aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Next morning, at about nine o'clock, whom do I see but the restless stranger, to my surprise, again upon the avenue as I return towards the house.
anew
From this reading Next morning, at about nine o'clock, whom do I see but the restless stranger, to my surprise, again upon the avenue as I return towards the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had run down to the gate before breakfast to meet our messenger, and learn whether any letters had come by the post.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I had run down to the gate before breakfast to meet our messenger, and learn whether any letters had come by the post.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Next morning, at about nine o'clock, whom do I see but the restless stranger, to my surprise, again upon the avenue as I return towards the house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Next morning, at about nine o'clock, whom do I see but the restless stranger, to my surprise, again upon the avenue as I return towards the house.
a line of approach
From this reading Next morning, at about nine o'clock, whom do I see but the restless stranger, to my surprise, again upon the avenue as I return towards the house.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I had run down to the gate before breakfast to meet our messenger, and learn whether any letters had come by the post.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading I had run down to the gate before breakfast to meet our messenger, and learn whether any letters had come by the post.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Next morning, at about nine o'clock, whom do I see but the restless stranger, to my surprise, again upon the avenue as I return towards the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I had run down to the gate before breakfast to meet our messenger, and learn whether any letters had come by the post.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I had run down to the gate before breakfast to meet our messenger, and learn whether any letters had come by the post.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Next morning, at about nine o'clock, whom do I see but the restless stranger, to my surprise, again upon the avenue as I return towards the house.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I had run down to the gate before breakfast to meet our messenger, and learn whether any letters had come by the post.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading I had run down to the gate before breakfast to meet our messenger, and learn whether any letters had come by the post.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had run down to the gate before breakfast to meet our messenger, and learn whether any letters had come by the post.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He, like myself, has come out before his breakfast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He, like myself, has come out before his breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He, like myself, has come out before his breakfast.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Next morning, at about nine o'clock, whom do I see but the restless stranger, to my surprise, again upon the avenue as I return towards the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next morning, at about nine o'clock, whom do I see but the restless stranger, to my surprise, again upon the avenue as I return towards the house.
INTRUDERnounUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdər/
someone who intrudes on the privacy or property of another without permission
From this reading THE INTRUDER.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading I had run down to the gate before breakfast to meet our messenger, and learn whether any letters had come by the post.
the literary culture
From this reading I had run down to the gate before breakfast to meet our messenger, and learn whether any letters had come by the post.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He, like myself, has come out before his breakfast.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He turns on meeting me, and walks towards the house at my side.
come together
From this reading I had run down to the gate before breakfast to meet our messenger, and learn whether any letters had come by the post.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading He turns on meeting me, and walks towards the house at my side.
a person who carries a message
From this reading I had run down to the gate before breakfast to meet our messenger, and learn whether any letters had come by the post.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning, at about nine o'clock, whom do I see but the restless stranger, to my surprise, again upon the avenue as I return towards the house.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Next morning, at about nine o'clock, whom do I see but the restless stranger, to my surprise, again upon the avenue as I return towards the house.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading He, like myself, has come out before his breakfast.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning, at about nine o'clock, whom do I see but the restless stranger, to my surprise, again upon the avenue as I return towards the house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Next morning, at about nine o'clock, whom do I see but the restless stranger, to my surprise, again upon the avenue as I return towards the house.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Next morning, at about nine o'clock, whom do I see but the restless stranger, to my surprise, again upon the avenue as I return towards the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He turns on meeting me, and walks towards the house at my side.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I had run down to the gate before breakfast to meet our messenger, and learn whether any letters had come by the post.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He, like myself, has come out before his breakfast.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading I had run down to the gate before breakfast to meet our messenger, and learn whether any letters had come by the post.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading Next morning, at about nine o'clock, whom do I see but the restless stranger, to my surprise, again upon the avenue as I return towards the house.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Next morning, at about nine o'clock, whom do I see but the restless stranger, to my surprise, again upon the avenue as I return towards the house.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I had run down to the gate before breakfast to meet our messenger, and learn whether any letters had come by the post.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Next morning, at about nine o'clock, whom do I see but the restless stranger, to my surprise, again upon the avenue as I return towards the house.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He turns on meeting me, and walks towards the house at my side.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Next morning, at about nine o'clock, whom do I see but the restless stranger, to my surprise, again upon the avenue as I return towards the house.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Next morning, at about nine o'clock, whom do I see but the restless stranger, to my surprise, again upon the avenue as I return towards the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INTRUDER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Next morning, at about nine o'clock, whom do I see but the restless stranger, to my surprise, again upon the avenue as I return towards the house.
in the direction of
From this reading Next morning, at about nine o'clock, whom do I see but the restless stranger, to my surprise, again upon the avenue as I return towards the house.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading He turns on meeting me, and walks towards the house at my side.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Next morning, at about nine o'clock, whom do I see but the restless stranger, to my surprise, again upon the avenue as I return towards the house.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading He turns on meeting me, and walks towards the house at my side.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading I had run down to the gate before breakfast to meet our messenger, and learn whether any letters had come by the post.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Next morning, at about nine o'clock, whom do I see but the restless stranger, to my surprise, again upon the avenue as I return towards the house.
