used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He meant, in that hour, to take a hand.
anew
From this reading But Westley was well enough pleased to have Reck back again; and he bade her forget Proutt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Westley was not there, but Mrs. Westley marked Proutt’s lowering eye, and was frightened of the man, and told Westley so when he came.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But Westley was well enough pleased to have Reck back again; and he bade her forget Proutt.
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria
From this reading But Westley was well enough pleased to have Reck back again; and he bade her forget Proutt.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Proutt had been, thus far, somewhat favored by fortune.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Westley was not there, but Mrs. Westley marked Proutt’s lowering eye, and was frightened of the man, and told Westley so when he came.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Proutt had been, thus far, somewhat favored by fortune.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Westley was not there, but Mrs. Westley marked Proutt’s lowering eye, and was frightened of the man, and told Westley so when he came.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But Westley was well enough pleased to have Reck back again; and he bade her forget Proutt.
the organ of sight
From this reading Westley was not there, but Mrs. Westley marked Proutt’s lowering eye, and was frightened of the man, and told Westley so when he came.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Proutt had been, thus far, somewhat favored by fortune.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading Proutt had been, thus far, somewhat favored by fortune.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But Westley was well enough pleased to have Reck back again; and he bade her forget Proutt.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Proutt had been, thus far, somewhat favored by fortune.
made afraid
From this reading Westley was not there, but Mrs. Westley marked Proutt’s lowering eye, and was frightened of the man, and told Westley so when he came.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Proutt had been, thus far, somewhat favored by fortune.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He meant, in that hour, to take a hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But Westley was well enough pleased to have Reck back again; and he bade her forget Proutt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He meant, in that hour, to take a hand.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But Westley was well enough pleased to have Reck back again; and he bade her forget Proutt.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading III With a week of October left, Proutt took Reck home to Westley.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He meant, in that hour, to take a hand.
IIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading III With a week of October left, Proutt took Reck home to Westley.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He meant, in that hour, to take a hand.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading III With a week of October left, Proutt took Reck home to Westley.
loweringadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərɪŋ/
darkened by clouds
From this reading Westley was not there, but Mrs. Westley marked Proutt’s lowering eye, and was frightened of the man, and told Westley so when he came.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Westley was not there, but Mrs. Westley marked Proutt’s lowering eye, and was frightened of the man, and told Westley so when he came.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Westley was not there, but Mrs. Westley marked Proutt’s lowering eye, and was frightened of the man, and told Westley so when he came.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He meant, in that hour, to take a hand.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Westley was not there, but Mrs. Westley marked Proutt’s lowering eye, and was frightened of the man, and told Westley so when he came.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Westley was not there, but Mrs. Westley marked Proutt’s lowering eye, and was frightened of the man, and told Westley so when he came.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading III With a week of October left, Proutt took Reck home to Westley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading III With a week of October left, Proutt took Reck home to Westley.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading But Westley was well enough pleased to have Reck back again; and he bade her forget Proutt.
Proutt
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From this reading III With a week of October left, Proutt took Reck home to Westley.
Proutt's
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From this reading Westley was not there, but Mrs. Westley marked Proutt’s lowering eye, and was frightened of the man, and told Westley so when he came.
Reck
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From this reading III With a week of October left, Proutt took Reck home to Westley.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Westley was not there, but Mrs. Westley marked Proutt’s lowering eye, and was frightened of the man, and told Westley so when he came.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Proutt had been, thus far, somewhat favored by fortune.
carry out
From this reading He meant, in that hour, to take a hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He meant, in that hour, to take a hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Westley was not there, but Mrs. Westley marked Proutt’s lowering eye, and was frightened of the man, and told Westley so when he came.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Westley was not there, but Mrs. Westley marked Proutt’s lowering eye, and was frightened of the man, and told Westley so when he came.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Proutt had been, thus far, somewhat favored by fortune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He meant, in that hour, to take a hand.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Westley was not there, but Mrs. Westley marked Proutt’s lowering eye, and was frightened of the man, and told Westley so when he came.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading III With a week of October left, Proutt took Reck home to Westley.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Westley was not there, but Mrs. Westley marked Proutt’s lowering eye, and was frightened of the man, and told Westley so when he came.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading III With a week of October left, Proutt took Reck home to Westley.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But Westley was well enough pleased to have Reck back again; and he bade her forget Proutt.
Westley
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From this reading III With a week of October left, Proutt took Reck home to Westley.
at the time that
From this reading Westley was not there, but Mrs. Westley marked Proutt’s lowering eye, and was frightened of the man, and told Westley so when he came.
in the company of; together with
From this reading III With a week of October left, Proutt took Reck home to Westley.
