anew
From this reading When they came to arrest him, he forgot to change again, and went off with the coat he had on.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The other remained hanging in the room, where the girl took it just now to brush it, and put it away; and this portfolio, which my husband always carries with him, fell from its pocket.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an old Russia leather portfolio, which had once been red, but which time and use had turned black.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they came to arrest him, he forgot to change again, and went off with the coat he had on.
arrestverbUS /ərˈest/
take into custody
From this reading When they came to arrest him, he forgot to change again, and went off with the coat he had on.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The other remained hanging in the room, where the girl took it just now to brush it, and put it away; and this portfolio, which my husband always carries with him, fell from its pocket.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was an old Russia leather portfolio, which had once been red, but which time and use had turned black.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was an old Russia leather portfolio, which had once been red, but which time and use had turned black.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading The other remained hanging in the room, where the girl took it just now to brush it, and put it away; and this portfolio, which my husband always carries with him, fell from its pocket.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was an old Russia leather portfolio, which had once been red, but which time and use had turned black.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When they came to arrest him, he forgot to change again, and went off with the coat he had on.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading The other remained hanging in the room, where the girl took it just now to brush it, and put it away; and this portfolio, which my husband always carries with him, fell from its pocket.”
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading When they came to arrest him, he forgot to change again, and went off with the coat he had on.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading When they came to arrest him, he forgot to change again, and went off with the coat he had on.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Perhaps, indeed,” exclaimed Maxence, “we may find some information there.”
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The other remained hanging in the room, where the girl took it just now to brush it, and put it away; and this portfolio, which my husband always carries with him, fell from its pocket.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading “Perhaps, indeed,” exclaimed Maxence, “we may find some information there.”
inflected form of “forget” — dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading When they came to arrest him, he forgot to change again, and went off with the coat he had on.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The other remained hanging in the room, where the girl took it just now to brush it, and put it away; and this portfolio, which my husband always carries with him, fell from its pocket.”
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It was full of papers.
a young female
From this reading The other remained hanging in the room, where the girl took it just now to brush it, and put it away; and this portfolio, which my husband always carries with him, fell from its pocket.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they came to arrest him, he forgot to change again, and went off with the coat he had on.
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading The other remained hanging in the room, where the girl took it just now to brush it, and put it away; and this portfolio, which my husband always carries with him, fell from its pocket.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they came to arrest him, he forgot to change again, and went off with the coat he had on.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When they came to arrest him, he forgot to change again, and went off with the coat he had on.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading The other remained hanging in the room, where the girl took it just now to brush it, and put it away; and this portfolio, which my husband always carries with him, fell from its pocket.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other remained hanging in the room, where the girl took it just now to brush it, and put it away; and this portfolio, which my husband always carries with him, fell from its pocket.”
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading “Perhaps, indeed,” exclaimed Maxence, “we may find some information there.”
a message received and understood
From this reading “Perhaps, indeed,” exclaimed Maxence, “we may find some information there.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The other remained hanging in the room, where the girl took it just now to brush it, and put it away; and this portfolio, which my husband always carries with him, fell from its pocket.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The other remained hanging in the room, where the girl took it just now to brush it, and put it away; and this portfolio, which my husband always carries with him, fell from its pocket.”
and nothing more
From this reading The other remained hanging in the room, where the girl took it just now to brush it, and put it away; and this portfolio, which my husband always carries with him, fell from its pocket.”
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading It was an old Russia leather portfolio, which had once been red, but which time and use had turned black.
Maxence
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From this reading “Perhaps, indeed,” exclaimed Maxence, “we may find some information there.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Perhaps, indeed,” exclaimed Maxence, “we may find some information there.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The other remained hanging in the room, where the girl took it just now to brush it, and put it away; and this portfolio, which my husband always carries with him, fell from its pocket.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The other remained hanging in the room, where the girl took it just now to brush it, and put it away; and this portfolio, which my husband always carries with him, fell from its pocket.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was full of papers.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When they came to arrest him, he forgot to change again, and went off with the coat he had on.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was an old Russia leather portfolio, which had once been red, but which time and use had turned black.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When they came to arrest him, he forgot to change again, and went off with the coat he had on.
on one occasion
From this reading It was an old Russia leather portfolio, which had once been red, but which time and use had turned black.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other remained hanging in the room, where the girl took it just now to brush it, and put it away; and this portfolio, which my husband always carries with him, fell from its pocket.”
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading It was full of papers.
by chance
From this reading “Perhaps, indeed,” exclaimed Maxence, “we may find some information there.”
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading The other remained hanging in the room, where the girl took it just now to brush it, and put it away; and this portfolio, which my husband always carries with him, fell from its pocket.”
portfolionounUS /pɔːrtˈfoʊlioʊ/
a large, flat, thin case for carrying loose papers or drawings or maps; usually leather
From this reading The other remained hanging in the room, where the girl took it just now to brush it, and put it away; and this portfolio, which my husband always carries with him, fell from its pocket.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The other remained hanging in the room, where the girl took it just now to brush it, and put it away; and this portfolio, which my husband always carries with him, fell from its pocket.”
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was an old Russia leather portfolio, which had once been red, but which time and use had turned black.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The other remained hanging in the room, where the girl took it just now to brush it, and put it away; and this portfolio, which my husband always carries with him, fell from its pocket.”
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The other remained hanging in the room, where the girl took it just now to brush it, and put it away; and this portfolio, which my husband always carries with him, fell from its pocket.”
RussianounUS /ˈrʌʃə/
a former communist country in eastern Europe and northern Asia; established in 1922; included Russia and 14 other soviet socialist republics (Ukraine and Byelorussia and others); officially dissolved 31 December 1991
From this reading It was an old Russia leather portfolio, which had once been red, but which time and use had turned black.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Perhaps, indeed,” exclaimed Maxence, “we may find some information there.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When they came to arrest him, he forgot to change again, and went off with the coat he had on.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Perhaps, indeed,” exclaimed Maxence, “we may find some information there.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they came to arrest him, he forgot to change again, and went off with the coat he had on.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The other remained hanging in the room, where the girl took it just now to brush it, and put it away; and this portfolio, which my husband always carries with him, fell from its pocket.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was an old Russia leather portfolio, which had once been red, but which time and use had turned black.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they came to arrest him, he forgot to change again, and went off with the coat he had on.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The other remained hanging in the room, where the girl took it just now to brush it, and put it away; and this portfolio, which my husband always carries with him, fell from its pocket.”
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was an old Russia leather portfolio, which had once been red, but which time and use had turned black.
the act of using
From this reading It was an old Russia leather portfolio, which had once been red, but which time and use had turned black.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was an old Russia leather portfolio, which had once been red, but which time and use had turned black.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Perhaps, indeed,” exclaimed Maxence, “we may find some information there.”
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When they came to arrest him, he forgot to change again, and went off with the coat he had on.
at the time that
From this reading When they came to arrest him, he forgot to change again, and went off with the coat he had on.
in or at the place that
From this reading The other remained hanging in the room, where the girl took it just now to brush it, and put it away; and this portfolio, which my husband always carries with him, fell from its pocket.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The other remained hanging in the room, where the girl took it just now to brush it, and put it away; and this portfolio, which my husband always carries with him, fell from its pocket.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading When they came to arrest him, he forgot to change again, and went off with the coat he had on.
