used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a whole week Lawrence knocked about London, and it was just as well for their peace of mind that none of those who cared for him saw him.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For a whole week Lawrence knocked about London, and it was just as well for their peace of mind that none of those who cared for him saw him.
Adair
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From this reading On asking for Miss Adair he was ushered in and led to the dingy, old-fashioned drawing-room.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One Sunday afternoon he suddenly called a taxi and drove off to Shepherd’s Bush.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading It was some time before a step approached, and then the doctor, with a keen look in his kindly eyes, entered alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a whole week Lawrence knocked about London, and it was just as well for their peace of mind that none of those who cared for him saw him.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading It was some time before a step approached, and then the doctor, with a keen look in his kindly eyes, entered alone.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For a whole week Lawrence knocked about London, and it was just as well for their peace of mind that none of those who cared for him saw him.
the verbal act of requesting
From this reading On asking for Miss Adair he was ushered in and led to the dingy, old-fashioned drawing-room.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was some time before a step approached, and then the doctor, with a keen look in his kindly eyes, entered alone.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading One Sunday afternoon he suddenly called a taxi and drove off to Shepherd’s Bush.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One Sunday afternoon he suddenly called a taxi and drove off to Shepherd’s Bush.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading For a whole week Lawrence knocked about London, and it was just as well for their peace of mind that none of those who cared for him saw him.
comernounUS /ˈkʌmər/
someone with a promising future
From this reading Lawrence was watching the door with a fixed intentness that scarcely gave when the unexpected comer entered.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading On asking for Miss Adair he was ushered in and led to the dingy, old-fashioned drawing-room.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading It was some time before a step approached, and then the doctor, with a keen look in his kindly eyes, entered alone.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Lawrence was watching the door with a fixed intentness that scarcely gave when the unexpected comer entered.
drawing-room
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From this reading On asking for Miss Adair he was ushered in and led to the dingy, old-fashioned drawing-room.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading One Sunday afternoon he suddenly called a taxi and drove off to Shepherd’s Bush.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading It was some time before a step approached, and then the doctor, with a keen look in his kindly eyes, entered alone.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was some time before a step approached, and then the doctor, with a keen look in his kindly eyes, entered alone.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading Lawrence was watching the door with a fixed intentness that scarcely gave when the unexpected comer entered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a whole week Lawrence knocked about London, and it was just as well for their peace of mind that none of those who cared for him saw him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Lawrence was watching the door with a fixed intentness that scarcely gave when the unexpected comer entered.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One Sunday afternoon he suddenly called a taxi and drove off to Shepherd’s Bush.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For a whole week Lawrence knocked about London, and it was just as well for their peace of mind that none of those who cared for him saw him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was some time before a step approached, and then the doctor, with a keen look in his kindly eyes, entered alone.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On asking for Miss Adair he was ushered in and led to the dingy, old-fashioned drawing-room.
intentnessnoun
the quality of being intent and concentrated
From this reading Lawrence was watching the door with a fixed intentness that scarcely gave when the unexpected comer entered.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a whole week Lawrence knocked about London, and it was just as well for their peace of mind that none of those who cared for him saw him.
and nothing more
From this reading For a whole week Lawrence knocked about London, and it was just as well for their peace of mind that none of those who cared for him saw him.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading It was some time before a step approached, and then the doctor, with a keen look in his kindly eyes, entered alone.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading It was some time before a step approached, and then the doctor, with a keen look in his kindly eyes, entered alone.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading For a whole week Lawrence knocked about London, and it was just as well for their peace of mind that none of those who cared for him saw him.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading For a whole week Lawrence knocked about London, and it was just as well for their peace of mind that none of those who cared for him saw him.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading On asking for Miss Adair he was ushered in and led to the dingy, old-fashioned drawing-room.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading For a whole week Lawrence knocked about London, and it was just as well for their peace of mind that none of those who cared for him saw him.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It was some time before a step approached, and then the doctor, with a keen look in his kindly eyes, entered alone.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For a whole week Lawrence knocked about London, and it was just as well for their peace of mind that none of those who cared for him saw him.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading On asking for Miss Adair he was ushered in and led to the dingy, old-fashioned drawing-room.
not one, and not any
From this reading For a whole week Lawrence knocked about London, and it was just as well for their peace of mind that none of those who cared for him saw him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a whole week Lawrence knocked about London, and it was just as well for their peace of mind that none of those who cared for him saw him.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One Sunday afternoon he suddenly called a taxi and drove off to Shepherd’s Bush.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading On asking for Miss Adair he was ushered in and led to the dingy, old-fashioned drawing-room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On asking for Miss Adair he was ushered in and led to the dingy, old-fashioned drawing-room.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One Sunday afternoon he suddenly called a taxi and drove off to Shepherd’s Bush.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading For a whole week Lawrence knocked about London, and it was just as well for their peace of mind that none of those who cared for him saw him.
cut with a saw
From this reading For a whole week Lawrence knocked about London, and it was just as well for their peace of mind that none of those who cared for him saw him.
only a very short time before
From this reading Lawrence was watching the door with a fixed intentness that scarcely gave when the unexpected comer entered.
Shepherd'snounUS /ˈʃepərdz/
possessive form of “shepherd” — a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading One Sunday afternoon he suddenly called a taxi and drove off to Shepherd’s Bush.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was some time before a step approached, and then the doctor, with a keen look in his kindly eyes, entered alone.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading It was some time before a step approached, and then the doctor, with a keen look in his kindly eyes, entered alone.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading One Sunday afternoon he suddenly called a taxi and drove off to Shepherd’s Bush.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading One Sunday afternoon he suddenly called a taxi and drove off to Shepherd’s Bush.
taxiverbUS /ˈtæksi/
travel slowly
From this reading One Sunday afternoon he suddenly called a taxi and drove off to Shepherd’s Bush.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For a whole week Lawrence knocked about London, and it was just as well for their peace of mind that none of those who cared for him saw him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On asking for Miss Adair he was ushered in and led to the dingy, old-fashioned drawing-room.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading For a whole week Lawrence knocked about London, and it was just as well for their peace of mind that none of those who cared for him saw him.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It was some time before a step approached, and then the doctor, with a keen look in his kindly eyes, entered alone.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For a whole week Lawrence knocked about London, and it was just as well for their peace of mind that none of those who cared for him saw him.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was some time before a step approached, and then the doctor, with a keen look in his kindly eyes, entered alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One Sunday afternoon he suddenly called a taxi and drove off to Shepherd’s Bush.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading Lawrence was watching the door with a fixed intentness that scarcely gave when the unexpected comer entered.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading On asking for Miss Adair he was ushered in and led to the dingy, old-fashioned drawing-room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a whole week Lawrence knocked about London, and it was just as well for their peace of mind that none of those who cared for him saw him.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading Lawrence was watching the door with a fixed intentness that scarcely gave when the unexpected comer entered.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading For a whole week Lawrence knocked about London, and it was just as well for their peace of mind that none of those who cared for him saw him.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading For a whole week Lawrence knocked about London, and it was just as well for their peace of mind that none of those who cared for him saw him.
at the time that
From this reading Lawrence was watching the door with a fixed intentness that scarcely gave when the unexpected comer entered.
which person or people
From this reading For a whole week Lawrence knocked about London, and it was just as well for their peace of mind that none of those who cared for him saw him.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading For a whole week Lawrence knocked about London, and it was just as well for their peace of mind that none of those who cared for him saw him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was some time before a step approached, and then the doctor, with a keen look in his kindly eyes, entered alone.
