used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was because his parents had to go to Australia to claim some property left by a relative of Tom’s father.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It’s quite some years since I heard it,” and he gazed reminiscently at the ceiling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE STORY OF THE MILL “Let me see if I can remember the story of the old mill,” mused Mr. Fairfield, as Tom stood expectantly waiting.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “It’s quite some years since I heard it,” and he gazed reminiscently at the ceiling.
AustralianounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljə/
a nation occupying the whole of the Australian continent; Aboriginal tribes are thought to have migrated from southeastern Asia 20,000 years ago; first Europeans were British convicts sent there as a penal colony
From this reading It was because his parents had to go to Australia to claim some property left by a relative of Tom’s father.
for the reason that
From this reading It was because his parents had to go to Australia to claim some property left by a relative of Tom’s father.
(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 “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was because his parents had to go to Australia to claim some property left by a relative of Tom’s father.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading My first volume was entitled, “Tom Fairfield’s Schooldays,” and in that I related how our hero came to go to Elmwood Hall.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE STORY OF THE MILL “Let me see if I can remember the story of the old mill,” mused Mr. Fairfield, as Tom stood expectantly waiting.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading “It’s quite some years since I heard it,” and he gazed reminiscently at the ceiling.
an assertion of a right (as to money or property)
From this reading It was because his parents had to go to Australia to claim some property left by a relative of Tom’s father.
ElmwoodnounUS /ˈelmwʊd/
hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture
From this reading My first volume was entitled, “Tom Fairfield’s Schooldays,” and in that I related how our hero came to go to Elmwood Hall.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading My first volume was entitled, “Tom Fairfield’s Schooldays,” and in that I related how our hero came to go to Elmwood Hall.
expectantlyadverb
in an expectant manner
From this reading THE STORY OF THE MILL “Let me see if I can remember the story of the old mill,” mused Mr. Fairfield, as Tom stood expectantly waiting.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
Fairfield
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From this reading THE STORY OF THE MILL “Let me see if I can remember the story of the old mill,” mused Mr. Fairfield, as Tom stood expectantly waiting.
Fairfield's
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From this reading My first volume was entitled, “Tom Fairfield’s Schooldays,” and in that I related how our hero came to go to Elmwood Hall.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading It was because his parents had to go to Australia to claim some property left by a relative of Tom’s father.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading My first volume was entitled, “Tom Fairfield’s Schooldays,” and in that I related how our hero came to go to Elmwood Hall.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading “It’s quite some years since I heard it,” and he gazed reminiscently at the ceiling.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading My first volume was entitled, “Tom Fairfield’s Schooldays,” and in that I related how our hero came to go to Elmwood Hall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was because his parents had to go to Australia to claim some property left by a relative of Tom’s father.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading My first volume was entitled, “Tom Fairfield’s Schooldays,” and in that I related how our hero came to go to Elmwood Hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It’s quite some years since I heard it,” and he gazed reminiscently at the ceiling.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “It’s quite some years since I heard it,” and he gazed reminiscently at the ceiling.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading My first volume was entitled, “Tom Fairfield’s Schooldays,” and in that I related how our hero came to go to Elmwood Hall.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
how
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From this reading My first volume was entitled, “Tom Fairfield’s Schooldays,” and in that I related how our hero came to go to Elmwood Hall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE STORY OF THE MILL “Let me see if I can remember the story of the old mill,” mused Mr. Fairfield, as Tom stood expectantly waiting.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE STORY OF THE MILL “Let me see if I can remember the story of the old mill,” mused Mr. Fairfield, as Tom stood expectantly waiting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It’s quite some years since I heard it,” and he gazed reminiscently at the ceiling.
It's
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From this reading “It’s quite some years since I heard it,” and he gazed reminiscently at the ceiling.
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 It was because his parents had to go to Australia to claim some property left by a relative of Tom’s father.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading THE STORY OF THE MILL “Let me see if I can remember the story of the old mill,” mused Mr. Fairfield, as Tom stood expectantly waiting.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE STORY OF THE MILL “Let me see if I can remember the story of the old mill,” mused Mr. Fairfield, as Tom stood expectantly waiting.
MILLverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading THE STORY OF THE MILL “Let me see if I can remember the story of the old mill,” mused Mr. Fairfield, as Tom stood expectantly waiting.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE STORY OF THE MILL “Let me see if I can remember the story of the old mill,” mused Mr. Fairfield, as Tom stood expectantly waiting.
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
musedverbUS /mjuːzd/
past form of “muse” — reflect deeply on a subject
From this reading THE STORY OF THE MILL “Let me see if I can remember the story of the old mill,” mused Mr. Fairfield, as Tom stood expectantly waiting.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My first volume was entitled, “Tom Fairfield’s Schooldays,” and in that I related how our hero came to go to Elmwood Hall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF THE MILL “Let me see if I can remember the story of the old mill,” mused Mr. Fairfield, as Tom stood expectantly waiting.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE STORY OF THE MILL “Let me see if I can remember the story of the old mill,” mused Mr. Fairfield, as Tom stood expectantly waiting.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading My first volume was entitled, “Tom Fairfield’s Schooldays,” and in that I related how our hero came to go to Elmwood Hall.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading It was because his parents had to go to Australia to claim some property left by a relative of Tom’s father.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading It was because his parents had to go to Australia to claim some property left by a relative of Tom’s father.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “It’s quite some years since I heard it,” and he gazed reminiscently at the ceiling.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading My first volume was entitled, “Tom Fairfield’s Schooldays,” and in that I related how our hero came to go to Elmwood Hall.
relativenounUS /ˈrelətɪv/
a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading It was because his parents had to go to Australia to claim some property left by a relative of Tom’s father.
To recall to mind.
From this reading THE STORY OF THE MILL “Let me see if I can remember the story of the old mill,” mused Mr. Fairfield, as Tom stood expectantly waiting.
reminiscentlyadverb
in a reminiscent manner
From this reading “It’s quite some years since I heard it,” and he gazed reminiscently at the ceiling.
Schooldaysnoun
the time of life when you are going to school
From this reading My first volume was entitled, “Tom Fairfield’s Schooldays,” and in that I related how our hero came to go to Elmwood Hall.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE STORY OF THE MILL “Let me see if I can remember the story of the old mill,” mused Mr. Fairfield, as Tom stood expectantly waiting.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “It’s quite some years since I heard it,” and he gazed reminiscently at the ceiling.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “It’s quite some years since I heard it,” and he gazed reminiscently at the ceiling.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE STORY OF THE MILL “Let me see if I can remember the story of the old mill,” mused Mr. Fairfield, as Tom stood expectantly waiting.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading THE STORY OF THE MILL “Let me see if I can remember the story of the old mill,” mused Mr. Fairfield, as Tom stood expectantly waiting.
carry out
From this reading “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
express in words
From this reading “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My first volume was entitled, “Tom Fairfield’s Schooldays,” and in that I related how our hero came to go to Elmwood Hall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF THE MILL “Let me see if I can remember the story of the old mill,” mused Mr. Fairfield, as Tom stood expectantly waiting.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
male cat
From this reading THE STORY OF THE MILL “Let me see if I can remember the story of the old mill,” mused Mr. Fairfield, as Tom stood expectantly waiting.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading It was because his parents had to go to Australia to claim some property left by a relative of Tom’s father.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading My first volume was entitled, “Tom Fairfield’s Schooldays,” and in that I related how our hero came to go to Elmwood Hall.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE STORY OF THE MILL “Let me see if I can remember the story of the old mill,” mused Mr. Fairfield, as Tom stood expectantly waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My first volume was entitled, “Tom Fairfield’s Schooldays,” and in that I related how our hero came to go to Elmwood Hall.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
a late time of life
From this reading “It’s quite some years since I heard it,” and he gazed reminiscently at the ceiling.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This is better luck than I expected,” murmured Tom, and, while he is thus waiting to hear the story of the secret of the old mill, I will take the opportunity to tell you something more about him and his friends, and the two previous books in this series.
