Chapter VIII · Chapter 8

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Before him lay a large sheet of paper covered with rows of figures, and all around him whole mountains of documents, bills, and vari-colored envelopes.

later than; following

From this reading One after another he took up these bits of paper, and from them noted down amounts on the big sheet.

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading AN AIRY STRUCTURE COLLAPSES Seated at his desk in his elegantly furnished apartments, we see First Lieutenant Borgert.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Before him lay a large sheet of paper covered with rows of figures, and all around him whole mountains of documents, bills, and vari-colored envelopes.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading He had already reached the third column when he suddenly ceased his labors and threw the pencil disgustedly away.

plural of “amount” — a quantity of money

From this reading One after another he took up these bits of paper, and from them noted down amounts on the big sheet.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN AIRY STRUCTURE COLLAPSES Seated at his desk in his elegantly furnished apartments, we see First Lieutenant Borgert.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Before him lay a large sheet of paper covered with rows of figures, and all around him whole mountains of documents, bills, and vari-colored envelopes.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading One after another he took up these bits of paper, and from them noted down amounts on the big sheet.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading AN AIRY STRUCTURE COLLAPSES Seated at his desk in his elegantly furnished apartments, we see First Lieutenant Borgert.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Before him lay a large sheet of paper covered with rows of figures, and all around him whole mountains of documents, bills, and vari-colored envelopes.

The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.

From this reading Then he grasped the whole pile and threw it into the fire, where in a few moments it was consumed in the leaping flame and reduced to a tiny mass of ashes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading AN AIRY STRUCTURE COLLAPSES Seated at his desk in his elegantly furnished apartments, we see First Lieutenant Borgert.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading He had already reached the third column when he suddenly ceased his labors and threw the pencil disgustedly away.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Before him lay a large sheet of paper covered with rows of figures, and all around him whole mountains of documents, bills, and vari-colored envelopes.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading One after another he took up these bits of paper, and from them noted down amounts on the big sheet.

plural of “bill” — a statute in draft before it becomes law

From this reading Before him lay a large sheet of paper covered with rows of figures, and all around him whole mountains of documents, bills, and vari-colored envelopes.

plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something

From this reading One after another he took up these bits of paper, and from them noted down amounts on the big sheet.

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From this reading AN AIRY STRUCTURE COLLAPSES Seated at his desk in his elegantly furnished apartments, we see First Lieutenant Borgert.

past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity

From this reading He had already reached the third column when he suddenly ceased his labors and threw the pencil disgustedly away.

plural of “collapse” — an abrupt failure of function or complete physical exhaustion

From this reading AN AIRY STRUCTURE COLLAPSES Seated at his desk in his elegantly furnished apartments, we see First Lieutenant Borgert.

a line of units following one after another

From this reading He had already reached the third column when he suddenly ceased his labors and threw the pencil disgustedly away.

past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite

From this reading Then he grasped the whole pile and threw it into the fire, where in a few moments it was consumed in the leaping flame and reduced to a tiny mass of ashes.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Before him lay a large sheet of paper covered with rows of figures, and all around him whole mountains of documents, bills, and vari-colored envelopes.

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading AN AIRY STRUCTURE COLLAPSES Seated at his desk in his elegantly furnished apartments, we see First Lieutenant Borgert.

with disgust

From this reading He had already reached the third column when he suddenly ceased his labors and threw the pencil disgustedly away.

plural of “document” — writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)

From this reading Before him lay a large sheet of paper covered with rows of figures, and all around him whole mountains of documents, bills, and vari-colored envelopes.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading One after another he took up these bits of paper, and from them noted down amounts on the big sheet.

with elegance; in a tastefully elegant manner

From this reading AN AIRY STRUCTURE COLLAPSES Seated at his desk in his elegantly furnished apartments, we see First Lieutenant Borgert.

plural of “envelope” — a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.

From this reading Before him lay a large sheet of paper covered with rows of figures, and all around him whole mountains of documents, bills, and vari-colored envelopes.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Then he grasped the whole pile and threw it into the fire, where in a few moments it was consumed in the leaping flame and reduced to a tiny mass of ashes.

plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

From this reading Before him lay a large sheet of paper covered with rows of figures, and all around him whole mountains of documents, bills, and vari-colored envelopes.

start firing a weapon

From this reading Then he grasped the whole pile and threw it into the fire, where in a few moments it was consumed in the leaping flame and reduced to a tiny mass of ashes.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading AN AIRY STRUCTURE COLLAPSES Seated at his desk in his elegantly furnished apartments, we see First Lieutenant Borgert.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading Then he grasped the whole pile and threw it into the fire, where in a few moments it was consumed in the leaping flame and reduced to a tiny mass of ashes.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One after another he took up these bits of paper, and from them noted down amounts on the big sheet.

provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)

From this reading AN AIRY STRUCTURE COLLAPSES Seated at his desk in his elegantly furnished apartments, we see First Lieutenant Borgert.

past form of “grasp” — hold firmly

From this reading Then he grasped the whole pile and threw it into the fire, where in a few moments it was consumed in the leaping flame and reduced to a tiny mass of ashes.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He had already reached the third column when he suddenly ceased his labors and threw the pencil disgustedly away.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading One after another he took up these bits of paper, and from them noted down amounts on the big sheet.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Before him lay a large sheet of paper covered with rows of figures, and all around him whole mountains of documents, bills, and vari-colored envelopes.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading AN AIRY STRUCTURE COLLAPSES Seated at his desk in his elegantly furnished apartments, we see First Lieutenant Borgert.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading AN AIRY STRUCTURE COLLAPSES Seated at his desk in his elegantly furnished apartments, we see First Lieutenant Borgert.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading Then he grasped the whole pile and threw it into the fire, where in a few moments it was consumed in the leaping flame and reduced to a tiny mass of ashes.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Then he grasped the whole pile and threw it into the fire, where in a few moments it was consumed in the leaping flame and reduced to a tiny mass of ashes.

plural of “labor” — a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages

From this reading He had already reached the third column when he suddenly ceased his labors and threw the pencil disgustedly away.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Before him lay a large sheet of paper covered with rows of figures, and all around him whole mountains of documents, bills, and vari-colored envelopes.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Before him lay a large sheet of paper covered with rows of figures, and all around him whole mountains of documents, bills, and vari-colored envelopes.

a light, self-propelled movement upwards or forwards

From this reading Then he grasped the whole pile and threw it into the fire, where in a few moments it was consumed in the leaping flame and reduced to a tiny mass of ashes.

a commissioned military officer

From this reading AN AIRY STRUCTURE COLLAPSES Seated at his desk in his elegantly furnished apartments, we see First Lieutenant Borgert.

the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field

From this reading Then he grasped the whole pile and threw it into the fire, where in a few moments it was consumed in the leaping flame and reduced to a tiny mass of ashes.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Then he grasped the whole pile and threw it into the fire, where in a few moments it was consumed in the leaping flame and reduced to a tiny mass of ashes.

plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill

From this reading Before him lay a large sheet of paper covered with rows of figures, and all around him whole mountains of documents, bills, and vari-colored envelopes.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading One after another he took up these bits of paper, and from them noted down amounts on the big sheet.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Before him lay a large sheet of paper covered with rows of figures, and all around him whole mountains of documents, bills, and vari-colored envelopes.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading One after another he took up these bits of paper, and from them noted down amounts on the big sheet.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One after another he took up these bits of paper, and from them noted down amounts on the big sheet.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading Before him lay a large sheet of paper covered with rows of figures, and all around him whole mountains of documents, bills, and vari-colored envelopes.

a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood

From this reading He had already reached the third column when he suddenly ceased his labors and threw the pencil disgustedly away.

a collection of objects laid on top of each other

From this reading Then he grasped the whole pile and threw it into the fire, where in a few moments it was consumed in the leaping flame and reduced to a tiny mass of ashes.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading He had already reached the third column when he suddenly ceased his labors and threw the pencil disgustedly away.

made less in size or amount or degree

From this reading Then he grasped the whole pile and threw it into the fire, where in a few moments it was consumed in the leaping flame and reduced to a tiny mass of ashes.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading Before him lay a large sheet of paper covered with rows of figures, and all around him whole mountains of documents, bills, and vari-colored envelopes.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading AN AIRY STRUCTURE COLLAPSES Seated at his desk in his elegantly furnished apartments, we see First Lieutenant Borgert.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading AN AIRY STRUCTURE COLLAPSES Seated at his desk in his elegantly furnished apartments, we see First Lieutenant Borgert.

any broad thin expanse or surface

From this reading Before him lay a large sheet of paper covered with rows of figures, and all around him whole mountains of documents, bills, and vari-colored envelopes.

a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts

From this reading AN AIRY STRUCTURE COLLAPSES Seated at his desk in his elegantly furnished apartments, we see First Lieutenant Borgert.

happening unexpectedly

From this reading He had already reached the third column when he suddenly ceased his labors and threw the pencil disgustedly away.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading One after another he took up these bits of paper, and from them noted down amounts on the big sheet.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading One after another he took up these bits of paper, and from them noted down amounts on the big sheet.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then he grasped the whole pile and threw it into the fire, where in a few moments it was consumed in the leaping flame and reduced to a tiny mass of ashes.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading One after another he took up these bits of paper, and from them noted down amounts on the big sheet.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading He had already reached the third column when he suddenly ceased his labors and threw the pencil disgustedly away.

inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air

From this reading He had already reached the third column when he suddenly ceased his labors and threw the pencil disgustedly away.

very small

From this reading Then he grasped the whole pile and threw it into the fire, where in a few moments it was consumed in the leaping flame and reduced to a tiny mass of ashes.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Then he grasped the whole pile and threw it into the fire, where in a few moments it was consumed in the leaping flame and reduced to a tiny mass of ashes.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading One after another he took up these bits of paper, and from them noted down amounts on the big sheet.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading One after another he took up these bits of paper, and from them noted down amounts on the big sheet.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Before him lay a large sheet of paper covered with rows of figures, and all around him whole mountains of documents, bills, and vari-colored envelopes.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Then he grasped the whole pile and threw it into the fire, where in a few moments it was consumed in the leaping flame and reduced to a tiny mass of ashes.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading AN AIRY STRUCTURE COLLAPSES Seated at his desk in his elegantly furnished apartments, we see First Lieutenant Borgert.

at the time that

From this reading He had already reached the third column when he suddenly ceased his labors and threw the pencil disgustedly away.

in or at the place that

From this reading Then he grasped the whole pile and threw it into the fire, where in a few moments it was consumed in the leaping flame and reduced to a tiny mass of ashes.

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading Before him lay a large sheet of paper covered with rows of figures, and all around him whole mountains of documents, bills, and vari-colored envelopes.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Before him lay a large sheet of paper covered with rows of figures, and all around him whole mountains of documents, bills, and vari-colored envelopes.