used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The little building where Forester's father had his office, had a small back room in it, which opened from the office proper, and which was used as a library and private study.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little building where Forester's father had his office, had a small back room in it, which opened from the office proper, and which was used as a library and private study.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The little building where Forester's father had his office, had a small back room in it, which opened from the office proper, and which was used as a library and private study.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The little building where Forester's father had his office, had a small back room in it, which opened from the office proper, and which was used as a library and private study.
book-shelves
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From this reading The sides of the room were lined with book-shelves.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The little building where Forester's father had his office, had a small back room in it, which opened from the office proper, and which was used as a library and private study.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading This desk was made of rosewood.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The little building where Forester's father had his office, had a small back room in it, which opened from the office proper, and which was used as a library and private study.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It had a small fire place in it, and there was a table in the middle of the room, with a large portable writing-desk upon it.
Forester's
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From this reading The little building where Forester's father had his office, had a small back room in it, which opened from the office proper, and which was used as a library and private study.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The little building where Forester's father had his office, had a small back room in it, which opened from the office proper, and which was used as a library and private study.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The little building where Forester's father had his office, had a small back room in it, which opened from the office proper, and which was used as a library and private study.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little building where Forester's father had his office, had a small back room in it, which opened from the office proper, and which was used as a library and private study.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The little building where Forester's father had his office, had a small back room in it, which opened from the office proper, and which was used as a library and private study.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The little building where Forester's father had his office, had a small back room in it, which opened from the office proper, and which was used as a library and private study.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had a small fire place in it, and there was a table in the middle of the room, with a large portable writing-desk upon it.
a room where books are kept
From this reading The little building where Forester's father had his office, had a small back room in it, which opened from the office proper, and which was used as a library and private study.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading The sides of the room were lined with book-shelves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little building where Forester's father had his office, had a small back room in it, which opened from the office proper, and which was used as a library and private study.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading This desk was made of rosewood.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading It had a small fire place in it, and there was a table in the middle of the room, with a large portable writing-desk upon it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had a small fire place in it, and there was a table in the middle of the room, with a large portable writing-desk upon it.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The little building where Forester's father had his office, had a small back room in it, which opened from the office proper, and which was used as a library and private study.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading The little building where Forester's father had his office, had a small back room in it, which opened from the office proper, and which was used as a library and private study.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It had a small fire place in it, and there was a table in the middle of the room, with a large portable writing-desk upon it.
portableadjectiveUS /ˈpɔːrtəbəl/
easily or conveniently transported
From this reading It had a small fire place in it, and there was a table in the middle of the room, with a large portable writing-desk upon it.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading The little building where Forester's father had his office, had a small back room in it, which opened from the office proper, and which was used as a library and private study.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading The little building where Forester's father had his office, had a small back room in it, which opened from the office proper, and which was used as a library and private study.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The little building where Forester's father had his office, had a small back room in it, which opened from the office proper, and which was used as a library and private study.
rosewoodnounUS /ˈroʊzwʊd/
hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork
From this reading This desk was made of rosewood.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The sides of the room were lined with book-shelves.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little building where Forester's father had his office, had a small back room in it, which opened from the office proper, and which was used as a library and private study.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The little building where Forester's father had his office, had a small back room in it, which opened from the office proper, and which was used as a library and private study.
StudyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Studying.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It had a small fire place in it, and there was a table in the middle of the room, with a large portable writing-desk upon it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little building where Forester's father had his office, had a small back room in it, which opened from the office proper, and which was used as a library and private study.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It had a small fire place in it, and there was a table in the middle of the room, with a large portable writing-desk upon it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This desk was made of rosewood.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It had a small fire place in it, and there was a table in the middle of the room, with a large portable writing-desk upon it.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The little building where Forester's father had his office, had a small back room in it, which opened from the office proper, and which was used as a library and private study.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little building where Forester's father had his office, had a small back room in it, which opened from the office proper, and which was used as a library and private study.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sides of the room were lined with book-shelves.
in or at the place that
From this reading The little building where Forester's father had his office, had a small back room in it, which opened from the office proper, and which was used as a library and private study.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The little building where Forester's father had his office, had a small back room in it, which opened from the office proper, and which was used as a library and private study.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had a small fire place in it, and there was a table in the middle of the room, with a large portable writing-desk upon it.
writing-desk
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From this reading It had a small fire place in it, and there was a table in the middle of the room, with a large portable writing-desk upon it.
