used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Another one of his air-castles had fallen about his ears, and a portion of the money he had hoped to earn would go into Brierly's pocket.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Another one of his air-castles had fallen about his ears, and a portion of the money he had hoped to earn would go into Brierly's pocket.
air-castles
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From this reading Another one of his air-castles had fallen about his ears, and a portion of the money he had hoped to earn would go into Brierly's pocket.
(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 One of the robbers had been captured, but the other had taken himself safely off, and that was the end of all his dreams.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dan Morgan did not have as much to say on the way home as he did while he and his brother were passing over that same road in the morning.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another one of his air-castles had fallen about his ears, and a portion of the money he had hoped to earn would go into Brierly's pocket.
any person at all
From this reading Did anybody ever hear of such luck?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dan Morgan did not have as much to say on the way home as he did while he and his brother were passing over that same road in the morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SILAS IN LUCK AT LAST.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading One of the robbers had been captured, but the other had taken himself safely off, and that was the end of all his dreams.
Brierly's
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From this reading Another one of his air-castles had fallen about his ears, and a portion of the money he had hoped to earn would go into Brierly's pocket.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Dan Morgan did not have as much to say on the way home as he did while he and his brother were passing over that same road in the morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One of the robbers had been captured, but the other had taken himself safely off, and that was the end of all his dreams.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading One of the robbers had been captured, but the other had taken himself safely off, and that was the end of all his dreams.
Dan
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From this reading Dan Morgan did not have as much to say on the way home as he did while he and his brother were passing over that same road in the morning.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Dan Morgan did not have as much to say on the way home as he did while he and his brother were passing over that same road in the morning.
plural of “dream” — a series of mental images and emotions occurring during sleep
From this reading One of the robbers had been captured, but the other had taken himself safely off, and that was the end of all his dreams.
earnverbUS /ɜːrn/
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
From this reading Another one of his air-castles had fallen about his ears, and a portion of the money he had hoped to earn would go into Brierly's pocket.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Another one of his air-castles had fallen about his ears, and a portion of the money he had hoped to earn would go into Brierly's pocket.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading One of the robbers had been captured, but the other had taken himself safely off, and that was the end of all his dreams.
at any time
From this reading Did anybody ever hear of such luck?
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Another one of his air-castles had fallen about his ears, and a portion of the money he had hoped to earn would go into Brierly's pocket.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Another one of his air-castles had fallen about his ears, and a portion of the money he had hoped to earn would go into Brierly's pocket.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Another one of his air-castles had fallen about his ears, and a portion of the money he had hoped to earn would go into Brierly's pocket.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Dan Morgan did not have as much to say on the way home as he did while he and his brother were passing over that same road in the morning.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dan Morgan did not have as much to say on the way home as he did while he and his brother were passing over that same road in the morning.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading Did anybody ever hear of such luck?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One of the robbers had been captured, but the other had taken himself safely off, and that was the end of all his dreams.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dan Morgan did not have as much to say on the way home as he did while he and his brother were passing over that same road in the morning.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Dan Morgan did not have as much to say on the way home as he did while he and his brother were passing over that same road in the morning.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Another one of his air-castles had fallen about his ears, and a portion of the money he had hoped to earn would go into Brierly's pocket.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SILAS IN LUCK AT LAST.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Another one of his air-castles had fallen about his ears, and a portion of the money he had hoped to earn would go into Brierly's pocket.
immediately past
From this reading SILAS IN LUCK AT LAST.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading SILAS IN LUCK AT LAST.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Another one of his air-castles had fallen about his ears, and a portion of the money he had hoped to earn would go into Brierly's pocket.
MorgannounUS /ˈmɔːrɡən/
United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading Dan Morgan did not have as much to say on the way home as he did while he and his brother were passing over that same road in the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Dan Morgan did not have as much to say on the way home as he did while he and his brother were passing over that same road in the morning.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Dan Morgan did not have as much to say on the way home as he did while he and his brother were passing over that same road in the morning.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Dan Morgan did not have as much to say on the way home as he did while he and his brother were passing over that same road in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another one of his air-castles had fallen about his ears, and a portion of the money he had hoped to earn would go into Brierly's pocket.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One of the robbers had been captured, but the other had taken himself safely off, and that was the end of all his dreams.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dan Morgan did not have as much to say on the way home as he did while he and his brother were passing over that same road in the morning.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Another one of his air-castles had fallen about his ears, and a portion of the money he had hoped to earn would go into Brierly's pocket.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading One of the robbers had been captured, but the other had taken himself safely off, and that was the end of all his dreams.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Dan Morgan did not have as much to say on the way home as he did while he and his brother were passing over that same road in the morning.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Dan Morgan did not have as much to say on the way home as he did while he and his brother were passing over that same road in the morning.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Another one of his air-castles had fallen about his ears, and a portion of the money he had hoped to earn would go into Brierly's pocket.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Another one of his air-castles had fallen about his ears, and a portion of the money he had hoped to earn would go into Brierly's pocket.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Dan Morgan did not have as much to say on the way home as he did while he and his brother were passing over that same road in the morning.
robbersnounUS /ˈrɒb.ərz/
Persons who steal from a person or place, especially using violence or threats.
From this reading One of the robbers had been captured, but the other had taken himself safely off, and that was the end of all his dreams.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading One of the robbers had been captured, but the other had taken himself safely off, and that was the end of all his dreams.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Dan Morgan did not have as much to say on the way home as he did while he and his brother were passing over that same road in the morning.
express in words
From this reading Dan Morgan did not have as much to say on the way home as he did while he and his brother were passing over that same road in the morning.
SILAS
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From this reading SILAS IN LUCK AT LAST.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Did anybody ever hear of such luck?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading One of the robbers had been captured, but the other had taken himself safely off, and that was the end of all his dreams.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dan Morgan did not have as much to say on the way home as he did while he and his brother were passing over that same road in the morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Dan Morgan did not have as much to say on the way home as he did while he and his brother were passing over that same road in the morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dan Morgan did not have as much to say on the way home as he did while he and his brother were passing over that same road in the morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the robbers had been captured, but the other had taken himself safely off, and that was the end of all his dreams.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Dan Morgan did not have as much to say on the way home as he did while he and his brother were passing over that same road in the morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Dan Morgan did not have as much to say on the way home as he did while he and his brother were passing over that same road in the morning.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Dan Morgan did not have as much to say on the way home as he did while he and his brother were passing over that same road in the morning.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Another one of his air-castles had fallen about his ears, and a portion of the money he had hoped to earn would go into Brierly's pocket.
