Chapter XXVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

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From this reading "I have been a'most all over Mr. Ryle's land, and in every hole and corner of Barbrook, and he ain't nowhere.

later than; following

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

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From this reading "I have been a'most all over Mr. Ryle's land, and in every hole and corner of Barbrook, and he ain't nowhere.

(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 "I have been a'most all over Mr. Ryle's land, and in every hole and corner of Barbrook, and he ain't nowhere.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading ANOTHER VISITOR FOR MRS.

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From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

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From this reading He came up from the direction of Barbrook.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He came up from the direction of Barbrook.

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From this reading "I can't find him nowhere," was his salutation to Mr. Apperley.

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From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading "I have been a'most all over Mr. Ryle's land, and in every hole and corner of Barbrook, and he ain't nowhere.

a line leading to a place or point

From this reading He came up from the direction of Barbrook.

an informal expression for a mildly depressed state

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

come together

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading "I have been a'most all over Mr. Ryle's land, and in every hole and corner of Barbrook, and he ain't nowhere.

a person who operates a farm

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

come upon, as if by accident; meet with

From this reading "I can't find him nowhere," was his salutation to Mr. Apperley.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading ANOTHER VISITOR FOR MRS.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading He came up from the direction of Barbrook.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I have been a'most all over Mr. Ryle's land, and in every hole and corner of Barbrook, and he ain't nowhere.

the -ing form of “have”

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He came up from the direction of Barbrook.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "I can't find him nowhere," was his salutation to Mr. Apperley.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

an opening into or through something

From this reading "I have been a'most all over Mr. Ryle's land, and in every hole and corner of Barbrook, and he ain't nowhere.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I can't find him nowhere," was his salutation to Mr. Apperley.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "I have been a'most all over Mr. Ryle's land, and in every hole and corner of Barbrook, and he ain't nowhere.

conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

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From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading "I have been a'most all over Mr. Ryle's land, and in every hole and corner of Barbrook, and he ain't nowhere.

used to say something is possible, or to give permission

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

inflected form of “meet” — come together

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

a form of address for a man

From this reading "I can't find him nowhere," was his salutation to Mr. Apperley.

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading ANOTHER VISITOR FOR MRS.

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From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

an insignificant place

From this reading "I can't find him nowhere," was his salutation to Mr. Apperley.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He came up from the direction of Barbrook.

above and across; more than

From this reading "I have been a'most all over Mr. Ryle's land, and in every hole and corner of Barbrook, and he ain't nowhere.

a member of a police force

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

inflected form of “refer” — make reference to

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

To recall to mind.

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "I have been a'most all over Mr. Ryle's land, and in every hole and corner of Barbrook, and he ain't nowhere.

an act of honor or courteous recognition

From this reading "I can't find him nowhere," was his salutation to Mr. Apperley.

plural of “sander” — a power tool used for sanding wood; an endless loop of sandpaper is moved at high speed by an electric motor

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

a person who directs and manages an organization

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

not seen or perceived

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He came up from the direction of Barbrook.

someone who visits

From this reading ANOTHER VISITOR FOR MRS.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "I can't find him nowhere," was his salutation to Mr. Apperley.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

in the company of; together with

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

plural of “witness” — someone who sees an event and reports what happened

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading SANDERS A few minutes after his encounter with Jim Sanders, to which interview Mrs. Chattaway and Nora had been unseen witnesses, Farmer Apperley met Policeman Dumps, to whom, you may remember, the superintendent had referred as having been sent after Jim.