used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The officers, who were sitting and gambling in a room of the casemate, now came likewise to the spot.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading The next time he bent down and looked in, he dwelt on the action longer and more searchingly, and afterwards passed his hands over his whole face to hide his thoughts.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The next time he bent down and looked in, he dwelt on the action longer and more searchingly, and afterwards passed his hands over his whole face to hide his thoughts.
ajaradjectiveUS /əˈdʒɑːr/
slightly open
From this reading One of them, a little dry, weather-beaten figure with rectangular spectacles, who was more like a clerk than a soldier, took a lantern, came forward and held the lid slightly ajar with his scabbard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The officers, who were sitting and gambling in a room of the casemate, now came likewise to the spot.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading First he drew back his head precipitately, nearly dropping the lantern.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The next time he bent down and looked in, he dwelt on the action longer and more searchingly, and afterwards passed his hands over his whole face to hide his thoughts.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The officers, who were sitting and gambling in a room of the casemate, now came likewise to the spot.
casemate
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From this reading The officers, who were sitting and gambling in a room of the casemate, now came likewise to the spot.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading One of them, a little dry, weather-beaten figure with rectangular spectacles, who was more like a clerk than a soldier, took a lantern, came forward and held the lid slightly ajar with his scabbard.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The next time he bent down and looked in, he dwelt on the action longer and more searchingly, and afterwards passed his hands over his whole face to hide his thoughts.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading First he drew back his head precipitately, nearly dropping the lantern.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading First he drew back his head precipitately, nearly dropping the lantern.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading One of them, a little dry, weather-beaten figure with rectangular spectacles, who was more like a clerk than a soldier, took a lantern, came forward and held the lid slightly ajar with his scabbard.
dweltverbUS /dwelt/
inflected form of “dwell” — think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading The next time he bent down and looked in, he dwelt on the action longer and more searchingly, and afterwards passed his hands over his whole face to hide his thoughts.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The next time he bent down and looked in, he dwelt on the action longer and more searchingly, and afterwards passed his hands over his whole face to hide his thoughts.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading One of them, a little dry, weather-beaten figure with rectangular spectacles, who was more like a clerk than a soldier, took a lantern, came forward and held the lid slightly ajar with his scabbard.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First he drew back his head precipitately, nearly dropping the lantern.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading One of them, a little dry, weather-beaten figure with rectangular spectacles, who was more like a clerk than a soldier, took a lantern, came forward and held the lid slightly ajar with his scabbard.
gamblingnounUS /ˈɡæmbəlɪŋ/
the act of playing for stakes in the hope of winning (including the payment of a price for a chance to win a prize)
From this reading The officers, who were sitting and gambling in a room of the casemate, now came likewise to the spot.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The next time he bent down and looked in, he dwelt on the action longer and more searchingly, and afterwards passed his hands over his whole face to hide his thoughts.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading First he drew back his head precipitately, nearly dropping the lantern.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading First he drew back his head precipitately, nearly dropping the lantern.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading One of them, a little dry, weather-beaten figure with rectangular spectacles, who was more like a clerk than a soldier, took a lantern, came forward and held the lid slightly ajar with his scabbard.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The next time he bent down and looked in, he dwelt on the action longer and more searchingly, and afterwards passed his hands over his whole face to hide his thoughts.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of them, a little dry, weather-beaten figure with rectangular spectacles, who was more like a clerk than a soldier, took a lantern, came forward and held the lid slightly ajar with his scabbard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The officers, who were sitting and gambling in a room of the casemate, now came likewise to the spot.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading One of them, a little dry, weather-beaten figure with rectangular spectacles, who was more like a clerk than a soldier, took a lantern, came forward and held the lid slightly ajar with his scabbard.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading One of them, a little dry, weather-beaten figure with rectangular spectacles, who was more like a clerk than a soldier, took a lantern, came forward and held the lid slightly ajar with his scabbard.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading One of them, a little dry, weather-beaten figure with rectangular spectacles, who was more like a clerk than a soldier, took a lantern, came forward and held the lid slightly ajar with his scabbard.
in like or similar manner
From this reading The officers, who were sitting and gambling in a room of the casemate, now came likewise to the spot.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One of them, a little dry, weather-beaten figure with rectangular spectacles, who was more like a clerk than a soldier, took a lantern, came forward and held the lid slightly ajar with his scabbard.
for more time
From this reading The next time he bent down and looked in, he dwelt on the action longer and more searchingly, and afterwards passed his hands over his whole face to hide his thoughts.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The next time he bent down and looked in, he dwelt on the action longer and more searchingly, and afterwards passed his hands over his whole face to hide his thoughts.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading One of them, a little dry, weather-beaten figure with rectangular spectacles, who was more like a clerk than a soldier, took a lantern, came forward and held the lid slightly ajar with his scabbard.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading First he drew back his head precipitately, nearly dropping the lantern.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next time he bent down and looked in, he dwelt on the action longer and more searchingly, and afterwards passed his hands over his whole face to hide his thoughts.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The officers, who were sitting and gambling in a room of the casemate, now came likewise to the spot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The officers, who were sitting and gambling in a room of the casemate, now came likewise to the spot.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading The officers, who were sitting and gambling in a room of the casemate, now came likewise to the spot.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next time he bent down and looked in, he dwelt on the action longer and more searchingly, and afterwards passed his hands over his whole face to hide his thoughts.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of them, a little dry, weather-beaten figure with rectangular spectacles, who was more like a clerk than a soldier, took a lantern, came forward and held the lid slightly ajar with his scabbard.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The next time he bent down and looked in, he dwelt on the action longer and more searchingly, and afterwards passed his hands over his whole face to hide his thoughts.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The next time he bent down and looked in, he dwelt on the action longer and more searchingly, and afterwards passed his hands over his whole face to hide his thoughts.
ponderingadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːndərɪŋ/
deeply or seriously thoughtful
From this reading Then he unhooked his spectacles and stood pondering.
precipitatelyadverb
at breakneck speed
From this reading First he drew back his head precipitately, nearly dropping the lantern.
rectangularadjectiveUS /rekˈtæŋɡjələr/
having four right angles
From this reading One of them, a little dry, weather-beaten figure with rectangular spectacles, who was more like a clerk than a soldier, took a lantern, came forward and held the lid slightly ajar with his scabbard.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The officers, who were sitting and gambling in a room of the casemate, now came likewise to the spot.
scabbardnounUS /ˈskæbərd/
a sheath for a sword or dagger or bayonet
From this reading One of them, a little dry, weather-beaten figure with rectangular spectacles, who was more like a clerk than a soldier, took a lantern, came forward and held the lid slightly ajar with his scabbard.
searchinglyadverb
in a searching manner
From this reading The next time he bent down and looked in, he dwelt on the action longer and more searchingly, and afterwards passed his hands over his whole face to hide his thoughts.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The officers, who were sitting and gambling in a room of the casemate, now came likewise to the spot.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading One of them, a little dry, weather-beaten figure with rectangular spectacles, who was more like a clerk than a soldier, took a lantern, came forward and held the lid slightly ajar with his scabbard.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading One of them, a little dry, weather-beaten figure with rectangular spectacles, who was more like a clerk than a soldier, took a lantern, came forward and held the lid slightly ajar with his scabbard.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading One of them, a little dry, weather-beaten figure with rectangular spectacles, who was more like a clerk than a soldier, took a lantern, came forward and held the lid slightly ajar with his scabbard.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The officers, who were sitting and gambling in a room of the casemate, now came likewise to the spot.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Then he unhooked his spectacles and stood pondering.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading One of them, a little dry, weather-beaten figure with rectangular spectacles, who was more like a clerk than a soldier, took a lantern, came forward and held the lid slightly ajar with his scabbard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The officers, who were sitting and gambling in a room of the casemate, now came likewise to the spot.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading One of them, a little dry, weather-beaten figure with rectangular spectacles, who was more like a clerk than a soldier, took a lantern, came forward and held the lid slightly ajar with his scabbard.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he unhooked his spectacles and stood pondering.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The next time he bent down and looked in, he dwelt on the action longer and more searchingly, and afterwards passed his hands over his whole face to hide his thoughts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The next time he bent down and looked in, he dwelt on the action longer and more searchingly, and afterwards passed his hands over his whole face to hide his thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The officers, who were sitting and gambling in a room of the casemate, now came likewise to the spot.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading One of them, a little dry, weather-beaten figure with rectangular spectacles, who was more like a clerk than a soldier, took a lantern, came forward and held the lid slightly ajar with his scabbard.
unhooked
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From this reading Then he unhooked his spectacles and stood pondering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of them, a little dry, weather-beaten figure with rectangular spectacles, who was more like a clerk than a soldier, took a lantern, came forward and held the lid slightly ajar with his scabbard.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading One of them, a little dry, weather-beaten figure with rectangular spectacles, who was more like a clerk than a soldier, took a lantern, came forward and held the lid slightly ajar with his scabbard.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The officers, who were sitting and gambling in a room of the casemate, now came likewise to the spot.
which person or people
From this reading The officers, who were sitting and gambling in a room of the casemate, now came likewise to the spot.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The next time he bent down and looked in, he dwelt on the action longer and more searchingly, and afterwards passed his hands over his whole face to hide his thoughts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of them, a little dry, weather-beaten figure with rectangular spectacles, who was more like a clerk than a soldier, took a lantern, came forward and held the lid slightly ajar with his scabbard.
