used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ENDS IN A FIRE.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading As he walked along, he thought over the information which Tom had given him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he walked along, he thought over the information which Tom had given him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “He might at least have taken care of poor Thatcher’s family.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “He might at least have taken care of poor Thatcher’s family.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
Darius
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From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
Darke
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From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading ENDS IN A FIRE.
a social unit living together
From this reading “He might at least have taken care of poor Thatcher’s family.
start firing a weapon
From this reading ENDS IN A FIRE.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading As he walked along, he thought over the information which Tom had given him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he walked along, he thought over the information which Tom had given him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He might at least have taken care of poor Thatcher’s family.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “What a scoundrel Simpson is!” he said to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ENDS IN A FIRE.
a message received and understood
From this reading As he walked along, he thought over the information which Tom had given him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What a scoundrel Simpson is!” he said to himself.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading “He might at least have taken care of poor Thatcher’s family.
manufacturernounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərər/
a business engaged in manufacturing some product
From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He might at least have taken care of poor Thatcher’s family.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As he walked along, he thought over the information which Tom had given him.
the act of departing politely
From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “He might at least have taken care of poor Thatcher’s family.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “What a scoundrel Simpson is!” he said to himself.
scoundrelnounUS /ˈskaʊndrəl/
a wicked or evil person; someone who does evil deliberately
From this reading “What a scoundrel Simpson is!” he said to himself.
shoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
SimpsonnounUS /ˈsɪmpsən/
United States divorcee whose marriage to Edward VIII created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication
From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading “He might at least have taken care of poor Thatcher’s family.
Thatcher'snounUS /ˈθætʃərz/
possessive form of “thatcher” — British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925)
From this reading “He might at least have taken care of poor Thatcher’s family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading As he walked along, he thought over the information which Tom had given him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
male cat
From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading As he walked along, he thought over the information which Tom had given him.
wealthyadjectiveUS /ˈwelθi/
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What a scoundrel Simpson is!” he said to himself.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Darius Darke, to call him by the name by which he chose to be known, on parting company with Tom, turned his steps toward the house of Mr. Simpson, the wealthy shoe manufacturer.
