a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading He had told everybody that he was expecting his long-absent brother, and had tried to seem glad on account of it.
(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 All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading ARTHUR.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading 'You and he were great friends, I believe,' he said to Squire Harrington.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He had told everybody that he was expecting his long-absent brother, and had tried to seem glad on account of it.
brother'snounUS /ˈbrʌðərz/
possessive form of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading How slowly the minutes dragged until it was ten o'clock, and he knew that John had started for the station to meet the dreaded '_us_.'
dreadedadjectiveUS /ˈdredɪd/
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading How slowly the minutes dragged until it was ten o'clock, and he knew that John had started for the station to meet the dreaded '_us_.'
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
move gently or carefully
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
every person
From this reading He had told everybody that he was expecting his long-absent brother, and had tried to seem glad on account of it.
-ing form of “expect” — regard something as probable or likely
From this reading He had told everybody that he was expecting his long-absent brother, and had tried to seem glad on account of it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How slowly the minutes dragged until it was ten o'clock, and he knew that John had started for the station to meet the dreaded '_us_.'
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading 'You and he were great friends, I believe,' he said to Squire Harrington.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading He had told everybody that he was expecting his long-absent brother, and had tried to seem glad on account of it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading 'You and he were great friends, I believe,' he said to Squire Harrington.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
Harrington
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From this reading 'You and he were great friends, I believe,' he said to Squire Harrington.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How slowly the minutes dragged until it was ten o'clock, and he knew that John had started for the station to meet the dreaded '_us_.'
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
How
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From this reading How slowly the minutes dragged until it was ten o'clock, and he knew that John had started for the station to meet the dreaded '_us_.'
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'You and he were great friends, I believe,' he said to Squire Harrington.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How slowly the minutes dragged until it was ten o'clock, and he knew that John had started for the station to meet the dreaded '_us_.'
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading How slowly the minutes dragged until it was ten o'clock, and he knew that John had started for the station to meet the dreaded '_us_.'
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading How slowly the minutes dragged until it was ten o'clock, and he knew that John had started for the station to meet the dreaded '_us_.'
long-absent
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From this reading He had told everybody that he was expecting his long-absent brother, and had tried to seem glad on account of it.
come together
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading How slowly the minutes dragged until it was ten o'clock, and he knew that John had started for the station to meet the dreaded '_us_.'
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading How slowly the minutes dragged until it was ten o'clock, and he knew that John had started for the station to meet the dreaded '_us_.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had told everybody that he was expecting his long-absent brother, and had tried to seem glad on account of it.
ominousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːmənəs/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had told everybody that he was expecting his long-absent brother, and had tried to seem glad on account of it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
receivingverbUS /rəˈsiːvɪŋ/
-ing form of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'You and he were great friends, I believe,' he said to Squire Harrington.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
cause to go somewhere
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading How slowly the minutes dragged until it was ten o'clock, and he knew that John had started for the station to meet the dreaded '_us_.'
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading 'You and he were great friends, I believe,' he said to Squire Harrington.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading How slowly the minutes dragged until it was ten o'clock, and he knew that John had started for the station to meet the dreaded '_us_.'
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading How slowly the minutes dragged until it was ten o'clock, and he knew that John had started for the station to meet the dreaded '_us_.'
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading How slowly the minutes dragged until it was ten o'clock, and he knew that John had started for the station to meet the dreaded '_us_.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had told everybody that he was expecting his long-absent brother, and had tried to seem glad on account of it.
TracynounUS /ˈtreɪsi/
United States film actor who appeared in many films with Katharine Hepburn (1900-1967)
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading He had told everybody that he was expecting his long-absent brother, and had tried to seem glad on account of it.
hard to endure
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading How slowly the minutes dragged until it was ten o'clock, and he knew that John had started for the station to meet the dreaded '_us_.'
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How slowly the minutes dragged until it was ten o'clock, and he knew that John had started for the station to meet the dreaded '_us_.'
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading 'You and he were great friends, I believe,' he said to Squire Harrington.
the words that are spoken
From this reading All the time that Frank Tracy had been receiving his guests and trying to seem happy and at his ease, his thoughts had been dwelling upon his brother's telegram and the ominous words, 'Send some one to meet us.'
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading 'You and he were great friends, I believe,' he said to Squire Harrington.
