used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The weather was cold for that time of year and I had been writing all day in the lodge with a fire blazing in the chimney-place.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading I had made no progress in solving these mysteries when, on the second evening after my startling discovery, Tom and the others returned.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The weather was cold for that time of year and I had been writing all day in the lodge with a fire blazing in the chimney-place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had made no progress in solving these mysteries when, on the second evening after my startling discovery, Tom and the others returned.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I had begun to think of another long evening in that uncanny place when I heard the honking of that familiar horn and presently the voices of the returning party as the rattling little flivver emerged from the forest trail into the clearing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had begun to think of another long evening in that uncanny place when I heard the honking of that familiar horn and presently the voices of the returning party as the rattling little flivver emerged from the forest trail into the clearing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The weather was cold for that time of year and I had been writing all day in the lodge with a fire blazing in the chimney-place.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I had begun to think of another long evening in that uncanny place when I heard the honking of that familiar horn and presently the voices of the returning party as the rattling little flivver emerged from the forest trail into the clearing.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had a fine catch of fish and a big piece of ice which they had brought from Harkness to keep the welcome delicacy fresh if it should last more than a day or two.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading The weather was cold for that time of year and I had been writing all day in the lodge with a fire blazing in the chimney-place.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They had a fine catch of fish and a big piece of ice which they had brought from Harkness to keep the welcome delicacy fresh if it should last more than a day or two.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I had often ridiculed that rickety and clanking flivver, but on that evening its every squeak was like music to my ears.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading They had a fine catch of fish and a big piece of ice which they had brought from Harkness to keep the welcome delicacy fresh if it should last more than a day or two.
chimney-place
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From this reading The weather was cold for that time of year and I had been writing all day in the lodge with a fire blazing in the chimney-place.
clankingadjectiveUS /ˈklæŋkɪŋ/
having a hard nonresonant metallic sound
From this reading I had often ridiculed that rickety and clanking flivver, but on that evening its every squeak was like music to my ears.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading I had begun to think of another long evening in that uncanny place when I heard the honking of that familiar horn and presently the voices of the returning party as the rattling little flivver emerged from the forest trail into the clearing.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The weather was cold for that time of year and I had been writing all day in the lodge with a fire blazing in the chimney-place.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The weather was cold for that time of year and I had been writing all day in the lodge with a fire blazing in the chimney-place.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading They had a fine catch of fish and a big piece of ice which they had brought from Harkness to keep the welcome delicacy fresh if it should last more than a day or two.
the act of discovering something
From this reading I had made no progress in solving these mysteries when, on the second evening after my startling discovery, Tom and the others returned.
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading I had often ridiculed that rickety and clanking flivver, but on that evening its every squeak was like music to my ears.
emergedverbUS /ɪˈmɜːrdʒd/
past form of “emerge” — come out into view, as from concealment
From this reading I had begun to think of another long evening in that uncanny place when I heard the honking of that familiar horn and presently the voices of the returning party as the rattling little flivver emerged from the forest trail into the clearing.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading I had made no progress in solving these mysteries when, on the second evening after my startling discovery, Tom and the others returned.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I had often ridiculed that rickety and clanking flivver, but on that evening its every squeak was like music to my ears.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading I had begun to think of another long evening in that uncanny place when I heard the honking of that familiar horn and presently the voices of the returning party as the rattling little flivver emerged from the forest trail into the clearing.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They had a fine catch of fish and a big piece of ice which they had brought from Harkness to keep the welcome delicacy fresh if it should last more than a day or two.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The weather was cold for that time of year and I had been writing all day in the lodge with a fire blazing in the chimney-place.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading They had a fine catch of fish and a big piece of ice which they had brought from Harkness to keep the welcome delicacy fresh if it should last more than a day or two.
flivver
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From this reading I had begun to think of another long evening in that uncanny place when I heard the honking of that familiar horn and presently the voices of the returning party as the rattling little flivver emerged from the forest trail into the clearing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The weather was cold for that time of year and I had been writing all day in the lodge with a fire blazing in the chimney-place.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading I had begun to think of another long evening in that uncanny place when I heard the honking of that familiar horn and presently the voices of the returning party as the rattling little flivver emerged from the forest trail into the clearing.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading They had a fine catch of fish and a big piece of ice which they had brought from Harkness to keep the welcome delicacy fresh if it should last more than a day or two.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had begun to think of another long evening in that uncanny place when I heard the honking of that familiar horn and presently the voices of the returning party as the rattling little flivver emerged from the forest trail into the clearing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had made no progress in solving these mysteries when, on the second evening after my startling discovery, Tom and the others returned.
Harkness
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From this reading They had a fine catch of fish and a big piece of ice which they had brought from Harkness to keep the welcome delicacy fresh if it should last more than a day or two.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I had begun to think of another long evening in that uncanny place when I heard the honking of that familiar horn and presently the voices of the returning party as the rattling little flivver emerged from the forest trail into the clearing.
honkingverbUS /ˈhɔːŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “honk” — make a loud noise
From this reading I had begun to think of another long evening in that uncanny place when I heard the honking of that familiar horn and presently the voices of the returning party as the rattling little flivver emerged from the forest trail into the clearing.
hornnounUS /hɔːrn/
a noisemaker (as at parties or games) that makes a loud noise when you blow through it
From this reading I had begun to think of another long evening in that uncanny place when I heard the honking of that familiar horn and presently the voices of the returning party as the rattling little flivver emerged from the forest trail into the clearing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had made no progress in solving these mysteries when, on the second evening after my startling discovery, Tom and the others returned.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading They had a fine catch of fish and a big piece of ice which they had brought from Harkness to keep the welcome delicacy fresh if it should last more than a day or two.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They had a fine catch of fish and a big piece of ice which they had brought from Harkness to keep the welcome delicacy fresh if it should last more than a day or two.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had made no progress in solving these mysteries when, on the second evening after my startling discovery, Tom and the others returned.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I had begun to think of another long evening in that uncanny place when I heard the honking of that familiar horn and presently the voices of the returning party as the rattling little flivver emerged from the forest trail into the clearing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They had a fine catch of fish and a big piece of ice which they had brought from Harkness to keep the welcome delicacy fresh if it should last more than a day or two.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading I had often ridiculed that rickety and clanking flivver, but on that evening its every squeak was like music to my ears.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They had a fine catch of fish and a big piece of ice which they had brought from Harkness to keep the welcome delicacy fresh if it should last more than a day or two.
immediately past
From this reading They had a fine catch of fish and a big piece of ice which they had brought from Harkness to keep the welcome delicacy fresh if it should last more than a day or two.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I had often ridiculed that rickety and clanking flivver, but on that evening its every squeak was like music to my ears.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had begun to think of another long evening in that uncanny place when I heard the honking of that familiar horn and presently the voices of the returning party as the rattling little flivver emerged from the forest trail into the clearing.
lodgeverbUS /lɑːdʒ/
be a lodger; stay temporarily
From this reading The weather was cold for that time of year and I had been writing all day in the lodge with a fire blazing in the chimney-place.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading I had begun to think of another long evening in that uncanny place when I heard the honking of that familiar horn and presently the voices of the returning party as the rattling little flivver emerged from the forest trail into the clearing.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I had made no progress in solving these mysteries when, on the second evening after my startling discovery, Tom and the others returned.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had a fine catch of fish and a big piece of ice which they had brought from Harkness to keep the welcome delicacy fresh if it should last more than a day or two.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading I had often ridiculed that rickety and clanking flivver, but on that evening its every squeak was like music to my ears.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I had made no progress in solving these mysteries when, on the second evening after my startling discovery, Tom and the others returned.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading I had made no progress in solving these mysteries when, on the second evening after my startling discovery, Tom and the others returned.
not any; not one
From this reading I had made no progress in solving these mysteries when, on the second evening after my startling discovery, Tom and the others returned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weather was cold for that time of year and I had been writing all day in the lodge with a fire blazing in the chimney-place.
many times at short intervals
From this reading I had often ridiculed that rickety and clanking flivver, but on that evening its every squeak was like music to my ears.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had made no progress in solving these mysteries when, on the second evening after my startling discovery, Tom and the others returned.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They had a fine catch of fish and a big piece of ice which they had brought from Harkness to keep the welcome delicacy fresh if it should last more than a day or two.
others
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From this reading I had made no progress in solving these mysteries when, on the second evening after my startling discovery, Tom and the others returned.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading I had begun to think of another long evening in that uncanny place when I heard the honking of that familiar horn and presently the voices of the returning party as the rattling little flivver emerged from the forest trail into the clearing.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading They had a fine catch of fish and a big piece of ice which they had brought from Harkness to keep the welcome delicacy fresh if it should last more than a day or two.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I had begun to think of another long evening in that uncanny place when I heard the honking of that familiar horn and presently the voices of the returning party as the rattling little flivver emerged from the forest trail into the clearing.
in the near future
From this reading I had begun to think of another long evening in that uncanny place when I heard the honking of that familiar horn and presently the voices of the returning party as the rattling little flivver emerged from the forest trail into the clearing.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading I had made no progress in solving these mysteries when, on the second evening after my startling discovery, Tom and the others returned.
rattlingnounUS /ˈrætlɪŋ/
a rapid series of short loud sounds (as might be heard with a stethoscope in some types of respiratory disorders)
From this reading I had begun to think of another long evening in that uncanny place when I heard the honking of that familiar horn and presently the voices of the returning party as the rattling little flivver emerged from the forest trail into the clearing.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading I had made no progress in solving these mysteries when, on the second evening after my startling discovery, Tom and the others returned.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading I had begun to think of another long evening in that uncanny place when I heard the honking of that familiar horn and presently the voices of the returning party as the rattling little flivver emerged from the forest trail into the clearing.
ricketyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪkəti/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading I had often ridiculed that rickety and clanking flivver, but on that evening its every squeak was like music to my ears.
ridiculedverbUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːld/
past form of “ridicule” — subject to laughter or ridicule
From this reading I had often ridiculed that rickety and clanking flivver, but on that evening its every squeak was like music to my ears.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading I had made no progress in solving these mysteries when, on the second evening after my startling discovery, Tom and the others returned.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They had a fine catch of fish and a big piece of ice which they had brought from Harkness to keep the welcome delicacy fresh if it should last more than a day or two.
solvingnounUS /ˈsɑːlvɪŋ/
finding a solution to a problem
From this reading I had made no progress in solving these mysteries when, on the second evening after my startling discovery, Tom and the others returned.
squeaknounUS /skwiːk/
a short high-pitched noise
From this reading I had often ridiculed that rickety and clanking flivver, but on that evening its every squeak was like music to my ears.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading I had made no progress in solving these mysteries when, on the second evening after my startling discovery, Tom and the others returned.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They had a fine catch of fish and a big piece of ice which they had brought from Harkness to keep the welcome delicacy fresh if it should last more than a day or two.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The weather was cold for that time of year and I had been writing all day in the lodge with a fire blazing in the chimney-place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I had made no progress in solving these mysteries when, on the second evening after my startling discovery, Tom and the others returned.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading I had made no progress in solving these mysteries when, on the second evening after my startling discovery, Tom and the others returned.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a fine catch of fish and a big piece of ice which they had brought from Harkness to keep the welcome delicacy fresh if it should last more than a day or two.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I had begun to think of another long evening in that uncanny place when I heard the honking of that familiar horn and presently the voices of the returning party as the rattling little flivver emerged from the forest trail into the clearing.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The weather was cold for that time of year and I had been writing all day in the lodge with a fire blazing in the chimney-place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had begun to think of another long evening in that uncanny place when I heard the honking of that familiar horn and presently the voices of the returning party as the rattling little flivver emerged from the forest trail into the clearing.
male cat
From this reading I had made no progress in solving these mysteries when, on the second evening after my startling discovery, Tom and the others returned.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading I had begun to think of another long evening in that uncanny place when I heard the honking of that familiar horn and presently the voices of the returning party as the rattling little flivver emerged from the forest trail into the clearing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had a fine catch of fish and a big piece of ice which they had brought from Harkness to keep the welcome delicacy fresh if it should last more than a day or two.
uncannyadjectiveUS /ənˈkæni/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading I had begun to think of another long evening in that uncanny place when I heard the honking of that familiar horn and presently the voices of the returning party as the rattling little flivver emerged from the forest trail into the clearing.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I had begun to think of another long evening in that uncanny place when I heard the honking of that familiar horn and presently the voices of the returning party as the rattling little flivver emerged from the forest trail into the clearing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The weather was cold for that time of year and I had been writing all day in the lodge with a fire blazing in the chimney-place.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was cold for that time of year and I had been writing all day in the lodge with a fire blazing in the chimney-place.
accept gladly
From this reading They had a fine catch of fish and a big piece of ice which they had brought from Harkness to keep the welcome delicacy fresh if it should last more than a day or two.
at the time that
From this reading I had made no progress in solving these mysteries when, on the second evening after my startling discovery, Tom and the others returned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had a fine catch of fish and a big piece of ice which they had brought from Harkness to keep the welcome delicacy fresh if it should last more than a day or two.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The weather was cold for that time of year and I had been writing all day in the lodge with a fire blazing in the chimney-place.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The weather was cold for that time of year and I had been writing all day in the lodge with a fire blazing in the chimney-place.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The weather was cold for that time of year and I had been writing all day in the lodge with a fire blazing in the chimney-place.
