used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He read it, and folded it, and laid it down with a sigh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He read it, and folded it, and laid it down with a sigh.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he turned to Harry, just as he was laying his hand on the door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I merely said, sir," said Harry, turning round and facing him, "that as soon as you can supply my place in the office, I shall consider myself at liberty to go."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I merely said, sir," said Harry, turning round and facing him, "that as soon as you can supply my place in the office, I shall consider myself at liberty to go."
deem to be
From this reading "I merely said, sir," said Harry, turning round and facing him, "that as soon as you can supply my place in the office, I shall consider myself at liberty to go."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not hear what you were saying."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Then he turned to Harry, just as he was laying his hand on the door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He read it, and folded it, and laid it down with a sigh.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading "I merely said, sir," said Harry, turning round and facing him, "that as soon as you can supply my place in the office, I shall consider myself at liberty to go."
past form of “fold” — bend or lay so that one part covers the other
From this reading He read it, and folded it, and laid it down with a sigh.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I merely said, sir," said Harry, turning round and facing him, "that as soon as you can supply my place in the office, I shall consider myself at liberty to go."
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then he turned to Harry, just as he was laying his hand on the door.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Then he turned to Harry, just as he was laying his hand on the door.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He read it, and folded it, and laid it down with a sigh.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I did not hear what you were saying."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I merely said, sir," said Harry, turning round and facing him, "that as soon as you can supply my place in the office, I shall consider myself at liberty to go."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he turned to Harry, just as he was laying his hand on the door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I did not hear what you were saying."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I merely said, sir," said Harry, turning round and facing him, "that as soon as you can supply my place in the office, I shall consider myself at liberty to go."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, Harry?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He read it, and folded it, and laid it down with a sigh.
and nothing more
From this reading Then he turned to Harry, just as he was laying his hand on the door.
set down according to a plan
From this reading He read it, and folded it, and laid it down with a sigh.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading Then he turned to Harry, just as he was laying his hand on the door.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "I merely said, sir," said Harry, turning round and facing him, "that as soon as you can supply my place in the office, I shall consider myself at liberty to go."
and nothing more
From this reading "I merely said, sir," said Harry, turning round and facing him, "that as soon as you can supply my place in the office, I shall consider myself at liberty to go."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I merely said, sir," said Harry, turning round and facing him, "that as soon as you can supply my place in the office, I shall consider myself at liberty to go."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I merely said, sir," said Harry, turning round and facing him, "that as soon as you can supply my place in the office, I shall consider myself at liberty to go."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I did not hear what you were saying."
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading "I merely said, sir," said Harry, turning round and facing him, "that as soon as you can supply my place in the office, I shall consider myself at liberty to go."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he turned to Harry, just as he was laying his hand on the door.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I merely said, sir," said Harry, turning round and facing him, "that as soon as you can supply my place in the office, I shall consider myself at liberty to go."
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading He read it, and folded it, and laid it down with a sigh.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading "I merely said, sir," said Harry, turning round and facing him, "that as soon as you can supply my place in the office, I shall consider myself at liberty to go."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I merely said, sir," said Harry, turning round and facing him, "that as soon as you can supply my place in the office, I shall consider myself at liberty to go."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading I did not hear what you were saying."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I merely said, sir," said Harry, turning round and facing him, "that as soon as you can supply my place in the office, I shall consider myself at liberty to go."
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading He read it, and folded it, and laid it down with a sigh.
term of address for a man
From this reading "I merely said, sir," said Harry, turning round and facing him, "that as soon as you can supply my place in the office, I shall consider myself at liberty to go."
in the near future
From this reading "I merely said, sir," said Harry, turning round and facing him, "that as soon as you can supply my place in the office, I shall consider myself at liberty to go."
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "I merely said, sir," said Harry, turning round and facing him, "that as soon as you can supply my place in the office, I shall consider myself at liberty to go."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I merely said, sir," said Harry, turning round and facing him, "that as soon as you can supply my place in the office, I shall consider myself at liberty to go."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he turned to Harry, just as he was laying his hand on the door.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned to Harry, just as he was laying his hand on the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then he turned to Harry, just as he was laying his hand on the door.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned to Harry, just as he was laying his hand on the door.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading "I merely said, sir," said Harry, turning round and facing him, "that as soon as you can supply my place in the office, I shall consider myself at liberty to go."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then he turned to Harry, just as he was laying his hand on the door.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I did not hear what you were saying."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, Harry?
in the company of; together with
From this reading He read it, and folded it, and laid it down with a sigh.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I did not hear what you were saying."
