used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
in addition
From this reading He stood erect also, and with an effort laughed a little, saying:
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He stood erect also, and with an effort laughed a little, saying:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
without deviation
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading He stood erect also, and with an effort laughed a little, saying:
erectverbUS /ɪˈrekt/
construct, build, or erect
From this reading He stood erect also, and with an effort laughed a little, saying:
opinion or judgment
From this reading FOUR EYES WERE READING THE PASSAGE.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading FOUR EYES WERE READING THE PASSAGE.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
only a very short time before
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood erect also, and with an effort laughed a little, saying:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
Jennings
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From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading He stood erect also, and with an effort laughed a little, saying:
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He stood erect also, and with an effort laughed a little, saying:
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
past form of “mention” — make reference to
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
mirrorsnounUS /ˈmɪrərz/
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading FOUR EYES WERE READING THE PASSAGE.
pencil-case
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From this reading I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading FOUR EYES WERE READING THE PASSAGE.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading I turned and rose.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
cut with a saw
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He stood erect also, and with an effort laughed a little, saying:
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood erect also, and with an effort laughed a little, saying:
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOUR EYES WERE READING THE PASSAGE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading I turned and rose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was running the head of my pencil-case along the line as I read it, and something caused me to raise my eyes.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading FOUR EYES WERE READING THE PASSAGE.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Directly before me was one of the mirrors I have mentioned, in which I saw reflected the tall shape of my friend Mr. Jennings leaning over my shoulder, and reading the page at which I was busy, and with a face so dark and wild that I should hardly have known him.
