used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I bring a letter of introduction for you, sir, from the Messrs. Walling, of New York,” said The O’Melaghlin, drawing from his breast a neat, open envelope and handing it to Mr. Stuart.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The visitor arose and both bowed.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The visitor arose and both bowed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this moment Cleve Stuart so quietly entered the room that Palma was not aware of his entrance until he stood before her.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading At this moment Cleve Stuart so quietly entered the room that Palma was not aware of his entrance until he stood before her.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading At this moment Cleve Stuart so quietly entered the room that Palma was not aware of his entrance until he stood before her.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The visitor arose and both bowed.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading Cleve took it with a bow.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading The visitor arose and both bowed.
the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
From this reading “I bring a letter of introduction for you, sir, from the Messrs. Walling, of New York,” said The O’Melaghlin, drawing from his breast a neat, open envelope and handing it to Mr. Stuart.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “I bring a letter of introduction for you, sir, from the Messrs. Walling, of New York,” said The O’Melaghlin, drawing from his breast a neat, open envelope and handing it to Mr. Stuart.
Cleve
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From this reading At this moment Cleve Stuart so quietly entered the room that Palma was not aware of his entrance until he stood before her.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading “I bring a letter of introduction for you, sir, from the Messrs. Walling, of New York,” said The O’Melaghlin, drawing from his breast a neat, open envelope and handing it to Mr. Stuart.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading “Mr. O’Melaghlin—Mr. Stuart,” she said, presenting the gentlemen to each other.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading At this moment Cleve Stuart so quietly entered the room that Palma was not aware of his entrance until he stood before her.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading At this moment Cleve Stuart so quietly entered the room that Palma was not aware of his entrance until he stood before her.
envelopenounUS /ˈenvəloʊp/
a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading “I bring a letter of introduction for you, sir, from the Messrs. Walling, of New York,” said The O’Melaghlin, drawing from his breast a neat, open envelope and handing it to Mr. Stuart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I bring a letter of introduction for you, sir, from the Messrs. Walling, of New York,” said The O’Melaghlin, drawing from his breast a neat, open envelope and handing it to Mr. Stuart.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I bring a letter of introduction for you, sir, from the Messrs. Walling, of New York,” said The O’Melaghlin, drawing from his breast a neat, open envelope and handing it to Mr. Stuart.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading “Mr. O’Melaghlin—Mr. Stuart,” she said, presenting the gentlemen to each other.
handingverbUS /ˈhændɪŋ/
-ing form of “hand” — place into the hands or custody of
From this reading “I bring a letter of introduction for you, sir, from the Messrs. Walling, of New York,” said The O’Melaghlin, drawing from his breast a neat, open envelope and handing it to Mr. Stuart.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At this moment Cleve Stuart so quietly entered the room that Palma was not aware of his entrance until he stood before her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At this moment Cleve Stuart so quietly entered the room that Palma was not aware of his entrance until he stood before her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At this moment Cleve Stuart so quietly entered the room that Palma was not aware of his entrance until he stood before her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I bring a letter of introduction for you, sir, from the Messrs. Walling, of New York,” said The O’Melaghlin, drawing from his breast a neat, open envelope and handing it to Mr. Stuart.
introductionnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
the act of beginning something new
From this reading “I bring a letter of introduction for you, sir, from the Messrs. Walling, of New York,” said The O’Melaghlin, drawing from his breast a neat, open envelope and handing it to Mr. Stuart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I bring a letter of introduction for you, sir, from the Messrs. Walling, of New York,” said The O’Melaghlin, drawing from his breast a neat, open envelope and handing it to Mr. Stuart.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading “I bring a letter of introduction for you, sir, from the Messrs. Walling, of New York,” said The O’Melaghlin, drawing from his breast a neat, open envelope and handing it to Mr. Stuart.
Messrs
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From this reading “I bring a letter of introduction for you, sir, from the Messrs. Walling, of New York,” said The O’Melaghlin, drawing from his breast a neat, open envelope and handing it to Mr. Stuart.
a particular point in time
From this reading At this moment Cleve Stuart so quietly entered the room that Palma was not aware of his entrance until he stood before her.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. O’Melaghlin—Mr. Stuart,” she said, presenting the gentlemen to each other.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading “I bring a letter of introduction for you, sir, from the Messrs. Walling, of New York,” said The O’Melaghlin, drawing from his breast a neat, open envelope and handing it to Mr. Stuart.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “I bring a letter of introduction for you, sir, from the Messrs. Walling, of New York,” said The O’Melaghlin, drawing from his breast a neat, open envelope and handing it to Mr. Stuart.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At this moment Cleve Stuart so quietly entered the room that Palma was not aware of his entrance until he stood before her.
O'Melaghlin
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From this reading “Mr. O’Melaghlin—Mr. Stuart,” she said, presenting the gentlemen to each other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this moment Cleve Stuart so quietly entered the room that Palma was not aware of his entrance until he stood before her.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “I bring a letter of introduction for you, sir, from the Messrs. Walling, of New York,” said The O’Melaghlin, drawing from his breast a neat, open envelope and handing it to Mr. Stuart.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading “Mr. O’Melaghlin—Mr. Stuart,” she said, presenting the gentlemen to each other.
Palma
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From this reading At this moment Cleve Stuart so quietly entered the room that Palma was not aware of his entrance until he stood before her.
presentingverbUS /prɪˈzentɪŋ/
-ing form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “Mr. O’Melaghlin—Mr. Stuart,” she said, presenting the gentlemen to each other.
with low volume
From this reading At this moment Cleve Stuart so quietly entered the room that Palma was not aware of his entrance until he stood before her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At this moment Cleve Stuart so quietly entered the room that Palma was not aware of his entrance until he stood before her.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Mr. O’Melaghlin—Mr. Stuart,” she said, presenting the gentlemen to each other.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mr. O’Melaghlin—Mr. Stuart,” she said, presenting the gentlemen to each other.
term of address for a man
From this reading “I bring a letter of introduction for you, sir, from the Messrs. Walling, of New York,” said The O’Melaghlin, drawing from his breast a neat, open envelope and handing it to Mr. Stuart.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At this moment Cleve Stuart so quietly entered the room that Palma was not aware of his entrance until he stood before her.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At this moment Cleve Stuart so quietly entered the room that Palma was not aware of his entrance until he stood before her.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading At this moment Cleve Stuart so quietly entered the room that Palma was not aware of his entrance until he stood before her.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At this moment Cleve Stuart so quietly entered the room that Palma was not aware of his entrance until he stood before her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At this moment Cleve Stuart so quietly entered the room that Palma was not aware of his entrance until he stood before her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this moment Cleve Stuart so quietly entered the room that Palma was not aware of his entrance until he stood before her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Mr. O’Melaghlin—Mr. Stuart,” she said, presenting the gentlemen to each other.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Cleve took it with a bow.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading At this moment Cleve Stuart so quietly entered the room that Palma was not aware of his entrance until he stood before her.
someone who visits
From this reading The visitor arose and both bowed.
WallingverbUS /ˈwɔːlɪŋ/
-ing form of “wall” — surround with a wall in order to fortify
From this reading “I bring a letter of introduction for you, sir, from the Messrs. Walling, of New York,” said The O’Melaghlin, drawing from his breast a neat, open envelope and handing it to Mr. Stuart.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this moment Cleve Stuart so quietly entered the room that Palma was not aware of his entrance until he stood before her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cleve took it with a bow.
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 “I bring a letter of introduction for you, sir, from the Messrs. Walling, of New York,” said The O’Melaghlin, drawing from his breast a neat, open envelope and handing it to Mr. Stuart.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I bring a letter of introduction for you, sir, from the Messrs. Walling, of New York,” said The O’Melaghlin, drawing from his breast a neat, open envelope and handing it to Mr. Stuart.
