used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The first house at which he stopped was that of Mr. Marston, which, it will be remembered, was only a short distance away from his own home.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Without waiting longer than to give a few words of explanation he resumed his trot, and soon after turned into the lane leading to the home of Mr. Kilgore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There, to his disappointment, he learned that their little girl had not been at school that day, and consequently they could tell him nothing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Nick Ribsam set out to find his missing sister Nellie, he made the search as thorough as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The first house at which he stopped was that of Mr. Marston, which, it will be remembered, was only a short distance away from his own home.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The first house at which he stopped was that of Mr. Marston, which, it will be remembered, was only a short distance away from his own home.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first house at which he stopped was that of Mr. Marston, which, it will be remembered, was only a short distance away from his own home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There, to his disappointment, he learned that their little girl had not been at school that day, and consequently they could tell him nothing.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading There, to his disappointment, he learned that their little girl had not been at school that day, and consequently they could tell him nothing.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There, to his disappointment, he learned that their little girl had not been at school that day, and consequently they could tell him nothing.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading There, to his disappointment, he learned that their little girl had not been at school that day, and consequently they could tell him nothing.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading There, to his disappointment, he learned that their little girl had not been at school that day, and consequently they could tell him nothing.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The first house at which he stopped was that of Mr. Marston, which, it will be remembered, was only a short distance away from his own home.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading Without waiting longer than to give a few words of explanation he resumed his trot, and soon after turned into the lane leading to the home of Mr. Kilgore.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Without waiting longer than to give a few words of explanation he resumed his trot, and soon after turned into the lane leading to the home of Mr. Kilgore.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading When Nick Ribsam set out to find his missing sister Nellie, he made the search as thorough as possible.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first house at which he stopped was that of Mr. Marston, which, it will be remembered, was only a short distance away from his own home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first house at which he stopped was that of Mr. Marston, which, it will be remembered, was only a short distance away from his own home.
a young female
From this reading There, to his disappointment, he learned that their little girl had not been at school that day, and consequently they could tell him nothing.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Without waiting longer than to give a few words of explanation he resumed his trot, and soon after turned into the lane leading to the home of Mr. Kilgore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There, to his disappointment, he learned that their little girl had not been at school that day, and consequently they could tell him nothing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Nick Ribsam set out to find his missing sister Nellie, he made the search as thorough as possible.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There, to his disappointment, he learned that their little girl had not been at school that day, and consequently they could tell him nothing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Nick Ribsam set out to find his missing sister Nellie, he made the search as thorough as possible.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The first house at which he stopped was that of Mr. Marston, which, it will be remembered, was only a short distance away from his own home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The first house at which he stopped was that of Mr. Marston, which, it will be remembered, was only a short distance away from his own home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Without waiting longer than to give a few words of explanation he resumed his trot, and soon after turned into the lane leading to the home of Mr. Kilgore.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The first house at which he stopped was that of Mr. Marston, which, it will be remembered, was only a short distance away from his own home.
Kilgore
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From this reading Without waiting longer than to give a few words of explanation he resumed his trot, and soon after turned into the lane leading to the home of Mr. Kilgore.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Without waiting longer than to give a few words of explanation he resumed his trot, and soon after turned into the lane leading to the home of Mr. Kilgore.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Without waiting longer than to give a few words of explanation he resumed his trot, and soon after turned into the lane leading to the home of Mr. Kilgore.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading There, to his disappointment, he learned that their little girl had not been at school that day, and consequently they could tell him nothing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There, to his disappointment, he learned that their little girl had not been at school that day, and consequently they could tell him nothing.
for more time
From this reading Without waiting longer than to give a few words of explanation he resumed his trot, and soon after turned into the lane leading to the home of Mr. Kilgore.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Nick Ribsam set out to find his missing sister Nellie, he made the search as thorough as possible.
Marston
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From this reading The first house at which he stopped was that of Mr. Marston, which, it will be remembered, was only a short distance away from his own home.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading When Nick Ribsam set out to find his missing sister Nellie, he made the search as thorough as possible.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The first house at which he stopped was that of Mr. Marston, which, it will be remembered, was only a short distance away from his own home.
Nellie
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From this reading When Nick Ribsam set out to find his missing sister Nellie, he made the search as thorough as possible.
NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
From this reading When Nick Ribsam set out to find his missing sister Nellie, he made the search as thorough as possible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There, to his disappointment, he learned that their little girl had not been at school that day, and consequently they could tell him nothing.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There, to his disappointment, he learned that their little girl had not been at school that day, and consequently they could tell him nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PARTY OF SEARCH.
and nothing more
From this reading The first house at which he stopped was that of Mr. Marston, which, it will be remembered, was only a short distance away from his own home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Nick Ribsam set out to find his missing sister Nellie, he made the search as thorough as possible.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The first house at which he stopped was that of Mr. Marston, which, it will be remembered, was only a short distance away from his own home.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE PARTY OF SEARCH.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading When Nick Ribsam set out to find his missing sister Nellie, he made the search as thorough as possible.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The first house at which he stopped was that of Mr. Marston, which, it will be remembered, was only a short distance away from his own home.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Without waiting longer than to give a few words of explanation he resumed his trot, and soon after turned into the lane leading to the home of Mr. Kilgore.
Ribsam
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From this reading When Nick Ribsam set out to find his missing sister Nellie, he made the search as thorough as possible.
an educational institution
From this reading There, to his disappointment, he learned that their little girl had not been at school that day, and consequently they could tell him nothing.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading THE PARTY OF SEARCH.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When Nick Ribsam set out to find his missing sister Nellie, he made the search as thorough as possible.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The first house at which he stopped was that of Mr. Marston, which, it will be remembered, was only a short distance away from his own home.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading When Nick Ribsam set out to find his missing sister Nellie, he made the search as thorough as possible.
in the near future
From this reading Without waiting longer than to give a few words of explanation he resumed his trot, and soon after turned into the lane leading to the home of Mr. Kilgore.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The first house at which he stopped was that of Mr. Marston, which, it will be remembered, was only a short distance away from his own home.
express in words
From this reading There, to his disappointment, he learned that their little girl had not been at school that day, and consequently they could tell him nothing.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Without waiting longer than to give a few words of explanation he resumed his trot, and soon after turned into the lane leading to the home of Mr. Kilgore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The first house at which he stopped was that of Mr. Marston, which, it will be remembered, was only a short distance away from his own home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARTY OF SEARCH.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There, to his disappointment, he learned that their little girl had not been at school that day, and consequently they could tell him nothing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There, to his disappointment, he learned that their little girl had not been at school that day, and consequently they could tell him nothing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There, to his disappointment, he learned that their little girl had not been at school that day, and consequently they could tell him nothing.
thoroughadjectiveUS /ˈθɜːroʊ/
painstakingly careful and accurate
From this reading When Nick Ribsam set out to find his missing sister Nellie, he made the search as thorough as possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Nick Ribsam set out to find his missing sister Nellie, he made the search as thorough as possible.
trotverbUS /trɑːt/
run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Without waiting longer than to give a few words of explanation he resumed his trot, and soon after turned into the lane leading to the home of Mr. Kilgore.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Without waiting longer than to give a few words of explanation he resumed his trot, and soon after turned into the lane leading to the home of Mr. Kilgore.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Without waiting longer than to give a few words of explanation he resumed his trot, and soon after turned into the lane leading to the home of Mr. Kilgore.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first house at which he stopped was that of Mr. Marston, which, it will be remembered, was only a short distance away from his own home.
at the time that
From this reading When Nick Ribsam set out to find his missing sister Nellie, he made the search as thorough as possible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The first house at which he stopped was that of Mr. Marston, which, it will be remembered, was only a short distance away from his own home.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The first house at which he stopped was that of Mr. Marston, which, it will be remembered, was only a short distance away from his own home.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without waiting longer than to give a few words of explanation he resumed his trot, and soon after turned into the lane leading to the home of Mr. Kilgore.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Without waiting longer than to give a few words of explanation he resumed his trot, and soon after turned into the lane leading to the home of Mr. Kilgore.
