used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a cozy room, and the pictures on the walls and the well-filled book-shelves revealed the artistic and literary taste of the owner.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading He was thankful that it was Saturday night, as he would be able to rest the next day, and think over a special editorial he was planning to write.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND It was Saturday night and Andrew Harmon, editor of the _Telegram_ and _Evening News_, was sitting in an easy chair in his bachelor quarters.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND It was Saturday night and Andrew Harmon, editor of the _Telegram_ and _Evening News_, was sitting in an easy chair in his bachelor quarters.
AndrewnounUS /ˈændruː/
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND It was Saturday night and Andrew Harmon, editor of the _Telegram_ and _Evening News_, was sitting in an easy chair in his bachelor quarters.
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading It was a cozy room, and the pictures on the walls and the well-filled book-shelves revealed the artistic and literary taste of the owner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The large shaded electric lamp on the table cast its soft light upon Harmon's face as he sat there with his right hand supporting his firm, clean-shaven chin.
bachelornounUS /ˈbætʃələr/
a man who has never been married
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND It was Saturday night and Andrew Harmon, editor of the _Telegram_ and _Evening News_, was sitting in an easy chair in his bachelor quarters.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was thankful that it was Saturday night, as he would be able to rest the next day, and think over a special editorial he was planning to write.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a trying week, and he was very weary.
book-shelves
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From this reading It was a cozy room, and the pictures on the walls and the well-filled book-shelves revealed the artistic and literary taste of the owner.
confined by bonds
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND It was Saturday night and Andrew Harmon, editor of the _Telegram_ and _Evening News_, was sitting in an easy chair in his bachelor quarters.
put or send forth
From this reading The large shaded electric lamp on the table cast its soft light upon Harmon's face as he sat there with his right hand supporting his firm, clean-shaven chin.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND It was Saturday night and Andrew Harmon, editor of the _Telegram_ and _Evening News_, was sitting in an easy chair in his bachelor quarters.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading The large shaded electric lamp on the table cast its soft light upon Harmon's face as he sat there with his right hand supporting his firm, clean-shaven chin.
clean-shavenadjective
closely shaved recently
From this reading The large shaded electric lamp on the table cast its soft light upon Harmon's face as he sat there with his right hand supporting his firm, clean-shaven chin.
cozyadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊzi/
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading It was a cozy room, and the pictures on the walls and the well-filled book-shelves revealed the artistic and literary taste of the owner.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was thankful that it was Saturday night, as he would be able to rest the next day, and think over a special editorial he was planning to write.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND It was Saturday night and Andrew Harmon, editor of the _Telegram_ and _Evening News_, was sitting in an easy chair in his bachelor quarters.
editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND It was Saturday night and Andrew Harmon, editor of the _Telegram_ and _Evening News_, was sitting in an easy chair in his bachelor quarters.
editorialadjectiveUS /ˌedəˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
From this reading He was thankful that it was Saturday night, as he would be able to rest the next day, and think over a special editorial he was planning to write.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading The large shaded electric lamp on the table cast its soft light upon Harmon's face as he sat there with his right hand supporting his firm, clean-shaven chin.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND It was Saturday night and Andrew Harmon, editor of the _Telegram_ and _Evening News_, was sitting in an easy chair in his bachelor quarters.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The large shaded electric lamp on the table cast its soft light upon Harmon's face as he sat there with his right hand supporting his firm, clean-shaven chin.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading The large shaded electric lamp on the table cast its soft light upon Harmon's face as he sat there with his right hand supporting his firm, clean-shaven chin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a trying week, and he was very weary.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The large shaded electric lamp on the table cast its soft light upon Harmon's face as he sat there with his right hand supporting his firm, clean-shaven chin.
Harmon
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Harmon's
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From this reading The large shaded electric lamp on the table cast its soft light upon Harmon's face as he sat there with his right hand supporting his firm, clean-shaven chin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The large shaded electric lamp on the table cast its soft light upon Harmon's face as he sat there with his right hand supporting his firm, clean-shaven chin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND It was Saturday night and Andrew Harmon, editor of the _Telegram_ and _Evening News_, was sitting in an easy chair in his bachelor quarters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND It was Saturday night and Andrew Harmon, editor of the _Telegram_ and _Evening News_, was sitting in an easy chair in his bachelor quarters.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND It was Saturday night and Andrew Harmon, editor of the _Telegram_ and _Evening News_, was sitting in an easy chair in his bachelor quarters.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The large shaded electric lamp on the table cast its soft light upon Harmon's face as he sat there with his right hand supporting his firm, clean-shaven chin.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The large shaded electric lamp on the table cast its soft light upon Harmon's face as he sat there with his right hand supporting his firm, clean-shaven chin.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The large shaded electric lamp on the table cast its soft light upon Harmon's face as he sat there with his right hand supporting his firm, clean-shaven chin.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The large shaded electric lamp on the table cast its soft light upon Harmon's face as he sat there with his right hand supporting his firm, clean-shaven chin.
of or relating to or characteristic of literature
From this reading It was a cozy room, and the pictures on the walls and the well-filled book-shelves revealed the artistic and literary taste of the owner.
information about recent and important events
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND It was Saturday night and Andrew Harmon, editor of the _Telegram_ and _Evening News_, was sitting in an easy chair in his bachelor quarters.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading He was thankful that it was Saturday night, as he would be able to rest the next day, and think over a special editorial he was planning to write.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND It was Saturday night and Andrew Harmon, editor of the _Telegram_ and _Evening News_, was sitting in an easy chair in his bachelor quarters.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND It was Saturday night and Andrew Harmon, editor of the _Telegram_ and _Evening News_, was sitting in an easy chair in his bachelor quarters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a cozy room, and the pictures on the walls and the well-filled book-shelves revealed the artistic and literary taste of the owner.
OUTWARDadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND It was Saturday night and Andrew Harmon, editor of the _Telegram_ and _Evening News_, was sitting in an easy chair in his bachelor quarters.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was thankful that it was Saturday night, as he would be able to rest the next day, and think over a special editorial he was planning to write.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading It was a cozy room, and the pictures on the walls and the well-filled book-shelves revealed the artistic and literary taste of the owner.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It was a cozy room, and the pictures on the walls and the well-filled book-shelves revealed the artistic and literary taste of the owner.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading He was thankful that it was Saturday night, as he would be able to rest the next day, and think over a special editorial he was planning to write.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND It was Saturday night and Andrew Harmon, editor of the _Telegram_ and _Evening News_, was sitting in an easy chair in his bachelor quarters.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading He was thankful that it was Saturday night, as he would be able to rest the next day, and think over a special editorial he was planning to write.
past form of “reveal” — make visible
From this reading It was a cozy room, and the pictures on the walls and the well-filled book-shelves revealed the artistic and literary taste of the owner.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The large shaded electric lamp on the table cast its soft light upon Harmon's face as he sat there with his right hand supporting his firm, clean-shaven chin.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was a cozy room, and the pictures on the walls and the well-filled book-shelves revealed the artistic and literary taste of the owner.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The large shaded electric lamp on the table cast its soft light upon Harmon's face as he sat there with his right hand supporting his firm, clean-shaven chin.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND It was Saturday night and Andrew Harmon, editor of the _Telegram_ and _Evening News_, was sitting in an easy chair in his bachelor quarters.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading The large shaded electric lamp on the table cast its soft light upon Harmon's face as he sat there with his right hand supporting his firm, clean-shaven chin.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND It was Saturday night and Andrew Harmon, editor of the _Telegram_ and _Evening News_, was sitting in an easy chair in his bachelor quarters.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading The large shaded electric lamp on the table cast its soft light upon Harmon's face as he sat there with his right hand supporting his firm, clean-shaven chin.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading He was thankful that it was Saturday night, as he would be able to rest the next day, and think over a special editorial he was planning to write.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading The large shaded electric lamp on the table cast its soft light upon Harmon's face as he sat there with his right hand supporting his firm, clean-shaven chin.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The large shaded electric lamp on the table cast its soft light upon Harmon's face as he sat there with his right hand supporting his firm, clean-shaven chin.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading It was a cozy room, and the pictures on the walls and the well-filled book-shelves revealed the artistic and literary taste of the owner.
TelegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND It was Saturday night and Andrew Harmon, editor of the _Telegram_ and _Evening News_, was sitting in an easy chair in his bachelor quarters.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading He was thankful that it was Saturday night, as he would be able to rest the next day, and think over a special editorial he was planning to write.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was thankful that it was Saturday night, as he would be able to rest the next day, and think over a special editorial he was planning to write.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUTWARD BOUND It was Saturday night and Andrew Harmon, editor of the _Telegram_ and _Evening News_, was sitting in an easy chair in his bachelor quarters.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The large shaded electric lamp on the table cast its soft light upon Harmon's face as he sat there with his right hand supporting his firm, clean-shaven chin.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading He was thankful that it was Saturday night, as he would be able to rest the next day, and think over a special editorial he was planning to write.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was thankful that it was Saturday night, as he would be able to rest the next day, and think over a special editorial he was planning to write.
hard to endure
From this reading It had been a trying week, and he was very weary.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The large shaded electric lamp on the table cast its soft light upon Harmon's face as he sat there with his right hand supporting his firm, clean-shaven chin.
precisely as stated
From this reading It had been a trying week, and he was very weary.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading It was a cozy room, and the pictures on the walls and the well-filled book-shelves revealed the artistic and literary taste of the owner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading It had been a trying week, and he was very weary.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It had been a trying week, and he was very weary.
well-filled
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From this reading It was a cozy room, and the pictures on the walls and the well-filled book-shelves revealed the artistic and literary taste of the owner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The large shaded electric lamp on the table cast its soft light upon Harmon's face as he sat there with his right hand supporting his firm, clean-shaven chin.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was thankful that it was Saturday night, as he would be able to rest the next day, and think over a special editorial he was planning to write.
produce a literary work
From this reading He was thankful that it was Saturday night, as he would be able to rest the next day, and think over a special editorial he was planning to write.
