used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I stopped, in the silence, at the head of the stairs, to glance about, and decide where I had better begin.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Besides, if I was mistaken as to his hiding place in the house I preferred making the discovery alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I felt no need of any help however, for Le Gaire was unarmed, and not of a nature to make serious resistance.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I felt no need of any help however, for Le Gaire was unarmed, and not of a nature to make serious resistance.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading My exploration during the night had made me familiar with the arrangement of the front rooms, but not the extension to the rear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Besides, if I was mistaken as to his hiding place in the house I preferred making the discovery alone.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I stopped, in the silence, at the head of the stairs, to glance about, and decide where I had better begin.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides, if I was mistaken as to his hiding place in the house I preferred making the discovery alone.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading I stopped, in the silence, at the head of the stairs, to glance about, and decide where I had better begin.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading I stopped, in the silence, at the head of the stairs, to glance about, and decide where I had better begin.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Besides, if I was mistaken as to his hiding place in the house I preferred making the discovery alone.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading My exploration during the night had made me familiar with the arrangement of the front rooms, but not the extension to the rear.
explorationnounUS /ˌeksplərˈeɪʃən/
to travel for the purpose of discovery
From this reading My exploration during the night had made me familiar with the arrangement of the front rooms, but not the extension to the rear.
extensionnounUS /ɪkˈstenʃən/
a mutually agreed delay in the date set for the completion of a job or payment of a debt
From this reading My exploration during the night had made me familiar with the arrangement of the front rooms, but not the extension to the rear.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading My exploration during the night had made me familiar with the arrangement of the front rooms, but not the extension to the rear.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading I felt no need of any help however, for Le Gaire was unarmed, and not of a nature to make serious resistance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I felt no need of any help however, for Le Gaire was unarmed, and not of a nature to make serious resistance.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
GAIRE
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From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading I stopped, in the silence, at the head of the stairs, to glance about, and decide where I had better begin.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading I stopped, in the silence, at the head of the stairs, to glance about, and decide where I had better begin.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading I felt no need of any help however, for Le Gaire was unarmed, and not of a nature to make serious resistance.
hidingnounUS /ˈhaɪdɪŋ/
the activity of keeping something secret
From this reading Besides, if I was mistaken as to his hiding place in the house I preferred making the discovery alone.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Besides, if I was mistaken as to his hiding place in the house I preferred making the discovery alone.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Besides, if I was mistaken as to his hiding place in the house I preferred making the discovery alone.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I felt no need of any help however, for Le Gaire was unarmed, and not of a nature to make serious resistance.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I felt no need of any help however, for Le Gaire was unarmed, and not of a nature to make serious resistance.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Besides, if I was mistaken as to his hiding place in the house I preferred making the discovery alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
and nothing more
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My exploration during the night had made me familiar with the arrangement of the front rooms, but not the extension to the rear.
engage in
From this reading I felt no need of any help however, for Le Gaire was unarmed, and not of a nature to make serious resistance.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Besides, if I was mistaken as to his hiding place in the house I preferred making the discovery alone.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading My exploration during the night had made me familiar with the arrangement of the front rooms, but not the extension to the rear.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Besides, if I was mistaken as to his hiding place in the house I preferred making the discovery alone.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My exploration during the night had made me familiar with the arrangement of the front rooms, but not the extension to the rear.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading I felt no need of any help however, for Le Gaire was unarmed, and not of a nature to make serious resistance.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading I felt no need of any help however, for Le Gaire was unarmed, and not of a nature to make serious resistance.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading My exploration during the night had made me familiar with the arrangement of the front rooms, but not the extension to the rear.
not any; not one
From this reading I felt no need of any help however, for Le Gaire was unarmed, and not of a nature to make serious resistance.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I felt no need of any help however, for Le Gaire was unarmed, and not of a nature to make serious resistance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
and nothing more
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
others
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From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Besides, if I was mistaken as to his hiding place in the house I preferred making the discovery alone.
more desirable than another
From this reading Besides, if I was mistaken as to his hiding place in the house I preferred making the discovery alone.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading My exploration during the night had made me familiar with the arrangement of the front rooms, but not the extension to the rear.
resistancenounUS /rɪˈzɪstəns/
the action of opposing something that you disapprove or disagree with
From this reading I felt no need of any help however, for Le Gaire was unarmed, and not of a nature to make serious resistance.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading My exploration during the night had made me familiar with the arrangement of the front rooms, but not the extension to the rear.
sentrynounUS /ˈsentri/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading I felt no need of any help however, for Le Gaire was unarmed, and not of a nature to make serious resistance.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I stopped, in the silence, at the head of the stairs, to glance about, and decide where I had better begin.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading I stopped, in the silence, at the head of the stairs, to glance about, and decide where I had better begin.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading I stopped, in the silence, at the head of the stairs, to glance about, and decide where I had better begin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I felt no need of any help however, for Le Gaire was unarmed, and not of a nature to make serious resistance.
unarmedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːrmd/
(used of persons or the military) not having or using arms
From this reading I felt no need of any help however, for Le Gaire was unarmed, and not of a nature to make serious resistance.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BODY OF LE GAIRE Miles had stationed a sentry just inside the front door, but he was the only one of our men visible, nearly all of the others being at breakfast in the kitchen.
in or at the place that
From this reading I stopped, in the silence, at the head of the stairs, to glance about, and decide where I had better begin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My exploration during the night had made me familiar with the arrangement of the front rooms, but not the extension to the rear.
