used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had been there only a moment when he saw the elder Boland enter.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Boland came in quietly through a side door and stood looking about inquiringly.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "THE MILLS OF THE GODS" After Druce left Elsie he went back to his favorite station behind the musicians' stand.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A little later the two men were in Druce's private office alone and the door was closed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boland came in quietly through a side door and stood looking about inquiringly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "THE MILLS OF THE GODS" After Druce left Elsie he went back to his favorite station behind the musicians' stand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been there only a moment when he saw the elder Boland enter.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "THE MILLS OF THE GODS" After Druce left Elsie he went back to his favorite station behind the musicians' stand.
Boland
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From this reading He had been there only a moment when he saw the elder Boland enter.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Boland came in quietly through a side door and stood looking about inquiringly.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A little later the two men were in Druce's private office alone and the door was closed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Boland came in quietly through a side door and stood looking about inquiringly.
Druce
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From this reading "THE MILLS OF THE GODS" After Druce left Elsie he went back to his favorite station behind the musicians' stand.
Druce's
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From this reading A little later the two men were in Druce's private office alone and the door was closed.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading He had been there only a moment when he saw the elder Boland enter.
Elsie
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From this reading "THE MILLS OF THE GODS" After Druce left Elsie he went back to his favorite station behind the musicians' stand.
to come or go into
From this reading He had been there only a moment when he saw the elder Boland enter.
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading "THE MILLS OF THE GODS" After Druce left Elsie he went back to his favorite station behind the musicians' stand.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading "THE MILLS OF THE GODS" After Druce left Elsie he went back to his favorite station behind the musicians' stand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been there only a moment when he saw the elder Boland enter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "THE MILLS OF THE GODS" After Druce left Elsie he went back to his favorite station behind the musicians' stand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Druce silently summoned a waiter and sent him to Boland with a message.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "THE MILLS OF THE GODS" After Druce left Elsie he went back to his favorite station behind the musicians' stand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Boland came in quietly through a side door and stood looking about inquiringly.
inquiringlyadverb
in an inquiring manner
From this reading Boland came in quietly through a side door and stood looking about inquiringly.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A little later the two men were in Druce's private office alone and the door was closed.
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 "THE MILLS OF THE GODS" After Druce left Elsie he went back to his favorite station behind the musicians' stand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little later the two men were in Druce's private office alone and the door was closed.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Boland came in quietly through a side door and stood looking about inquiringly.
the force of workers available
From this reading A little later the two men were in Druce's private office alone and the door was closed.
a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Druce silently summoned a waiter and sent him to Boland with a message.
MILLSnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading "THE MILLS OF THE GODS" After Druce left Elsie he went back to his favorite station behind the musicians' stand.
a particular point in time
From this reading He had been there only a moment when he saw the elder Boland enter.
musiciansnounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading "THE MILLS OF THE GODS" After Druce left Elsie he went back to his favorite station behind the musicians' stand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "THE MILLS OF THE GODS" After Druce left Elsie he went back to his favorite station behind the musicians' stand.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A little later the two men were in Druce's private office alone and the door was closed.
and nothing more
From this reading He had been there only a moment when he saw the elder Boland enter.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading A little later the two men were in Druce's private office alone and the door was closed.
with low volume
From this reading Boland came in quietly through a side door and stood looking about inquiringly.
cut with a saw
From this reading He had been there only a moment when he saw the elder Boland enter.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading Druce silently summoned a waiter and sent him to Boland with a message.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Boland came in quietly through a side door and stood looking about inquiringly.
without speaking
From this reading Druce silently summoned a waiter and sent him to Boland with a message.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "THE MILLS OF THE GODS" After Druce left Elsie he went back to his favorite station behind the musicians' stand.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading "THE MILLS OF THE GODS" After Druce left Elsie he went back to his favorite station behind the musicians' stand.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Boland came in quietly through a side door and stood looking about inquiringly.
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading Druce silently summoned a waiter and sent him to Boland with a message.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE MILLS OF THE GODS" After Druce left Elsie he went back to his favorite station behind the musicians' stand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had been there only a moment when he saw the elder Boland enter.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Boland came in quietly through a side door and stood looking about inquiringly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE MILLS OF THE GODS" After Druce left Elsie he went back to his favorite station behind the musicians' stand.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A little later the two men were in Druce's private office alone and the door was closed.
waiternounUS /ˈweɪtər/
a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading Druce silently summoned a waiter and sent him to Boland with a message.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A little later the two men were in Druce's private office alone and the door was closed.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "THE MILLS OF THE GODS" After Druce left Elsie he went back to his favorite station behind the musicians' stand.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A little later the two men were in Druce's private office alone and the door was closed.
at the time that
From this reading He had been there only a moment when he saw the elder Boland enter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Druce silently summoned a waiter and sent him to Boland with a message.
