used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He who was known to be in pursuit of Markham was to take him as a friend through the town at The Mills and start him on the road at the other side.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading This plan, with such modifications as his own good sense suggested, Toyner was willing to adopt.
agitationnounUS /ˌædʒəˈteɪʃən/
a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance
From this reading Markham was little known at The Mills, and no one would be likely to take the companion of the constable to be the criminal for whose arrest he had been making so much agitation; they were to travel at the early hour of dawn when few were stirring.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading Ann's plan of the way in which Toyner more than any other man could aid her father was simple enough.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He who was known to be in pursuit of Markham was to take him as a friend through the town at The Mills and start him on the road at the other side.
Ann's
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From this reading Ann's plan of the way in which Toyner more than any other man could aid her father was simple enough.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Ann's plan of the way in which Toyner more than any other man could aid her father was simple enough.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading Markham was little known at The Mills, and no one would be likely to take the companion of the constable to be the criminal for whose arrest he had been making so much agitation; they were to travel at the early hour of dawn when few were stirring.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He who was known to be in pursuit of Markham was to take him as a friend through the town at The Mills and start him on the road at the other side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He who was known to be in pursuit of Markham was to take him as a friend through the town at The Mills and start him on the road at the other side.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He who was known to be in pursuit of Markham was to take him as a friend through the town at The Mills and start him on the road at the other side.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Markham was little known at The Mills, and no one would be likely to take the companion of the constable to be the criminal for whose arrest he had been making so much agitation; they were to travel at the early hour of dawn when few were stirring.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Markham was little known at The Mills, and no one would be likely to take the companion of the constable to be the criminal for whose arrest he had been making so much agitation; they were to travel at the early hour of dawn when few were stirring.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading Markham was little known at The Mills, and no one would be likely to take the companion of the constable to be the criminal for whose arrest he had been making so much agitation; they were to travel at the early hour of dawn when few were stirring.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Ann's plan of the way in which Toyner more than any other man could aid her father was simple enough.
bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
From this reading Markham was little known at The Mills, and no one would be likely to take the companion of the constable to be the criminal for whose arrest he had been making so much agitation; they were to travel at the early hour of dawn when few were stirring.
the first light of day
From this reading Markham was little known at The Mills, and no one would be likely to take the companion of the constable to be the criminal for whose arrest he had been making so much agitation; they were to travel at the early hour of dawn when few were stirring.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading He started earlier in the evening than she had done, having no particular desire for secrecy.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading He started earlier in the evening than she had done, having no particular desire for secrecy.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading He started earlier in the evening than she had done, having no particular desire for secrecy.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Markham was little known at The Mills, and no one would be likely to take the companion of the constable to be the criminal for whose arrest he had been making so much agitation; they were to travel at the early hour of dawn when few were stirring.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Ann's plan of the way in which Toyner more than any other man could aid her father was simple enough.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He started earlier in the evening than she had done, having no particular desire for secrecy.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ann's plan of the way in which Toyner more than any other man could aid her father was simple enough.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Markham was little known at The Mills, and no one would be likely to take the companion of the constable to be the criminal for whose arrest he had been making so much agitation; they were to travel at the early hour of dawn when few were stirring.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Markham was little known at The Mills, and no one would be likely to take the companion of the constable to be the criminal for whose arrest he had been making so much agitation; they were to travel at the early hour of dawn when few were stirring.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He who was known to be in pursuit of Markham was to take him as a friend through the town at The Mills and start him on the road at the other side.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading This plan, with such modifications as his own good sense suggested, Toyner was willing to adopt.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Markham was little known at The Mills, and no one would be likely to take the companion of the constable to be the criminal for whose arrest he had been making so much agitation; they were to travel at the early hour of dawn when few were stirring.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He started earlier in the evening than she had done, having no particular desire for secrecy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He who was known to be in pursuit of Markham was to take him as a friend through the town at The Mills and start him on the road at the other side.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ann's plan of the way in which Toyner more than any other man could aid her father was simple enough.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He who was known to be in pursuit of Markham was to take him as a friend through the town at The Mills and start him on the road at the other side.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This plan, with such modifications as his own good sense suggested, Toyner was willing to adopt.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Markham was little known at The Mills, and no one would be likely to take the companion of the constable to be the criminal for whose arrest he had been making so much agitation; they were to travel at the early hour of dawn when few were stirring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ann's plan of the way in which Toyner more than any other man could aid her father was simple enough.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading He who was known to be in pursuit of Markham was to take him as a friend through the town at The Mills and start him on the road at the other side.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Markham was little known at The Mills, and no one would be likely to take the companion of the constable to be the criminal for whose arrest he had been making so much agitation; they were to travel at the early hour of dawn when few were stirring.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Markham was little known at The Mills, and no one would be likely to take the companion of the constable to be the criminal for whose arrest he had been making so much agitation; they were to travel at the early hour of dawn when few were stirring.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Markham was little known at The Mills, and no one would be likely to take the companion of the constable to be the criminal for whose arrest he had been making so much agitation; they were to travel at the early hour of dawn when few were stirring.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Ann's plan of the way in which Toyner more than any other man could aid her father was simple enough.
Markham
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From this reading He who was known to be in pursuit of Markham was to take him as a friend through the town at The Mills and start him on the road at the other side.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading He who was known to be in pursuit of Markham was to take him as a friend through the town at The Mills and start him on the road at the other side.
modificationsnounUS /ˌmɑːdəfəˈkeɪʃənz/
plural of “modification” — the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
From this reading This plan, with such modifications as his own good sense suggested, Toyner was willing to adopt.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Ann's plan of the way in which Toyner more than any other man could aid her father was simple enough.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Markham was little known at The Mills, and no one would be likely to take the companion of the constable to be the criminal for whose arrest he had been making so much agitation; they were to travel at the early hour of dawn when few were stirring.
not any; not one
From this reading Markham was little known at The Mills, and no one would be likely to take the companion of the constable to be the criminal for whose arrest he had been making so much agitation; they were to travel at the early hour of dawn when few were stirring.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ann's plan of the way in which Toyner more than any other man could aid her father was simple enough.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He who was known to be in pursuit of Markham was to take him as a friend through the town at The Mills and start him on the road at the other side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Markham was little known at The Mills, and no one would be likely to take the companion of the constable to be the criminal for whose arrest he had been making so much agitation; they were to travel at the early hour of dawn when few were stirring.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Ann's plan of the way in which Toyner more than any other man could aid her father was simple enough.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This plan, with such modifications as his own good sense suggested, Toyner was willing to adopt.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He started earlier in the evening than she had done, having no particular desire for secrecy.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Ann's plan of the way in which Toyner more than any other man could aid her father was simple enough.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading He who was known to be in pursuit of Markham was to take him as a friend through the town at The Mills and start him on the road at the other side.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He who was known to be in pursuit of Markham was to take him as a friend through the town at The Mills and start him on the road at the other side.
secrecynounUS /ˈsiːkrəsi/
the trait of keeping things secret
From this reading He started earlier in the evening than she had done, having no particular desire for secrecy.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading This plan, with such modifications as his own good sense suggested, Toyner was willing to adopt.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started earlier in the evening than she had done, having no particular desire for secrecy.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He who was known to be in pursuit of Markham was to take him as a friend through the town at The Mills and start him on the road at the other side.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Ann's plan of the way in which Toyner more than any other man could aid her father was simple enough.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Markham was little known at The Mills, and no one would be likely to take the companion of the constable to be the criminal for whose arrest he had been making so much agitation; they were to travel at the early hour of dawn when few were stirring.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He who was known to be in pursuit of Markham was to take him as a friend through the town at The Mills and start him on the road at the other side.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started earlier in the evening than she had done, having no particular desire for secrecy.
stirringnounUS /ˈstɜːrɪŋ/
agitating a liquid with an implement
From this reading Markham was little known at The Mills, and no one would be likely to take the companion of the constable to be the criminal for whose arrest he had been making so much agitation; they were to travel at the early hour of dawn when few were stirring.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This plan, with such modifications as his own good sense suggested, Toyner was willing to adopt.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading This plan, with such modifications as his own good sense suggested, Toyner was willing to adopt.
carry out
From this reading He who was known to be in pursuit of Markham was to take him as a friend through the town at The Mills and start him on the road at the other side.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Ann's plan of the way in which Toyner more than any other man could aid her father was simple enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ann's plan of the way in which Toyner more than any other man could aid her father was simple enough.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Markham was little known at The Mills, and no one would be likely to take the companion of the constable to be the criminal for whose arrest he had been making so much agitation; they were to travel at the early hour of dawn when few were stirring.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This plan, with such modifications as his own good sense suggested, Toyner was willing to adopt.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He who was known to be in pursuit of Markham was to take him as a friend through the town at The Mills and start him on the road at the other side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He who was known to be in pursuit of Markham was to take him as a friend through the town at The Mills and start him on the road at the other side.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading He who was known to be in pursuit of Markham was to take him as a friend through the town at The Mills and start him on the road at the other side.
Toyner
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From this reading Ann's plan of the way in which Toyner more than any other man could aid her father was simple enough.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Markham was little known at The Mills, and no one would be likely to take the companion of the constable to be the criminal for whose arrest he had been making so much agitation; they were to travel at the early hour of dawn when few were stirring.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ann's plan of the way in which Toyner more than any other man could aid her father was simple enough.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Ann's plan of the way in which Toyner more than any other man could aid her father was simple enough.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Markham was little known at The Mills, and no one would be likely to take the companion of the constable to be the criminal for whose arrest he had been making so much agitation; they were to travel at the early hour of dawn when few were stirring.
at the time that
From this reading Markham was little known at The Mills, and no one would be likely to take the companion of the constable to be the criminal for whose arrest he had been making so much agitation; they were to travel at the early hour of dawn when few were stirring.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ann's plan of the way in which Toyner more than any other man could aid her father was simple enough.
which person or people
From this reading He who was known to be in pursuit of Markham was to take him as a friend through the town at The Mills and start him on the road at the other side.
belonging to which person
From this reading Markham was little known at The Mills, and no one would be likely to take the companion of the constable to be the criminal for whose arrest he had been making so much agitation; they were to travel at the early hour of dawn when few were stirring.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading This plan, with such modifications as his own good sense suggested, Toyner was willing to adopt.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This plan, with such modifications as his own good sense suggested, Toyner was willing to adopt.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Markham was little known at The Mills, and no one would be likely to take the companion of the constable to be the criminal for whose arrest he had been making so much agitation; they were to travel at the early hour of dawn when few were stirring.
