used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Bernard ceased speaking and took his seat the house was as silent as a graveyard.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading At length one man, somewhat aged, arose and spoke as follows:
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All felt that the time for words had passed and the next and only thing in order was a deed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Bernard ceased speaking and took his seat the house was as silent as a graveyard.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading At length one man, somewhat aged, arose and spoke as follows:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When Bernard ceased speaking and took his seat the house was as silent as a graveyard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length one man, somewhat aged, arose and spoke as follows:
BernardnounUS /bərˈnɑːrd/
French physiologist noted for research on secretions of the alimentary canal and the glycogenic function of the liver (1813-1878)
From this reading When Bernard ceased speaking and took his seat the house was as silent as a graveyard.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading When Bernard ceased speaking and took his seat the house was as silent as a graveyard.
a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
From this reading All felt that the time for words had passed and the next and only thing in order was a deed.
definiteadjectiveUS /ˈdefənət/
precise; explicit and clearly defined
From this reading Each man seemed determined to keep his seat and remain silent until he had some definite plan to suggest.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Each man seemed determined to keep his seat and remain silent until he had some definite plan to suggest.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each man seemed determined to keep his seat and remain silent until he had some definite plan to suggest.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading All felt that the time for words had passed and the next and only thing in order was a deed.
third-person singular of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading At length one man, somewhat aged, arose and spoke as follows:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All felt that the time for words had passed and the next and only thing in order was a deed.
graveyardnounUS /ˈɡreɪvjɑːrd/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading When Bernard ceased speaking and took his seat the house was as silent as a graveyard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All felt that the time for words had passed and the next and only thing in order was a deed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Each man seemed determined to keep his seat and remain silent until he had some definite plan to suggest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Bernard ceased speaking and took his seat the house was as silent as a graveyard.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Bernard ceased speaking and took his seat the house was as silent as a graveyard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All felt that the time for words had passed and the next and only thing in order was a deed.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Each man seemed determined to keep his seat and remain silent until he had some definite plan to suggest.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length one man, somewhat aged, arose and spoke as follows:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Each man seemed determined to keep his seat and remain silent until he had some definite plan to suggest.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading THE STORM'S MASTER.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading All felt that the time for words had passed and the next and only thing in order was a deed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At length one man, somewhat aged, arose and spoke as follows:
and nothing more
From this reading All felt that the time for words had passed and the next and only thing in order was a deed.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading All felt that the time for words had passed and the next and only thing in order was a deed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading All felt that the time for words had passed and the next and only thing in order was a deed.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Each man seemed determined to keep his seat and remain silent until he had some definite plan to suggest.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Each man seemed determined to keep his seat and remain silent until he had some definite plan to suggest.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading When Bernard ceased speaking and took his seat the house was as silent as a graveyard.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Each man seemed determined to keep his seat and remain silent until he had some definite plan to suggest.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading When Bernard ceased speaking and took his seat the house was as silent as a graveyard.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Each man seemed determined to keep his seat and remain silent until he had some definite plan to suggest.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading At length one man, somewhat aged, arose and spoke as follows:
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading When Bernard ceased speaking and took his seat the house was as silent as a graveyard.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading At length one man, somewhat aged, arose and spoke as follows:
STORM'SnounUS /stɔːrmz/
possessive form of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading THE STORM'S MASTER.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Each man seemed determined to keep his seat and remain silent until he had some definite plan to suggest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All felt that the time for words had passed and the next and only thing in order was a deed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORM'S MASTER.
a special situation
From this reading All felt that the time for words had passed and the next and only thing in order was a deed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading All felt that the time for words had passed and the next and only thing in order was a deed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each man seemed determined to keep his seat and remain silent until he had some definite plan to suggest.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading When Bernard ceased speaking and took his seat the house was as silent as a graveyard.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Each man seemed determined to keep his seat and remain silent until he had some definite plan to suggest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Bernard ceased speaking and took his seat the house was as silent as a graveyard.
at the time that
From this reading When Bernard ceased speaking and took his seat the house was as silent as a graveyard.
the words that are spoken
From this reading All felt that the time for words had passed and the next and only thing in order was a deed.
