used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he roused himself, got up, sat down at his table, and took a large sheet of paper from a big leather writing-case.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had no hesitation about what he meant to put down.
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading Sir Adam sat still in his place and smoked another thick cigarette before he moved.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But if he married her before his father's death he was to have nothing, and if he married her afterwards he was to forfeit the whole, to the uttermost farthing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In a quarter of an hour he had written out a new will, in which he left his whole fortune to his only son Brook, on condition that Brook did not marry Mrs. Crosby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Adam sat still in his place and smoked another thick cigarette before he moved.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Sir Adam sat still in his place and smoked another thick cigarette before he moved.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he roused himself, got up, sat down at his table, and took a large sheet of paper from a big leather writing-case.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Sir Adam sat still in his place and smoked another thick cigarette before he moved.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he roused himself, got up, sat down at his table, and took a large sheet of paper from a big leather writing-case.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading In a quarter of an hour he had written out a new will, in which he left his whole fortune to his only son Brook, on condition that Brook did not marry Mrs. Crosby.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But if he married her before his father's death he was to have nothing, and if he married her afterwards he was to forfeit the whole, to the uttermost farthing.
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Sir Adam sat still in his place and smoked another thick cigarette before he moved.
a state at a particular time
From this reading In a quarter of an hour he had written out a new will, in which he left his whole fortune to his only son Brook, on condition that Brook did not marry Mrs. Crosby.
CrosbynounUS /ˈkrɔːzbi/
United States singer and film actor (1903-1977)
From this reading In a quarter of an hour he had written out a new will, in which he left his whole fortune to his only son Brook, on condition that Brook did not marry Mrs. Crosby.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading But if he married her before his father's death he was to have nothing, and if he married her afterwards he was to forfeit the whole, to the uttermost farthing.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading In a quarter of an hour he had written out a new will, in which he left his whole fortune to his only son Brook, on condition that Brook did not marry Mrs. Crosby.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then he roused himself, got up, sat down at his table, and took a large sheet of paper from a big leather writing-case.
farthingnounUS /ˈfɑːrðɪŋ/
a former British bronze coin worth a quarter of a penny
From this reading But if he married her before his father's death he was to have nothing, and if he married her afterwards he was to forfeit the whole, to the uttermost farthing.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading But if he married her before his father's death he was to have nothing, and if he married her afterwards he was to forfeit the whole, to the uttermost farthing.
forfeitverbUS /ˈfɔːrfɪt/
lose (s.th.) or lose the right to (s.th.) by some error, offense, or crime
From this reading But if he married her before his father's death he was to have nothing, and if he married her afterwards he was to forfeit the whole, to the uttermost farthing.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading In a quarter of an hour he had written out a new will, in which he left his whole fortune to his only son Brook, on condition that Brook did not marry Mrs. Crosby.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Then he roused himself, got up, sat down at his table, and took a large sheet of paper from a big leather writing-case.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then he roused himself, got up, sat down at his table, and took a large sheet of paper from a big leather writing-case.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had no hesitation about what he meant to put down.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But if he married her before his father's death he was to have nothing, and if he married her afterwards he was to forfeit the whole, to the uttermost farthing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sir Adam sat still in his place and smoked another thick cigarette before he moved.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But if he married her before his father's death he was to have nothing, and if he married her afterwards he was to forfeit the whole, to the uttermost farthing.
indecision in speech or action
From this reading He had no hesitation about what he meant to put down.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he roused himself, got up, sat down at his table, and took a large sheet of paper from a big leather writing-case.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Adam sat still in his place and smoked another thick cigarette before he moved.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading In a quarter of an hour he had written out a new will, in which he left his whole fortune to his only son Brook, on condition that Brook did not marry Mrs. Crosby.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But if he married her before his father's death he was to have nothing, and if he married her afterwards he was to forfeit the whole, to the uttermost farthing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Adam sat still in his place and smoked another thick cigarette before he moved.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Then he roused himself, got up, sat down at his table, and took a large sheet of paper from a big leather writing-case.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading Then he roused himself, got up, sat down at his table, and took a large sheet of paper from a big leather writing-case.
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 In a quarter of an hour he had written out a new will, in which he left his whole fortune to his only son Brook, on condition that Brook did not marry Mrs. Crosby.
joined in matrimony
From this reading But if he married her before his father's death he was to have nothing, and if he married her afterwards he was to forfeit the whole, to the uttermost farthing.
take in marriage
From this reading In a quarter of an hour he had written out a new will, in which he left his whole fortune to his only son Brook, on condition that Brook did not marry Mrs. Crosby.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He had no hesitation about what he meant to put down.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Sir Adam sat still in his place and smoked another thick cigarette before he moved.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading In a quarter of an hour he had written out a new will, in which he left his whole fortune to his only son Brook, on condition that Brook did not marry Mrs. Crosby.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading In a quarter of an hour he had written out a new will, in which he left his whole fortune to his only son Brook, on condition that Brook did not marry Mrs. Crosby.
not any; not one
From this reading He had no hesitation about what he meant to put down.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In a quarter of an hour he had written out a new will, in which he left his whole fortune to his only son Brook, on condition that Brook did not marry Mrs. Crosby.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But if he married her before his father's death he was to have nothing, and if he married her afterwards he was to forfeit the whole, to the uttermost farthing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then he roused himself, got up, sat down at his table, and took a large sheet of paper from a big leather writing-case.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a quarter of an hour he had written out a new will, in which he left his whole fortune to his only son Brook, on condition that Brook did not marry Mrs. Crosby.
and nothing more
From this reading In a quarter of an hour he had written out a new will, in which he left his whole fortune to his only son Brook, on condition that Brook did not marry Mrs. Crosby.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In a quarter of an hour he had written out a new will, in which he left his whole fortune to his only son Brook, on condition that Brook did not marry Mrs. Crosby.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Then he roused himself, got up, sat down at his table, and took a large sheet of paper from a big leather writing-case.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Sir Adam sat still in his place and smoked another thick cigarette before he moved.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He had no hesitation about what he meant to put down.
one of four equal parts
From this reading In a quarter of an hour he had written out a new will, in which he left his whole fortune to his only son Brook, on condition that Brook did not marry Mrs. Crosby.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Then he roused himself, got up, sat down at his table, and took a large sheet of paper from a big leather writing-case.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Sir Adam sat still in his place and smoked another thick cigarette before he moved.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Then he roused himself, got up, sat down at his table, and took a large sheet of paper from a big leather writing-case.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Adam sat still in his place and smoked another thick cigarette before he moved.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Sir Adam sat still in his place and smoked another thick cigarette before he moved.
a male human offspring
From this reading In a quarter of an hour he had written out a new will, in which he left his whole fortune to his only son Brook, on condition that Brook did not marry Mrs. Crosby.
not in physical motion
From this reading Sir Adam sat still in his place and smoked another thick cigarette before he moved.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Then he roused himself, got up, sat down at his table, and took a large sheet of paper from a big leather writing-case.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In a quarter of an hour he had written out a new will, in which he left his whole fortune to his only son Brook, on condition that Brook did not marry Mrs. Crosby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But if he married her before his father's death he was to have nothing, and if he married her afterwards he was to forfeit the whole, to the uttermost farthing.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he roused himself, got up, sat down at his table, and took a large sheet of paper from a big leather writing-case.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading Sir Adam sat still in his place and smoked another thick cigarette before he moved.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had no hesitation about what he meant to put down.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then he roused himself, got up, sat down at his table, and took a large sheet of paper from a big leather writing-case.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then he roused himself, got up, sat down at his table, and took a large sheet of paper from a big leather writing-case.
uttermostadjective
of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading But if he married her before his father's death he was to have nothing, and if he married her afterwards he was to forfeit the whole, to the uttermost farthing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But if he married her before his father's death he was to have nothing, and if he married her afterwards he was to forfeit the whole, to the uttermost farthing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He had no hesitation about what he meant to put down.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In a quarter of an hour he had written out a new will, in which he left his whole fortune to his only son Brook, on condition that Brook did not marry Mrs. Crosby.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading In a quarter of an hour he had written out a new will, in which he left his whole fortune to his only son Brook, on condition that Brook did not marry Mrs. Crosby.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In a quarter of an hour he had written out a new will, in which he left his whole fortune to his only son Brook, on condition that Brook did not marry Mrs. Crosby.
writing-case
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From this reading Then he roused himself, got up, sat down at his table, and took a large sheet of paper from a big leather writing-case.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading In a quarter of an hour he had written out a new will, in which he left his whole fortune to his only son Brook, on condition that Brook did not marry Mrs. Crosby.
