used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
Ann's
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From this reading Ann's father, John Markham, had a deadly dispute with a man by the name of Walker.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
arouseverbUS /ərˈaʊz/
call forth (emotions, feelings, and responses)
From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading The feud lasted for a week, and then Markham shot his enemy with a borrowed fire-arm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Walker was discovered wounded, and cared for, but with little hope of his recovery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Ann's father, John Markham, had a deadly dispute with a man by the name of Walker.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading Walker was discovered wounded, and cared for, but with little hope of his recovery.
comernounUS /ˈkʌmər/
someone with a promising future
From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
comparativelyadverbUS /kəmˈperətɪvli/
in a relative manner; by comparison to something else
From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading Ann's father, John Markham, had a deadly dispute with a man by the name of Walker.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Walker was discovered wounded, and cared for, but with little hope of his recovery.
disputeverbUS /dɪsˈpjuːt/
take exception to
From this reading Ann's father, John Markham, had a deadly dispute with a man by the name of Walker.
else
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From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
an opposing military force
From this reading The feud lasted for a week, and then Markham shot his enemy with a borrowed fire-arm.
enmitynounUS /ˈenməti/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ann's father, John Markham, had a deadly dispute with a man by the name of Walker.
feudnounUS /fjuːd/
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading The feud lasted for a week, and then Markham shot his enemy with a borrowed fire-arm.
fire-arm
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From this reading The feud lasted for a week, and then Markham shot his enemy with a borrowed fire-arm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The feud lasted for a week, and then Markham shot his enemy with a borrowed fire-arm.
gambleverbUS /ˈɡæmbəl/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ann's father, John Markham, had a deadly dispute with a man by the name of Walker.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Walker was discovered wounded, and cared for, but with little hope of his recovery.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Ann's father, John Markham, had a deadly dispute with a man by the name of Walker.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The feud lasted for a week, and then Markham shot his enemy with a borrowed fire-arm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ann's father, John Markham, had a deadly dispute with a man by the name of Walker.
Markham
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From this reading Ann's father, John Markham, had a deadly dispute with a man by the name of Walker.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Ann's father, John Markham, had a deadly dispute with a man by the name of Walker.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
recoverynounUS /rɪˈkʌvri/
return to an original state
From this reading Walker was discovered wounded, and cared for, but with little hope of his recovery.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The feud lasted for a week, and then Markham shot his enemy with a borrowed fire-arm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The feud lasted for a week, and then Markham shot his enemy with a borrowed fire-arm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
Toyner
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From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
WalkernounUS /ˈwɔːkər/
New Zealand runner who in 1975 became the first person to run a mile in less that 3 minutes and 50 seconds (born in 1952)
From this reading Ann's father, John Markham, had a deadly dispute with a man by the name of Walker.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The feud lasted for a week, and then Markham shot his enemy with a borrowed fire-arm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Another six months passed, and an event occurred which gave a great shock to the little community and gave Toyner a pain of heart such as almost nothing else could have given.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Ann's father, John Markham, had a deadly dispute with a man by the name of Walker.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Walker was a comparatively new comer to the town, or he would have known better than to gamble with Markham as he did and arouse his enmity.
people who are wounded
From this reading Walker was discovered wounded, and cared for, but with little hope of his recovery.
