the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During the night following John Miles's departure, the little settlement at River Bend was called upon to deplore the loss of an eminent member.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In brief, somewhere between midnight and dawn Mr. William Crane took his departure, without the ceremony of leave-taking.
any thing at all
From this reading Tom was right in concluding that Bill Crane's influence over Peabody was anything but good.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the night following John Miles's departure, the little settlement at River Bend was called upon to deplore the loss of an eminent member.
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading During the night following John Miles's departure, the little settlement at River Bend was called upon to deplore the loss of an eminent member.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In brief, somewhere between midnight and dawn Mr. William Crane took his departure, without the ceremony of leave-taking.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Tom was right in concluding that Bill Crane's influence over Peabody was anything but good.
BostoniannounUS /ˌbɔːˈstoʊniən/
a native or resident of Boston
From this reading The young Bostonian, however, was not long subjected to it.
of short duration or distance
From this reading In brief, somewhere between midnight and dawn Mr. William Crane took his departure, without the ceremony of leave-taking.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tom was right in concluding that Bill Crane's influence over Peabody was anything but good.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading During the night following John Miles's departure, the little settlement at River Bend was called upon to deplore the loss of an eminent member.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading In brief, somewhere between midnight and dawn Mr. William Crane took his departure, without the ceremony of leave-taking.
concludingadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdɪŋ/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading Tom was right in concluding that Bill Crane's influence over Peabody was anything but good.
CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading In brief, somewhere between midnight and dawn Mr. William Crane took his departure, without the ceremony of leave-taking.
Crane'snounUS /kreɪnz/
possessive form of “crane” — United States writer (1871-1900)
From this reading Tom was right in concluding that Bill Crane's influence over Peabody was anything but good.
the first light of day
From this reading In brief, somewhere between midnight and dawn Mr. William Crane took his departure, without the ceremony of leave-taking.
the act of departing
From this reading During the night following John Miles's departure, the little settlement at River Bend was called upon to deplore the loss of an eminent member.
deploreverbUS /dɪˈplɔːr/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading During the night following John Miles's departure, the little settlement at River Bend was called upon to deplore the loss of an eminent member.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the night following John Miles's departure, the little settlement at River Bend was called upon to deplore the loss of an eminent member.
eminentadjectiveUS /ˈemənənt/
standing above others in quality or position
From this reading During the night following John Miles's departure, the little settlement at River Bend was called upon to deplore the loss of an eminent member.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading During the night following John Miles's departure, the little settlement at River Bend was called upon to deplore the loss of an eminent member.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Tom was right in concluding that Bill Crane's influence over Peabody was anything but good.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ROBBED IN HIS SLEEP.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The young Bostonian, however, was not long subjected to it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ROBBED IN HIS SLEEP.
a power to affect persons or events especially power based on prestige etc
From this reading Tom was right in concluding that Bill Crane's influence over Peabody was anything but good.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young Bostonian, however, was not long subjected to it.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading During the night following John Miles's departure, the little settlement at River Bend was called upon to deplore the loss of an eminent member.
leave-takingnoun
the act of departing politely
From this reading In brief, somewhere between midnight and dawn Mr. William Crane took his departure, without the ceremony of leave-taking.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading During the night following John Miles's departure, the little settlement at River Bend was called upon to deplore the loss of an eminent member.
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 The young Bostonian, however, was not long subjected to it.
something that is lost
From this reading During the night following John Miles's departure, the little settlement at River Bend was called upon to deplore the loss of an eminent member.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading During the night following John Miles's departure, the little settlement at River Bend was called upon to deplore the loss of an eminent member.
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading In brief, somewhere between midnight and dawn Mr. William Crane took his departure, without the ceremony of leave-taking.
Miles's
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From this reading During the night following John Miles's departure, the little settlement at River Bend was called upon to deplore the loss of an eminent member.
a form of address for a man
From this reading In brief, somewhere between midnight and dawn Mr. William Crane took his departure, without the ceremony of leave-taking.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading During the night following John Miles's departure, the little settlement at River Bend was called upon to deplore the loss of an eminent member.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The young Bostonian, however, was not long subjected to it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the night following John Miles's departure, the little settlement at River Bend was called upon to deplore the loss of an eminent member.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Tom was right in concluding that Bill Crane's influence over Peabody was anything but good.
PeabodynounUS /ˈpiːbɑːdi/
educator who founded the first kindergarten in the United States (1804-1894)
From this reading Tom was right in concluding that Bill Crane's influence over Peabody was anything but good.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Tom was right in concluding that Bill Crane's influence over Peabody was anything but good.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading During the night following John Miles's departure, the little settlement at River Bend was called upon to deplore the loss of an eminent member.
ROBBEDverbUS /rɑːbd/
inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading ROBBED IN HIS SLEEP.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading During the night following John Miles's departure, the little settlement at River Bend was called upon to deplore the loss of an eminent member.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading ROBBED IN HIS SLEEP.
in or at or to some place
From this reading In brief, somewhere between midnight and dawn Mr. William Crane took his departure, without the ceremony of leave-taking.
subjectedverbUS /səbˈdʒektɪd/
past form of “subject” — cause to experience or suffer or make liable or vulnerable to
From this reading The young Bostonian, however, was not long subjected to it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom was right in concluding that Bill Crane's influence over Peabody was anything but good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The young Bostonian, however, was not long subjected to it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young Bostonian, however, was not long subjected to it.
male cat
From this reading Tom was right in concluding that Bill Crane's influence over Peabody was anything but good.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading In brief, somewhere between midnight and dawn Mr. William Crane took his departure, without the ceremony of leave-taking.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading During the night following John Miles's departure, the little settlement at River Bend was called upon to deplore the loss of an eminent member.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom was right in concluding that Bill Crane's influence over Peabody was anything but good.
William
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In brief, somewhere between midnight and dawn Mr. William Crane took his departure, without the ceremony of leave-taking.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading In brief, somewhere between midnight and dawn Mr. William Crane took his departure, without the ceremony of leave-taking.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young Bostonian, however, was not long subjected to it.
