used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He actually sighed as he now took a turn or two alone, up and down the studio.
in actual fact
From this reading He actually sighed as he now took a turn or two alone, up and down the studio.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading His thoughts were wandering after Zack, and Zack's friend; and his attention was keeping them company.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He actually sighed as he now took a turn or two alone, up and down the studio.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Blyth's spirits sank apace, as he bolted and locked the front door, when his guests had left him.
apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading Mr. Blyth's spirits sank apace, as he bolted and locked the front door, when his guests had left him.
move towards
From this reading Three times did he approach close to the garden door, as he walked slowly from end to end of the room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Blyth's spirits sank apace, as he bolted and locked the front door, when his guests had left him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But he never once looked up at it.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading His thoughts were wandering after Zack, and Zack's friend; and his attention was keeping them company.
Blyth's
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From this reading Mr. Blyth's spirits sank apace, as he bolted and locked the front door, when his guests had left him.
boltedverbUS /ˈboʊltəd/
past form of “bolt” — move or jump suddenly
From this reading Mr. Blyth's spirits sank apace, as he bolted and locked the front door, when his guests had left him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he never once looked up at it.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Three times did he approach close to the garden door, as he walked slowly from end to end of the room.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading His thoughts were wandering after Zack, and Zack's friend; and his attention was keeping them company.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Three times did he approach close to the garden door, as he walked slowly from end to end of the room.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mr. Blyth's spirits sank apace, as he bolted and locked the front door, when his guests had left him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He actually sighed as he now took a turn or two alone, up and down the studio.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Three times did he approach close to the garden door, as he walked slowly from end to end of the room.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading His thoughts were wandering after Zack, and Zack's friend; and his attention was keeping them company.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three times did he approach close to the garden door, as he walked slowly from end to end of the room.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Mr. Blyth's spirits sank apace, as he bolted and locked the front door, when his guests had left him.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Three times did he approach close to the garden door, as he walked slowly from end to end of the room.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Mr. Blyth's spirits sank apace, as he bolted and locked the front door, when his guests had left him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Blyth's spirits sank apace, as he bolted and locked the front door, when his guests had left him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Blyth's spirits sank apace, as he bolted and locked the front door, when his guests had left him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Blyth's spirits sank apace, as he bolted and locked the front door, when his guests had left him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Blyth's spirits sank apace, as he bolted and locked the front door, when his guests had left him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he never once looked up at it.
conformity or harmony
From this reading His thoughts were wandering after Zack, and Zack's friend; and his attention was keeping them company.
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 Mr. Blyth's spirits sank apace, as he bolted and locked the front door, when his guests had left him.
past form of “lock” — fasten with a lock
From this reading Mr. Blyth's spirits sank apace, as he bolted and locked the front door, when his guests had left him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But he never once looked up at it.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Blyth's spirits sank apace, as he bolted and locked the front door, when his guests had left him.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But he never once looked up at it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He actually sighed as he now took a turn or two alone, up and down the studio.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three times did he approach close to the garden door, as he walked slowly from end to end of the room.
on one occasion
From this reading But he never once looked up at it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He actually sighed as he now took a turn or two alone, up and down the studio.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Three times did he approach close to the garden door, as he walked slowly from end to end of the room.
inflected form of “sink” — fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading Mr. Blyth's spirits sank apace, as he bolted and locked the front door, when his guests had left him.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He actually sighed as he now took a turn or two alone, up and down the studio.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Three times did he approach close to the garden door, as he walked slowly from end to end of the room.
an alcoholic beverage that is distilled rather than fermented
From this reading Mr. Blyth's spirits sank apace, as he bolted and locked the front door, when his guests had left him.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading He actually sighed as he now took a turn or two alone, up and down the studio.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Blyth's spirits sank apace, as he bolted and locked the front door, when his guests had left him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading His thoughts were wandering after Zack, and Zack's friend; and his attention was keeping them company.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading His thoughts were wandering after Zack, and Zack's friend; and his attention was keeping them company.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three times did he approach close to the garden door, as he walked slowly from end to end of the room.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading Three times did he approach close to the garden door, as he walked slowly from end to end of the room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three times did he approach close to the garden door, as he walked slowly from end to end of the room.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He actually sighed as he now took a turn or two alone, up and down the studio.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading He actually sighed as he now took a turn or two alone, up and down the studio.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He actually sighed as he now took a turn or two alone, up and down the studio.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He actually sighed as he now took a turn or two alone, up and down the studio.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Three times did he approach close to the garden door, as he walked slowly from end to end of the room.
migratory
From this reading His thoughts were wandering after Zack, and Zack's friend; and his attention was keeping them company.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His thoughts were wandering after Zack, and Zack's friend; and his attention was keeping them company.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His thoughts were wandering after Zack, and Zack's friend; and his attention was keeping them company.
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Blyth's spirits sank apace, as he bolted and locked the front door, when his guests had left him.
Zack
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From this reading His thoughts were wandering after Zack, and Zack's friend; and his attention was keeping them company.
Zack's
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From this reading His thoughts were wandering after Zack, and Zack's friend; and his attention was keeping them company.
