used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Several people sat along the wall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she looked up and gave a frosty smile at him.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
close-setadjective
set close together
From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
didn't
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From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
divisible by two
From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
frostyadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːsti/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Then she looked up and gave a frosty smile at him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Then she looked up and gave a frosty smile at him.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then she looked up and gave a frosty smile at him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
Jeff
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From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
and nothing more
From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Then she looked up and gave a frosty smile at him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
mousy-looking
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From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Several people sat along the wall.
prim-looking
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From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
inspiring scornful pity
From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Several people sat along the wall.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Several people sat along the wall.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Then she looked up and gave a frosty smile at him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Several people sat along the wall.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she looked up and gave a frosty smile at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Several people sat along the wall.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
a Caucasian
From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A small, mousy-looking man with a bald head and close-set eyes had just sat down in the chair before the desk.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading He waited for the prim-looking woman wearing a ridiculous little white hat to put down her pen.
the act of creating written works
From this reading She didn't even glance up as Jeff took a seat, and she kept writing for several minutes before turning her attention to the little bald man.
