used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When this was finished, he went down stairs again and being now strangely hungry he made a meal of such things as he found set out on the tea-table.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading He did not know whether he was afraid that she would or would not come.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all this was done he sat down by the fire again, and gave Marcia a quarter of an hour longer in which to return.
anew
From this reading When this was finished, he went down stairs again and being now strangely hungry he made a meal of such things as he found set out on the tea-table.
(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 After all this was done he sat down by the fire again, and gave Marcia a quarter of an hour longer in which to return.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After all this was done he sat down by the fire again, and gave Marcia a quarter of an hour longer in which to return.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When this was finished, he went down stairs again and being now strangely hungry he made a meal of such things as he found set out on the tea-table.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When this was finished, he went down stairs again and being now strangely hungry he made a meal of such things as he found set out on the tea-table.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Then he went over the papers in his secretary; he burnt some of them, and put others into his bag.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading When this was finished, he went down stairs again and being now strangely hungry he made a meal of such things as he found set out on the tea-table.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Then he went over the papers in his secretary; he burnt some of them, and put others into his bag.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when the time ended, he took up his bag and went out of the house.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading After all this was done he sat down by the fire again, and gave Marcia a quarter of an hour longer in which to return.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He did not know whether he was afraid that she would or would not come.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not know whether he was afraid that she would or would not come.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading After all this was done he sat down by the fire again, and gave Marcia a quarter of an hour longer in which to return.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When this was finished, he went down stairs again and being now strangely hungry he made a meal of such things as he found set out on the tea-table.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading But when the time ended, he took up his bag and went out of the house.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading When this was finished, he went down stairs again and being now strangely hungry he made a meal of such things as he found set out on the tea-table.
start firing a weapon
From this reading After all this was done he sat down by the fire again, and gave Marcia a quarter of an hour longer in which to return.
set up or found
From this reading When this was finished, he went down stairs again and being now strangely hungry he made a meal of such things as he found set out on the tea-table.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading After all this was done he sat down by the fire again, and gave Marcia a quarter of an hour longer in which to return.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When this was finished, he went down stairs again and being now strangely hungry he made a meal of such things as he found set out on the tea-table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he went over the papers in his secretary; he burnt some of them, and put others into his bag.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading After all this was done he sat down by the fire again, and gave Marcia a quarter of an hour longer in which to return.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But when the time ended, he took up his bag and went out of the house.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading When this was finished, he went down stairs again and being now strangely hungry he made a meal of such things as he found set out on the tea-table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he went over the papers in his secretary; he burnt some of them, and put others into his bag.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he went over the papers in his secretary; he burnt some of them, and put others into his bag.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not know whether he was afraid that she would or would not come.
for more time
From this reading After all this was done he sat down by the fire again, and gave Marcia a quarter of an hour longer in which to return.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When this was finished, he went down stairs again and being now strangely hungry he made a meal of such things as he found set out on the tea-table.
Marcia
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From this reading After all this was done he sat down by the fire again, and gave Marcia a quarter of an hour longer in which to return.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading When this was finished, he went down stairs again and being now strangely hungry he made a meal of such things as he found set out on the tea-table.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not know whether he was afraid that she would or would not come.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading When this was finished, he went down stairs again and being now strangely hungry he made a meal of such things as he found set out on the tea-table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When this was finished, he went down stairs again and being now strangely hungry he made a meal of such things as he found set out on the tea-table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When this was finished, he went down stairs again and being now strangely hungry he made a meal of such things as he found set out on the tea-table.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He did not know whether he was afraid that she would or would not come.
others
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From this reading Then he went over the papers in his secretary; he burnt some of them, and put others into his bag.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When this was finished, he went down stairs again and being now strangely hungry he made a meal of such things as he found set out on the tea-table.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he went over the papers in his secretary; he burnt some of them, and put others into his bag.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Then he went over the papers in his secretary; he burnt some of them, and put others into his bag.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then he went over the papers in his secretary; he burnt some of them, and put others into his bag.
one of four equal parts
From this reading After all this was done he sat down by the fire again, and gave Marcia a quarter of an hour longer in which to return.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading After all this was done he sat down by the fire again, and gave Marcia a quarter of an hour longer in which to return.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading After all this was done he sat down by the fire again, and gave Marcia a quarter of an hour longer in which to return.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Then he went over the papers in his secretary; he burnt some of them, and put others into his bag.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When this was finished, he went down stairs again and being now strangely hungry he made a meal of such things as he found set out on the tea-table.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not know whether he was afraid that she would or would not come.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then he went over the papers in his secretary; he burnt some of them, and put others into his bag.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading When this was finished, he went down stairs again and being now strangely hungry he made a meal of such things as he found set out on the tea-table.
in a strange manner
From this reading When this was finished, he went down stairs again and being now strangely hungry he made a meal of such things as he found set out on the tea-table.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading When this was finished, he went down stairs again and being now strangely hungry he made a meal of such things as he found set out on the tea-table.
tea-table
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From this reading When this was finished, he went down stairs again and being now strangely hungry he made a meal of such things as he found set out on the tea-table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not know whether he was afraid that she would or would not come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When this was finished, he went down stairs again and being now strangely hungry he made a meal of such things as he found set out on the tea-table.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Then he went over the papers in his secretary; he burnt some of them, and put others into his bag.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he went over the papers in his secretary; he burnt some of them, and put others into his bag.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading When this was finished, he went down stairs again and being now strangely hungry he made a meal of such things as he found set out on the tea-table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this was finished, he went down stairs again and being now strangely hungry he made a meal of such things as he found set out on the tea-table.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But when the time ended, he took up his bag and went out of the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all this was done he sat down by the fire again, and gave Marcia a quarter of an hour longer in which to return.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But when the time ended, he took up his bag and went out of the house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But when the time ended, he took up his bag and went out of the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When this was finished, he went down stairs again and being now strangely hungry he made a meal of such things as he found set out on the tea-table.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When this was finished, he went down stairs again and being now strangely hungry he made a meal of such things as he found set out on the tea-table.
at the time that
From this reading When this was finished, he went down stairs again and being now strangely hungry he made a meal of such things as he found set out on the tea-table.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading He did not know whether he was afraid that she would or would not come.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After all this was done he sat down by the fire again, and gave Marcia a quarter of an hour longer in which to return.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He did not know whether he was afraid that she would or would not come.
