used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It contained no furniture but a plain deal table and a wooden chair.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading With the door shut, the room was almost wholly dark.
in addition
From this reading His position was annoying, but also mildly exciting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It contained no furniture but a plain deal table and a wooden chair.
annoyingadjectiveUS /əˈnɔɪɪŋ/
causing irritation or annoyance
From this reading His position was annoying, but also mildly exciting.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading It would be something to tell his people when he got home, that he had been arrested as a spy.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would be something to tell his people when he got home, that he had been arrested as a spy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be something to tell his people when he got home, that he had been arrested as a spy.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It would be something to tell his people when he got home, that he had been arrested as a spy.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It contained no furniture but a plain deal table and a wooden chair.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading It contained no furniture but a plain deal table and a wooden chair.
gotten under control
From this reading It contained no furniture but a plain deal table and a wooden chair.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading With the door shut, the room was almost wholly dark.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading It contained no furniture but a plain deal table and a wooden chair.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With the door shut, the room was almost wholly dark.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Kenneth sat down and ruminated.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading His position was annoying, but also mildly exciting.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading It contained no furniture but a plain deal table and a wooden chair.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It would be something to tell his people when he got home, that he had been arrested as a spy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It would be something to tell his people when he got home, that he had been arrested as a spy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It would be something to tell his people when he got home, that he had been arrested as a spy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His position was annoying, but also mildly exciting.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It would be something to tell his people when he got home, that he had been arrested as a spy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It contained no furniture but a plain deal table and a wooden chair.
Kenneth
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From this reading Kenneth sat down and ruminated.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading His position was annoying, but also mildly exciting.
not any; not one
From this reading It contained no furniture but a plain deal table and a wooden chair.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It would be something to tell his people when he got home, that he had been arrested as a spy.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading It contained no furniture but a plain deal table and a wooden chair.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading His position was annoying, but also mildly exciting.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading With the door shut, the room was almost wholly dark.
ruminatedverbUS /ˈruːmɪneɪtɪd/
past form of “ruminate” — chew the cuds
From this reading Kenneth sat down and ruminated.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Kenneth sat down and ruminated.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading With the door shut, the room was almost wholly dark.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It would be something to tell his people when he got home, that he had been arrested as a spy.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading It would be something to tell his people when he got home, that he had been arrested as a spy.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It contained no furniture but a plain deal table and a wooden chair.
express in words
From this reading It would be something to tell his people when he got home, that he had been arrested as a spy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would be something to tell his people when he got home, that he had been arrested as a spy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the door shut, the room was almost wholly dark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It would be something to tell his people when he got home, that he had been arrested as a spy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading With the door shut, the room was almost wholly dark.
at the time that
From this reading It would be something to tell his people when he got home, that he had been arrested as a spy.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading With the door shut, the room was almost wholly dark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the door shut, the room was almost wholly dark.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading It contained no furniture but a plain deal table and a wooden chair.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be something to tell his people when he got home, that he had been arrested as a spy.
