used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He next lit a cigar, and opening his window, leaned out to smoke.
(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 It was all safe and untouched.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was all safe and untouched.
any person at all
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CALVERT’S first care as he entered his room was to ascertain if his purse was there.
ascertainverbUS /ˌæsərˈteɪn/
establish after a calculation, investigation, experiment, survey, or study
From this reading CALVERT’S first care as he entered his room was to ascertain if his purse was there.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading It was a glorious autumn night, still, starry and cloudless.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
betakes
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From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
brain-labour
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From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
make calm or still
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
CALVERT'S
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From this reading CALVERT’S first care as he entered his room was to ascertain if his purse was there.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading CALVERT’S first care as he entered his room was to ascertain if his purse was there.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He next lit a cigar, and opening his window, leaned out to smoke.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading It was a glorious autumn night, still, starry and cloudless.
communenounUS /ˈkɑːmjuːn/
the smallest administrative district of several European countries
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
contemplativeadjectiveUS /kənˈtemplətɪv/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading CALVERT’S first care as he entered his room was to ascertain if his purse was there.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading CALVERT’S first care as he entered his room was to ascertain if his purse was there.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading It was a glorious autumn night, still, starry and cloudless.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CALVERT’S first care as he entered his room was to ascertain if his purse was there.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading CALVERT’S first care as he entered his room was to ascertain if his purse was there.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading CALVERT’S first care as he entered his room was to ascertain if his purse was there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all safe and untouched.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He next lit a cigar, and opening his window, leaned out to smoke.
provided with artificial light
From this reading He next lit a cigar, and opening his window, leaned out to smoke.
plural of “love” — a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
naturesnounUS /ˈneɪtʃərz/
plural of “nature” — the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He next lit a cigar, and opening his window, leaned out to smoke.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a glorious autumn night, still, starry and cloudless.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading He next lit a cigar, and opening his window, leaned out to smoke.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He next lit a cigar, and opening his window, leaned out to smoke.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading CALVERT’S first care as he entered his room was to ascertain if his purse was there.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading CALVERT’S first care as he entered his room was to ascertain if his purse was there.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It was all safe and untouched.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading He next lit a cigar, and opening his window, leaned out to smoke.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
starryadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːriː/
abounding with or resembling stars
From this reading It was a glorious autumn night, still, starry and cloudless.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was a glorious autumn night, still, starry and cloudless.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading CALVERT’S first care as he entered his room was to ascertain if his purse was there.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading CALVERT’S first care as he entered his room was to ascertain if his purse was there.
tranquiladjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading It was all safe and untouched.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CALVERT’S first care as he entered his room was to ascertain if his purse was there.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
which person or people
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He next lit a cigar, and opening his window, leaned out to smoke.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had anyone from the street beneath seen him there, he might have said, “There is some wearied man of brain-labour, taking his hour of tranquil thought before he betakes himself to rest; or he is one of those contemplative natures who loves to be free to commune with his own heart in the silence of a calm night.”
