used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The yellow envelopes were lying on a little table in the hall, and Nealman started, perceptibly, at the sight of them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It came about that Nealman didn't get them until he and Van Hope left the room together.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It came about that Nealman didn't get them until he and Van Hope left the room together.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The yellow envelopes were lying on a little table in the hall, and Nealman started, perceptibly, at the sight of them.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading Two telegrams had come for Mr. Nealman during the inquest; but the negro messenger who had brought them had been too frightened by the august session in the living-room to disturb him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Two telegrams had come for Mr. Nealman during the inquest; but the negro messenger who had brought them had been too frightened by the august session in the living-room to disturb him.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading Except for that nervous reflex through his body I wouldn't have given the messages a second thought.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Two telegrams had come for Mr. Nealman during the inquest; but the negro messenger who had brought them had been too frightened by the august session in the living-room to disturb him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two telegrams had come for Mr. Nealman during the inquest; but the negro messenger who had brought them had been too frightened by the august session in the living-room to disturb him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two telegrams had come for Mr. Nealman during the inquest; but the negro messenger who had brought them had been too frightened by the august session in the living-room to disturb him.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came about that Nealman didn't get them until he and Van Hope left the room together.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Nealman picked them up, and still carrying on a fragmentary conversation with his friend, tore out the messages.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two telegrams had come for Mr. Nealman during the inquest; but the negro messenger who had brought them had been too frightened by the august session in the living-room to disturb him.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Nealman picked them up, and still carrying on a fragmentary conversation with his friend, tore out the messages.
didn't
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From this reading It came about that Nealman didn't get them until he and Van Hope left the room together.
disturbverbUS /dɪˈstɜːrb/
move deeply
From this reading Two telegrams had come for Mr. Nealman during the inquest; but the negro messenger who had brought them had been too frightened by the august session in the living-room to disturb him.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Two telegrams had come for Mr. Nealman during the inquest; but the negro messenger who had brought them had been too frightened by the august session in the living-room to disturb him.
envelopesnounUS /ˈenvəloʊps/
plural of “envelope” — a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.
From this reading The yellow envelopes were lying on a little table in the hall, and Nealman started, perceptibly, at the sight of them.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except for that nervous reflex through his body I wouldn't have given the messages a second thought.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two telegrams had come for Mr. Nealman during the inquest; but the negro messenger who had brought them had been too frightened by the august session in the living-room to disturb him.
fragmentaryadjectiveUS /ˈfræɡmənteri/
consisting of small disconnected parts
From this reading Nealman picked them up, and still carrying on a fragmentary conversation with his friend, tore out the messages.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Nealman picked them up, and still carrying on a fragmentary conversation with his friend, tore out the messages.
made afraid
From this reading Two telegrams had come for Mr. Nealman during the inquest; but the negro messenger who had brought them had been too frightened by the august session in the living-room to disturb him.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It came about that Nealman didn't get them until he and Van Hope left the room together.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Except for that nervous reflex through his body I wouldn't have given the messages a second thought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Two telegrams had come for Mr. Nealman during the inquest; but the negro messenger who had brought them had been too frightened by the august session in the living-room to disturb him.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The yellow envelopes were lying on a little table in the hall, and Nealman started, perceptibly, at the sight of them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Except for that nervous reflex through his body I wouldn't have given the messages a second thought.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It came about that Nealman didn't get them until he and Van Hope left the room together.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two telegrams had come for Mr. Nealman during the inquest; but the negro messenger who had brought them had been too frightened by the august session in the living-room to disturb him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Except for that nervous reflex through his body I wouldn't have given the messages a second thought.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading It came about that Nealman didn't get them until he and Van Hope left the room together.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Except for that nervous reflex through his body I wouldn't have given the messages a second thought.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two telegrams had come for Mr. Nealman during the inquest; but the negro messenger who had brought them had been too frightened by the august session in the living-room to disturb him.
inquestnounUS /ˈɪnkwest/
an inquiry into the cause of an unexpected death
From this reading Two telegrams had come for Mr. Nealman during the inquest; but the negro messenger who had brought them had been too frightened by the august session in the living-room to disturb him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came about that Nealman didn't get them until he and Van Hope left the room together.
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 It came about that Nealman didn't get them until he and Van Hope left the room together.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The yellow envelopes were lying on a little table in the hall, and Nealman started, perceptibly, at the sight of them.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading Two telegrams had come for Mr. Nealman during the inquest; but the negro messenger who had brought them had been too frightened by the august session in the living-room to disturb him.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading The yellow envelopes were lying on a little table in the hall, and Nealman started, perceptibly, at the sight of them.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Except for that nervous reflex through his body I wouldn't have given the messages a second thought.
a person who carries a message
From this reading Two telegrams had come for Mr. Nealman during the inquest; but the negro messenger who had brought them had been too frightened by the august session in the living-room to disturb him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Two telegrams had come for Mr. Nealman during the inquest; but the negro messenger who had brought them had been too frightened by the august session in the living-room to disturb him.
Nealman
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From this reading Two telegrams had come for Mr. Nealman during the inquest; but the negro messenger who had brought them had been too frightened by the august session in the living-room to disturb him.
negronounUS /ˈniːɡroʊ/
a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today
From this reading Two telegrams had come for Mr. Nealman during the inquest; but the negro messenger who had brought them had been too frightened by the august session in the living-room to disturb him.
easily agitated
From this reading Except for that nervous reflex through his body I wouldn't have given the messages a second thought.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The yellow envelopes were lying on a little table in the hall, and Nealman started, perceptibly, at the sight of them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The yellow envelopes were lying on a little table in the hall, and Nealman started, perceptibly, at the sight of them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Nealman picked them up, and still carrying on a fragmentary conversation with his friend, tore out the messages.
perceptiblyadverb
in a noticeable manner
From this reading The yellow envelopes were lying on a little table in the hall, and Nealman started, perceptibly, at the sight of them.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Nealman picked them up, and still carrying on a fragmentary conversation with his friend, tore out the messages.
reflexnounUS /ˈriːfleks/
an automatic instinctive unlearned reaction to a stimulus
From this reading Except for that nervous reflex through his body I wouldn't have given the messages a second thought.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It came about that Nealman didn't get them until he and Van Hope left the room together.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Except for that nervous reflex through his body I wouldn't have given the messages a second thought.
sessionnounUS /ˈseʃən/
a meeting for execution of a group's functions
From this reading Two telegrams had come for Mr. Nealman during the inquest; but the negro messenger who had brought them had been too frightened by the august session in the living-room to disturb him.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The yellow envelopes were lying on a little table in the hall, and Nealman started, perceptibly, at the sight of them.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The yellow envelopes were lying on a little table in the hall, and Nealman started, perceptibly, at the sight of them.
not in physical motion
From this reading Nealman picked them up, and still carrying on a fragmentary conversation with his friend, tore out the messages.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The yellow envelopes were lying on a little table in the hall, and Nealman started, perceptibly, at the sight of them.
telegramsnounUS /ˈteləɡræmz/
plural of “telegram” — a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading Two telegrams had come for Mr. Nealman during the inquest; but the negro messenger who had brought them had been too frightened by the august session in the living-room to disturb him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It came about that Nealman didn't get them until he and Van Hope left the room together.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Two telegrams had come for Mr. Nealman during the inquest; but the negro messenger who had brought them had been too frightened by the august session in the living-room to disturb him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two telegrams had come for Mr. Nealman during the inquest; but the negro messenger who had brought them had been too frightened by the august session in the living-room to disturb him.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Except for that nervous reflex through his body I wouldn't have given the messages a second thought.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Except for that nervous reflex through his body I wouldn't have given the messages a second thought.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Two telegrams had come for Mr. Nealman during the inquest; but the negro messenger who had brought them had been too frightened by the august session in the living-room to disturb him.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading It came about that Nealman didn't get them until he and Van Hope left the room together.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Two telegrams had come for Mr. Nealman during the inquest; but the negro messenger who had brought them had been too frightened by the august session in the living-room to disturb him.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading Nealman picked them up, and still carrying on a fragmentary conversation with his friend, tore out the messages.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two telegrams had come for Mr. Nealman during the inquest; but the negro messenger who had brought them had been too frightened by the august session in the living-room to disturb him.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It came about that Nealman didn't get them until he and Van Hope left the room together.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nealman picked them up, and still carrying on a fragmentary conversation with his friend, tore out the messages.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading It came about that Nealman didn't get them until he and Van Hope left the room together.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The yellow envelopes were lying on a little table in the hall, and Nealman started, perceptibly, at the sight of them.
which person or people
From this reading Two telegrams had come for Mr. Nealman during the inquest; but the negro messenger who had brought them had been too frightened by the august session in the living-room to disturb him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nealman picked them up, and still carrying on a fragmentary conversation with his friend, tore out the messages.
wouldn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Except for that nervous reflex through his body I wouldn't have given the messages a second thought.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The yellow envelopes were lying on a little table in the hall, and Nealman started, perceptibly, at the sight of them.
