used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Henry sat still for a moment, staring at the closed door, and then turned back to the writing-table and took the letter to Sheila from beneath the blotting-paper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No. Funny, isn't it?" he replied, and then he went out of the room.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "No, not much," Henry answered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Henry sat still for a moment, staring at the closed door, and then turned back to the writing-table and took the letter to Sheila from beneath the blotting-paper.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Henry sat still for a moment, staring at the closed door, and then turned back to the writing-table and took the letter to Sheila from beneath the blotting-paper.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He read it through and sat staring at it until the writing became a dancing blur....
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Henry sat still for a moment, staring at the closed door, and then turned back to the writing-table and took the letter to Sheila from beneath the blotting-paper.
blotting-paper
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From this reading Henry sat still for a moment, staring at the closed door, and then turned back to the writing-table and took the letter to Sheila from beneath the blotting-paper.
blurverbUS /blɜːr/
become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading He read it through and sat staring at it until the writing became a dancing blur....
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Henry sat still for a moment, staring at the closed door, and then turned back to the writing-table and took the letter to Sheila from beneath the blotting-paper.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading He read it through and sat staring at it until the writing became a dancing blur....
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Henry sat still for a moment, staring at the closed door, and then turned back to the writing-table and took the letter to Sheila from beneath the blotting-paper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Henry sat still for a moment, staring at the closed door, and then turned back to the writing-table and took the letter to Sheila from beneath the blotting-paper.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Henry sat still for a moment, staring at the closed door, and then turned back to the writing-table and took the letter to Sheila from beneath the blotting-paper.
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "No. Funny, isn't it?" he replied, and then he went out of the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "No. Funny, isn't it?" he replied, and then he went out of the room.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading "No, not much," Henry answered.
isn't
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From this reading "No. Funny, isn't it?" he replied, and then he went out of the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No. Funny, isn't it?" he replied, and then he went out of the room.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Henry sat still for a moment, staring at the closed door, and then turned back to the writing-table and took the letter to Sheila from beneath the blotting-paper.
a particular point in time
From this reading Henry sat still for a moment, staring at the closed door, and then turned back to the writing-table and took the letter to Sheila from beneath the blotting-paper.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "No, not much," Henry answered.
not any; not one
From this reading "No, not much," Henry answered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "No, not much," Henry answered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "No. Funny, isn't it?" he replied, and then he went out of the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "No. Funny, isn't it?" he replied, and then he went out of the room.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read it through and sat staring at it until the writing became a dancing blur....
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "No. Funny, isn't it?" he replied, and then he went out of the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "No. Funny, isn't it?" he replied, and then he went out of the room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Henry sat still for a moment, staring at the closed door, and then turned back to the writing-table and took the letter to Sheila from beneath the blotting-paper.
Sheila
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From this reading Henry sat still for a moment, staring at the closed door, and then turned back to the writing-table and took the letter to Sheila from beneath the blotting-paper.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Henry sat still for a moment, staring at the closed door, and then turned back to the writing-table and took the letter to Sheila from beneath the blotting-paper.
not in physical motion
From this reading Henry sat still for a moment, staring at the closed door, and then turned back to the writing-table and took the letter to Sheila from beneath the blotting-paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No. Funny, isn't it?" he replied, and then he went out of the room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "No. Funny, isn't it?" he replied, and then he went out of the room.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He read it through and sat staring at it until the writing became a dancing blur....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Henry sat still for a moment, staring at the closed door, and then turned back to the writing-table and took the letter to Sheila from beneath the blotting-paper.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Henry sat still for a moment, staring at the closed door, and then turned back to the writing-table and took the letter to Sheila from beneath the blotting-paper.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Henry sat still for a moment, staring at the closed door, and then turned back to the writing-table and took the letter to Sheila from beneath the blotting-paper.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He read it through and sat staring at it until the writing became a dancing blur....
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "No. Funny, isn't it?" he replied, and then he went out of the room.
the act of creating written works
From this reading He read it through and sat staring at it until the writing became a dancing blur....
writing-table
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From this reading Henry sat still for a moment, staring at the closed door, and then turned back to the writing-table and took the letter to Sheila from beneath the blotting-paper.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you?"
