used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She started when he came into the room, and fixed her eyes eagerly upon him with a look of anxious inquiry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the lawyer returned to his office, he found Margaret seated in the same place and in the same attitude in which he had left her.
eagerly desirous
From this reading She started when he came into the room, and fixed her eyes eagerly upon him with a look of anxious inquiry.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Where have you carried him?” asked Margaret, in a low voice.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading When the lawyer returned to his office, he found Margaret seated in the same place and in the same attitude in which he had left her.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The bird is fairly caged.”
cagedverbUS /keɪdʒd/
past form of “cage” — confine in a cage
From this reading The bird is fairly caged.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading She started when he came into the room, and fixed her eyes eagerly upon him with a look of anxious inquiry.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading “Where have you carried him?” asked Margaret, in a low voice.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, rubbing his hands cheerfully, “we have succeeded.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading She started when he came into the room, and fixed her eyes eagerly upon him with a look of anxious inquiry.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She started when he came into the room, and fixed her eyes eagerly upon him with a look of anxious inquiry.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The bird is fairly caged.”
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading She started when he came into the room, and fixed her eyes eagerly upon him with a look of anxious inquiry.
set up or found
From this reading When the lawyer returned to his office, he found Margaret seated in the same place and in the same attitude in which he had left her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When the lawyer returned to his office, he found Margaret seated in the same place and in the same attitude in which he had left her.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, rubbing his hands cheerfully, “we have succeeded.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, rubbing his hands cheerfully, “we have succeeded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the lawyer returned to his office, he found Margaret seated in the same place and in the same attitude in which he had left her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the lawyer returned to his office, he found Margaret seated in the same place and in the same attitude in which he had left her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She started when he came into the room, and fixed her eyes eagerly upon him with a look of anxious inquiry.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the lawyer returned to his office, he found Margaret seated in the same place and in the same attitude in which he had left her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When the lawyer returned to his office, he found Margaret seated in the same place and in the same attitude in which he had left her.
inquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading She started when he came into the room, and fixed her eyes eagerly upon him with a look of anxious inquiry.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading She started when he came into the room, and fixed her eyes eagerly upon him with a look of anxious inquiry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bird is fairly caged.”
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading When the lawyer returned to his office, he found Margaret seated in the same place and in the same attitude in which he had left her.
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 When the lawyer returned to his office, he found Margaret seated in the same place and in the same attitude in which he had left her.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She started when he came into the room, and fixed her eyes eagerly upon him with a look of anxious inquiry.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “Where have you carried him?” asked Margaret, in a low voice.
Margaret
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From this reading When the lawyer returned to his office, he found Margaret seated in the same place and in the same attitude in which he had left her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She started when he came into the room, and fixed her eyes eagerly upon him with a look of anxious inquiry.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading When the lawyer returned to his office, he found Margaret seated in the same place and in the same attitude in which he had left her.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When the lawyer returned to his office, he found Margaret seated in the same place and in the same attitude in which he had left her.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading When the lawyer returned to his office, he found Margaret seated in the same place and in the same attitude in which he had left her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She started when he came into the room, and fixed her eyes eagerly upon him with a look of anxious inquiry.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, rubbing his hands cheerfully, “we have succeeded.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, rubbing his hands cheerfully, “we have succeeded.
Identical; not different.
From this reading When the lawyer returned to his office, he found Margaret seated in the same place and in the same attitude in which he had left her.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading When the lawyer returned to his office, he found Margaret seated in the same place and in the same attitude in which he had left her.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She started when he came into the room, and fixed her eyes eagerly upon him with a look of anxious inquiry.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She started when he came into the room, and fixed her eyes eagerly upon him with a look of anxious inquiry.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, rubbing his hands cheerfully, “we have succeeded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When the lawyer returned to his office, he found Margaret seated in the same place and in the same attitude in which he had left her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the lawyer returned to his office, he found Margaret seated in the same place and in the same attitude in which he had left her.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading She started when he came into the room, and fixed her eyes eagerly upon him with a look of anxious inquiry.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading “Where have you carried him?” asked Margaret, in a low voice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, rubbing his hands cheerfully, “we have succeeded.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” said the lawyer, rubbing his hands cheerfully, “we have succeeded.
at the time that
From this reading When the lawyer returned to his office, he found Margaret seated in the same place and in the same attitude in which he had left her.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Where have you carried him?” asked Margaret, in a low voice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When the lawyer returned to his office, he found Margaret seated in the same place and in the same attitude in which he had left her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She started when he came into the room, and fixed her eyes eagerly upon him with a look of anxious inquiry.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Where have you carried him?” asked Margaret, in a low voice.
