used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the following Monday Dr. Morgan's shabby man-servant opened the door to a young man in whom he did not at first remember a former visitor.
anew
From this reading Now again he stood there, pale and haggard, with a cheek already hollowed into those deep anxious lines that speak of working thoughts and sleepless nights; and a settled sullen gloom resting heavily on his whole aspect.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Now again he stood there, pale and haggard, with a cheek already hollowed into those deep anxious lines that speak of working thoughts and sleepless nights; and a settled sullen gloom resting heavily on his whole aspect.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Now again he stood there, pale and haggard, with a cheek already hollowed into those deep anxious lines that speak of working thoughts and sleepless nights; and a settled sullen gloom resting heavily on his whole aspect.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Now again he stood there, pale and haggard, with a cheek already hollowed into those deep anxious lines that speak of working thoughts and sleepless nights; and a settled sullen gloom resting heavily on his whole aspect.
appointmentnounUS /əˈpɔɪntmənt/
the act of putting a person into a non-elective position
From this reading "I call by appointment," said the boy, testily, as the servant stood irresolute.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I call by appointment," said the boy, testily, as the servant stood irresolute.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading Now again he stood there, pale and haggard, with a cheek already hollowed into those deep anxious lines that speak of working thoughts and sleepless nights; and a settled sullen gloom resting heavily on his whole aspect.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the following Monday Dr. Morgan's shabby man-servant opened the door to a young man in whom he did not at first remember a former visitor.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A few days before, embrowned with healthful travel, serene light in his eye, simple trust on his careless lip, Leonard Fairfield had stood at that threshold.
a youthful male person
From this reading "I call by appointment," said the boy, testily, as the servant stood irresolute.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I call by appointment," said the boy, testily, as the servant stood irresolute.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "I call by appointment," said the boy, testily, as the servant stood irresolute.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading A few days before, embrowned with healthful travel, serene light in his eye, simple trust on his careless lip, Leonard Fairfield had stood at that threshold.
either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading Now again he stood there, pale and haggard, with a cheek already hollowed into those deep anxious lines that speak of working thoughts and sleepless nights; and a settled sullen gloom resting heavily on his whole aspect.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days before, embrowned with healthful travel, serene light in his eye, simple trust on his careless lip, Leonard Fairfield had stood at that threshold.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Now again he stood there, pale and haggard, with a cheek already hollowed into those deep anxious lines that speak of working thoughts and sleepless nights; and a settled sullen gloom resting heavily on his whole aspect.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading On the following Monday Dr. Morgan's shabby man-servant opened the door to a young man in whom he did not at first remember a former visitor.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On the following Monday Dr. Morgan's shabby man-servant opened the door to a young man in whom he did not at first remember a former visitor.
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From this reading On the following Monday Dr. Morgan's shabby man-servant opened the door to a young man in whom he did not at first remember a former visitor.
embrowned
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From this reading A few days before, embrowned with healthful travel, serene light in his eye, simple trust on his careless lip, Leonard Fairfield had stood at that threshold.
the organ of sight
From this reading A few days before, embrowned with healthful travel, serene light in his eye, simple trust on his careless lip, Leonard Fairfield had stood at that threshold.
Fairfield
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From this reading A few days before, embrowned with healthful travel, serene light in his eye, simple trust on his careless lip, Leonard Fairfield had stood at that threshold.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days before, embrowned with healthful travel, serene light in his eye, simple trust on his careless lip, Leonard Fairfield had stood at that threshold.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading On the following Monday Dr. Morgan's shabby man-servant opened the door to a young man in whom he did not at first remember a former visitor.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading On the following Monday Dr. Morgan's shabby man-servant opened the door to a young man in whom he did not at first remember a former visitor.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading On the following Monday Dr. Morgan's shabby man-servant opened the door to a young man in whom he did not at first remember a former visitor.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The man gave way.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading Now again he stood there, pale and haggard, with a cheek already hollowed into those deep anxious lines that speak of working thoughts and sleepless nights; and a settled sullen gloom resting heavily on his whole aspect.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few days before, embrowned with healthful travel, serene light in his eye, simple trust on his careless lip, Leonard Fairfield had stood at that threshold.
haggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Now again he stood there, pale and haggard, with a cheek already hollowed into those deep anxious lines that speak of working thoughts and sleepless nights; and a settled sullen gloom resting heavily on his whole aspect.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the following Monday Dr. Morgan's shabby man-servant opened the door to a young man in whom he did not at first remember a former visitor.
healthfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelθfəl/
conducive to good health of body or mind
From this reading A few days before, embrowned with healthful travel, serene light in his eye, simple trust on his careless lip, Leonard Fairfield had stood at that threshold.
to a considerable degree
From this reading Now again he stood there, pale and haggard, with a cheek already hollowed into those deep anxious lines that speak of working thoughts and sleepless nights; and a settled sullen gloom resting heavily on his whole aspect.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A few days before, embrowned with healthful travel, serene light in his eye, simple trust on his careless lip, Leonard Fairfield had stood at that threshold.
hollowedverbUS /ˈhɑːloʊd/
past form of “hollow” — remove the inner part or the core of
From this reading Now again he stood there, pale and haggard, with a cheek already hollowed into those deep anxious lines that speak of working thoughts and sleepless nights; and a settled sullen gloom resting heavily on his whole aspect.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I call by appointment," said the boy, testily, as the servant stood irresolute.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the following Monday Dr. Morgan's shabby man-servant opened the door to a young man in whom he did not at first remember a former visitor.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now again he stood there, pale and haggard, with a cheek already hollowed into those deep anxious lines that speak of working thoughts and sleepless nights; and a settled sullen gloom resting heavily on his whole aspect.
irresoluteadjective
uncertain how to act or proceed
From this reading "I call by appointment," said the boy, testily, as the servant stood irresolute.
LeonardnounUS /ˈlenərd/
United States writer of thrillers (born in 1925)
From this reading A few days before, embrowned with healthful travel, serene light in his eye, simple trust on his careless lip, Leonard Fairfield had stood at that threshold.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A few days before, embrowned with healthful travel, serene light in his eye, simple trust on his careless lip, Leonard Fairfield had stood at that threshold.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Now again he stood there, pale and haggard, with a cheek already hollowed into those deep anxious lines that speak of working thoughts and sleepless nights; and a settled sullen gloom resting heavily on his whole aspect.
lipnounUS /lɪp/
either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading A few days before, embrowned with healthful travel, serene light in his eye, simple trust on his careless lip, Leonard Fairfield had stood at that threshold.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On the following Monday Dr. Morgan's shabby man-servant opened the door to a young man in whom he did not at first remember a former visitor.
man-servant
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From this reading On the following Monday Dr. Morgan's shabby man-servant opened the door to a young man in whom he did not at first remember a former visitor.
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading On the following Monday Dr. Morgan's shabby man-servant opened the door to a young man in whom he did not at first remember a former visitor.
Morgan'snounUS /ˈmɔːrɡənz/
possessive form of “morgan” — United States anthropologist who studied the Seneca (1818-1881)
From this reading On the following Monday Dr. Morgan's shabby man-servant opened the door to a young man in whom he did not at first remember a former visitor.
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading Now again he stood there, pale and haggard, with a cheek already hollowed into those deep anxious lines that speak of working thoughts and sleepless nights; and a settled sullen gloom resting heavily on his whole aspect.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the following Monday Dr. Morgan's shabby man-servant opened the door to a young man in whom he did not at first remember a former visitor.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now again he stood there, pale and haggard, with a cheek already hollowed into those deep anxious lines that speak of working thoughts and sleepless nights; and a settled sullen gloom resting heavily on his whole aspect.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now again he stood there, pale and haggard, with a cheek already hollowed into those deep anxious lines that speak of working thoughts and sleepless nights; and a settled sullen gloom resting heavily on his whole aspect.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the following Monday Dr. Morgan's shabby man-servant opened the door to a young man in whom he did not at first remember a former visitor.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading On the following Monday Dr. Morgan's shabby man-servant opened the door to a young man in whom he did not at first remember a former visitor.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Now again he stood there, pale and haggard, with a cheek already hollowed into those deep anxious lines that speak of working thoughts and sleepless nights; and a settled sullen gloom resting heavily on his whole aspect.
To recall to mind.
From this reading On the following Monday Dr. Morgan's shabby man-servant opened the door to a young man in whom he did not at first remember a former visitor.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Now again he stood there, pale and haggard, with a cheek already hollowed into those deep anxious lines that speak of working thoughts and sleepless nights; and a settled sullen gloom resting heavily on his whole aspect.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I call by appointment," said the boy, testily, as the servant stood irresolute.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading A few days before, embrowned with healthful travel, serene light in his eye, simple trust on his careless lip, Leonard Fairfield had stood at that threshold.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading "I call by appointment," said the boy, testily, as the servant stood irresolute.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading Now again he stood there, pale and haggard, with a cheek already hollowed into those deep anxious lines that speak of working thoughts and sleepless nights; and a settled sullen gloom resting heavily on his whole aspect.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading On the following Monday Dr. Morgan's shabby man-servant opened the door to a young man in whom he did not at first remember a former visitor.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading A few days before, embrowned with healthful travel, serene light in his eye, simple trust on his careless lip, Leonard Fairfield had stood at that threshold.
sleeplessadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpləs/
experiencing or accompanied by sleeplessness
From this reading Now again he stood there, pale and haggard, with a cheek already hollowed into those deep anxious lines that speak of working thoughts and sleepless nights; and a settled sullen gloom resting heavily on his whole aspect.
express in speech
From this reading Now again he stood there, pale and haggard, with a cheek already hollowed into those deep anxious lines that speak of working thoughts and sleepless nights; and a settled sullen gloom resting heavily on his whole aspect.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A few days before, embrowned with healthful travel, serene light in his eye, simple trust on his careless lip, Leonard Fairfield had stood at that threshold.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading Now again he stood there, pale and haggard, with a cheek already hollowed into those deep anxious lines that speak of working thoughts and sleepless nights; and a settled sullen gloom resting heavily on his whole aspect.
testilyadverbUS /ˈtestəli/
in a petulant manner
From this reading "I call by appointment," said the boy, testily, as the servant stood irresolute.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A few days before, embrowned with healthful travel, serene light in his eye, simple trust on his careless lip, Leonard Fairfield had stood at that threshold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the following Monday Dr. Morgan's shabby man-servant opened the door to a young man in whom he did not at first remember a former visitor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Now again he stood there, pale and haggard, with a cheek already hollowed into those deep anxious lines that speak of working thoughts and sleepless nights; and a settled sullen gloom resting heavily on his whole aspect.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Now again he stood there, pale and haggard, with a cheek already hollowed into those deep anxious lines that speak of working thoughts and sleepless nights; and a settled sullen gloom resting heavily on his whole aspect.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Now again he stood there, pale and haggard, with a cheek already hollowed into those deep anxious lines that speak of working thoughts and sleepless nights; and a settled sullen gloom resting heavily on his whole aspect.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading A few days before, embrowned with healthful travel, serene light in his eye, simple trust on his careless lip, Leonard Fairfield had stood at that threshold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the following Monday Dr. Morgan's shabby man-servant opened the door to a young man in whom he did not at first remember a former visitor.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A few days before, embrowned with healthful travel, serene light in his eye, simple trust on his careless lip, Leonard Fairfield had stood at that threshold.
something (as property) held by one party (the trustee) for the benefit of another (the beneficiary)
From this reading A few days before, embrowned with healthful travel, serene light in his eye, simple trust on his careless lip, Leonard Fairfield had stood at that threshold.
someone who visits
From this reading On the following Monday Dr. Morgan's shabby man-servant opened the door to a young man in whom he did not at first remember a former visitor.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The man gave way.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Now again he stood there, pale and haggard, with a cheek already hollowed into those deep anxious lines that speak of working thoughts and sleepless nights; and a settled sullen gloom resting heavily on his whole aspect.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the following Monday Dr. Morgan's shabby man-servant opened the door to a young man in whom he did not at first remember a former visitor.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few days before, embrowned with healthful travel, serene light in his eye, simple trust on his careless lip, Leonard Fairfield had stood at that threshold.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Now again he stood there, pale and haggard, with a cheek already hollowed into those deep anxious lines that speak of working thoughts and sleepless nights; and a settled sullen gloom resting heavily on his whole aspect.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading On the following Monday Dr. Morgan's shabby man-servant opened the door to a young man in whom he did not at first remember a former visitor.
