used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was rather late on the following afternoon that Florence received a hurry-up call from Danby Force.
quickly and without warning
From this reading He had been pacing the floor but, as she entered, he turned abruptly toward his desk.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading It was rather late on the following afternoon that Florence received a hurry-up call from Danby Force.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As she entered she found him in a fine state of excitement.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She went at once to his office in the mill.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been pacing the floor but, as she entered, he turned abruptly toward his desk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had been pacing the floor but, as she entered, he turned abruptly toward his desk.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was rather late on the following afternoon that Florence received a hurry-up call from Danby Force.
Danby
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From this reading It was rather late on the following afternoon that Florence received a hurry-up call from Danby Force.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He had been pacing the floor but, as she entered, he turned abruptly toward his desk.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading As she entered she found him in a fine state of excitement.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading As she entered she found him in a fine state of excitement.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading As she entered she found him in a fine state of excitement.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He had been pacing the floor but, as she entered, he turned abruptly toward his desk.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading It was rather late on the following afternoon that Florence received a hurry-up call from Danby Force.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading It was rather late on the following afternoon that Florence received a hurry-up call from Danby Force.
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading It was rather late on the following afternoon that Florence received a hurry-up call from Danby Force.
set up or found
From this reading As she entered she found him in a fine state of excitement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was rather late on the following afternoon that Florence received a hurry-up call from Danby Force.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been pacing the floor but, as she entered, he turned abruptly toward his desk.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading Snatching up a handful of pictures, he held them out to her.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been pacing the floor but, as she entered, he turned abruptly toward his desk.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Snatching up a handful of pictures, he held them out to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Snatching up a handful of pictures, he held them out to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As she entered she found him in a fine state of excitement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She went at once to his office in the mill.
hurry-up
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From this reading It was rather late on the following afternoon that Florence received a hurry-up call from Danby Force.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She went at once to his office in the mill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was rather late on the following afternoon that Florence received a hurry-up call from Danby Force.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was rather late on the following afternoon that Florence received a hurry-up call from Danby Force.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading She went at once to his office in the mill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As she entered she found him in a fine state of excitement.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading She went at once to his office in the mill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was rather late on the following afternoon that Florence received a hurry-up call from Danby Force.
on one occasion
From this reading She went at once to his office in the mill.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Snatching up a handful of pictures, he held them out to her.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading He had been pacing the floor but, as she entered, he turned abruptly toward his desk.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading Snatching up a handful of pictures, he held them out to her.
on the contrary
From this reading It was rather late on the following afternoon that Florence received a hurry-up call from Danby Force.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It was rather late on the following afternoon that Florence received a hurry-up call from Danby Force.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She went at once to his office in the mill.
SnatchingverbUS /ˈsnætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly
From this reading Snatching up a handful of pictures, he held them out to her.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading As she entered she found him in a fine state of excitement.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was rather late on the following afternoon that Florence received a hurry-up call from Danby Force.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was rather late on the following afternoon that Florence received a hurry-up call from Danby Force.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Snatching up a handful of pictures, he held them out to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She went at once to his office in the mill.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading He had been pacing the floor but, as she entered, he turned abruptly toward his desk.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He had been pacing the floor but, as she entered, he turned abruptly toward his desk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Snatching up a handful of pictures, he held them out to her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was rather late on the following afternoon that Florence received a hurry-up call from Danby Force.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She went at once to his office in the mill.
