used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So it went on for a fortnight or more, with this difference.
allayverbUS /əˈleɪ/
lessen the intensity of or calm
From this reading To allay my suspicions, therefore, he put away what he called his manuscript in a drawer, which he took care to lock.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were just as I had put them on the table.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading To allay my suspicions, therefore, he put away what he called his manuscript in a drawer, which he took care to lock.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading To allay my suspicions, therefore, he put away what he called his manuscript in a drawer, which he took care to lock.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading To allay my suspicions, therefore, he put away what he called his manuscript in a drawer, which he took care to lock.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading Next morning I counted the clean sheets of paper.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading Next morning I counted the clean sheets of paper.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading So it went on for a fortnight or more, with this difference.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading He either suspected that I counted the sheets, or thought that I might take it into my head to do so.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading To allay my suspicions, therefore, he put away what he called his manuscript in a drawer, which he took care to lock.
one or the other of two
From this reading He either suspected that I counted the sheets, or thought that I might take it into my head to do so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So it went on for a fortnight or more, with this difference.
fortnightnounUS /ˈfɔːrtnaɪt/
a period of fourteen consecutive days
From this reading So it went on for a fortnight or more, with this difference.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were just as I had put them on the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He either suspected that I counted the sheets, or thought that I might take it into my head to do so.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He either suspected that I counted the sheets, or thought that I might take it into my head to do so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To allay my suspicions, therefore, he put away what he called his manuscript in a drawer, which he took care to lock.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Next morning I counted the clean sheets of paper.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To allay my suspicions, therefore, he put away what he called his manuscript in a drawer, which he took care to lock.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He either suspected that I counted the sheets, or thought that I might take it into my head to do so.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So it went on for a fortnight or more, with this difference.
and nothing more
From this reading They were just as I had put them on the table.
fasten with a lock
From this reading To allay my suspicions, therefore, he put away what he called his manuscript in a drawer, which he took care to lock.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading To allay my suspicions, therefore, he put away what he called his manuscript in a drawer, which he took care to lock.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He either suspected that I counted the sheets, or thought that I might take it into my head to do so.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading So it went on for a fortnight or more, with this difference.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Next morning I counted the clean sheets of paper.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He either suspected that I counted the sheets, or thought that I might take it into my head to do so.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Next morning I counted the clean sheets of paper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Next morning I counted the clean sheets of paper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were just as I had put them on the table.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading So it went on for a fortnight or more, with this difference.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Next morning I counted the clean sheets of paper.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading They were just as I had put them on the table.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading Next morning I counted the clean sheets of paper.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So it went on for a fortnight or more, with this difference.
believed likely
From this reading He either suspected that I counted the sheets, or thought that I might take it into my head to do so.
suspicionsnounUS /səˈspɪʃənz/
plural of “suspicion” — an impression that something might be the case
From this reading To allay my suspicions, therefore, he put away what he called his manuscript in a drawer, which he took care to lock.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading They were just as I had put them on the table.
carry out
From this reading He either suspected that I counted the sheets, or thought that I might take it into my head to do so.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He either suspected that I counted the sheets, or thought that I might take it into my head to do so.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Next morning I counted the clean sheets of paper.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were just as I had put them on the table.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading To allay my suspicions, therefore, he put away what he called his manuscript in a drawer, which he took care to lock.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were just as I had put them on the table.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading So it went on for a fortnight or more, with this difference.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He either suspected that I counted the sheets, or thought that I might take it into my head to do so.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He either suspected that I counted the sheets, or thought that I might take it into my head to do so.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading To allay my suspicions, therefore, he put away what he called his manuscript in a drawer, which he took care to lock.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So it went on for a fortnight or more, with this difference.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were just as I had put them on the table.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading To allay my suspicions, therefore, he put away what he called his manuscript in a drawer, which he took care to lock.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To allay my suspicions, therefore, he put away what he called his manuscript in a drawer, which he took care to lock.
in the company of; together with
From this reading So it went on for a fortnight or more, with this difference.
