used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had no appearance of men charged with a great mission.
alteredadjectiveUS /ˈɔːltərd/
changed in form or character without becoming something else
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading They had no appearance of men charged with a great mission.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading One by one they shook hands with Maraton and took their places around the table.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Henneford, who had met them at the station, was beaming with hospitality.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
beamingadjectiveUS /ˈbiːmɪŋ/
cheerful and bright
From this reading Henneford, who had met them at the station, was beaming with hospitality.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One by one they shook hands with Maraton and took their places around the table.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
of a particle or body or system; having a net amount of positive or negative electric charge
From this reading They had no appearance of men charged with a great mission.
intentionally conceived
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading Peter Dale was full of gruff good-humour and jokes.
delegatesnounUS /ˈdeləɡeɪts/
plural of “delegate” — a person appointed or elected to represent others
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Peter Dale was full of gruff good-humour and jokes.
good-humour
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From this reading Peter Dale was full of gruff good-humour and jokes.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They had no appearance of men charged with a great mission.
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading Peter Dale was full of gruff good-humour and jokes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading One by one they shook hands with Maraton and took their places around the table.
Henneford
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From this reading Henneford, who had met them at the station, was beaming with hospitality.
hospitalitynounUS /ˌhɑːspəˈtæləti/
kindness in welcoming guests or strangers
From this reading Henneford, who had met them at the station, was beaming with hospitality.
jokesnounUS /dʒoʊks/
plural of “joke” — a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Peter Dale was full of gruff good-humour and jokes.
Julia
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From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
Maraton
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From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
the force of workers available
From this reading They had no appearance of men charged with a great mission.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Henneford, who had met them at the station, was beaming with hospitality.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading They had no appearance of men charged with a great mission.
not any; not one
From this reading They had no appearance of men charged with a great mission.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One by one they shook hands with Maraton and took their places around the table.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading Peter Dale was full of gruff good-humour and jokes.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading One by one they shook hands with Maraton and took their places around the table.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
sensitivenessnounUS /ˈsensətɪvnəs/
sensitivity to emotional feelings (of self and others)
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading One by one they shook hands with Maraton and took their places around the table.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Henneford, who had met them at the station, was beaming with hospitality.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading One by one they shook hands with Maraton and took their places around the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One by one they shook hands with Maraton and took their places around the table.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Henneford, who had met them at the station, was beaming with hospitality.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One by one they shook hands with Maraton and took their places around the table.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One by one they shook hands with Maraton and took their places around the table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
at the time that
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
which person or people
From this reading Henneford, who had met them at the station, was beaming with hospitality.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Maraton, with the peculiar sensitiveness of the artist to an altered atmosphere, was keenly conscious of the change when Julia had left the room and the delegates had entered.
