used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The single policeman the village boasted was sent for and vigorously interrogated.
answeringadjectiveUS /ˈænsərɪŋ/
replying
From this reading Had he seen any traces of a young gentleman answering to Harry's description?
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Had he seen any traces of a young gentleman answering to Harry's description?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
boastedverbUS /ˈboʊstəd/
past form of “boast” — show off
From this reading The single policeman the village boasted was sent for and vigorously interrogated.
a statement that represents something in words
From this reading Had he seen any traces of a young gentleman answering to Harry's description?
disappearancenounUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɪrəns/
the act of leaving secretly or without explanation
From this reading There was a great stir in Wilton on Harry's disappearance.
Egerton
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From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
entrynounUS /ˈentri/
an item inserted in a written record
From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
expelledverbUS /ɪkˈspeld/
inflected form of “expel” — force to leave or move out
From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The single policeman the village boasted was sent for and vigorously interrogated.
set up or found
From this reading THE LOST FOUND.
a man of refinement
From this reading Had he seen any traces of a young gentleman answering to Harry's description?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There was a great stir in Wilton on Harry's disappearance.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had he seen any traces of a young gentleman answering to Harry's description?
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
Harry's
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From this reading There was a great stir in Wilton on Harry's disappearance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had he seen any traces of a young gentleman answering to Harry's description?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a great stir in Wilton on Harry's disappearance.
interrogatedverbUS /ˌɪnˈterəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “interrogate” — transmit (a signal) for setting off an appropriate response, as in telecommunication
From this reading The single policeman the village boasted was sent for and vigorously interrogated.
immediately past
From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST FOUND.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had he seen any traces of a young gentleman answering to Harry's description?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a great stir in Wilton on Harry's disappearance.
policemannounUS /pəˈliːsmən/
a member of a police force
From this reading The single policeman the village boasted was sent for and vigorously interrogated.
Pre-occupied
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From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Had he seen any traces of a young gentleman answering to Harry's description?
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The single policeman the village boasted was sent for and vigorously interrogated.
SettlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The single policeman the village boasted was sent for and vigorously interrogated.
move an implement through
From this reading There was a great stir in Wilton on Harry's disappearance.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST FOUND.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a great stir in Wilton on Harry's disappearance.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading Had he seen any traces of a young gentleman answering to Harry's description?
triumphaladjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfəl/
relating to or celebrating a triumph
From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
vigorouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪɡərəsli/
with vigor; in a vigorous manner
From this reading The single policeman the village boasted was sent for and vigorously interrogated.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The single policeman the village boasted was sent for and vigorously interrogated.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a great stir in Wilton on Harry's disappearance.
WiltonnounUS /ˈwɪltən/
a carpet woven on a Jacquard loom with loops like a Brussels carpet but having the loops cut to form a close velvety pile
From this reading There was a great stir in Wilton on Harry's disappearance.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
a late time of life
From this reading Egerton expelled--Harry lost--Settling to work--Two years after--A triumphal entry--The halt--Pre-occupied--A stranger--Found at last.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Had he seen any traces of a young gentleman answering to Harry's description?
