used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As Tom went home his mind was in a whirl of mingled excitement and bewilderment.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading Now it turned out that he was not a victim of the conflagration, but was alive and well in the city of New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As Tom went home his mind was in a whirl of mingled excitement and bewilderment.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Neither he nor any one else in the village had harbored a moment’s doubt on the subject of the wandering tramp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Tom went home his mind was in a whirl of mingled excitement and bewilderment.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading It was firmly believed that he had been consumed in the burning barn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was firmly believed that he had been consumed in the burning barn.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was firmly believed that he had been consumed in the burning barn.
bewildermentnounUS /bɪˈwɪldərmənt/
confusion resulting from failure to understand
From this reading As Tom went home his mind was in a whirl of mingled excitement and bewilderment.
the act of burning something
From this reading It was firmly believed that he had been consumed in the burning barn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now it turned out that he was not a victim of the conflagration, but was alive and well in the city of New York.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Now it turned out that he was not a victim of the conflagration, but was alive and well in the city of New York.
conflagrationnounUS /ˌkɑːnfləˈɡreɪʃən/
a very intense and uncontrolled fire
From this reading Now it turned out that he was not a victim of the conflagration, but was alive and well in the city of New York.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading It was firmly believed that he had been consumed in the burning barn.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Neither he nor any one else in the village had harbored a moment’s doubt on the subject of the wandering tramp.
else
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From this reading Neither he nor any one else in the village had harbored a moment’s doubt on the subject of the wandering tramp.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading As Tom went home his mind was in a whirl of mingled excitement and bewilderment.
with resolute determination
From this reading It was firmly believed that he had been consumed in the burning barn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Neither he nor any one else in the village had harbored a moment’s doubt on the subject of the wandering tramp.
harboredverbUS /ˈhɑːrbərd/
past form of “harbor” — maintain (a theory, thoughts, or feelings)
From this reading Neither he nor any one else in the village had harbored a moment’s doubt on the subject of the wandering tramp.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither he nor any one else in the village had harbored a moment’s doubt on the subject of the wandering tramp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Tom went home his mind was in a whirl of mingled excitement and bewilderment.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading As Tom went home his mind was in a whirl of mingled excitement and bewilderment.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Tom went home his mind was in a whirl of mingled excitement and bewilderment.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was firmly believed that he had been consumed in the burning barn.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading TOM’S JOURNEY.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading As Tom went home his mind was in a whirl of mingled excitement and bewilderment.
past form of “mingle” — to bring or combine together or with something else
From this reading As Tom went home his mind was in a whirl of mingled excitement and bewilderment.
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Neither he nor any one else in the village had harbored a moment’s doubt on the subject of the wandering tramp.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither he nor any one else in the village had harbored a moment’s doubt on the subject of the wandering tramp.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Now it turned out that he was not a victim of the conflagration, but was alive and well in the city of New York.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither he nor any one else in the village had harbored a moment’s doubt on the subject of the wandering tramp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now it turned out that he was not a victim of the conflagration, but was alive and well in the city of New York.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now it turned out that he was not a victim of the conflagration, but was alive and well in the city of New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Tom went home his mind was in a whirl of mingled excitement and bewilderment.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Neither he nor any one else in the village had harbored a moment’s doubt on the subject of the wandering tramp.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Neither he nor any one else in the village had harbored a moment’s doubt on the subject of the wandering tramp.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Now it turned out that he was not a victim of the conflagration, but was alive and well in the city of New York.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading Neither he nor any one else in the village had harbored a moment’s doubt on the subject of the wandering tramp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was firmly believed that he had been consumed in the burning barn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neither he nor any one else in the village had harbored a moment’s doubt on the subject of the wandering tramp.
male cat
From this reading As Tom went home his mind was in a whirl of mingled excitement and bewilderment.
TOM'SnounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading TOM’S JOURNEY.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Neither he nor any one else in the village had harbored a moment’s doubt on the subject of the wandering tramp.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Now it turned out that he was not a victim of the conflagration, but was alive and well in the city of New York.
an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Now it turned out that he was not a victim of the conflagration, but was alive and well in the city of New York.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Neither he nor any one else in the village had harbored a moment’s doubt on the subject of the wandering tramp.
migratory
From this reading Neither he nor any one else in the village had harbored a moment’s doubt on the subject of the wandering tramp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Tom went home his mind was in a whirl of mingled excitement and bewilderment.
(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 Now it turned out that he was not a victim of the conflagration, but was alive and well in the city of New York.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As Tom went home his mind was in a whirl of mingled excitement and bewilderment.
whirlverbUS /wɜːrl/
turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading As Tom went home his mind was in a whirl of mingled excitement and bewilderment.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Now it turned out that he was not a victim of the conflagration, but was alive and well in the city of New York.
