used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But Juve left the arm-chair in which he had been resting, and coming up to him laid his hand upon his shoulder, speaking the while with a certain gentleness.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He led him from the anthropometric room along a dark corridor, and presently taking a key from his pocket, opened a door and pushed the lad in before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Juve left the arm-chair in which he had been resting, and coming up to him laid his hand upon his shoulder, speaking the while with a certain gentleness.
anthropometricadjective
of or relating to anthropometry
From this reading He led him from the anthropometric room along a dark corridor, and presently taking a key from his pocket, opened a door and pushed the lad in before him.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Come: there are some other points as to which I wish to examine you."
arm-chair
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From this reading But Juve left the arm-chair in which he had been resting, and coming up to him laid his hand upon his shoulder, speaking the while with a certain gentleness.
arrestedverbUS /ərˈestɪd/
past form of “arrest” — take into custody
From this reading He felt that he was definitely arrested now.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Come: there are some other points as to which I wish to examine you."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But Juve left the arm-chair in which he had been resting, and coming up to him laid his hand upon his shoulder, speaking the while with a certain gentleness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He led him from the anthropometric room along a dark corridor, and presently taking a key from his pocket, opened a door and pushed the lad in before him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Juve left the arm-chair in which he had been resting, and coming up to him laid his hand upon his shoulder, speaking the while with a certain gentleness.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading But Juve left the arm-chair in which he had been resting, and coming up to him laid his hand upon his shoulder, speaking the while with a certain gentleness.
King of France from 1560 to 1574 whose reign was dominated by his mother Catherine de Medicis (1550-1574)
From this reading Charles Rambert grew momentarily more scared.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come: there are some other points as to which I wish to examine you."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading But Juve left the arm-chair in which he had been resting, and coming up to him laid his hand upon his shoulder, speaking the while with a certain gentleness.
corridornounUS /ˈkɔːrədər/
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
From this reading He led him from the anthropometric room along a dark corridor, and presently taking a key from his pocket, opened a door and pushed the lad in before him.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He led him from the anthropometric room along a dark corridor, and presently taking a key from his pocket, opened a door and pushed the lad in before him.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading He felt that he was definitely arrested now.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He led him from the anthropometric room along a dark corridor, and presently taking a key from his pocket, opened a door and pushed the lad in before him.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading "Come: there are some other points as to which I wish to examine you."
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that he was definitely arrested now.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He led him from the anthropometric room along a dark corridor, and presently taking a key from his pocket, opened a door and pushed the lad in before him.
gentlenessnounUS /ˈdʒentəlnəs/
the property possessed by a slope that is very gradual
From this reading But Juve left the arm-chair in which he had been resting, and coming up to him laid his hand upon his shoulder, speaking the while with a certain gentleness.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Charles Rambert grew momentarily more scared.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Juve left the arm-chair in which he had been resting, and coming up to him laid his hand upon his shoulder, speaking the while with a certain gentleness.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading But Juve left the arm-chair in which he had been resting, and coming up to him laid his hand upon his shoulder, speaking the while with a certain gentleness.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He felt that he was definitely arrested now.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Juve left the arm-chair in which he had been resting, and coming up to him laid his hand upon his shoulder, speaking the while with a certain gentleness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Juve left the arm-chair in which he had been resting, and coming up to him laid his hand upon his shoulder, speaking the while with a certain gentleness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Come: there are some other points as to which I wish to examine you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Juve left the arm-chair in which he had been resting, and coming up to him laid his hand upon his shoulder, speaking the while with a certain gentleness.
Juve
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But Juve left the arm-chair in which he had been resting, and coming up to him laid his hand upon his shoulder, speaking the while with a certain gentleness.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading He led him from the anthropometric room along a dark corridor, and presently taking a key from his pocket, opened a door and pushed the lad in before him.
a boy or man
From this reading He led him from the anthropometric room along a dark corridor, and presently taking a key from his pocket, opened a door and pushed the lad in before him.
set down according to a plan
From this reading But Juve left the arm-chair in which he had been resting, and coming up to him laid his hand upon his shoulder, speaking the while with a certain gentleness.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading He led him from the anthropometric room along a dark corridor, and presently taking a key from his pocket, opened a door and pushed the lad in before him.
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 But Juve left the arm-chair in which he had been resting, and coming up to him laid his hand upon his shoulder, speaking the while with a certain gentleness.
momentarilyadverbUS /ˌmoʊmənˈterəli/
for an instant or moment
From this reading Charles Rambert grew momentarily more scared.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Charles Rambert grew momentarily more scared.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He felt that he was definitely arrested now.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He led him from the anthropometric room along a dark corridor, and presently taking a key from his pocket, opened a door and pushed the lad in before him.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Come: there are some other points as to which I wish to examine you."
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He led him from the anthropometric room along a dark corridor, and presently taking a key from his pocket, opened a door and pushed the lad in before him.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading "Come: there are some other points as to which I wish to examine you."
in the near future
From this reading He led him from the anthropometric room along a dark corridor, and presently taking a key from his pocket, opened a door and pushed the lad in before him.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He led him from the anthropometric room along a dark corridor, and presently taking a key from his pocket, opened a door and pushed the lad in before him.
Rambert
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Charles Rambert grew momentarily more scared.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading But Juve left the arm-chair in which he had been resting, and coming up to him laid his hand upon his shoulder, speaking the while with a certain gentleness.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He led him from the anthropometric room along a dark corridor, and presently taking a key from his pocket, opened a door and pushed the lad in before him.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading Charles Rambert grew momentarily more scared.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading But Juve left the arm-chair in which he had been resting, and coming up to him laid his hand upon his shoulder, speaking the while with a certain gentleness.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Come: there are some other points as to which I wish to examine you."
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading But Juve left the arm-chair in which he had been resting, and coming up to him laid his hand upon his shoulder, speaking the while with a certain gentleness.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He led him from the anthropometric room along a dark corridor, and presently taking a key from his pocket, opened a door and pushed the lad in before him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He felt that he was definitely arrested now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But Juve left the arm-chair in which he had been resting, and coming up to him laid his hand upon his shoulder, speaking the while with a certain gentleness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Come: there are some other points as to which I wish to examine you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Juve left the arm-chair in which he had been resting, and coming up to him laid his hand upon his shoulder, speaking the while with a certain gentleness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But Juve left the arm-chair in which he had been resting, and coming up to him laid his hand upon his shoulder, speaking the while with a certain gentleness.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading But Juve left the arm-chair in which he had been resting, and coming up to him laid his hand upon his shoulder, speaking the while with a certain gentleness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He felt that he was definitely arrested now.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Juve left the arm-chair in which he had been resting, and coming up to him laid his hand upon his shoulder, speaking the while with a certain gentleness.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But Juve left the arm-chair in which he had been resting, and coming up to him laid his hand upon his shoulder, speaking the while with a certain gentleness.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "Come: there are some other points as to which I wish to examine you."
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Juve left the arm-chair in which he had been resting, and coming up to him laid his hand upon his shoulder, speaking the while with a certain gentleness.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come: there are some other points as to which I wish to examine you."
