used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MISSION OF EWING In a dingy little bedroom of a dingy little hotel in one of the lesser avenues of New York Ewing sat waiting for his hour.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Any but the true reason would suffice.
any person at all
From this reading He had sealed his letter to Mrs. Laithe with the feeling that this was the last intelligible word he could say to anyone.
avenuesnounUS /ˈævənuːz/
plural of “avenue” — a line of approach
From this reading THE MISSION OF EWING In a dingy little bedroom of a dingy little hotel in one of the lesser avenues of New York Ewing sat waiting for his hour.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Henceforth he must be silent; refuse reasons.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading THE MISSION OF EWING In a dingy little bedroom of a dingy little hotel in one of the lesser avenues of New York Ewing sat waiting for his hour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Any but the true reason would suffice.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had sealed his letter to Mrs. Laithe with the feeling that this was the last intelligible word he could say to anyone.
deviseverbUS /dɪˈvaɪz/
come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading He must let them devise reasons for him.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading THE MISSION OF EWING In a dingy little bedroom of a dingy little hotel in one of the lesser avenues of New York Ewing sat waiting for his hour.
EWING
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From this reading THE MISSION OF EWING In a dingy little bedroom of a dingy little hotel in one of the lesser avenues of New York Ewing sat waiting for his hour.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading He had sealed his letter to Mrs. Laithe with the feeling that this was the last intelligible word he could say to anyone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MISSION OF EWING In a dingy little bedroom of a dingy little hotel in one of the lesser avenues of New York Ewing sat waiting for his hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had sealed his letter to Mrs. Laithe with the feeling that this was the last intelligible word he could say to anyone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had sealed his letter to Mrs. Laithe with the feeling that this was the last intelligible word he could say to anyone.
HenceforthadverbUS /ˈhenˈsfɔːrθ/
from this time forth; from now on
From this reading Henceforth he must be silent; refuse reasons.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He must let them devise reasons for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MISSION OF EWING In a dingy little bedroom of a dingy little hotel in one of the lesser avenues of New York Ewing sat waiting for his hour.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading THE MISSION OF EWING In a dingy little bedroom of a dingy little hotel in one of the lesser avenues of New York Ewing sat waiting for his hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading THE MISSION OF EWING In a dingy little bedroom of a dingy little hotel in one of the lesser avenues of New York Ewing sat waiting for his hour.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MISSION OF EWING In a dingy little bedroom of a dingy little hotel in one of the lesser avenues of New York Ewing sat waiting for his hour.
intelligibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒəbəl/
capable of being apprehended or understood
From this reading He had sealed his letter to Mrs. Laithe with the feeling that this was the last intelligible word he could say to anyone.
Laithe
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From this reading He had sealed his letter to Mrs. Laithe with the feeling that this was the last intelligible word he could say to anyone.
immediately past
From this reading He had sealed his letter to Mrs. Laithe with the feeling that this was the last intelligible word he could say to anyone.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading THE MISSION OF EWING In a dingy little bedroom of a dingy little hotel in one of the lesser avenues of New York Ewing sat waiting for his hour.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading He must let them devise reasons for him.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had sealed his letter to Mrs. Laithe with the feeling that this was the last intelligible word he could say to anyone.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE MISSION OF EWING In a dingy little bedroom of a dingy little hotel in one of the lesser avenues of New York Ewing sat waiting for his hour.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading THE MISSION OF EWING In a dingy little bedroom of a dingy little hotel in one of the lesser avenues of New York Ewing sat waiting for his hour.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading He had sealed his letter to Mrs. Laithe with the feeling that this was the last intelligible word he could say to anyone.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Henceforth he must be silent; refuse reasons.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE MISSION OF EWING In a dingy little bedroom of a dingy little hotel in one of the lesser avenues of New York Ewing sat waiting for his hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MISSION OF EWING In a dingy little bedroom of a dingy little hotel in one of the lesser avenues of New York Ewing sat waiting for his hour.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE MISSION OF EWING In a dingy little bedroom of a dingy little hotel in one of the lesser avenues of New York Ewing sat waiting for his hour.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Any but the true reason would suffice.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading Henceforth he must be silent; refuse reasons.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Henceforth he must be silent; refuse reasons.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE MISSION OF EWING In a dingy little bedroom of a dingy little hotel in one of the lesser avenues of New York Ewing sat waiting for his hour.
express in words
From this reading He had sealed his letter to Mrs. Laithe with the feeling that this was the last intelligible word he could say to anyone.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
established irrevocably
From this reading He had sealed his letter to Mrs. Laithe with the feeling that this was the last intelligible word he could say to anyone.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Henceforth he must be silent; refuse reasons.
sufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Any but the true reason would suffice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had sealed his letter to Mrs. Laithe with the feeling that this was the last intelligible word he could say to anyone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSION OF EWING In a dingy little bedroom of a dingy little hotel in one of the lesser avenues of New York Ewing sat waiting for his hour.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He must let them devise reasons for him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had sealed his letter to Mrs. Laithe with the feeling that this was the last intelligible word he could say to anyone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had sealed his letter to Mrs. Laithe with the feeling that this was the last intelligible word he could say to anyone.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading Any but the true reason would suffice.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE MISSION OF EWING In a dingy little bedroom of a dingy little hotel in one of the lesser avenues of New York Ewing sat waiting for his hour.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had sealed his letter to Mrs. Laithe with the feeling that this was the last intelligible word he could say to anyone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had sealed his letter to Mrs. Laithe with the feeling that this was the last intelligible word he could say to anyone.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading He had sealed his letter to Mrs. Laithe with the feeling that this was the last intelligible word he could say to anyone.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Any but the true reason would suffice.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE MISSION OF EWING In a dingy little bedroom of a dingy little hotel in one of the lesser avenues of New York Ewing sat waiting for his hour.
