used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He placed a little table beside the chair on which I sat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He set a decanter of whisky, a syphon of soda water and a box of cigars at my elbow.
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From this reading Ascher’s servant followed me into the study.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He set a decanter of whisky, a syphon of soda water and a box of cigars at my elbow.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He brought a reading lamp and put it behind me, switching on the electric current so that the light fell brightly over my shoulder.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He placed a little table beside the chair on which I sat.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading He set a decanter of whisky, a syphon of soda water and a box of cigars at my elbow.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading He brought a reading lamp and put it behind me, switching on the electric current so that the light fell brightly over my shoulder.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He brought a reading lamp and put it behind me, switching on the electric current so that the light fell brightly over my shoulder.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He placed a little table beside the chair on which I sat.
cigarsnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːrz/
plural of “cigar” — a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading He set a decanter of whisky, a syphon of soda water and a box of cigars at my elbow.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading He brought a reading lamp and put it behind me, switching on the electric current so that the light fell brightly over my shoulder.
decanternoun
a bottle with a stopper; for serving wine or water
From this reading He set a decanter of whisky, a syphon of soda water and a box of cigars at my elbow.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading He set a decanter of whisky, a syphon of soda water and a box of cigars at my elbow.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading He brought a reading lamp and put it behind me, switching on the electric current so that the light fell brightly over my shoulder.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading He brought a reading lamp and put it behind me, switching on the electric current so that the light fell brightly over my shoulder.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Ascher’s servant followed me into the study.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He placed a little table beside the chair on which I sat.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He placed a little table beside the chair on which I sat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He turned off the other lights in the room.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ascher’s servant followed me into the study.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He brought a reading lamp and put it behind me, switching on the electric current so that the light fell brightly over my shoulder.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading He brought a reading lamp and put it behind me, switching on the electric current so that the light fell brightly over my shoulder.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He brought a reading lamp and put it behind me, switching on the electric current so that the light fell brightly over my shoulder.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading He turned off the other lights in the room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He placed a little table beside the chair on which I sat.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ascher’s servant followed me into the study.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He set a decanter of whisky, a syphon of soda water and a box of cigars at my elbow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He set a decanter of whisky, a syphon of soda water and a box of cigars at my elbow.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He turned off the other lights in the room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He placed a little table beside the chair on which I sat.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He turned off the other lights in the room.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He brought a reading lamp and put it behind me, switching on the electric current so that the light fell brightly over my shoulder.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading He placed a little table beside the chair on which I sat.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He brought a reading lamp and put it behind me, switching on the electric current so that the light fell brightly over my shoulder.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He brought a reading lamp and put it behind me, switching on the electric current so that the light fell brightly over my shoulder.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He turned off the other lights in the room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He placed a little table beside the chair on which I sat.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading Ascher’s servant followed me into the study.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He set a decanter of whisky, a syphon of soda water and a box of cigars at my elbow.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading He brought a reading lamp and put it behind me, switching on the electric current so that the light fell brightly over my shoulder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He brought a reading lamp and put it behind me, switching on the electric current so that the light fell brightly over my shoulder.
sodanounUS /ˈsoʊdə/
a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading He set a decanter of whisky, a syphon of soda water and a box of cigars at my elbow.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Ascher’s servant followed me into the study.
switchingnounUS /ˈswɪtʃɪŋ/
the act of changing one thing or position for another
From this reading He brought a reading lamp and put it behind me, switching on the electric current so that the light fell brightly over my shoulder.
syphonnounUS /ˈsaɪfən/
a tube running from the liquid in a vessel to a lower level outside the vessel so that gravity forces the liquid through the tube
From this reading He set a decanter of whisky, a syphon of soda water and a box of cigars at my elbow.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He placed a little table beside the chair on which I sat.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He brought a reading lamp and put it behind me, switching on the electric current so that the light fell brightly over my shoulder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ascher’s servant followed me into the study.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He turned off the other lights in the room.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He set a decanter of whisky, a syphon of soda water and a box of cigars at my elbow.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He placed a little table beside the chair on which I sat.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading He set a decanter of whisky, a syphon of soda water and a box of cigars at my elbow.
