used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next day, as he was walking in his garden, Tom Steeple made his appearance, and approached him with a look of caution and significance.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next day, as he was walking in his garden, Tom Steeple made his appearance, and approached him with a look of caution and significance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next day, as he was walking in his garden, Tom Steeple made his appearance, and approached him with a look of caution and significance.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next day, as he was walking in his garden, Tom Steeple made his appearance, and approached him with a look of caution and significance.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next day, as he was walking in his garden, Tom Steeple made his appearance, and approached him with a look of caution and significance.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next day, as he was walking in his garden, Tom Steeple made his appearance, and approached him with a look of caution and significance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Tom made no reply, but catching him gently by the sleeve of his coat, said, “Come wid Tom; Tom has news for you.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tom made no reply, but catching him gently by the sleeve of his coat, said, “Come wid Tom; Tom has news for you.
catchingnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading Tom made no reply, but catching him gently by the sleeve of his coat, said, “Come wid Tom; Tom has news for you.
cautionnounUS /ˈkɑːʃən/
the trait of being cautious; being attentive to possible danger
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next day, as he was walking in his garden, Tom Steeple made his appearance, and approached him with a look of caution and significance.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Tom made no reply, but catching him gently by the sleeve of his coat, said, “Come wid Tom; Tom has news for you.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Tom made no reply, but catching him gently by the sleeve of his coat, said, “Come wid Tom; Tom has news for you.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading Here it is, in de paper;” and as he spoke, he handed him a letter, the contents of which we give:
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading Reilly, in the meantime, was not insensible to his danger.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next day, as he was walking in his garden, Tom Steeple made his appearance, and approached him with a look of caution and significance.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading Here it is, in de paper;” and as he spoke, he handed him a letter, the contents of which we give:
being one more than ten
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next day, as he was walking in his garden, Tom Steeple made his appearance, and approached him with a look of caution and significance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom made no reply, but catching him gently by the sleeve of his coat, said, “Come wid Tom; Tom has news for you.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next day, as he was walking in his garden, Tom Steeple made his appearance, and approached him with a look of caution and significance.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Tom made no reply, but catching him gently by the sleeve of his coat, said, “Come wid Tom; Tom has news for you.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Here it is, in de paper;” and as he spoke, he handed him a letter, the contents of which we give:
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading Here it is, in de paper;” and as he spoke, he handed him a letter, the contents of which we give:
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom made no reply, but catching him gently by the sleeve of his coat, said, “Come wid Tom; Tom has news for you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next day, as he was walking in his garden, Tom Steeple made his appearance, and approached him with a look of caution and significance.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here it is, in de paper;” and as he spoke, he handed him a letter, the contents of which we give:
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next day, as he was walking in his garden, Tom Steeple made his appearance, and approached him with a look of caution and significance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Reilly, in the meantime, was not insensible to his danger.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Reilly, in the meantime, was not insensible to his danger.
insensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈsensəbəl/
incapable of physical sensation
From this reading Reilly, in the meantime, was not insensible to his danger.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here it is, in de paper;” and as he spoke, he handed him a letter, the contents of which we give:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here it is, in de paper;” and as he spoke, he handed him a letter, the contents of which we give:
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Here it is, in de paper;” and as he spoke, he handed him a letter, the contents of which we give:
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next day, as he was walking in his garden, Tom Steeple made his appearance, and approached him with a look of caution and significance.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next day, as he was walking in his garden, Tom Steeple made his appearance, and approached him with a look of caution and significance.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading Reilly, in the meantime, was not insensible to his danger.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Well, Tom,” said he, “what's the news?”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next day, as he was walking in his garden, Tom Steeple made his appearance, and approached him with a look of caution and significance.
not any; not one
From this reading Tom made no reply, but catching him gently by the sleeve of his coat, said, “Come wid Tom; Tom has news for you.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Reilly, in the meantime, was not insensible to his danger.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next day, as he was walking in his garden, Tom Steeple made his appearance, and approached him with a look of caution and significance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next day, as he was walking in his garden, Tom Steeple made his appearance, and approached him with a look of caution and significance.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Here it is, in de paper;” and as he spoke, he handed him a letter, the contents of which we give:
Reilly
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From this reading Reilly, in the meantime, was not insensible to his danger.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading Tom made no reply, but catching him gently by the sleeve of his coat, said, “Come wid Tom; Tom has news for you.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well, Tom,” said he, “what's the news?”
significancenounUS /səɡˈnɪfɪkəns/
the quality of being significant
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next day, as he was walking in his garden, Tom Steeple made his appearance, and approached him with a look of caution and significance.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading Tom made no reply, but catching him gently by the sleeve of his coat, said, “Come wid Tom; Tom has news for you.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading Here it is, in de paper;” and as he spoke, he handed him a letter, the contents of which we give:
SteeplenounUS /ˈstiːpəl/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next day, as he was walking in his garden, Tom Steeple made his appearance, and approached him with a look of caution and significance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Reilly, in the meantime, was not insensible to his danger.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Reilly, in the meantime, was not insensible to his danger.
male cat
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next day, as he was walking in his garden, Tom Steeple made his appearance, and approached him with a look of caution and significance.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next day, as he was walking in his garden, Tom Steeple made his appearance, and approached him with a look of caution and significance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Reilly, in the meantime, was not insensible to his danger.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here it is, in de paper;” and as he spoke, he handed him a letter, the contents of which we give:
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, Tom,” said he, “what's the news?”
what's
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From this reading “Well, Tom,” said he, “what's the news?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Here it is, in de paper;” and as he spoke, he handed him a letter, the contents of which we give:
wid
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From this reading Tom made no reply, but catching him gently by the sleeve of his coat, said, “Come wid Tom; Tom has news for you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading About eleven o'clock the next day, as he was walking in his garden, Tom Steeple made his appearance, and approached him with a look of caution and significance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Tom made no reply, but catching him gently by the sleeve of his coat, said, “Come wid Tom; Tom has news for you.
