used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
Alec
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From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The manslayer, awed and sobered by finding what he had done, had been easily overpowered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knew at once that it was his brother.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading The manslayer, awed and sobered by finding what he had done, had been easily overpowered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The manslayer, awed and sobered by finding what he had done, had been easily overpowered.
bindverbUS /baɪnd/
stick to firmly
From this reading Even his comrades helped to bind him.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading He knew at once that it was his brother.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
plural of “comrade” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Even his comrades helped to bind him.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The manslayer, awed and sobered by finding what he had done, had been easily overpowered.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The manslayer, awed and sobered by finding what he had done, had been easily overpowered.
divisible by two
From this reading Even his comrades helped to bind him.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The manslayer, awed and sobered by finding what he had done, had been easily overpowered.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The manslayer, awed and sobered by finding what he had done, had been easily overpowered.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Even his comrades helped to bind him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even his comrades helped to bind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew at once that it was his brother.
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 He knew at once that it was his brother.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
manslayernoun
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
From this reading The manslayer, awed and sobered by finding what he had done, had been easily overpowered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
on one occasion
From this reading He knew at once that it was his brother.
overpoweredverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈpaʊərd/
past form of “overpower” — overcome by superior force
From this reading The manslayer, awed and sobered by finding what he had done, had been easily overpowered.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
soberedverbUS /ˈsoʊbərd/
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading The manslayer, awed and sobered by finding what he had done, had been easily overpowered.
strayingadjectiveUS /ˈstreɪɪŋ/
unable to find your way
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew at once that it was his brother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
Trenholme
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew at once that it was his brother.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
at the time that
From this reading When Alec Trenholme rose from the dead man's side he felt his shoulder taken hold of by a familiar hand.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was quite what he would have expected, that Robert should be there; it was surely his business to come after straying sheep.
