used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had a long talk together, and, when they left, they seemed hopeful, and even cheerful.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When Will came in about noon, Tom saw, at once, that he was very much excited.
anew
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Will Gaines had told them of the suspicion that Tom held against Mr. Moor.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Tom repeated to them what he had said the day before, and it seemed to them to be almost unanswerable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tom repeated to them what he had said the day before, and it seemed to them to be almost unanswerable.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Tom repeated to them what he had said the day before, and it seemed to them to be almost unanswerable.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading They had a long talk together, and, when they left, they seemed hopeful, and even cheerful.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
divisible by two
From this reading They had a long talk together, and, when they left, they seemed hopeful, and even cheerful.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading When Will came in about noon, Tom saw, at once, that he was very much excited.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
GainesverbUS /ɡeɪnz/
third-person singular of “gain” — obtain
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom repeated to them what he had said the day before, and it seemed to them to be almost unanswerable.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Will Gaines had told them of the suspicion that Tom held against Mr. Moor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
hopefuladjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpfəl/
having or manifesting hope
From this reading They had a long talk together, and, when they left, they seemed hopeful, and even cheerful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They had a long talk together, and, when they left, they seemed hopeful, and even cheerful.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading They had a long talk together, and, when they left, they seemed hopeful, and even cheerful.
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
MoorverbUS /mʊr/
secure in or as if in a berth or dock
From this reading Will Gaines had told them of the suspicion that Tom held against Mr. Moor.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Will Gaines had told them of the suspicion that Tom held against Mr. Moor.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading When Will came in about noon, Tom saw, at once, that he was very much excited.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
the middle of the day
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Will Gaines had told them of the suspicion that Tom held against Mr. Moor.
on one occasion
From this reading When Will came in about noon, Tom saw, at once, that he was very much excited.
recurring again and again
From this reading Tom repeated to them what he had said the day before, and it seemed to them to be almost unanswerable.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Tom repeated to them what he had said the day before, and it seemed to them to be almost unanswerable.
cut with a saw
From this reading When Will came in about noon, Tom saw, at once, that he was very much excited.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They had a long talk together, and, when they left, they seemed hopeful, and even cheerful.
an impression that something might be the case
From this reading Will Gaines had told them of the suspicion that Tom held against Mr. Moor.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They had a long talk together, and, when they left, they seemed hopeful, and even cheerful.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Will Gaines had told them of the suspicion that Tom held against Mr. Moor.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a long talk together, and, when they left, they seemed hopeful, and even cheerful.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading They had a long talk together, and, when they left, they seemed hopeful, and even cheerful.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Will Gaines had told them of the suspicion that Tom held against Mr. Moor.
male cat
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
unanswerableadjectiveUS /ˌʌˈnænsərəbəl/
impossible to answer
From this reading Tom repeated to them what he had said the day before, and it seemed to them to be almost unanswerable.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
precisely as stated
From this reading When Will came in about noon, Tom saw, at once, that he was very much excited.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Tom repeated to them what he had said the day before, and it seemed to them to be almost unanswerable.
at the time that
From this reading They had a long talk together, and, when they left, they seemed hopeful, and even cheerful.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading IT was not until the next day at noon that Will Gaines came to see Tom again; in the meantime, Tom’s father and his brother John had visited him.
