used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Uncle Lawrence, with your permission, I am going to study to be a nurse."
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "Uncle Lawrence, with your permission, I am going to study to be a nurse."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What made his brows contract as if something hurt him in the sight?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Uncle Lawrence, with your permission, I am going to study to be a nurse."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
browsnounUS /braʊz/
plural of “brow” — the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading What made his brows contract as if something hurt him in the sight?
contractverbUS /ˈkɑːntrækt/
enter into a contractual arrangement
From this reading What made his brows contract as if something hurt him in the sight?
travel across or pass over
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
to come or go into
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Very fair was the picture which his eyes rested upon.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading Very fair was the picture which his eyes rested upon.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
the act of departing
From this reading "Uncle Lawrence, with your permission, I am going to study to be a nurse."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
Hildreth
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From this reading Judge Hildreth started.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What made his brows contract as if something hurt him in the sight?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
be the source of pain
From this reading What made his brows contract as if something hurt him in the sight?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Uncle Lawrence, with your permission, I am going to study to be a nurse."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading What made his brows contract as if something hurt him in the sight?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading Judge Hildreth started.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading "Uncle Lawrence, with your permission, I am going to study to be a nurse."
a room where books are kept
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading What made his brows contract as if something hurt him in the sight?
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading "Uncle Lawrence, with your permission, I am going to study to be a nurse."
approval to do something
From this reading "Uncle Lawrence, with your permission, I am going to study to be a nurse."
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Very fair was the picture which his eyes rested upon.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading Very fair was the picture which his eyes rested upon.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading What made his brows contract as if something hurt him in the sight?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading What made his brows contract as if something hurt him in the sight?
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Judge Hildreth started.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "Uncle Lawrence, with your permission, I am going to study to be a nurse."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Uncle Lawrence, with your permission, I am going to study to be a nurse."
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "Uncle Lawrence, with your permission, I am going to study to be a nurse."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading So light had been the footsteps and so deeply had he been absorbed in thought, he had not heard his niece enter the library and cross the room until she stood before his desk.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Very fair was the picture which his eyes rested upon.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very fair was the picture which his eyes rested upon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Very fair was the picture which his eyes rested upon.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What made his brows contract as if something hurt him in the sight?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Very fair was the picture which his eyes rested upon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Uncle Lawrence, with your permission, I am going to study to be a nurse."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Uncle Lawrence, with your permission, I am going to study to be a nurse."
