used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Stuff arrived yet?” he asked when he had brought his forehead to a satisfactory polish.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a big, burly, heavy-browed man, sparing of speech and rather gruff in manner.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Stuff arrived yet?” he asked when he had brought his forehead to a satisfactory polish.
burlyadjectiveUS /ˈbɜːrli/
muscular and heavily built
From this reading He was a big, burly, heavy-browed man, sparing of speech and rather gruff in manner.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I think it came yesterday morning,” replied Thorndyke.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
cowhidenoun
leather made from the hide of a cow
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
depositedverbUS /dəˈpɑːzɪtɪd/
past form of “deposit” — put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
deucenounUS /duːs/
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading “The deuce it did!” exclaimed Woodfield.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “The deuce it did!” exclaimed Woodfield.
being one more than ten
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “The deuce it did!” exclaimed Woodfield.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
forenoonnoun
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
gruffadjectiveUS /ɡrʌf/
brusque and surly and forbidding
From this reading He was a big, burly, heavy-browed man, sparing of speech and rather gruff in manner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Stuff arrived yet?” he asked when he had brought his forehead to a satisfactory polish.
half-past
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From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
heavy-browed
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From this reading He was a big, burly, heavy-browed man, sparing of speech and rather gruff in manner.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think it came yesterday morning,” replied Thorndyke.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I think it came yesterday morning,” replied Thorndyke.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a big, burly, heavy-browed man, sparing of speech and rather gruff in manner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was a big, burly, heavy-browed man, sparing of speech and rather gruff in manner.
massiveadjectiveUS /ˈmæsɪv/
imposing in size or bulk or solidity
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “I think it came yesterday morning,” replied Thorndyke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a big, burly, heavy-browed man, sparing of speech and rather gruff in manner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading “Stuff arrived yet?” he asked when he had brought his forehead to a satisfactory polish.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
on the contrary
From this reading He was a big, burly, heavy-browed man, sparing of speech and rather gruff in manner.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “I think it came yesterday morning,” replied Thorndyke.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading “Stuff arrived yet?” he asked when he had brought his forehead to a satisfactory polish.
sparingadjectiveUS /ˈsperɪŋ/
avoiding waste
From this reading He was a big, burly, heavy-browed man, sparing of speech and rather gruff in manner.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He was a big, burly, heavy-browed man, sparing of speech and rather gruff in manner.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading “Stuff arrived yet?” he asked when he had brought his forehead to a satisfactory polish.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think it came yesterday morning,” replied Thorndyke.
Thorndyke
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From this reading “I think it came yesterday morning,” replied Thorndyke.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a big, burly, heavy-browed man, sparing of speech and rather gruff in manner.
at the time that
From this reading “Stuff arrived yet?” he asked when he had brought his forehead to a satisfactory polish.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
wipingverbUS /ˈwaɪpɪŋ/
-ing form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion
From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
Woodfield
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From this reading At exactly half-past eleven in the following forenoon, Professor Woodfield arrived, bearing a massive cowhide bag which he deposited on a chair as a preliminary to taking off his hat and wiping his forehead.
the day immediately before today
From this reading “I think it came yesterday morning,” replied Thorndyke.
but in spite of that
From this reading “Stuff arrived yet?” he asked when he had brought his forehead to a satisfactory polish.
