used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
the state of being absent
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The paper had been torn irregularly across, so that it contained no complete sentence.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He picked it up and mechanically read the words which it contained.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading The words it did contain arrested his attention.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The words it did contain arrested his attention.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The paper had been torn irregularly across, so that it contained no complete sentence.
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
a youthful male person
From this reading This is a transcript of them: the boy in my way.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading The paper had been torn irregularly across, so that it contained no complete sentence.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading The words it did contain arrested his attention.
gotten under control
From this reading He picked it up and mechanically read the words which it contained.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The words it did contain arrested his attention.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The paper had been torn irregularly across, so that it contained no complete sentence.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The words it did contain arrested his attention.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
irregularlyadverbUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələrli/
at an uneven rate
From this reading The paper had been torn irregularly across, so that it contained no complete sentence.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a transcript of them: the boy in my way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading He picked it up and mechanically read the words which it contained.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading This is a transcript of them: the boy in my way.
not any; not one
From this reading The paper had been torn irregularly across, so that it contained no complete sentence.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He picked it up and mechanically read the words which it contained.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
PuffernounUS /ˈpʌfər/
delicacy that is highly dangerous because of a potent nerve poison in ovaries and liver
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He picked it up and mechanically read the words which it contained.
a string of words satisfying the grammatical rules of a language
From this reading The paper had been torn irregularly across, so that it contained no complete sentence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The paper had been torn irregularly across, so that it contained no complete sentence.
stateroomnoun
a guest cabin
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The paper had been torn irregularly across, so that it contained no complete sentence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This is a transcript of them: the boy in my way.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a transcript of them: the boy in my way.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The paper had been torn irregularly across, so that it contained no complete sentence.
transcriptnounUS /ˈtrænskrɪpt/
something that has been transcribed; a written record (usually typewritten) of dictated or recorded speech
From this reading This is a transcript of them: the boy in my way.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He picked it up and mechanically read the words which it contained.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading This is a transcript of them: the boy in my way.
at the time that
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He picked it up and mechanically read the words which it contained.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
the words that are spoken
From this reading He picked it up and mechanically read the words which it contained.
the act of creating written works
From this reading Bernard was in the stateroom one day during the absence of Professor Puffer, when he noticed on the floor a fragment of paper, looking like a portion of a letter with writing upon it.
