the tent.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
immediately past
From this reading Two sheets of a Mexican newspaper had come wrapped around one of Nicolas's last food purchases.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading He would sit up, look and listen, and then lie down again.
hear with intention
From this reading He would sit up, look and listen, and then lie down again.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He would sit up, look and listen, and then lie down again.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading Two sheets of a Mexican newspaper had come wrapped around one of Nicolas's last food purchases.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
absolutely essential
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Two sheets of a Mexican newspaper had come wrapped around one of Nicolas's last food purchases.
Nicolas's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Two sheets of a Mexican newspaper had come wrapped around one of Nicolas's last food purchases.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Harry did not observe this, for he had gone back into the tent.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading Harry did not observe this, for he had gone back into the tent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
purchasesnounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəsəz/
plural of “purchase” — the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading Two sheets of a Mexican newspaper had come wrapped around one of Nicolas's last food purchases.
Reade
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From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE TENT By and by Tom Reade began to grow decidedly restless.
Reade's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
worried and uneasy
From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE TENT By and by Tom Reade began to grow decidedly restless.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Two sheets of a Mexican newspaper had come wrapped around one of Nicolas's last food purchases.
be seated
From this reading He would sit up, look and listen, and then lie down again.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE TENT By and by Tom Reade began to grow decidedly restless.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE TENT By and by Tom Reade began to grow decidedly restless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE TENT By and by Tom Reade began to grow decidedly restless.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He would sit up, look and listen, and then lie down again.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Harry did not observe this, for he had gone back into the tent.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE TENT By and by Tom Reade began to grow decidedly restless.
male cat
From this reading THE STRANGER IN THE TENT By and by Tom Reade began to grow decidedly restless.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two sheets of a Mexican newspaper had come wrapped around one of Nicolas's last food purchases.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He would sit up, look and listen, and then lie down again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
at the time that
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Then he would fidget about nervously, all of which was most unusual with him, for Reade's was one of those strong natures that will endure work day and night as long as is necessary, and then go in for complete rest when there is nothing else to do.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would sit up, look and listen, and then lie down again.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Two sheets of a Mexican newspaper had come wrapped around one of Nicolas's last food purchases.
