used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The minute quickly arrived when Jack Dudley could no longer doubt that a great misfortune had befallen his comrade, Fred Greenwood.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading In the anguish of anxiety Jack's imagination pictured many mishaps that might account for the disappearance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He must have heard the report of the elder's Winchester, and, since Fred's attention was centred upon the herd of antelope, he could not fail to know that his friend had secured one of them for their evening meal.
extreme mental distress
From this reading In the anguish of anxiety Jack's imagination pictured many mishaps that might account for the disappearance.
antelopenounUS /ˈæntəloʊp/
graceful Old World ruminant with long legs and horns directed upward and backward; includes gazelles; springboks; impalas; addax; gerenuks; blackbucks; dik-diks
From this reading He must have heard the report of the elder's Winchester, and, since Fred's attention was centred upon the herd of antelope, he could not fail to know that his friend had secured one of them for their evening meal.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading In the anguish of anxiety Jack's imagination pictured many mishaps that might account for the disappearance.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The minute quickly arrived when Jack Dudley could no longer doubt that a great misfortune had befallen his comrade, Fred Greenwood.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He must have heard the report of the elder's Winchester, and, since Fred's attention was centred upon the herd of antelope, he could not fail to know that his friend had secured one of them for their evening meal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The only thing to prevent his hastening to join Jack must have been his inability to do so.
befallenverbUS /bəˈfɑːlən/
inflected form of “befall” — become of; happen to
From this reading The minute quickly arrived when Jack Dudley could no longer doubt that a great misfortune had befallen his comrade, Fred Greenwood.
centred
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From this reading He must have heard the report of the elder's Winchester, and, since Fred's attention was centred upon the herd of antelope, he could not fail to know that his friend had secured one of them for their evening meal.
comradenounUS /ˈkɑːmræd/
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The minute quickly arrived when Jack Dudley could no longer doubt that a great misfortune had befallen his comrade, Fred Greenwood.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The minute quickly arrived when Jack Dudley could no longer doubt that a great misfortune had befallen his comrade, Fred Greenwood.
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading In the anguish of anxiety Jack's imagination pictured many mishaps that might account for the disappearance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The only thing to prevent his hastening to join Jack must have been his inability to do so.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading The minute quickly arrived when Jack Dudley could no longer doubt that a great misfortune had befallen his comrade, Fred Greenwood.
Dudley
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From this reading The minute quickly arrived when Jack Dudley could no longer doubt that a great misfortune had befallen his comrade, Fred Greenwood.
elder's
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From this reading He must have heard the report of the elder's Winchester, and, since Fred's attention was centred upon the herd of antelope, he could not fail to know that his friend had secured one of them for their evening meal.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He must have heard the report of the elder's Winchester, and, since Fred's attention was centred upon the herd of antelope, he could not fail to know that his friend had secured one of them for their evening meal.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He must have heard the report of the elder's Winchester, and, since Fred's attention was centred upon the herd of antelope, he could not fail to know that his friend had secured one of them for their evening meal.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the anguish of anxiety Jack's imagination pictured many mishaps that might account for the disappearance.
Fred
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From this reading The minute quickly arrived when Jack Dudley could no longer doubt that a great misfortune had befallen his comrade, Fred Greenwood.
Fred's
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From this reading He must have heard the report of the elder's Winchester, and, since Fred's attention was centred upon the herd of antelope, he could not fail to know that his friend had secured one of them for their evening meal.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading He must have heard the report of the elder's Winchester, and, since Fred's attention was centred upon the herd of antelope, he could not fail to know that his friend had secured one of them for their evening meal.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The minute quickly arrived when Jack Dudley could no longer doubt that a great misfortune had befallen his comrade, Fred Greenwood.
GreenwoodnounUS /ˈɡriːnwʊd/
woodlands in full leaf
From this reading The minute quickly arrived when Jack Dudley could no longer doubt that a great misfortune had befallen his comrade, Fred Greenwood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The minute quickly arrived when Jack Dudley could no longer doubt that a great misfortune had befallen his comrade, Fred Greenwood.
hasteningverbUS /ˈheɪsənɪŋ/
-ing form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading The only thing to prevent his hastening to join Jack must have been his inability to do so.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He must have heard the report of the elder's Winchester, and, since Fred's attention was centred upon the herd of antelope, he could not fail to know that his friend had secured one of them for their evening meal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He must have heard the report of the elder's Winchester, and, since Fred's attention was centred upon the herd of antelope, he could not fail to know that his friend had secured one of them for their evening meal.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He must have heard the report of the elder's Winchester, and, since Fred's attention was centred upon the herd of antelope, he could not fail to know that his friend had secured one of them for their evening meal.
herdnounUS /hɜːrd/
a group of cattle or sheep or other domestic mammals all of the same kind that are herded by humans
From this reading He must have heard the report of the elder's Winchester, and, since Fred's attention was centred upon the herd of antelope, he could not fail to know that his friend had secured one of them for their evening meal.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The minute quickly arrived when Jack Dudley could no longer doubt that a great misfortune had befallen his comrade, Fred Greenwood.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading In the anguish of anxiety Jack's imagination pictured many mishaps that might account for the disappearance.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the anguish of anxiety Jack's imagination pictured many mishaps that might account for the disappearance.
inabilitynounUS /ˌɪnəˈbɪlɪti/
lack of ability (especially mental ability) to do something
From this reading The only thing to prevent his hastening to join Jack must have been his inability to do so.
a small worthless amount
From this reading The minute quickly arrived when Jack Dudley could no longer doubt that a great misfortune had befallen his comrade, Fred Greenwood.
Jack'snounUS /dʒæks/
possessive form of “jack” — a small worthless amount
From this reading In the anguish of anxiety Jack's imagination pictured many mishaps that might account for the disappearance.
become part of; become a member of a group or organization
From this reading The only thing to prevent his hastening to join Jack must have been his inability to do so.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He must have heard the report of the elder's Winchester, and, since Fred's attention was centred upon the herd of antelope, he could not fail to know that his friend had secured one of them for their evening meal.
for more time
From this reading The minute quickly arrived when Jack Dudley could no longer doubt that a great misfortune had befallen his comrade, Fred Greenwood.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading In the anguish of anxiety Jack's imagination pictured many mishaps that might account for the disappearance.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading He must have heard the report of the elder's Winchester, and, since Fred's attention was centred upon the herd of antelope, he could not fail to know that his friend had secured one of them for their evening meal.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In the anguish of anxiety Jack's imagination pictured many mishaps that might account for the disappearance.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The minute quickly arrived when Jack Dudley could no longer doubt that a great misfortune had befallen his comrade, Fred Greenwood.
unnecessary and unforeseen trouble resulting from an unfortunate event
From this reading The minute quickly arrived when Jack Dudley could no longer doubt that a great misfortune had befallen his comrade, Fred Greenwood.
mishapsnounUS /ˈmɪshæps/
plural of “mishap” — an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading In the anguish of anxiety Jack's imagination pictured many mishaps that might account for the disappearance.
MISSINGadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading MISSING.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He must have heard the report of the elder's Winchester, and, since Fred's attention was centred upon the herd of antelope, he could not fail to know that his friend had secured one of them for their evening meal.
not any; not one
From this reading The minute quickly arrived when Jack Dudley could no longer doubt that a great misfortune had befallen his comrade, Fred Greenwood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He must have heard the report of the elder's Winchester, and, since Fred's attention was centred upon the herd of antelope, he could not fail to know that his friend had secured one of them for their evening meal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the anguish of anxiety Jack's imagination pictured many mishaps that might account for the disappearance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He must have heard the report of the elder's Winchester, and, since Fred's attention was centred upon the herd of antelope, he could not fail to know that his friend had secured one of them for their evening meal.
and nothing more
From this reading The only thing to prevent his hastening to join Jack must have been his inability to do so.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading In the anguish of anxiety Jack's imagination pictured many mishaps that might account for the disappearance.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading The only thing to prevent his hastening to join Jack must have been his inability to do so.
with speed
From this reading The minute quickly arrived when Jack Dudley could no longer doubt that a great misfortune had befallen his comrade, Fred Greenwood.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading He must have heard the report of the elder's Winchester, and, since Fred's attention was centred upon the herd of antelope, he could not fail to know that his friend had secured one of them for their evening meal.
securedverbUS /sɪˈkjʊrd/
past form of “secure” — get by special effort
From this reading He must have heard the report of the elder's Winchester, and, since Fred's attention was centred upon the herd of antelope, he could not fail to know that his friend had secured one of them for their evening meal.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading He must have heard the report of the elder's Winchester, and, since Fred's attention was centred upon the herd of antelope, he could not fail to know that his friend had secured one of them for their evening meal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The only thing to prevent his hastening to join Jack must have been his inability to do so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The minute quickly arrived when Jack Dudley could no longer doubt that a great misfortune had befallen his comrade, Fred Greenwood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The minute quickly arrived when Jack Dudley could no longer doubt that a great misfortune had befallen his comrade, Fred Greenwood.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He must have heard the report of the elder's Winchester, and, since Fred's attention was centred upon the herd of antelope, he could not fail to know that his friend had secured one of them for their evening meal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He must have heard the report of the elder's Winchester, and, since Fred's attention was centred upon the herd of antelope, he could not fail to know that his friend had secured one of them for their evening meal.
a special situation
From this reading The only thing to prevent his hastening to join Jack must have been his inability to do so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He must have heard the report of the elder's Winchester, and, since Fred's attention was centred upon the herd of antelope, he could not fail to know that his friend had secured one of them for their evening meal.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He must have heard the report of the elder's Winchester, and, since Fred's attention was centred upon the herd of antelope, he could not fail to know that his friend had secured one of them for their evening meal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He must have heard the report of the elder's Winchester, and, since Fred's attention was centred upon the herd of antelope, he could not fail to know that his friend had secured one of them for their evening meal.
at the time that
From this reading The minute quickly arrived when Jack Dudley could no longer doubt that a great misfortune had befallen his comrade, Fred Greenwood.
WinchesternounUS /ˈwɪntʃestər/
a city in southern England; administrative center of Hampshire
From this reading He must have heard the report of the elder's Winchester, and, since Fred's attention was centred upon the herd of antelope, he could not fail to know that his friend had secured one of them for their evening meal.
