used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Luttrell's friends were to dine with him, and as dinner was not until eight o'clock, they made rather a long circuit, and had some distance to return.
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading Brian had joined Archie Grant; the second visitor was behind them with the keeper; Richard Luttrell had been accidentally separated from the others, and was supposed to be in front.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It was already dusk under the thick branches of the wood, although the setting sun shone brilliantly upon the loch.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It was already dusk under the thick branches of the wood, although the setting sun shone brilliantly upon the loch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Luttrell's friends were to dine with him, and as dinner was not until eight o'clock, they made rather a long circuit, and had some distance to return.
Archie
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From this reading Brian had joined Archie Grant; the second visitor was behind them with the keeper; Richard Luttrell had been accidentally separated from the others, and was supposed to be in front.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Luttrell's friends were to dine with him, and as dinner was not until eight o'clock, they made rather a long circuit, and had some distance to return.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Brian had joined Archie Grant; the second visitor was behind them with the keeper; Richard Luttrell had been accidentally separated from the others, and was supposed to be in front.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Brian had joined Archie Grant; the second visitor was behind them with the keeper; Richard Luttrell had been accidentally separated from the others, and was supposed to be in front.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Brian had joined Archie Grant; the second visitor was behind them with the keeper; Richard Luttrell had been accidentally separated from the others, and was supposed to be in front.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading It was already dusk under the thick branches of the wood, although the setting sun shone brilliantly upon the loch.
Brian
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From this reading Brian had joined Archie Grant; the second visitor was behind them with the keeper; Richard Luttrell had been accidentally separated from the others, and was supposed to be in front.
brilliantlyadverbUS /ˈbrɪljəntli/
with brightness
From this reading It was already dusk under the thick branches of the wood, although the setting sun shone brilliantly upon the loch.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading Luttrell's friends were to dine with him, and as dinner was not until eight o'clock, they made rather a long circuit, and had some distance to return.
dineverbUS /daɪn/
have supper; eat dinner
From this reading Luttrell's friends were to dine with him, and as dinner was not until eight o'clock, they made rather a long circuit, and had some distance to return.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading Luttrell's friends were to dine with him, and as dinner was not until eight o'clock, they made rather a long circuit, and had some distance to return.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Luttrell's friends were to dine with him, and as dinner was not until eight o'clock, they made rather a long circuit, and had some distance to return.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was already dusk under the thick branches of the wood, although the setting sun shone brilliantly upon the loch.
being one more than seven
From this reading Luttrell's friends were to dine with him, and as dinner was not until eight o'clock, they made rather a long circuit, and had some distance to return.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Luttrell's friends were to dine with him, and as dinner was not until eight o'clock, they made rather a long circuit, and had some distance to return.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Brian had joined Archie Grant; the second visitor was behind them with the keeper; Richard Luttrell had been accidentally separated from the others, and was supposed to be in front.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Brian had joined Archie Grant; the second visitor was behind them with the keeper; Richard Luttrell had been accidentally separated from the others, and was supposed to be in front.
gailyadverbUS /ˈɡeɪli/
in a gay manner
From this reading Archie was laughing and talking gaily; Brian, whose mind ran much upon Hugo, was somewhat silent.
let have
From this reading Brian had joined Archie Grant; the second visitor was behind them with the keeper; Richard Luttrell had been accidentally separated from the others, and was supposed to be in front.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Luttrell's friends were to dine with him, and as dinner was not until eight o'clock, they made rather a long circuit, and had some distance to return.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Luttrell's friends were to dine with him, and as dinner was not until eight o'clock, they made rather a long circuit, and had some distance to return.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading Archie was laughing and talking gaily; Brian, whose mind ran much upon Hugo, was somewhat silent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TWILIGHT.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was already dusk under the thick branches of the wood, although the setting sun shone brilliantly upon the loch.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Brian had joined Archie Grant; the second visitor was behind them with the keeper; Richard Luttrell had been accidentally separated from the others, and was supposed to be in front.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading Brian had joined Archie Grant; the second visitor was behind them with the keeper; Richard Luttrell had been accidentally separated from the others, and was supposed to be in front.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Archie was laughing and talking gaily; Brian, whose mind ran much upon Hugo, was somewhat silent.
lochnounUS /lɑːk/
a long narrow inlet of the sea in Scotland (especially when it is nearly landlocked)
From this reading It was already dusk under the thick branches of the wood, although the setting sun shone brilliantly upon the loch.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Luttrell's friends were to dine with him, and as dinner was not until eight o'clock, they made rather a long circuit, and had some distance to return.
Luttrell
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From this reading Brian had joined Archie Grant; the second visitor was behind them with the keeper; Richard Luttrell had been accidentally separated from the others, and was supposed to be in front.
Luttrell's
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From this reading Luttrell's friends were to dine with him, and as dinner was not until eight o'clock, they made rather a long circuit, and had some distance to return.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Luttrell's friends were to dine with him, and as dinner was not until eight o'clock, they made rather a long circuit, and had some distance to return.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Archie was laughing and talking gaily; Brian, whose mind ran much upon Hugo, was somewhat silent.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Archie was laughing and talking gaily; Brian, whose mind ran much upon Hugo, was somewhat silent.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Luttrell's friends were to dine with him, and as dinner was not until eight o'clock, they made rather a long circuit, and had some distance to return.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Luttrell's friends were to dine with him, and as dinner was not until eight o'clock, they made rather a long circuit, and had some distance to return.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was already dusk under the thick branches of the wood, although the setting sun shone brilliantly upon the loch.
others
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From this reading Brian had joined Archie Grant; the second visitor was behind them with the keeper; Richard Luttrell had been accidentally separated from the others, and was supposed to be in front.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Archie was laughing and talking gaily; Brian, whose mind ran much upon Hugo, was somewhat silent.
on the contrary
From this reading Luttrell's friends were to dine with him, and as dinner was not until eight o'clock, they made rather a long circuit, and had some distance to return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Luttrell's friends were to dine with him, and as dinner was not until eight o'clock, they made rather a long circuit, and had some distance to return.
Richard
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From this reading Brian had joined Archie Grant; the second visitor was behind them with the keeper; Richard Luttrell had been accidentally separated from the others, and was supposed to be in front.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Brian had joined Archie Grant; the second visitor was behind them with the keeper; Richard Luttrell had been accidentally separated from the others, and was supposed to be in front.
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading Brian had joined Archie Grant; the second visitor was behind them with the keeper; Richard Luttrell had been accidentally separated from the others, and was supposed to be in front.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading It was already dusk under the thick branches of the wood, although the setting sun shone brilliantly upon the loch.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading It was already dusk under the thick branches of the wood, although the setting sun shone brilliantly upon the loch.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Archie was laughing and talking gaily; Brian, whose mind ran much upon Hugo, was somewhat silent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Luttrell's friends were to dine with him, and as dinner was not until eight o'clock, they made rather a long circuit, and had some distance to return.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Archie was laughing and talking gaily; Brian, whose mind ran much upon Hugo, was somewhat silent.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading It was already dusk under the thick branches of the wood, although the setting sun shone brilliantly upon the loch.
required or under orders
From this reading Brian had joined Archie Grant; the second visitor was behind them with the keeper; Richard Luttrell had been accidentally separated from the others, and was supposed to be in front.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Archie was laughing and talking gaily; Brian, whose mind ran much upon Hugo, was somewhat silent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TWILIGHT.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Brian had joined Archie Grant; the second visitor was behind them with the keeper; Richard Luttrell had been accidentally separated from the others, and was supposed to be in front.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Luttrell's friends were to dine with him, and as dinner was not until eight o'clock, they made rather a long circuit, and had some distance to return.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading It was already dusk under the thick branches of the wood, although the setting sun shone brilliantly upon the loch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Luttrell's friends were to dine with him, and as dinner was not until eight o'clock, they made rather a long circuit, and had some distance to return.
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading IN THE TWILIGHT.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was already dusk under the thick branches of the wood, although the setting sun shone brilliantly upon the loch.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Luttrell's friends were to dine with him, and as dinner was not until eight o'clock, they made rather a long circuit, and had some distance to return.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was already dusk under the thick branches of the wood, although the setting sun shone brilliantly upon the loch.
someone who visits
From this reading Brian had joined Archie Grant; the second visitor was behind them with the keeper; Richard Luttrell had been accidentally separated from the others, and was supposed to be in front.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was already dusk under the thick branches of the wood, although the setting sun shone brilliantly upon the loch.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Luttrell's friends were to dine with him, and as dinner was not until eight o'clock, they made rather a long circuit, and had some distance to return.
belonging to which person
From this reading Archie was laughing and talking gaily; Brian, whose mind ran much upon Hugo, was somewhat silent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Luttrell's friends were to dine with him, and as dinner was not until eight o'clock, they made rather a long circuit, and had some distance to return.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading It was already dusk under the thick branches of the wood, although the setting sun shone brilliantly upon the loch.
