used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A VERY COMPLETE CASE.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading His lordship, left alone with his wife, manifested certain signs of uneasiness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She laid the portfolio on the table, turned over the papers, sorted some of them, picked out some for reference, fetched the ink, and placed the penholder in position.
an occurrence of something
From this reading A VERY COMPLETE CASE.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading His lordship, left alone with his wife, manifested certain signs of uneasiness.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading A VERY COMPLETE CASE.
dearly loved
From this reading "Now, my dear," she said, "no time to lose.
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions
From this reading Let us set to work in earnest."
fetchedverbUS /fetʃt/
past form of “fetch” — go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading She laid the portfolio on the table, turned over the papers, sorted some of them, picked out some for reference, fetched the ink, and placed the penholder in position.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She laid the portfolio on the table, turned over the papers, sorted some of them, picked out some for reference, fetched the ink, and placed the penholder in position.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His lordship, left alone with his wife, manifested certain signs of uneasiness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She laid the portfolio on the table, turned over the papers, sorted some of them, picked out some for reference, fetched the ink, and placed the penholder in position.
inknounUS /ɪŋk/
a liquid used for printing or writing or drawing
From this reading She laid the portfolio on the table, turned over the papers, sorted some of them, picked out some for reference, fetched the ink, and placed the penholder in position.
set down according to a plan
From this reading She laid the portfolio on the table, turned over the papers, sorted some of them, picked out some for reference, fetched the ink, and placed the penholder in position.
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 His lordship, left alone with his wife, manifested certain signs of uneasiness.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Let us set to work in earnest."
lordshipnounUS /ˈlɔːrdʃɪp/
a title used to address any British peer except a duke and extended to a bishop or a judge
From this reading His lordship, left alone with his wife, manifested certain signs of uneasiness.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading "Now, my dear," she said, "no time to lose.
manifestedverbUS /ˈmænəfestəd/
past form of “manifest” — provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading His lordship, left alone with his wife, manifested certain signs of uneasiness.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Now, my dear," she said, "no time to lose.
not any; not one
From this reading "Now, my dear," she said, "no time to lose.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, my dear," she said, "no time to lose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His lordship, left alone with his wife, manifested certain signs of uneasiness.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She laid the portfolio on the table, turned over the papers, sorted some of them, picked out some for reference, fetched the ink, and placed the penholder in position.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She laid the portfolio on the table, turned over the papers, sorted some of them, picked out some for reference, fetched the ink, and placed the penholder in position.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She laid the portfolio on the table, turned over the papers, sorted some of them, picked out some for reference, fetched the ink, and placed the penholder in position.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading She laid the portfolio on the table, turned over the papers, sorted some of them, picked out some for reference, fetched the ink, and placed the penholder in position.
penholder
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From this reading She laid the portfolio on the table, turned over the papers, sorted some of them, picked out some for reference, fetched the ink, and placed the penholder in position.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading She laid the portfolio on the table, turned over the papers, sorted some of them, picked out some for reference, fetched the ink, and placed the penholder in position.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading She laid the portfolio on the table, turned over the papers, sorted some of them, picked out some for reference, fetched the ink, and placed the penholder in position.
portfolionounUS /pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊ/
a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
From this reading She laid the portfolio on the table, turned over the papers, sorted some of them, picked out some for reference, fetched the ink, and placed the penholder in position.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She laid the portfolio on the table, turned over the papers, sorted some of them, picked out some for reference, fetched the ink, and placed the penholder in position.
referencenounUS /ˈrefərəns/
a remark that calls attention to something or someone
From this reading She laid the portfolio on the table, turned over the papers, sorted some of them, picked out some for reference, fetched the ink, and placed the penholder in position.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Now, my dear," she said, "no time to lose.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Let us set to work in earnest."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She laid the portfolio on the table, turned over the papers, sorted some of them, picked out some for reference, fetched the ink, and placed the penholder in position.
plural of “sign” — a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading His lordship, left alone with his wife, manifested certain signs of uneasiness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She laid the portfolio on the table, turned over the papers, sorted some of them, picked out some for reference, fetched the ink, and placed the penholder in position.
sortedadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrtɪd/
arranged according to size
From this reading She laid the portfolio on the table, turned over the papers, sorted some of them, picked out some for reference, fetched the ink, and placed the penholder in position.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading She laid the portfolio on the table, turned over the papers, sorted some of them, picked out some for reference, fetched the ink, and placed the penholder in position.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She laid the portfolio on the table, turned over the papers, sorted some of them, picked out some for reference, fetched the ink, and placed the penholder in position.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She laid the portfolio on the table, turned over the papers, sorted some of them, picked out some for reference, fetched the ink, and placed the penholder in position.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Now, my dear," she said, "no time to lose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Now, my dear," she said, "no time to lose.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading She laid the portfolio on the table, turned over the papers, sorted some of them, picked out some for reference, fetched the ink, and placed the penholder in position.
uneasinessnounUS /ˌʌˈniːzinəs/
feelings of anxiety that make you tense and irritable
From this reading His lordship, left alone with his wife, manifested certain signs of uneasiness.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Let us set to work in earnest."
precisely as stated
From this reading A VERY COMPLETE CASE.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His lordship, left alone with his wife, manifested certain signs of uneasiness.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His lordship, left alone with his wife, manifested certain signs of uneasiness.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Let us set to work in earnest."
