used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading Raymond gazed at him anxiously.
armchairsnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃerz/
plural of “armchair” — chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What's the matter, father?" asked the young man, laying his hand on the quivering shoulder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Raymond gazed at him anxiously.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
placed in a grave
From this reading His face was buried in his hands and he made no sound.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But still his father did not speak.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But still his father did not speak.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading His face was buried in his hands and he made no sound.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "What's the matter, father?" asked the young man, laying his hand on the quivering shoulder.
Floriot
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From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Raymond gazed at him anxiously.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading "What's the matter, father?" asked the young man, laying his hand on the quivering shoulder.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His face was buried in his hands and he made no sound.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His face was buried in his hands and he made no sound.
to a considerable degree
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Raymond gazed at him anxiously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His face was buried in his hands and he made no sound.
HOLDSnounUS /hoʊldz/
plural of “hold” — the act of grasping
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His face was buried in his hands and he made no sound.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
judgesnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪz/
a book of the Old Testament that tells the history of Israel under the leaders known as judges
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading "What's the matter, father?" asked the young man, laying his hand on the quivering shoulder.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His face was buried in his hands and he made no sound.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "What's the matter, father?" asked the young man, laying his hand on the quivering shoulder.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "What's the matter, father?" asked the young man, laying his hand on the quivering shoulder.
not any; not one
From this reading His face was buried in his hands and he made no sound.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But still his father did not speak.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
quiveringnounUS /ˈkwɪvərɪŋ/
a shaky motion
From this reading "What's the matter, father?" asked the young man, laying his hand on the quivering shoulder.
Raymond
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From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading "What's the matter, father?" asked the young man, laying his hand on the quivering shoulder.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading His face was buried in his hands and he made no sound.
express in speech
From this reading But still his father did not speak.
not in physical motion
From this reading But still his father did not speak.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His face was buried in his hands and he made no sound.
What's
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From this reading "What's the matter, father?" asked the young man, laying his hand on the quivering shoulder.
at the time that
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
in or at the place that
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "WHILE THE LAMP HOLDS OUT TO BURN----" When Floriot and Raymond passed out of the little room, the former dropped heavily into one of the big empty armchairs on the bank where the judges had sat a short time before.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "What's the matter, father?" asked the young man, laying his hand on the quivering shoulder.
