used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DISAPPOINTING PERFORMANCE Baron looked at his watch twice as he climbed the stairs.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DISAPPOINTING PERFORMANCE Baron looked at his watch twice as he climbed the stairs.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A DISAPPOINTING PERFORMANCE Baron looked at his watch twice as he climbed the stairs.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading A DISAPPOINTING PERFORMANCE Baron looked at his watch twice as he climbed the stairs.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Mrs. Shepard was busy in the dining-room, but otherwise the house was unoccupied.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Yes, the family had had time to return from church; but they had not done so.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Yes, the family had had time to return from church; but they had not done so.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading A DISAPPOINTING PERFORMANCE Baron looked at his watch twice as he climbed the stairs.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Thomason, the houseman, was looking impatiently down from the upper landing; but Thomason didn’t count.
didn't
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From this reading Thomason, the houseman, was looking impatiently down from the upper landing; but Thomason didn’t count.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading Mrs. Shepard was busy in the dining-room, but otherwise the house was unoccupied.
DISAPPOINTINGadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsəˈpɔɪntɪŋ/
not up to expectations
From this reading A DISAPPOINTING PERFORMANCE Baron looked at his watch twice as he climbed the stairs.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Yes, the family had had time to return from church; but they had not done so.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Thomason, the houseman, was looking impatiently down from the upper landing; but Thomason didn’t count.
a social unit living together
From this reading Yes, the family had had time to return from church; but they had not done so.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Yes, the family had had time to return from church; but they had not done so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes, the family had had time to return from church; but they had not done so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DISAPPOINTING PERFORMANCE Baron looked at his watch twice as he climbed the stairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A DISAPPOINTING PERFORMANCE Baron looked at his watch twice as he climbed the stairs.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mrs. Shepard was busy in the dining-room, but otherwise the house was unoccupied.
housemannounUS /ˈhaʊsmən/
an advanced student or graduate in medicine gaining supervised practical experience (“houseman” is a British term)
From this reading Thomason, the houseman, was looking impatiently down from the upper landing; but Thomason didn’t count.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Thomason, the houseman, was looking impatiently down from the upper landing; but Thomason didn’t count.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Shepard was busy in the dining-room, but otherwise the house was unoccupied.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading Thomason, the houseman, was looking impatiently down from the upper landing; but Thomason didn’t count.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A DISAPPOINTING PERFORMANCE Baron looked at his watch twice as he climbed the stairs.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Thomason, the houseman, was looking impatiently down from the upper landing; but Thomason didn’t count.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Shepard was busy in the dining-room, but otherwise the house was unoccupied.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yes, the family had had time to return from church; but they had not done so.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Mrs. Shepard was busy in the dining-room, but otherwise the house was unoccupied.
PERFORMANCEnounUS /pərˈfɔːrməns/
a dramatic or musical entertainment
From this reading A DISAPPOINTING PERFORMANCE Baron looked at his watch twice as he climbed the stairs.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Silence reigned in the upper regions.
reignedverbUS /reɪnd/
past form of “reign” — have sovereign power
From this reading Silence reigned in the upper regions.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Yes, the family had had time to return from church; but they had not done so.
ShepardnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading Mrs. Shepard was busy in the dining-room, but otherwise the house was unoccupied.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Silence reigned in the upper regions.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yes, the family had had time to return from church; but they had not done so.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A DISAPPOINTING PERFORMANCE Baron looked at his watch twice as he climbed the stairs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DISAPPOINTING PERFORMANCE Baron looked at his watch twice as he climbed the stairs.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, the family had had time to return from church; but they had not done so.
Thomason
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From this reading Thomason, the houseman, was looking impatiently down from the upper landing; but Thomason didn’t count.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Yes, the family had had time to return from church; but they had not done so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, the family had had time to return from church; but they had not done so.
two times
From this reading A DISAPPOINTING PERFORMANCE Baron looked at his watch twice as he climbed the stairs.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading Mrs. Shepard was busy in the dining-room, but otherwise the house was unoccupied.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Silence reigned in the upper regions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Shepard was busy in the dining-room, but otherwise the house was unoccupied.
look attentively
From this reading A DISAPPOINTING PERFORMANCE Baron looked at his watch twice as he climbed the stairs.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, the family had had time to return from church; but they had not done so.
