used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FORCED OPPORTUNITY.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Lieutenant Frothingham was left alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He sighed and rested his elbow on the back of a tall chair, and gazed into the glowing embers on the hearth.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We left William standing in the hallway at Stanham Manor.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He sighed and rested his elbow on the back of a tall chair, and gazed into the glowing embers on the hearth.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When Cato had gone with the heavy saddle-bags, he closed the door that led to the north wing softly behind him.
Cato
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From this reading When Cato had gone with the heavy saddle-bags, he closed the door that led to the north wing softly behind him.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He sighed and rested his elbow on the back of a tall chair, and gazed into the glowing embers on the hearth.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading When Cato had gone with the heavy saddle-bags, he closed the door that led to the north wing softly behind him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading When Cato had gone with the heavy saddle-bags, he closed the door that led to the north wing softly behind him.
elbownounUS /ˈelboʊ/
hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading He sighed and rested his elbow on the back of a tall chair, and gazed into the glowing embers on the hearth.
embersnounUS /ˈembərz/
plural of “ember” — a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading He sighed and rested his elbow on the back of a tall chair, and gazed into the glowing embers on the hearth.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading A FORCED OPPORTUNITY.
Frothingham
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From this reading Lieutenant Frothingham was left alone.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He sighed and rested his elbow on the back of a tall chair, and gazed into the glowing embers on the hearth.
glowingadjectiveUS /ˈɡloʊɪŋ/
highly enthusiastic
From this reading He sighed and rested his elbow on the back of a tall chair, and gazed into the glowing embers on the hearth.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When Cato had gone with the heavy saddle-bags, he closed the door that led to the north wing softly behind him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Cato had gone with the heavy saddle-bags, he closed the door that led to the north wing softly behind him.
hallwaynounUS /ˈhɔːlweɪ/
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading We left William standing in the hallway at Stanham Manor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Cato had gone with the heavy saddle-bags, he closed the door that led to the north wing softly behind him.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading He sighed and rested his elbow on the back of a tall chair, and gazed into the glowing embers on the hearth.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading When Cato had gone with the heavy saddle-bags, he closed the door that led to the north wing softly behind him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Cato had gone with the heavy saddle-bags, he closed the door that led to the north wing softly behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sighed and rested his elbow on the back of a tall chair, and gazed into the glowing embers on the hearth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We left William standing in the hallway at Stanham Manor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He sighed and rested his elbow on the back of a tall chair, and gazed into the glowing embers on the hearth.
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 When Cato had gone with the heavy saddle-bags, he closed the door that led to the north wing softly behind 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 We left William standing in the hallway at Stanham Manor.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Frothingham was left alone.
ManornounUS /ˈmænər/
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person
From this reading We left William standing in the hallway at Stanham Manor.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading When Cato had gone with the heavy saddle-bags, he closed the door that led to the north wing softly behind him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sighed and rested his elbow on the back of a tall chair, and gazed into the glowing embers on the hearth.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sighed and rested his elbow on the back of a tall chair, and gazed into the glowing embers on the hearth.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A FORCED OPPORTUNITY.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading He sighed and rested his elbow on the back of a tall chair, and gazed into the glowing embers on the hearth.
saddle-bags
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From this reading When Cato had gone with the heavy saddle-bags, he closed the door that led to the north wing softly behind him.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He sighed and rested his elbow on the back of a tall chair, and gazed into the glowing embers on the hearth.
with low volume
From this reading When Cato had gone with the heavy saddle-bags, he closed the door that led to the north wing softly behind him.
having a supporting base
From this reading We left William standing in the hallway at Stanham Manor.
Stanham
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From this reading We left William standing in the hallway at Stanham Manor.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He sighed and rested his elbow on the back of a tall chair, and gazed into the glowing embers on the hearth.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Cato had gone with the heavy saddle-bags, he closed the door that led to the north wing softly behind him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We left William standing in the hallway at Stanham Manor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Cato had gone with the heavy saddle-bags, he closed the door that led to the north wing softly behind him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lieutenant Frothingham was left alone.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We left William standing in the hallway at Stanham Manor.
at the time that
From this reading When Cato had gone with the heavy saddle-bags, he closed the door that led to the north wing softly behind him.
William
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From this reading We left William standing in the hallway at Stanham Manor.
a movable organ for flying (one of a pair)
From this reading When Cato had gone with the heavy saddle-bags, he closed the door that led to the north wing softly behind him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When Cato had gone with the heavy saddle-bags, he closed the door that led to the north wing softly behind him.
