used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Within a few minutes after leaving Marmaduke Hall I arrived at the Ferry-House alone, having stationed Pierre in a dark court-yard across the street.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading From time to time they glanced uneasily about the room, as if they thought that someone should be watching.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Within a few minutes after leaving Marmaduke Hall I arrived at the Ferry-House alone, having stationed Pierre in a dark court-yard across the street.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Within a few minutes after leaving Marmaduke Hall I arrived at the Ferry-House alone, having stationed Pierre in a dark court-yard across the street.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Within a few minutes after leaving Marmaduke Hall I arrived at the Ferry-House alone, having stationed Pierre in a dark court-yard across the street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I looked in through the door and saw the four sailors huddled close together around one of the tables.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They talked in careful whispers with their heads close together as men are wont to do when they are engaged in underhand business.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading I looked in through the door and saw the four sailors huddled close together around one of the tables.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Within a few minutes after leaving Marmaduke Hall I arrived at the Ferry-House alone, having stationed Pierre in a dark court-yard across the street.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They talked in careful whispers with their heads close together as men are wont to do when they are engaged in underhand business.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Within a few minutes after leaving Marmaduke Hall I arrived at the Ferry-House alone, having stationed Pierre in a dark court-yard across the street.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading From time to time they glanced uneasily about the room, as if they thought that someone should be watching.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading When I came near them, they seemed to suspect my presence in the first breath.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading They talked in careful whispers with their heads close together as men are wont to do when they are engaged in underhand business.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When I came near them, they seemed to suspect my presence in the first breath.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading They talked in careful whispers with their heads close together as men are wont to do when they are engaged in underhand business.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I looked in through the door and saw the four sailors huddled close together around one of the tables.
court-yard
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From this reading Within a few minutes after leaving Marmaduke Hall I arrived at the Ferry-House alone, having stationed Pierre in a dark court-yard across the street.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Within a few minutes after leaving Marmaduke Hall I arrived at the Ferry-House alone, having stationed Pierre in a dark court-yard across the street.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They talked in careful whispers with their heads close together as men are wont to do when they are engaged in underhand business.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading I looked in through the door and saw the four sailors huddled close together around one of the tables.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading They talked in careful whispers with their heads close together as men are wont to do when they are engaged in underhand business.
Ferry-House
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From this reading Within a few minutes after leaving Marmaduke Hall I arrived at the Ferry-House alone, having stationed Pierre in a dark court-yard across the street.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Within a few minutes after leaving Marmaduke Hall I arrived at the Ferry-House alone, having stationed Pierre in a dark court-yard across the street.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When I came near them, they seemed to suspect my presence in the first breath.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I looked in through the door and saw the four sailors huddled close together around one of the tables.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From time to time they glanced uneasily about the room, as if they thought that someone should be watching.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading From time to time they glanced uneasily about the room, as if they thought that someone should be watching.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Within a few minutes after leaving Marmaduke Hall I arrived at the Ferry-House alone, having stationed Pierre in a dark court-yard across the street.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Within a few minutes after leaving Marmaduke Hall I arrived at the Ferry-House alone, having stationed Pierre in a dark court-yard across the street.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They talked in careful whispers with their heads close together as men are wont to do when they are engaged in underhand business.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading I looked in through the door and saw the four sailors huddled close together around one of the tables.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Within a few minutes after leaving Marmaduke Hall I arrived at the Ferry-House alone, having stationed Pierre in a dark court-yard across the street.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading From time to time they glanced uneasily about the room, as if they thought that someone should be watching.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Within a few minutes after leaving Marmaduke Hall I arrived at the Ferry-House alone, having stationed Pierre in a dark court-yard across the street.
the act of departing
From this reading Within a few minutes after leaving Marmaduke Hall I arrived at the Ferry-House alone, having stationed Pierre in a dark court-yard across the street.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked in through the door and saw the four sailors huddled close together around one of the tables.
Marmaduke
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From this reading Within a few minutes after leaving Marmaduke Hall I arrived at the Ferry-House alone, having stationed Pierre in a dark court-yard across the street.
the force of workers available
From this reading They talked in careful whispers with their heads close together as men are wont to do when they are engaged in underhand business.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Within a few minutes after leaving Marmaduke Hall I arrived at the Ferry-House alone, having stationed Pierre in a dark court-yard across the street.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I came near them, they seemed to suspect my presence in the first breath.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading When I came near them, they seemed to suspect my presence in the first breath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I looked in through the door and saw the four sailors huddled close together around one of the tables.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I looked in through the door and saw the four sailors huddled close together around one of the tables.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading Within a few minutes after leaving Marmaduke Hall I arrived at the Ferry-House alone, having stationed Pierre in a dark court-yard across the street.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading When I came near them, they seemed to suspect my presence in the first breath.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading From time to time they glanced uneasily about the room, as if they thought that someone should be watching.
plural of “sailor” — any member of a ship's crew
From this reading I looked in through the door and saw the four sailors huddled close together around one of the tables.
cut with a saw
From this reading I looked in through the door and saw the four sailors huddled close together around one of the tables.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading When I came near them, they seemed to suspect my presence in the first breath.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading From time to time they glanced uneasily about the room, as if they thought that someone should be watching.
a person, without saying who
From this reading From time to time they glanced uneasily about the room, as if they thought that someone should be watching.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading Within a few minutes after leaving Marmaduke Hall I arrived at the Ferry-House alone, having stationed Pierre in a dark court-yard across the street.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Within a few minutes after leaving Marmaduke Hall I arrived at the Ferry-House alone, having stationed Pierre in a dark court-yard across the street.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading When I came near them, they seemed to suspect my presence in the first breath.
tablesnounUS /ˈteɪbəlz/
plural of “table” — a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading I looked in through the door and saw the four sailors huddled close together around one of the tables.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They talked in careful whispers with their heads close together as men are wont to do when they are engaged in underhand business.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From time to time they glanced uneasily about the room, as if they thought that someone should be watching.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Within a few minutes after leaving Marmaduke Hall I arrived at the Ferry-House alone, having stationed Pierre in a dark court-yard across the street.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They talked in careful whispers with their heads close together as men are wont to do when they are engaged in underhand business.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When I came near them, they seemed to suspect my presence in the first breath.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They talked in careful whispers with their heads close together as men are wont to do when they are engaged in underhand business.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading From time to time they glanced uneasily about the room, as if they thought that someone should be watching.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading I looked in through the door and saw the four sailors huddled close together around one of the tables.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading From time to time they glanced uneasily about the room, as if they thought that someone should be watching.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They talked in careful whispers with their heads close together as men are wont to do when they are engaged in underhand business.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I looked in through the door and saw the four sailors huddled close together around one of the tables.
underhandadjective
with hand brought forward and up from below shoulder level
From this reading They talked in careful whispers with their heads close together as men are wont to do when they are engaged in underhand business.
uneasilyadverbUS /əˈniːzəli/
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading From time to time they glanced uneasily about the room, as if they thought that someone should be watching.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading From time to time they glanced uneasily about the room, as if they thought that someone should be watching.
at the time that
From this reading They talked in careful whispers with their heads close together as men are wont to do when they are engaged in underhand business.
whispersnounUS /ˈwɪspərz/
plural of “whisper” — speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading They talked in careful whispers with their heads close together as men are wont to do when they are engaged in underhand business.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They talked in careful whispers with their heads close together as men are wont to do when they are engaged in underhand business.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Within a few minutes after leaving Marmaduke Hall I arrived at the Ferry-House alone, having stationed Pierre in a dark court-yard across the street.
wontnounUS /woʊnt/
an established custom
From this reading They talked in careful whispers with their heads close together as men are wont to do when they are engaged in underhand business.
