used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Suddenly his eyes fell upon a sheet of blotting-paper left upon the writing-table.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after the funeral Strachinsky, in melancholy mood, paced to and fro in the room where his wife had died.
anew
From this reading From time to time he walked to the window and looked out,--then he would turn again towards the interior of the chamber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The day after the funeral Strachinsky, in melancholy mood, paced to and fro in the room where his wife had died.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading His wife's handwriting had been remarkably large, and the words which were of course imprinted backwards upon the sheet attracted his notice.
backwardsadverbUS /ˈbækwərdz/
at or to or toward the back or rear
From this reading His wife's handwriting had been remarkably large, and the words which were of course imprinted backwards upon the sheet attracted his notice.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His wife's handwriting had been remarkably large, and the words which were of course imprinted backwards upon the sheet attracted his notice.
blotting-paper
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From this reading Suddenly his eyes fell upon a sheet of blotting-paper left upon the writing-table.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading From time to time he walked to the window and looked out,--then he would turn again towards the interior of the chamber.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading His wife's handwriting had been remarkably large, and the words which were of course imprinted backwards upon the sheet attracted his notice.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day after the funeral Strachinsky, in melancholy mood, paced to and fro in the room where his wife had died.
decipheredadjectiveUS /dɪˈsaɪfərd/
converted from cryptic to intelligible language
From this reading With very little trouble he deciphered them: "My last will."
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The day after the funeral Strachinsky, in melancholy mood, paced to and fro in the room where his wife had died.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Suddenly his eyes fell upon a sheet of blotting-paper left upon the writing-table.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Suddenly his eyes fell upon a sheet of blotting-paper left upon the writing-table.
fro
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From this reading The day after the funeral Strachinsky, in melancholy mood, paced to and fro in the room where his wife had died.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time he walked to the window and looked out,--then he would turn again towards the interior of the chamber.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading The day after the funeral Strachinsky, in melancholy mood, paced to and fro in the room where his wife had died.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The day after the funeral Strachinsky, in melancholy mood, paced to and fro in the room where his wife had died.
handwritingnounUS /ˈhændraɪtɪŋ/
something written by hand
From this reading His wife's handwriting had been remarkably large, and the words which were of course imprinted backwards upon the sheet attracted his notice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading From time to time he walked to the window and looked out,--then he would turn again towards the interior of the chamber.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The day after the funeral Strachinsky, in melancholy mood, paced to and fro in the room where his wife had died.
imprintedverbUS /ˌɪmˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “imprint” — establish or impress firmly in the mind
From this reading His wife's handwriting had been remarkably large, and the words which were of course imprinted backwards upon the sheet attracted his notice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day after the funeral Strachinsky, in melancholy mood, paced to and fro in the room where his wife had died.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading From time to time he walked to the window and looked out,--then he would turn again towards the interior of the chamber.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His wife's handwriting had been remarkably large, and the words which were of course imprinted backwards upon the sheet attracted his notice.
immediately past
From this reading With very little trouble he deciphered them: "My last will."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Suddenly his eyes fell upon a sheet of blotting-paper left upon the writing-table.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With very little trouble he deciphered them: "My last will."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading From time to time he walked to the window and looked out,--then he would turn again towards the interior of the chamber.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading The day after the funeral Strachinsky, in melancholy mood, paced to and fro in the room where his wife had died.
a characteristic (habitual or relatively temporary) state of feeling
From this reading The day after the funeral Strachinsky, in melancholy mood, paced to and fro in the room where his wife had died.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading With very little trouble he deciphered them: "My last will."
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading His wife's handwriting had been remarkably large, and the words which were of course imprinted backwards upon the sheet attracted his notice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From time to time he walked to the window and looked out,--then he would turn again towards the interior of the chamber.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading From time to time he walked to the window and looked out,--then he would turn again towards the interior of the chamber.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading The day after the funeral Strachinsky, in melancholy mood, paced to and fro in the room where his wife had died.
remarkablyadverbUS /rɪˈmɑːrkəbli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading His wife's handwriting had been remarkably large, and the words which were of course imprinted backwards upon the sheet attracted his notice.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The day after the funeral Strachinsky, in melancholy mood, paced to and fro in the room where his wife had died.
any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Suddenly his eyes fell upon a sheet of blotting-paper left upon the writing-table.
Strachinsky
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From this reading The day after the funeral Strachinsky, in melancholy mood, paced to and fro in the room where his wife had died.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly his eyes fell upon a sheet of blotting-paper left upon the writing-table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The day after the funeral Strachinsky, in melancholy mood, paced to and fro in the room where his wife had died.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With very little trouble he deciphered them: "My last will."
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading From time to time he walked to the window and looked out,--then he would turn again towards the interior of the chamber.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time he walked to the window and looked out,--then he would turn again towards the interior of the chamber.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The day after the funeral Strachinsky, in melancholy mood, paced to and fro in the room where his wife had died.
in the direction of
From this reading From time to time he walked to the window and looked out,--then he would turn again towards the interior of the chamber.
a source of difficulty
From this reading With very little trouble he deciphered them: "My last will."
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading From time to time he walked to the window and looked out,--then he would turn again towards the interior of the chamber.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Suddenly his eyes fell upon a sheet of blotting-paper left upon the writing-table.
precisely as stated
From this reading With very little trouble he deciphered them: "My last will."
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading From time to time he walked to the window and looked out,--then he would turn again towards the interior of the chamber.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His wife's handwriting had been remarkably large, and the words which were of course imprinted backwards upon the sheet attracted his notice.
in or at the place that
From this reading The day after the funeral Strachinsky, in melancholy mood, paced to and fro in the room where his wife had died.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His wife's handwriting had been remarkably large, and the words which were of course imprinted backwards upon the sheet attracted his notice.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The day after the funeral Strachinsky, in melancholy mood, paced to and fro in the room where his wife had died.
wife'snounUS /waɪfs/
possessive form of “wife” — a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading His wife's handwriting had been remarkably large, and the words which were of course imprinted backwards upon the sheet attracted his notice.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading With very little trouble he deciphered them: "My last will."
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading From time to time he walked to the window and looked out,--then he would turn again towards the interior of the chamber.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With very little trouble he deciphered them: "My last will."
the words that are spoken
From this reading His wife's handwriting had been remarkably large, and the words which were of course imprinted backwards upon the sheet attracted his notice.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From time to time he walked to the window and looked out,--then he would turn again towards the interior of the chamber.
writing-table
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From this reading Suddenly his eyes fell upon a sheet of blotting-paper left upon the writing-table.
