used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Late in the afternoon, while Dick was alone in his room, there came a knock on his door, and Darrell entered.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading True, some of them were stiff and lame, but all were up and about.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Late in the afternoon, while Dick was alone in his room, there came a knock on his door, and Darrell entered.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading True, some of them were stiff and lame, but all were up and about.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Late in the afternoon, while Dick was alone in his room, there came a knock on his door, and Darrell entered.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Among the others, although more serious results had been anticipated, no one was laid up.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among the others, although more serious results had been anticipated, no one was laid up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading True, some of them were stiff and lame, but all were up and about.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading Among the others, although more serious results had been anticipated, no one was laid up.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The following day Earl Gardner was ill in bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Among the others, although more serious results had been anticipated, no one was laid up.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading True, some of them were stiff and lame, but all were up and about.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Late in the afternoon, while Dick was alone in his room, there came a knock on his door, and Darrell entered.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Hello, Hal!” cried Dick.
Darrell
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From this reading Late in the afternoon, while Dick was alone in his room, there came a knock on his door, and Darrell entered.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The following day Earl Gardner was ill in bed.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Late in the afternoon, while Dick was alone in his room, there came a knock on his door, and Darrell entered.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Late in the afternoon, while Dick was alone in his room, there came a knock on his door, and Darrell entered.
a British peer ranking below a marquess and above a viscount
From this reading The following day Earl Gardner was ill in bed.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Late in the afternoon, while Dick was alone in his room, there came a knock on his door, and Darrell entered.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following day Earl Gardner was ill in bed.
GardnernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
United States collector and patron of art who built a museum in Boston to house her collection and opened it to the public in 1903 (1840-1924)
From this reading The following day Earl Gardner was ill in bed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Among the others, although more serious results had been anticipated, no one was laid up.
Hal
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From this reading “Hello, Hal!” cried Dick.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, Hal!” cried Dick.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Late in the afternoon, while Dick was alone in his room, there came a knock on his door, and Darrell entered.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading The following day Earl Gardner was ill in bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The following day Earl Gardner was ill in bed.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Late in the afternoon, while Dick was alone in his room, there came a knock on his door, and Darrell entered.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Among the others, although more serious results had been anticipated, no one was laid up.
lamenounUS /leɪm/
someone who doesn't understand what is going on
From this reading True, some of them were stiff and lame, but all were up and about.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Late in the afternoon, while Dick was alone in his room, there came a knock on his door, and Darrell entered.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Among the others, although more serious results had been anticipated, no one was laid up.
not any; not one
From this reading Among the others, although more serious results had been anticipated, no one was laid up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading True, some of them were stiff and lame, but all were up and about.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Late in the afternoon, while Dick was alone in his room, there came a knock on his door, and Darrell entered.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Among the others, although more serious results had been anticipated, no one was laid up.
others
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From this reading Among the others, although more serious results had been anticipated, no one was laid up.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Among the others, although more serious results had been anticipated, no one was laid up.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Late in the afternoon, while Dick was alone in his room, there came a knock on his door, and Darrell entered.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading Among the others, although more serious results had been anticipated, no one was laid up.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading True, some of them were stiff and lame, but all were up and about.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading True, some of them were stiff and lame, but all were up and about.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following day Earl Gardner was ill in bed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading True, some of them were stiff and lame, but all were up and about.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Late in the afternoon, while Dick was alone in his room, there came a knock on his door, and Darrell entered.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, some of them were stiff and lame, but all were up and about.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Among the others, although more serious results had been anticipated, no one was laid up.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following day Earl Gardner was ill in bed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading True, some of them were stiff and lame, but all were up and about.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Late in the afternoon, while Dick was alone in his room, there came a knock on his door, and Darrell entered.
