aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading As he appeared alone at the big birch-tree they gave him scant notice, their eyes passing from him to the place beyond where the new cook would first come into view.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As he appeared alone at the big birch-tree they gave him scant notice, their eyes passing from him to the place beyond where the new cook would first come into view.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE NEW COOK It was nearly four o’clock when Sardis arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he appeared alone at the big birch-tree they gave him scant notice, their eyes passing from him to the place beyond where the new cook would first come into view.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he appeared alone at the big birch-tree they gave him scant notice, their eyes passing from him to the place beyond where the new cook would first come into view.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading As he appeared alone at the big birch-tree they gave him scant notice, their eyes passing from him to the place beyond where the new cook would first come into view.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As he appeared alone at the big birch-tree they gave him scant notice, their eyes passing from him to the place beyond where the new cook would first come into view.
birch-tree
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From this reading As he appeared alone at the big birch-tree they gave him scant notice, their eyes passing from him to the place beyond where the new cook would first come into view.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The family were on the veranda, each curious to see the cook whom the young man was to bring.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “She probably rode,” whispered Lilith to Polly; “but why didn’t he ride up with her?”
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As he appeared alone at the big birch-tree they gave him scant notice, their eyes passing from him to the place beyond where the new cook would first come into view.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading THE NEW COOK It was nearly four o’clock when Sardis arrived.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading The family were on the veranda, each curious to see the cook whom the young man was to bring.
didn't
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From this reading “She probably rode,” whispered Lilith to Polly; “but why didn’t he ride up with her?”
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The family were on the veranda, each curious to see the cook whom the young man was to bring.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As he appeared alone at the big birch-tree they gave him scant notice, their eyes passing from him to the place beyond where the new cook would first come into view.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family were on the veranda, each curious to see the cook whom the young man was to bring.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As he appeared alone at the big birch-tree they gave him scant notice, their eyes passing from him to the place beyond where the new cook would first come into view.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE NEW COOK It was nearly four o’clock when Sardis arrived.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As he appeared alone at the big birch-tree they gave him scant notice, their eyes passing from him to the place beyond where the new cook would first come into view.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As he appeared alone at the big birch-tree they gave him scant notice, their eyes passing from him to the place beyond where the new cook would first come into view.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he appeared alone at the big birch-tree they gave him scant notice, their eyes passing from him to the place beyond where the new cook would first come into view.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “She probably rode,” whispered Lilith to Polly; “but why didn’t he ride up with her?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he appeared alone at the big birch-tree they gave him scant notice, their eyes passing from him to the place beyond where the new cook would first come into view.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They watched in vain.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As he appeared alone at the big birch-tree they gave him scant notice, their eyes passing from him to the place beyond where the new cook would first come into view.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE NEW COOK It was nearly four o’clock when Sardis arrived.
LilithnounUS /ˈlɪlɪθ/
in ancient Semitic folklore: a female demon who attacks children
From this reading “She probably rode,” whispered Lilith to Polly; “but why didn’t he ride up with her?”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The family were on the veranda, each curious to see the cook whom the young man was to bring.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE NEW COOK It was nearly four o’clock when Sardis arrived.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW COOK It was nearly four o’clock when Sardis arrived.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading As he appeared alone at the big birch-tree they gave him scant notice, their eyes passing from him to the place beyond where the new cook would first come into view.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE NEW COOK It was nearly four o’clock when Sardis arrived.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The family were on the veranda, each curious to see the cook whom the young man was to bring.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading As he appeared alone at the big birch-tree they gave him scant notice, their eyes passing from him to the place beyond where the new cook would first come into view.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As he appeared alone at the big birch-tree they gave him scant notice, their eyes passing from him to the place beyond where the new cook would first come into view.
Polly
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From this reading “She probably rode,” whispered Lilith to Polly; “but why didn’t he ride up with her?”
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading “She probably rode,” whispered Lilith to Polly; “but why didn’t he ride up with her?”
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “She probably rode,” whispered Lilith to Polly; “but why didn’t he ride up with her?”
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading “She probably rode,” whispered Lilith to Polly; “but why didn’t he ride up with her?”
Sardisnoun
an ancient Greek city located in the western part of what is now modern Turkey; as the capital of Lydia it was the cultural center of Asia Minor; destroyed by Tamerlane in 1402
From this reading THE NEW COOK It was nearly four o’clock when Sardis arrived.
scantadjectiveUS /skænt/
less than the correct or legal or full amount often deliberately so
From this reading As he appeared alone at the big birch-tree they gave him scant notice, their eyes passing from him to the place beyond where the new cook would first come into view.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The family were on the veranda, each curious to see the cook whom the young man was to bring.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She probably rode,” whispered Lilith to Polly; “but why didn’t he ride up with her?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW COOK It was nearly four o’clock when Sardis arrived.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As he appeared alone at the big birch-tree they gave him scant notice, their eyes passing from him to the place beyond where the new cook would first come into view.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he appeared alone at the big birch-tree they gave him scant notice, their eyes passing from him to the place beyond where the new cook would first come into view.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The family were on the veranda, each curious to see the cook whom the young man was to bring.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “She probably rode,” whispered Lilith to Polly; “but why didn’t he ride up with her?”
characteristic of false pride; having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
From this reading They watched in vain.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading The family were on the veranda, each curious to see the cook whom the young man was to bring.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading As he appeared alone at the big birch-tree they gave him scant notice, their eyes passing from him to the place beyond where the new cook would first come into view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE NEW COOK It was nearly four o’clock when Sardis arrived.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading They watched in vain.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The family were on the veranda, each curious to see the cook whom the young man was to bring.
at the time that
From this reading THE NEW COOK It was nearly four o’clock when Sardis arrived.
in or at the place that
From this reading As he appeared alone at the big birch-tree they gave him scant notice, their eyes passing from him to the place beyond where the new cook would first come into view.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading “She probably rode,” whispered Lilith to Polly; “but why didn’t he ride up with her?”
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The family were on the veranda, each curious to see the cook whom the young man was to bring.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “She probably rode,” whispered Lilith to Polly; “but why didn’t he ride up with her?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “She probably rode,” whispered Lilith to Polly; “but why didn’t he ride up with her?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As he appeared alone at the big birch-tree they gave him scant notice, their eyes passing from him to the place beyond where the new cook would first come into view.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The family were on the veranda, each curious to see the cook whom the young man was to bring.
