used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In somber procession the men trailed up the stairs to the big library, where a dapper little man sat reading a book and puffing at a huge cigar.
Ah
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From this reading “Ah, Weldon; what news of little Jane?” he cheerfully inquired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In somber procession the men trailed up the stairs to the big library, where a dapper little man sat reading a book and puffing at a huge cigar.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading But his face was fresh and chubby, despite his fifty years, and the merry twinkle in his gray eyes seemed out of place, at first thought, in this house of anxiety and distress.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He looked up, as they entered, and nodded a head as guiltless of hair as was that of Uncle John.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In somber procession the men trailed up the stairs to the big library, where a dapper little man sat reading a book and puffing at a huge cigar.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In somber procession the men trailed up the stairs to the big library, where a dapper little man sat reading a book and puffing at a huge cigar.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading In somber procession the men trailed up the stairs to the big library, where a dapper little man sat reading a book and puffing at a huge cigar.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his face was fresh and chubby, despite his fifty years, and the merry twinkle in his gray eyes seemed out of place, at first thought, in this house of anxiety and distress.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Ah, Weldon; what news of little Jane?” he cheerfully inquired.
chubbyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃʌbi/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading But his face was fresh and chubby, despite his fifty years, and the merry twinkle in his gray eyes seemed out of place, at first thought, in this house of anxiety and distress.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading In somber procession the men trailed up the stairs to the big library, where a dapper little man sat reading a book and puffing at a huge cigar.
dapperadjectiveUS /ˈdæpər/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading In somber procession the men trailed up the stairs to the big library, where a dapper little man sat reading a book and puffing at a huge cigar.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading But his face was fresh and chubby, despite his fifty years, and the merry twinkle in his gray eyes seemed out of place, at first thought, in this house of anxiety and distress.
psychological suffering
From this reading But his face was fresh and chubby, despite his fifty years, and the merry twinkle in his gray eyes seemed out of place, at first thought, in this house of anxiety and distress.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading “None, Doctor.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading He looked up, as they entered, and nodded a head as guiltless of hair as was that of Uncle John.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But his face was fresh and chubby, despite his fifty years, and the merry twinkle in his gray eyes seemed out of place, at first thought, in this house of anxiety and distress.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But his face was fresh and chubby, despite his fifty years, and the merry twinkle in his gray eyes seemed out of place, at first thought, in this house of anxiety and distress.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading But his face was fresh and chubby, despite his fifty years, and the merry twinkle in his gray eyes seemed out of place, at first thought, in this house of anxiety and distress.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading But his face was fresh and chubby, despite his fifty years, and the merry twinkle in his gray eyes seemed out of place, at first thought, in this house of anxiety and distress.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading But his face was fresh and chubby, despite his fifty years, and the merry twinkle in his gray eyes seemed out of place, at first thought, in this house of anxiety and distress.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading But his face was fresh and chubby, despite his fifty years, and the merry twinkle in his gray eyes seemed out of place, at first thought, in this house of anxiety and distress.
guiltlessadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪltlɪs/
free from evil or guilt
From this reading He looked up, as they entered, and nodded a head as guiltless of hair as was that of Uncle John.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He looked up, as they entered, and nodded a head as guiltless of hair as was that of Uncle John.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up, as they entered, and nodded a head as guiltless of hair as was that of Uncle John.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He looked up, as they entered, and nodded a head as guiltless of hair as was that of Uncle John.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his face was fresh and chubby, despite his fifty years, and the merry twinkle in his gray eyes seemed out of place, at first thought, in this house of anxiety and distress.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But his face was fresh and chubby, despite his fifty years, and the merry twinkle in his gray eyes seemed out of place, at first thought, in this house of anxiety and distress.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading In somber procession the men trailed up the stairs to the big library, where a dapper little man sat reading a book and puffing at a huge cigar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In somber procession the men trailed up the stairs to the big library, where a dapper little man sat reading a book and puffing at a huge cigar.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Ah, Weldon; what news of little Jane?” he cheerfully inquired.
Jane
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From this reading “Ah, Weldon; what news of little Jane?” he cheerfully inquired.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading He looked up, as they entered, and nodded a head as guiltless of hair as was that of Uncle John.
a room where books are kept
From this reading In somber procession the men trailed up the stairs to the big library, where a dapper little man sat reading a book and puffing at a huge cigar.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In somber procession the men trailed up the stairs to the big library, where a dapper little man sat reading a book and puffing at a huge cigar.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He looked up, as they entered, and nodded a head as guiltless of hair as was that of Uncle John.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading In somber procession the men trailed up the stairs to the big library, where a dapper little man sat reading a book and puffing at a huge cigar.
the force of workers available
From this reading In somber procession the men trailed up the stairs to the big library, where a dapper little man sat reading a book and puffing at a huge cigar.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading But his face was fresh and chubby, despite his fifty years, and the merry twinkle in his gray eyes seemed out of place, at first thought, in this house of anxiety and distress.
information about recent and important events
From this reading “Ah, Weldon; what news of little Jane?” he cheerfully inquired.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading He looked up, as they entered, and nodded a head as guiltless of hair as was that of Uncle John.
not one, and not any
From this reading “None, Doctor.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He looked up, as they entered, and nodded a head as guiltless of hair as was that of Uncle John.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But his face was fresh and chubby, despite his fifty years, and the merry twinkle in his gray eyes seemed out of place, at first thought, in this house of anxiety and distress.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But his face was fresh and chubby, despite his fifty years, and the merry twinkle in his gray eyes seemed out of place, at first thought, in this house of anxiety and distress.
processionnounUS /prəˈseʃən/
(theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost
From this reading In somber procession the men trailed up the stairs to the big library, where a dapper little man sat reading a book and puffing at a huge cigar.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading In somber procession the men trailed up the stairs to the big library, where a dapper little man sat reading a book and puffing at a huge cigar.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading In somber procession the men trailed up the stairs to the big library, where a dapper little man sat reading a book and puffing at a huge cigar.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In somber procession the men trailed up the stairs to the big library, where a dapper little man sat reading a book and puffing at a huge cigar.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But his face was fresh and chubby, despite his fifty years, and the merry twinkle in his gray eyes seemed out of place, at first thought, in this house of anxiety and distress.
somberadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːmbər/
lacking brightness or color; dull
From this reading In somber procession the men trailed up the stairs to the big library, where a dapper little man sat reading a book and puffing at a huge cigar.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading In somber procession the men trailed up the stairs to the big library, where a dapper little man sat reading a book and puffing at a huge cigar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He looked up, as they entered, and nodded a head as guiltless of hair as was that of Uncle John.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In somber procession the men trailed up the stairs to the big library, where a dapper little man sat reading a book and puffing at a huge cigar.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked up, as they entered, and nodded a head as guiltless of hair as was that of Uncle John.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But his face was fresh and chubby, despite his fifty years, and the merry twinkle in his gray eyes seemed out of place, at first thought, in this house of anxiety and distress.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading But his face was fresh and chubby, despite his fifty years, and the merry twinkle in his gray eyes seemed out of place, at first thought, in this house of anxiety and distress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In somber procession the men trailed up the stairs to the big library, where a dapper little man sat reading a book and puffing at a huge cigar.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading In somber procession the men trailed up the stairs to the big library, where a dapper little man sat reading a book and puffing at a huge cigar.
twinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading But his face was fresh and chubby, despite his fifty years, and the merry twinkle in his gray eyes seemed out of place, at first thought, in this house of anxiety and distress.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading He looked up, as they entered, and nodded a head as guiltless of hair as was that of Uncle John.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In somber procession the men trailed up the stairs to the big library, where a dapper little man sat reading a book and puffing at a huge cigar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He looked up, as they entered, and nodded a head as guiltless of hair as was that of Uncle John.
Weldon
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From this reading “Ah, Weldon; what news of little Jane?” he cheerfully inquired.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Ah, Weldon; what news of little Jane?” he cheerfully inquired.
in or at the place that
From this reading In somber procession the men trailed up the stairs to the big library, where a dapper little man sat reading a book and puffing at a huge cigar.
a late time of life
From this reading But his face was fresh and chubby, despite his fifty years, and the merry twinkle in his gray eyes seemed out of place, at first thought, in this house of anxiety and distress.
