used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The basement of the Knoxport court-house, a small, smart affair, was used as the county bridewell.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The basement of the Knoxport court-house, a small, smart affair, was used as the county bridewell.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The room in which Jennison sat, with an official writing in a farther corner, was a good-sized, half-furnished place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The latter stepped away to his companion’s side and seemed to pay no attention to them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The basement of the Knoxport court-house, a small, smart affair, was used as the county bridewell.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The latter stepped away to his companion’s side and seemed to pay no attention to them.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The latter stepped away to his companion’s side and seemed to pay no attention to them.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading The basement of the Knoxport court-house, a small, smart affair, was used as the county bridewell.
bridewell
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From this reading The basement of the Knoxport court-house, a small, smart affair, was used as the county bridewell.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jennison did not rise as Touchtone came in, followed by his guide.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jennison did not rise as Touchtone came in, followed by his guide.
companion's
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From this reading The latter stepped away to his companion’s side and seemed to pay no attention to them.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The room in which Jennison sat, with an official writing in a farther corner, was a good-sized, half-furnished place.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading The basement of the Knoxport court-house, a small, smart affair, was used as the county bridewell.
court-house
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From this reading The basement of the Knoxport court-house, a small, smart affair, was used as the county bridewell.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jennison did not rise as Touchtone came in, followed by his guide.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The room in which Jennison sat, with an official writing in a farther corner, was a good-sized, half-furnished place.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Jennison did not rise as Touchtone came in, followed by his guide.
good-sized
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From this reading The room in which Jennison sat, with an official writing in a farther corner, was a good-sized, half-furnished place.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading Jennison did not rise as Touchtone came in, followed by his guide.
half-furnished
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From this reading The room in which Jennison sat, with an official writing in a farther corner, was a good-sized, half-furnished place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jennison did not rise as Touchtone came in, followed by his guide.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The room in which Jennison sat, with an official writing in a farther corner, was a good-sized, half-furnished place.
Jennison
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From this reading The room in which Jennison sat, with an official writing in a farther corner, was a good-sized, half-furnished place.
Knoxport
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From this reading The basement of the Knoxport court-house, a small, smart affair, was used as the county bridewell.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter stepped away to his companion’s side and seemed to pay no attention to them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading AFTER MANY DAYS.
not any; not one
From this reading The latter stepped away to his companion’s side and seemed to pay no attention to them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jennison did not rise as Touchtone came in, followed by his guide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The basement of the Knoxport court-house, a small, smart affair, was used as the county bridewell.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading The room in which Jennison sat, with an official writing in a farther corner, was a good-sized, half-furnished place.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading The latter stepped away to his companion’s side and seemed to pay no attention to them.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The room in which Jennison sat, with an official writing in a farther corner, was a good-sized, half-furnished place.
move upward
From this reading Jennison did not rise as Touchtone came in, followed by his guide.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The room in which Jennison sat, with an official writing in a farther corner, was a good-sized, half-furnished place.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The room in which Jennison sat, with an official writing in a farther corner, was a good-sized, half-furnished place.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The latter stepped away to his companion’s side and seemed to pay no attention to them.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The latter stepped away to his companion’s side and seemed to pay no attention to them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The basement of the Knoxport court-house, a small, smart affair, was used as the county bridewell.
smartadjectiveUS /smɑːrt/
showing mental alertness and calculation and resourcefulness
From this reading The basement of the Knoxport court-house, a small, smart affair, was used as the county bridewell.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading The latter stepped away to his companion’s side and seemed to pay no attention to them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The basement of the Knoxport court-house, a small, smart affair, was used as the county bridewell.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The latter stepped away to his companion’s side and seemed to pay no attention to them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The latter stepped away to his companion’s side and seemed to pay no attention to them.
Touchtone
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From this reading Jennison did not rise as Touchtone came in, followed by his guide.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The basement of the Knoxport court-house, a small, smart affair, was used as the county bridewell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The basement of the Knoxport court-house, a small, smart affair, was used as the county bridewell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The room in which Jennison sat, with an official writing in a farther corner, was a good-sized, half-furnished place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The room in which Jennison sat, with an official writing in a farther corner, was a good-sized, half-furnished place.
the act of creating written works
From this reading The room in which Jennison sat, with an official writing in a farther corner, was a good-sized, half-furnished place.
