used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "May I ask for what purpose?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door she paused, refusing to enter, her eyes calmly surveying the occupants.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
with self-possession (especially in times of stress)
From this reading At the door she paused, refusing to enter, her eyes calmly surveying the occupants.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jones came into view first, and behind him walked Claire, her cheeks flushed, her head held high.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Jones came into view first, and behind him walked Claire, her cheeks flushed, her head held high.
Claire
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From this reading Jones came into view first, and behind him walked Claire, her cheeks flushed, her head held high.
coldlyadverbUS /ˈkoʊldli/
lacking warmth of feeling; in a cold, unemotional manner
From this reading "You sent for me, sir," she said coldly.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
not accessible to view
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
to come or go into
From this reading At the door she paused, refusing to enter, her eyes calmly surveying the occupants.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At the door she paused, refusing to enter, her eyes calmly surveying the occupants.
FaginnounUS /ˈfeɪɡɪn/
a villainous Jew in a novel by Charles Dickens
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Jones came into view first, and behind him walked Claire, her cheeks flushed, her head held high.
having the pinkish flush of health
From this reading Jones came into view first, and behind him walked Claire, her cheeks flushed, her head held high.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "You sent for me, sir," she said coldly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
let have
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Jones came into view first, and behind him walked Claire, her cheeks flushed, her head held high.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Jones came into view first, and behind him walked Claire, her cheeks flushed, her head held high.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jones came into view first, and behind him walked Claire, her cheeks flushed, her head held high.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Jones came into view first, and behind him walked Claire, her cheeks flushed, her head held high.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Jones came into view first, and behind him walked Claire, her cheeks flushed, her head held high.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "May I ask for what purpose?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jones came into view first, and behind him walked Claire, her cheeks flushed, her head held high.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Jones came into view first, and behind him walked Claire, her cheeks flushed, her head held high.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "May I ask for what purpose?"
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You sent for me, sir," she said coldly.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading At the door she paused, refusing to enter, her eyes calmly surveying the occupants.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading At the door she paused, refusing to enter, her eyes calmly surveying the occupants.
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading "May I ask for what purpose?"
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
refusingverbUS /rəˈfjuːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading At the door she paused, refusing to enter, her eyes calmly surveying the occupants.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "You sent for me, sir," she said coldly.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading "You sent for me, sir," she said coldly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At the door she paused, refusing to enter, her eyes calmly surveying the occupants.
term of address for a man
From this reading "You sent for me, sir," she said coldly.
successive (without a break)
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
surveyingnounUS /sərˈveɪɪŋ/
the practice of measuring angles and distances on the ground so that they can be accurately plotted on a map
From this reading At the door she paused, refusing to enter, her eyes calmly surveying the occupants.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the door she paused, refusing to enter, her eyes calmly surveying the occupants.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A THREATENED MARRIAGE Fagin heard them coming and took his boots from the table, and sat up straight in his chair; the preacher pushed his back until half concealed behind the door; Grant never looked around.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Jones came into view first, and behind him walked Claire, her cheeks flushed, her head held high.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Jones came into view first, and behind him walked Claire, her cheeks flushed, her head held high.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "May I ask for what purpose?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You sent for me, sir," she said coldly.
