used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "That man writes a very good hand for one in his position," said he, looking at the first lieutenant.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading For a few moments, he said nothing, and had his attention fixed on the paper in his hand, which he seemed to be studying for some reason of his own.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For a few moments, he said nothing, and had his attention fixed on the paper in his hand, which he seemed to be studying for some reason of his own.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading "I had some talk with him on his tablet the day he came on board.
the two together, not just one
From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I had some talk with him on his tablet the day he came on board.
Christy
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From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
commandernounUS /kəˈmændər/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading "I had noticed that before," replied Flint, as the commander handed him the paper, which he looked over with interest.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "I had some talk with him on his tablet the day he came on board.
DEAFadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
dismissedadjectiveUS /dɪˈsmɪst/
having lost your job
From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
DUMBadjectiveUS /dʌm/
slow to learn or understand; lacking intellectual acuity
From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading For a few moments, he said nothing, and had his attention fixed on the paper in his hand, which he seemed to be studying for some reason of his own.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "That man writes a very good hand for one in his position," said he, looking at the first lieutenant.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading For a few moments, he said nothing, and had his attention fixed on the paper in his hand, which he seemed to be studying for some reason of his own.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading "I had noticed that before," replied Flint, as the commander handed him the paper, which he looked over with interest.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a few moments, he said nothing, and had his attention fixed on the paper in his hand, which he seemed to be studying for some reason of his own.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "That man writes a very good hand for one in his position," said he, looking at the first lieutenant.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading For a few moments, he said nothing, and had his attention fixed on the paper in his hand, which he seemed to be studying for some reason of his own.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I had noticed that before," replied Flint, as the commander handed him the paper, which he looked over with interest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a few moments, he said nothing, and had his attention fixed on the paper in his hand, which he seemed to be studying for some reason of his own.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I had noticed that before," replied Flint, as the commander handed him the paper, which he looked over with interest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a few moments, he said nothing, and had his attention fixed on the paper in his hand, which he seemed to be studying for some reason of his own.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading "I had noticed that before," replied Flint, as the commander handed him the paper, which he looked over with interest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
leafnounUS /liːf/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading "That man writes a very good hand for one in his position," said he, looking at the first lieutenant.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I had noticed that before," replied Flint, as the commander handed him the paper, which he looked over with interest.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "That man writes a very good hand for one in his position," said he, looking at the first lieutenant.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "That man writes a very good hand for one in his position," said he, looking at the first lieutenant.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading For a few moments, he said nothing, and had his attention fixed on the paper in his hand, which he seemed to be studying for some reason of his own.
Mulgrum
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From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For a few moments, he said nothing, and had his attention fixed on the paper in his hand, which he seemed to be studying for some reason of his own.
being perceived or observed
From this reading "I had noticed that before," replied Flint, as the commander handed him the paper, which he looked over with interest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "That man writes a very good hand for one in his position," said he, looking at the first lieutenant.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I had noticed that before," replied Flint, as the commander handed him the paper, which he looked over with interest.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading For a few moments, he said nothing, and had his attention fixed on the paper in his hand, which he seemed to be studying for some reason of his own.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading For a few moments, he said nothing, and had his attention fixed on the paper in his hand, which he seemed to be studying for some reason of his own.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading "That man writes a very good hand for one in his position," said he, looking at the first lieutenant.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For a few moments, he said nothing, and had his attention fixed on the paper in his hand, which he seemed to be studying for some reason of his own.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "I had noticed that before," replied Flint, as the commander handed him the paper, which he looked over with interest.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For a few moments, he said nothing, and had his attention fixed on the paper in his hand, which he seemed to be studying for some reason of his own.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading For a few moments, he said nothing, and had his attention fixed on the paper in his hand, which he seemed to be studying for some reason of his own.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For a few moments, he said nothing, and had his attention fixed on the paper in his hand, which he seemed to be studying for some reason of his own.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading For a few moments, he said nothing, and had his attention fixed on the paper in his hand, which he seemed to be studying for some reason of his own.
tabletnounUS /ˈtæblət/
a slab of stone or wood suitable for bearing an inscription
From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "I had some talk with him on his tablet the day he came on board.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "That man writes a very good hand for one in his position," said he, looking at the first lieutenant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
commonly the lowest molding at the base of a column
From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
precisely as stated
From this reading "That man writes a very good hand for one in his position," said he, looking at the first lieutenant.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I had noticed that before," replied Flint, as the commander handed him the paper, which he looked over with interest.
writesverbUS /raɪts/
third-person singular of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading "That man writes a very good hand for one in his position," said he, looking at the first lieutenant.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading A DEAF AND DUMB MYSTERY As he dismissed Mulgrum, Christy tore off the leaf from the tablet on which both of them had written before he handed it back to the owner.
