used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Lancelot, as he glanced his eye over the columns of The Times, stopped short at the beloved name of Whitford.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Lancelot, as he glanced his eye over the columns of The Times, stopped short at the beloved name of Whitford.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To his disgust and disappointment, it only occurred in one of those miserable cases, now of weekly occurrence, of concealing the birth of a child.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another look sufficed to show him that he ought to go at once to the colonel, who had returned the day before from Norway.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading A few minutes brought him to his friend's lodging, but The Times had arrived there before him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Lancelot, as he glanced his eye over the columns of The Times, stopped short at the beloved name of Whitford.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Lancelot, as he glanced his eye over the columns of The Times, stopped short at the beloved name of Whitford.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Another look sufficed to show him that he ought to go at once to the colonel, who had returned the day before from Norway.
dearly loved
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Lancelot, as he glanced his eye over the columns of The Times, stopped short at the beloved name of Whitford.
the time when something begins (especially life)
From this reading To his disgust and disappointment, it only occurred in one of those miserable cases, now of weekly occurrence, of concealing the birth of a child.
Bracebridge's
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From this reading He was turning from it, when he saw Bracebridge's name.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading A few minutes brought him to his friend's lodging, but The Times had arrived there before him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A few minutes brought him to his friend's lodging, but The Times had arrived there before him.
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading To his disgust and disappointment, it only occurred in one of those miserable cases, now of weekly occurrence, of concealing the birth of a child.
a young person of either sex
From this reading To his disgust and disappointment, it only occurred in one of those miserable cases, now of weekly occurrence, of concealing the birth of a child.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Another look sufficed to show him that he ought to go at once to the colonel, who had returned the day before from Norway.
columnsnounUS /ˈkɑːləmz/
plural of “column” — a line of units following one after another
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Lancelot, as he glanced his eye over the columns of The Times, stopped short at the beloved name of Whitford.
concealingnounUS /kənˈsiːlɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading To his disgust and disappointment, it only occurred in one of those miserable cases, now of weekly occurrence, of concealing the birth of a child.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Another look sufficed to show him that he ought to go at once to the colonel, who had returned the day before from Norway.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading To his disgust and disappointment, it only occurred in one of those miserable cases, now of weekly occurrence, of concealing the birth of a child.
disgustverbUS /dɪsˈɡʌst/
fill with distaste
From this reading To his disgust and disappointment, it only occurred in one of those miserable cases, now of weekly occurrence, of concealing the birth of a child.
the organ of sight
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Lancelot, as he glanced his eye over the columns of The Times, stopped short at the beloved name of Whitford.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Lancelot, as he glanced his eye over the columns of The Times, stopped short at the beloved name of Whitford.
friend'snounUS /frendz/
possessive form of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A few minutes brought him to his friend's lodging, but The Times had arrived there before him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was turning from it, when he saw Bracebridge's name.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Lancelot, as he glanced his eye over the columns of The Times, stopped short at the beloved name of Whitford.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Another look sufficed to show him that he ought to go at once to the colonel, who had returned the day before from Norway.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Another look sufficed to show him that he ought to go at once to the colonel, who had returned the day before from Norway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Lancelot, as he glanced his eye over the columns of The Times, stopped short at the beloved name of Whitford.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Another look sufficed to show him that he ought to go at once to the colonel, who had returned the day before from Norway.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Lancelot, as he glanced his eye over the columns of The Times, stopped short at the beloved name of Whitford.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To his disgust and disappointment, it only occurred in one of those miserable cases, now of weekly occurrence, of concealing the birth of a child.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To his disgust and disappointment, it only occurred in one of those miserable cases, now of weekly occurrence, of concealing the birth of a child.
LancelotnounUS /ˈlænsəlɑːt/
(Arthurian legend) one of the knights of the Round Table; friend of King Arthur until (according to some versions of the legend) he became the lover of Arthur's wife Guinevere
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Lancelot, as he glanced his eye over the columns of The Times, stopped short at the beloved name of Whitford.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading A few minutes brought him to his friend's lodging, but The Times had arrived there before him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Another look sufficed to show him that he ought to go at once to the colonel, who had returned the day before from Norway.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes brought him to his friend's lodging, but The Times had arrived there before him.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading To his disgust and disappointment, it only occurred in one of those miserable cases, now of weekly occurrence, of concealing the birth of a child.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Lancelot, as he glanced his eye over the columns of The Times, stopped short at the beloved name of Whitford.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Lancelot, as he glanced his eye over the columns of The Times, stopped short at the beloved name of Whitford.
NorwaynounUS /ˈnɔːrweɪ/
a constitutional monarchy in northern Europe on the western side of the Scandinavian Peninsula; achieved independence from Sweden in 1905
From this reading Another look sufficed to show him that he ought to go at once to the colonel, who had returned the day before from Norway.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading To his disgust and disappointment, it only occurred in one of those miserable cases, now of weekly occurrence, of concealing the birth of a child.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading To his disgust and disappointment, it only occurred in one of those miserable cases, now of weekly occurrence, of concealing the birth of a child.
occurrencenounUS /əˈkɜːrəns/
an event that happens
From this reading To his disgust and disappointment, it only occurred in one of those miserable cases, now of weekly occurrence, of concealing the birth of a child.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Lancelot, as he glanced his eye over the columns of The Times, stopped short at the beloved name of Whitford.
on one occasion
From this reading Another look sufficed to show him that he ought to go at once to the colonel, who had returned the day before from Norway.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To his disgust and disappointment, it only occurred in one of those miserable cases, now of weekly occurrence, of concealing the birth of a child.
and nothing more
From this reading To his disgust and disappointment, it only occurred in one of those miserable cases, now of weekly occurrence, of concealing the birth of a child.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading Another look sufficed to show him that he ought to go at once to the colonel, who had returned the day before from Norway.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Lancelot, as he glanced his eye over the columns of The Times, stopped short at the beloved name of Whitford.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Another look sufficed to show him that he ought to go at once to the colonel, who had returned the day before from Norway.
cut with a saw
From this reading He was turning from it, when he saw Bracebridge's name.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Lancelot, as he glanced his eye over the columns of The Times, stopped short at the beloved name of Whitford.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Another look sufficed to show him that he ought to go at once to the colonel, who had returned the day before from Norway.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Lancelot, as he glanced his eye over the columns of The Times, stopped short at the beloved name of Whitford.
sufficedverbUS /səˈfaɪst/
past form of “suffice” — be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Another look sufficed to show him that he ought to go at once to the colonel, who had returned the day before from Norway.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Another look sufficed to show him that he ought to go at once to the colonel, who had returned the day before from Norway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Lancelot, as he glanced his eye over the columns of The Times, stopped short at the beloved name of Whitford.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A few minutes brought him to his friend's lodging, but The Times had arrived there before him.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading To his disgust and disappointment, it only occurred in one of those miserable cases, now of weekly occurrence, of concealing the birth of a child.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Lancelot, as he glanced his eye over the columns of The Times, stopped short at the beloved name of Whitford.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To his disgust and disappointment, it only occurred in one of those miserable cases, now of weekly occurrence, of concealing the birth of a child.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading He was turning from it, when he saw Bracebridge's name.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was turning from it, when he saw Bracebridge's name.
weeklynounUS /ˈwiːkli/
a periodical that is published every week (or 52 issues per year)
From this reading To his disgust and disappointment, it only occurred in one of those miserable cases, now of weekly occurrence, of concealing the birth of a child.
at the time that
From this reading He was turning from it, when he saw Bracebridge's name.
Whitford
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From this reading A few mornings afterwards, Lancelot, as he glanced his eye over the columns of The Times, stopped short at the beloved name of Whitford.
which person or people
From this reading Another look sufficed to show him that he ought to go at once to the colonel, who had returned the day before from Norway.
