used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a fine day, late in July.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was nothing restless or impulsive about him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had arrived the evening before, and had been occupied for an hour past with the newspaper, near an open window.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had arrived the evening before, and had been occupied for an hour past with the newspaper, near an open window.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He had arrived the evening before, and had been occupied for an hour past with the newspaper, near an open window.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had arrived the evening before, and had been occupied for an hour past with the newspaper, near an open window.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had arrived the evening before, and had been occupied for an hour past with the newspaper, near an open window.
CHUMnounUS /tʃʌm/
a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading MAGDA'S OLD CHUM "SO you know the Roystons," remarked Edward Fairfax to his cousin, Mrs. Miles.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading MAGDA'S OLD CHUM "SO you know the Roystons," remarked Edward Fairfax to his cousin, Mrs. Miles.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a fine day, late in July.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading MAGDA'S OLD CHUM "SO you know the Roystons," remarked Edward Fairfax to his cousin, Mrs. Miles.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading He had arrived the evening before, and had been occupied for an hour past with the newspaper, near an open window.
Fairfax
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From this reading MAGDA'S OLD CHUM "SO you know the Roystons," remarked Edward Fairfax to his cousin, Mrs. Miles.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was a fine day, late in July.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had arrived the evening before, and had been occupied for an hour past with the newspaper, near an open window.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Though only six years Magda's senior, he might have been well over thirty, judging from his outlines, his immobility, and his scanty hair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had arrived the evening before, and had been occupied for an hour past with the newspaper, near an open window.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Though only six years Magda's senior, he might have been well over thirty, judging from his outlines, his immobility, and his scanty hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Though only six years Magda's senior, he might have been well over thirty, judging from his outlines, his immobility, and his scanty hair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had arrived the evening before, and had been occupied for an hour past with the newspaper, near an open window.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was nothing restless or impulsive about him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MAGDA'S OLD CHUM "SO you know the Roystons," remarked Edward Fairfax to his cousin, Mrs. Miles.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading He had arrived the evening before, and had been occupied for an hour past with the newspaper, near an open window.
immobilitynounUS /ˌɪmoʊˈbɪlɪti/
remaining in place
From this reading Though only six years Magda's senior, he might have been well over thirty, judging from his outlines, his immobility, and his scanty hair.
impulsiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpʌlsɪv/
proceeding from natural feeling or impulse without external stimulus
From this reading There was nothing restless or impulsive about him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a fine day, late in July.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a fine day, late in July.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading Though only six years Magda's senior, he might have been well over thirty, judging from his outlines, his immobility, and his scanty hair.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading It was a fine day, late in July.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading MAGDA'S OLD CHUM "SO you know the Roystons," remarked Edward Fairfax to his cousin, Mrs. Miles.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was a fine day, late in July.
MAGDA'S
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From this reading MAGDA'S OLD CHUM "SO you know the Roystons," remarked Edward Fairfax to his cousin, Mrs. Miles.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Though only six years Magda's senior, he might have been well over thirty, judging from his outlines, his immobility, and his scanty hair.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading MAGDA'S OLD CHUM "SO you know the Roystons," remarked Edward Fairfax to his cousin, Mrs. Miles.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading MAGDA'S OLD CHUM "SO you know the Roystons," remarked Edward Fairfax to his cousin, Mrs. Miles.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading He had arrived the evening before, and had been occupied for an hour past with the newspaper, near an open window.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading He had arrived the evening before, and had been occupied for an hour past with the newspaper, near an open window.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There was nothing restless or impulsive about him.
held or filled or in use
From this reading He had arrived the evening before, and had been occupied for an hour past with the newspaper, near an open window.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading MAGDA'S OLD CHUM "SO you know the Roystons," remarked Edward Fairfax to his cousin, Mrs. Miles.
and nothing more
From this reading Though only six years Magda's senior, he might have been well over thirty, judging from his outlines, his immobility, and his scanty hair.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He had arrived the evening before, and had been occupied for an hour past with the newspaper, near an open window.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was nothing restless or impulsive about him.
outlinesnounUS /ˈaʊtlaɪnz/
plural of “outline” — the line that appears to bound an object
From this reading Though only six years Magda's senior, he might have been well over thirty, judging from his outlines, his immobility, and his scanty hair.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Though only six years Magda's senior, he might have been well over thirty, judging from his outlines, his immobility, and his scanty hair.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading He had arrived the evening before, and had been occupied for an hour past with the newspaper, near an open window.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading MAGDA'S OLD CHUM "SO you know the Roystons," remarked Edward Fairfax to his cousin, Mrs. Miles.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading There was nothing restless or impulsive about him.
Roystons
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From this reading MAGDA'S OLD CHUM "SO you know the Roystons," remarked Edward Fairfax to his cousin, Mrs. Miles.
scantyadjectiveUS /ˈskænti/
lacking in magnitude or quantity
From this reading Though only six years Magda's senior, he might have been well over thirty, judging from his outlines, his immobility, and his scanty hair.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading Though only six years Magda's senior, he might have been well over thirty, judging from his outlines, his immobility, and his scanty hair.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Though only six years Magda's senior, he might have been well over thirty, judging from his outlines, his immobility, and his scanty hair.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading MAGDA'S OLD CHUM "SO you know the Roystons," remarked Edward Fairfax to his cousin, Mrs. Miles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAGDA'S OLD CHUM "SO you know the Roystons," remarked Edward Fairfax to his cousin, Mrs. Miles.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was nothing restless or impulsive about him.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Though only six years Magda's senior, he might have been well over thirty, judging from his outlines, his immobility, and his scanty hair.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though only six years Magda's senior, he might have been well over thirty, judging from his outlines, his immobility, and his scanty hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MAGDA'S OLD CHUM "SO you know the Roystons," remarked Edward Fairfax to his cousin, Mrs. Miles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a fine day, late in July.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Though only six years Magda's senior, he might have been well over thirty, judging from his outlines, his immobility, and his scanty hair.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading He had arrived the evening before, and had been occupied for an hour past with the newspaper, near an open window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had arrived the evening before, and had been occupied for an hour past with the newspaper, near an open window.
a late time of life
From this reading Though only six years Magda's senior, he might have been well over thirty, judging from his outlines, his immobility, and his scanty hair.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading MAGDA'S OLD CHUM "SO you know the Roystons," remarked Edward Fairfax to his cousin, Mrs. Miles.
