used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A SECOND EMPLOYMENT For a moment, when he found himself alone, Garrison stood absolutely motionless beside the door.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading A SECOND EMPLOYMENT For a moment, when he found himself alone, Garrison stood absolutely motionless beside the door.
anew
From this reading Slowly he came to the desk again, and slowly he assembled the bills.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A SECOND EMPLOYMENT For a moment, when he found himself alone, Garrison stood absolutely motionless beside the door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slowly he came to the desk again, and slowly he assembled the bills.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading Slowly he came to the desk again, and slowly he assembled the bills.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Word for word and look for look he reviewed the recent dialogue, shaking his head at the end.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had never been so puzzled in his life.
next to; at the side of
From this reading A SECOND EMPLOYMENT For a moment, when he found himself alone, Garrison stood absolutely motionless beside the door.
billsnounUS /bɪlz/
plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading Slowly he came to the desk again, and slowly he assembled the bills.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Slowly he came to the desk again, and slowly he assembled the bills.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Slowly he came to the desk again, and slowly he assembled the bills.
dialoguenounUS /ˈdaɪəlɔːɡ/
a conversation between two persons
From this reading Word for word and look for look he reviewed the recent dialogue, shaking his head at the end.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A SECOND EMPLOYMENT For a moment, when he found himself alone, Garrison stood absolutely motionless beside the door.
EMPLOYMENTnounUS /emˈplɔɪmənt/
the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading A SECOND EMPLOYMENT For a moment, when he found himself alone, Garrison stood absolutely motionless beside the door.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Word for word and look for look he reviewed the recent dialogue, shaking his head at the end.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A SECOND EMPLOYMENT For a moment, when he found himself alone, Garrison stood absolutely motionless beside the door.
set up or found
From this reading A SECOND EMPLOYMENT For a moment, when he found himself alone, Garrison stood absolutely motionless beside the door.
GarrisonnounUS /ˈɡærɪsən/
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading A SECOND EMPLOYMENT For a moment, when he found himself alone, Garrison stood absolutely motionless beside the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had never been so puzzled in his life.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He rolled them in a neat, tight wad, and held them in his hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A SECOND EMPLOYMENT For a moment, when he found himself alone, Garrison stood absolutely motionless beside the door.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Word for word and look for look he reviewed the recent dialogue, shaking his head at the end.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He rolled them in a neat, tight wad, and held them in his hand.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading A SECOND EMPLOYMENT For a moment, when he found himself alone, Garrison stood absolutely motionless beside the door.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He rolled them in a neat, tight wad, and held them in his hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He rolled them in a neat, tight wad, and held them in his hand.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He had never been so puzzled in his life.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Word for word and look for look he reviewed the recent dialogue, shaking his head at the end.
a particular point in time
From this reading A SECOND EMPLOYMENT For a moment, when he found himself alone, Garrison stood absolutely motionless beside the door.
not in physical motion
From this reading A SECOND EMPLOYMENT For a moment, when he found himself alone, Garrison stood absolutely motionless beside the door.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading He rolled them in a neat, tight wad, and held them in his hand.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading He had never been so puzzled in his life.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading He had never been so puzzled in his life.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Word for word and look for look he reviewed the recent dialogue, shaking his head at the end.
reviewedverbUS /riˈvjuːd/
past form of “review” — look at again; examine again
From this reading Word for word and look for look he reviewed the recent dialogue, shaking his head at the end.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading He rolled them in a neat, tight wad, and held them in his hand.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading A SECOND EMPLOYMENT For a moment, when he found himself alone, Garrison stood absolutely motionless beside the door.
the act of causing something to move up and down (or back and forth) with quick movements
From this reading Word for word and look for look he reviewed the recent dialogue, shaking his head at the end.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly he came to the desk again, and slowly he assembled the bills.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had never been so puzzled in his life.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A SECOND EMPLOYMENT For a moment, when he found himself alone, Garrison stood absolutely motionless beside the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A SECOND EMPLOYMENT For a moment, when he found himself alone, Garrison stood absolutely motionless beside the door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He rolled them in a neat, tight wad, and held them in his hand.
tightadjectiveUS /taɪt/
closely constrained or constricted or constricting
From this reading He rolled them in a neat, tight wad, and held them in his hand.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Slowly he came to the desk again, and slowly he assembled the bills.
wadverbUS /wɑːd/
compress into a wad
From this reading He rolled them in a neat, tight wad, and held them in his hand.
at the time that
From this reading A SECOND EMPLOYMENT For a moment, when he found himself alone, Garrison stood absolutely motionless beside the door.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Word for word and look for look he reviewed the recent dialogue, shaking his head at the end.
