used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He drew from his pocket a roll of bank-notes, and, throwing them upon the table, “Hand him this,” he added.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading He drew from his pocket a roll of bank-notes, and, throwing them upon the table, “Hand him this,” he added.
addressingverbUS /əˈdresɪŋ/
-ing form of “address” — speak to
From this reading And, having bowed, he withdrew, no one addressing him a single word, so great was the astonishment of all the guests of this house, heretofore so peaceful.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading And, having bowed, he withdrew, no one addressing him a single word, so great was the astonishment of all the guests of this house, heretofore so peaceful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He drew from his pocket a roll of bank-notes, and, throwing them upon the table, “Hand him this,” he added.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading And, having bowed, he withdrew, no one addressing him a single word, so great was the astonishment of all the guests of this house, heretofore so peaceful.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is a train for Brussels at five minutes past eleven.”
bank-notes
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From this reading He drew from his pocket a roll of bank-notes, and, throwing them upon the table, “Hand him this,” he added.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The police may have been notified.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading And, having bowed, he withdrew, no one addressing him a single word, so great was the astonishment of all the guests of this house, heretofore so peaceful.
BrusselsnounUS /ˈbrʌsəlz/
the capital and largest city of Belgium; seat of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
From this reading There is a train for Brussels at five minutes past eleven.”
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew from his pocket a roll of bank-notes, and, throwing them upon the table, “Hand him this,” he added.
being one more than ten
From this reading There is a train for Brussels at five minutes past eleven.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading There is a train for Brussels at five minutes past eleven.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is a train for Brussels at five minutes past eleven.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He drew from his pocket a roll of bank-notes, and, throwing them upon the table, “Hand him this,” he added.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading And, having bowed, he withdrew, no one addressing him a single word, so great was the astonishment of all the guests of this house, heretofore so peaceful.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading And, having bowed, he withdrew, no one addressing him a single word, so great was the astonishment of all the guests of this house, heretofore so peaceful.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He drew from his pocket a roll of bank-notes, and, throwing them upon the table, “Hand him this,” he added.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The police may have been notified.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading And, having bowed, he withdrew, no one addressing him a single word, so great was the astonishment of all the guests of this house, heretofore so peaceful.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew from his pocket a roll of bank-notes, and, throwing them upon the table, “Hand him this,” he added.
heretoforeadverbUS /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔːr/
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading And, having bowed, he withdrew, no one addressing him a single word, so great was the astonishment of all the guests of this house, heretofore so peaceful.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He drew from his pocket a roll of bank-notes, and, throwing them upon the table, “Hand him this,” he added.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He drew from his pocket a roll of bank-notes, and, throwing them upon the table, “Hand him this,” he added.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And, having bowed, he withdrew, no one addressing him a single word, so great was the astonishment of all the guests of this house, heretofore so peaceful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is a train for Brussels at five minutes past eleven.”
go away from a place
From this reading “Let him leave this very night.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Let him leave this very night.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The police may have been notified.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading There is a train for Brussels at five minutes past eleven.”
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading “Let him leave this very night.
not any; not one
From this reading And, having bowed, he withdrew, no one addressing him a single word, so great was the astonishment of all the guests of this house, heretofore so peaceful.
notifiedverbUS /ˈnoʊtəfaɪd/
inflected form of “notify” — inform (somebody) of something
From this reading The police may have been notified.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He drew from his pocket a roll of bank-notes, and, throwing them upon the table, “Hand him this,” he added.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And, having bowed, he withdrew, no one addressing him a single word, so great was the astonishment of all the guests of this house, heretofore so peaceful.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading There is a train for Brussels at five minutes past eleven.”
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading And, having bowed, he withdrew, no one addressing him a single word, so great was the astonishment of all the guests of this house, heretofore so peaceful.
a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He drew from his pocket a roll of bank-notes, and, throwing them upon the table, “Hand him this,” he added.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading The police may have been notified.
move by turning over or rotating
From this reading He drew from his pocket a roll of bank-notes, and, throwing them upon the table, “Hand him this,” he added.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading And, having bowed, he withdrew, no one addressing him a single word, so great was the astonishment of all the guests of this house, heretofore so peaceful.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And, having bowed, he withdrew, no one addressing him a single word, so great was the astonishment of all the guests of this house, heretofore so peaceful.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He drew from his pocket a roll of bank-notes, and, throwing them upon the table, “Hand him this,” he added.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He drew from his pocket a roll of bank-notes, and, throwing them upon the table, “Hand him this,” he added.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He drew from his pocket a roll of bank-notes, and, throwing them upon the table, “Hand him this,” he added.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is a train for Brussels at five minutes past eleven.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He drew from his pocket a roll of bank-notes, and, throwing them upon the table, “Hand him this,” he added.
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading He drew from his pocket a roll of bank-notes, and, throwing them upon the table, “Hand him this,” he added.
create by training and teaching
From this reading There is a train for Brussels at five minutes past eleven.”
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He drew from his pocket a roll of bank-notes, and, throwing them upon the table, “Hand him this,” he added.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Let him leave this very night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And, having bowed, he withdrew, no one addressing him a single word, so great was the astonishment of all the guests of this house, heretofore so peaceful.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading And, having bowed, he withdrew, no one addressing him a single word, so great was the astonishment of all the guests of this house, heretofore so peaceful.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading And, having bowed, he withdrew, no one addressing him a single word, so great was the astonishment of all the guests of this house, heretofore so peaceful.
