used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DIARY OF A DETECTIVE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mr. Barnes was seated in an arm-chair by his own fireside at his cosy home on Staten Island.
arm-chair
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From this reading Mr. Barnes was seated in an arm-chair by his own fireside at his cosy home on Staten Island.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Barnes was seated in an arm-chair by his own fireside at his cosy home on Staten Island.
Barnes
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From this reading Mr. Barnes was seated in an arm-chair by his own fireside at his cosy home on Staten Island.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Before peeping over his shoulder to read with him, it will be best to give a slight insight into the state of mind which led him to take up the book on this particular day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before peeping over his shoulder to read with him, it will be best to give a slight insight into the state of mind which led him to take up the book on this particular day.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Before peeping over his shoulder to read with him, it will be best to give a slight insight into the state of mind which led him to take up the book on this particular day.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Before peeping over his shoulder to read with him, it will be best to give a slight insight into the state of mind which led him to take up the book on this particular day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Barnes was seated in an arm-chair by his own fireside at his cosy home on Staten Island.
cosynounUS /ˈkoʊzi/
a padded cloth covering to keep a teapot warm
From this reading Mr. Barnes was seated in an arm-chair by his own fireside at his cosy home on Staten Island.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Before peeping over his shoulder to read with him, it will be best to give a slight insight into the state of mind which led him to take up the book on this particular day.
DETECTIVEnounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading THE DIARY OF A DETECTIVE.
DIARYnounUS /ˈdaɪəri/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading THE DIARY OF A DETECTIVE.
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading Mr. Barnes was seated in an arm-chair by his own fireside at his cosy home on Staten Island.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Before peeping over his shoulder to read with him, it will be best to give a slight insight into the state of mind which led him to take up the book on this particular day.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading In his hand he held a diary, whose pages he was studying intently.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In his hand he held a diary, whose pages he was studying intently.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In his hand he held a diary, whose pages he was studying intently.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Before peeping over his shoulder to read with him, it will be best to give a slight insight into the state of mind which led him to take up the book on this particular day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Barnes was seated in an arm-chair by his own fireside at his cosy home on Staten Island.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Mr. Barnes was seated in an arm-chair by his own fireside at his cosy home on Staten Island.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Barnes was seated in an arm-chair by his own fireside at his cosy home on Staten Island.
insightnounUS /ˈɪnsaɪt/
clear or deep perception of a situation
From this reading Before peeping over his shoulder to read with him, it will be best to give a slight insight into the state of mind which led him to take up the book on this particular day.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading In his hand he held a diary, whose pages he was studying intently.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Before peeping over his shoulder to read with him, it will be best to give a slight insight into the state of mind which led him to take up the book on this particular day.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Mr. Barnes was seated in an arm-chair by his own fireside at his cosy home on Staten Island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the morning of the New Year.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Before peeping over his shoulder to read with him, it will be best to give a slight insight into the state of mind which led him to take up the book on this particular day.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Before peeping over his shoulder to read with him, it will be best to give a slight insight into the state of mind which led him to take up the book on this particular day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was the morning of the New Year.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Barnes was seated in an arm-chair by his own fireside at his cosy home on Staten Island.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It was the morning of the New Year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DIARY OF A DETECTIVE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Barnes was seated in an arm-chair by his own fireside at his cosy home on Staten Island.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before peeping over his shoulder to read with him, it will be best to give a slight insight into the state of mind which led him to take up the book on this particular day.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Mr. Barnes was seated in an arm-chair by his own fireside at his cosy home on Staten Island.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading In his hand he held a diary, whose pages he was studying intently.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Before peeping over his shoulder to read with him, it will be best to give a slight insight into the state of mind which led him to take up the book on this particular day.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading Before peeping over his shoulder to read with him, it will be best to give a slight insight into the state of mind which led him to take up the book on this particular day.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Before peeping over his shoulder to read with him, it will be best to give a slight insight into the state of mind which led him to take up the book on this particular day.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Mr. Barnes was seated in an arm-chair by his own fireside at his cosy home on Staten Island.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Before peeping over his shoulder to read with him, it will be best to give a slight insight into the state of mind which led him to take up the book on this particular day.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading Before peeping over his shoulder to read with him, it will be best to give a slight insight into the state of mind which led him to take up the book on this particular day.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Before peeping over his shoulder to read with him, it will be best to give a slight insight into the state of mind which led him to take up the book on this particular day.
Staten
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From this reading Mr. Barnes was seated in an arm-chair by his own fireside at his cosy home on Staten Island.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading In his hand he held a diary, whose pages he was studying intently.
carry out
From this reading Before peeping over his shoulder to read with him, it will be best to give a slight insight into the state of mind which led him to take up the book on this particular day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DIARY OF A DETECTIVE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Before peeping over his shoulder to read with him, it will be best to give a slight insight into the state of mind which led him to take up the book on this particular day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before peeping over his shoulder to read with him, it will be best to give a slight insight into the state of mind which led him to take up the book on this particular day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Before peeping over his shoulder to read with him, it will be best to give a slight insight into the state of mind which led him to take up the book on this particular day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the morning of the New Year.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Before peeping over his shoulder to read with him, it will be best to give a slight insight into the state of mind which led him to take up the book on this particular day.
belonging to which person
From this reading In his hand he held a diary, whose pages he was studying intently.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Before peeping over his shoulder to read with him, it will be best to give a slight insight into the state of mind which led him to take up the book on this particular day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Before peeping over his shoulder to read with him, it will be best to give a slight insight into the state of mind which led him to take up the book on this particular day.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was the morning of the New Year.
