used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had just finished reading a letter that he had taken from his desk.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading He then turned to the letters on the table, which he had before cast aside, finding the wished-for one was not among them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Strange," he murmured, "very strange, that Arthur has not come yet, nor any letter from him; I can't understand it," and he replaced the letter with a heavy sigh.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "Strange," he murmured, "very strange, that Arthur has not come yet, nor any letter from him; I can't understand it," and he replaced the letter with a heavy sigh.
elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading "Strange," he murmured, "very strange, that Arthur has not come yet, nor any letter from him; I can't understand it," and he replaced the letter with a heavy sigh.
on or to one side
From this reading He then turned to the letters on the table, which he had before cast aside, finding the wished-for one was not among them.
Barrington
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From this reading In his superbly furnished library sat Lord Barrington.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He then turned to the letters on the table, which he had before cast aside, finding the wished-for one was not among them.
can't
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From this reading "Strange," he murmured, "very strange, that Arthur has not come yet, nor any letter from him; I can't understand it," and he replaced the letter with a heavy sigh.
put or send forth
From this reading He then turned to the letters on the table, which he had before cast aside, finding the wished-for one was not among them.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Strange," he murmured, "very strange, that Arthur has not come yet, nor any letter from him; I can't understand it," and he replaced the letter with a heavy sigh.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading He had just finished reading a letter that he had taken from his desk.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading He then turned to the letters on the table, which he had before cast aside, finding the wished-for one was not among them.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading He had just finished reading a letter that he had taken from his desk.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had just finished reading a letter that he had taken from his desk.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading In his superbly furnished library sat Lord Barrington.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading "Ha, one from George; perhaps he may have seen him."
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "Ha, one from George; perhaps he may have seen him."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just finished reading a letter that he had taken from his desk.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Strange," he murmured, "very strange, that Arthur has not come yet, nor any letter from him; I can't understand it," and he replaced the letter with a heavy sigh.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Ha, one from George; perhaps he may have seen him."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had just finished reading a letter that he had taken from his desk.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading "Strange," he murmured, "very strange, that Arthur has not come yet, nor any letter from him; I can't understand it," and he replaced the letter with a heavy sigh.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Strange," he murmured, "very strange, that Arthur has not come yet, nor any letter from him; I can't understand it," and he replaced the letter with a heavy sigh.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his superbly furnished library sat Lord Barrington.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Strange," he murmured, "very strange, that Arthur has not come yet, nor any letter from him; I can't understand it," and he replaced the letter with a heavy sigh.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his superbly furnished library sat Lord Barrington.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Strange," he murmured, "very strange, that Arthur has not come yet, nor any letter from him; I can't understand it," and he replaced the letter with a heavy sigh.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just finished reading a letter that he had taken from his desk.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading He had just finished reading a letter that he had taken from his desk.
the literary culture
From this reading He then turned to the letters on the table, which he had before cast aside, finding the wished-for one was not among them.
a room where books are kept
From this reading In his superbly furnished library sat Lord Barrington.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading In his superbly furnished library sat Lord Barrington.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Ha, one from George; perhaps he may have seen him."
past form of “murmur” — speak softly or indistinctly
From this reading "Strange," he murmured, "very strange, that Arthur has not come yet, nor any letter from him; I can't understand it," and he replaced the letter with a heavy sigh.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading "Strange," he murmured, "very strange, that Arthur has not come yet, nor any letter from him; I can't understand it," and he replaced the letter with a heavy sigh.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Strange," he murmured, "very strange, that Arthur has not come yet, nor any letter from him; I can't understand it," and he replaced the letter with a heavy sigh.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He then turned to the letters on the table, which he had before cast aside, finding the wished-for one was not among them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He then turned to the letters on the table, which he had before cast aside, finding the wished-for one was not among them.
by chance
From this reading "Ha, one from George; perhaps he may have seen him."
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He had just finished reading a letter that he had taken from his desk.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading "Strange," he murmured, "very strange, that Arthur has not come yet, nor any letter from him; I can't understand it," and he replaced the letter with a heavy sigh.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In his superbly furnished library sat Lord Barrington.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Ha, one from George; perhaps he may have seen him."
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "Strange," he murmured, "very strange, that Arthur has not come yet, nor any letter from him; I can't understand it," and he replaced the letter with a heavy sigh.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Strange," he murmured, "very strange, that Arthur has not come yet, nor any letter from him; I can't understand it," and he replaced the letter with a heavy sigh.
superblyadverbUS /ˈsuːpərbli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading In his superbly furnished library sat Lord Barrington.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He then turned to the letters on the table, which he had before cast aside, finding the wished-for one was not among them.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He had just finished reading a letter that he had taken from his desk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had just finished reading a letter that he had taken from his desk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Strange," he murmured, "very strange, that Arthur has not come yet, nor any letter from him; I can't understand it," and he replaced the letter with a heavy sigh.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He then turned to the letters on the table, which he had before cast aside, finding the wished-for one was not among them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then turned to the letters on the table, which he had before cast aside, finding the wished-for one was not among them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He then turned to the letters on the table, which he had before cast aside, finding the wished-for one was not among them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He then turned to the letters on the table, which he had before cast aside, finding the wished-for one was not among them.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "Strange," he murmured, "very strange, that Arthur has not come yet, nor any letter from him; I can't understand it," and he replaced the letter with a heavy sigh.
precisely as stated
From this reading "Strange," he murmured, "very strange, that Arthur has not come yet, nor any letter from him; I can't understand it," and he replaced the letter with a heavy sigh.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He then turned to the letters on the table, which he had before cast aside, finding the wished-for one was not among them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He then turned to the letters on the table, which he had before cast aside, finding the wished-for one was not among them.
wished-foradjective
greatly desired
From this reading He then turned to the letters on the table, which he had before cast aside, finding the wished-for one was not among them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Strange," he murmured, "very strange, that Arthur has not come yet, nor any letter from him; I can't understand it," and he replaced the letter with a heavy sigh.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Strange," he murmured, "very strange, that Arthur has not come yet, nor any letter from him; I can't understand it," and he replaced the letter with a heavy sigh.
