used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hearing the noise of a discussion, he thought that I was having some difficulty with some of our stockholders, and he came in, as he had a right to.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Hearing this, they became insolent, and commenced speaking so loud, that their voices could be heard in the adjoining rooms.
how long something has existed
From this reading I told them that you were of age, and that your business was none of mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I told them that you were of age, and that your business was none of mine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hearing the noise of a discussion, he thought that I was having some difficulty with some of our stockholders, and he came in, as he had a right to.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that very moment, the manager, M. de Thaller, happened to be passing through the hall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hearing this, they became insolent, and commenced speaking so loud, that their voices could be heard in the adjoining rooms.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Hearing this, they became insolent, and commenced speaking so loud, that their voices could be heard in the adjoining rooms.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I told them that you were of age, and that your business was none of mine.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Hearing the noise of a discussion, he thought that I was having some difficulty with some of our stockholders, and he came in, as he had a right to.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Hearing this, they became insolent, and commenced speaking so loud, that their voices could be heard in the adjoining rooms.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading Then I was compelled to confess everything.”
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading Then I was compelled to confess everything.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hearing this, they became insolent, and commenced speaking so loud, that their voices could be heard in the adjoining rooms.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading At that very moment, the manager, M. de Thaller, happened to be passing through the hall.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Hearing the noise of a discussion, he thought that I was having some difficulty with some of our stockholders, and he came in, as he had a right to.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading Hearing the noise of a discussion, he thought that I was having some difficulty with some of our stockholders, and he came in, as he had a right to.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Then I was compelled to confess everything.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hearing the noise of a discussion, he thought that I was having some difficulty with some of our stockholders, and he came in, as he had a right to.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading At that very moment, the manager, M. de Thaller, happened to be passing through the hall.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading At that very moment, the manager, M. de Thaller, happened to be passing through the hall.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Hearing the noise of a discussion, he thought that I was having some difficulty with some of our stockholders, and he came in, as he had a right to.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hearing the noise of a discussion, he thought that I was having some difficulty with some of our stockholders, and he came in, as he had a right to.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Hearing this, they became insolent, and commenced speaking so loud, that their voices could be heard in the adjoining rooms.
(law) a proceeding (usually by a court) where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision based on that evidence
From this reading Hearing this, they became insolent, and commenced speaking so loud, that their voices could be heard in the adjoining rooms.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I told them that you were of age, and that your business was none of mine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hearing this, they became insolent, and commenced speaking so loud, that their voices could be heard in the adjoining rooms.
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading Hearing this, they became insolent, and commenced speaking so loud, that their voices could be heard in the adjoining rooms.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Hearing this, they became insolent, and commenced speaking so loud, that their voices could be heard in the adjoining rooms.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading At that very moment, the manager, M. de Thaller, happened to be passing through the hall.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading At that very moment, the manager, M. de Thaller, happened to be passing through the hall.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I told them that you were of age, and that your business was none of mine.
a particular point in time
From this reading At that very moment, the manager, M. de Thaller, happened to be passing through the hall.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading Hearing the noise of a discussion, he thought that I was having some difficulty with some of our stockholders, and he came in, as he had a right to.
not one, and not any
From this reading I told them that you were of age, and that your business was none of mine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I told them that you were of age, and that your business was none of mine.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Hearing the noise of a discussion, he thought that I was having some difficulty with some of our stockholders, and he came in, as he had a right to.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading At that very moment, the manager, M. de Thaller, happened to be passing through the hall.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Hearing the noise of a discussion, he thought that I was having some difficulty with some of our stockholders, and he came in, as he had a right to.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Hearing this, they became insolent, and commenced speaking so loud, that their voices could be heard in the adjoining rooms.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Hearing this, they became insolent, and commenced speaking so loud, that their voices could be heard in the adjoining rooms.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Hearing the noise of a discussion, he thought that I was having some difficulty with some of our stockholders, and he came in, as he had a right to.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading Hearing this, they became insolent, and commenced speaking so loud, that their voices could be heard in the adjoining rooms.
stockholdersnounUS /ˈstɑːkhoʊldərz/
plural of “stockholder” — someone who holds shares of stock in a corporation
From this reading Hearing the noise of a discussion, he thought that I was having some difficulty with some of our stockholders, and he came in, as he had a right to.
Thaller
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From this reading At that very moment, the manager, M. de Thaller, happened to be passing through the hall.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I told them that you were of age, and that your business was none of mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hearing this, they became insolent, and commenced speaking so loud, that their voices could be heard in the adjoining rooms.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Hearing this, they became insolent, and commenced speaking so loud, that their voices could be heard in the adjoining rooms.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I told them that you were of age, and that your business was none of mine.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then I was compelled to confess everything.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hearing this, they became insolent, and commenced speaking so loud, that their voices could be heard in the adjoining rooms.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Hearing this, they became insolent, and commenced speaking so loud, that their voices could be heard in the adjoining rooms.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Hearing the noise of a discussion, he thought that I was having some difficulty with some of our stockholders, and he came in, as he had a right to.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading At that very moment, the manager, M. de Thaller, happened to be passing through the hall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At that very moment, the manager, M. de Thaller, happened to be passing through the hall.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading I told them that you were of age, and that your business was none of mine.
precisely as stated
From this reading At that very moment, the manager, M. de Thaller, happened to be passing through the hall.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Hearing this, they became insolent, and commenced speaking so loud, that their voices could be heard in the adjoining rooms.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I told them that you were of age, and that your business was none of mine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I told them that you were of age, and that your business was none of mine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hearing the noise of a discussion, he thought that I was having some difficulty with some of our stockholders, and he came in, as he had a right to.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I told them that you were of age, and that your business was none of mine.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I told them that you were of age, and that your business was none of mine.
