used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'll walk on, for a bit," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading * * * * * The doctor went into his office-study and lighted a lamp.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading This room was arranged to suit him, and he did as he pleased in it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This room was arranged to suit him, and he did as he pleased in it.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading The furniture consisted of a large desk, a sofa and two chairs, besides some shelves full of books.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I'll walk on, for a bit," he said.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The furniture consisted of a large desk, a sofa and two chairs, besides some shelves full of books.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading It smelt very much of tobacco, though there were no curtains and no carpet, only a couple of small rugs on the painted floor.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The furniture consisted of a large desk, a sofa and two chairs, besides some shelves full of books.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The furniture consisted of a large desk, a sofa and two chairs, besides some shelves full of books.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading It smelt very much of tobacco, though there were no curtains and no carpet, only a couple of small rugs on the painted floor.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading It smelt very much of tobacco, though there were no curtains and no carpet, only a couple of small rugs on the painted floor.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The furniture consisted of a large desk, a sofa and two chairs, besides some shelves full of books.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This room was arranged to suit him, and he did as he pleased in it.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading * * * * * The doctor went into his office-study and lighted a lamp.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It smelt very much of tobacco, though there were no curtains and no carpet, only a couple of small rugs on the painted floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'll walk on, for a bit," he said.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The furniture consisted of a large desk, a sofa and two chairs, besides some shelves full of books.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The furniture consisted of a large desk, a sofa and two chairs, besides some shelves full of books.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I'll walk on, for a bit," he said.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This room was arranged to suit him, and he did as he pleased in it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading * * * * * The doctor went into his office-study and lighted a lamp.
I'll
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From this reading "I'll walk on, for a bit," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This room was arranged to suit him, and he did as he pleased in it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading * * * * * The doctor went into his office-study and lighted a lamp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This room was arranged to suit him, and he did as he pleased in it.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading * * * * * The doctor went into his office-study and lighted a lamp.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The furniture consisted of a large desk, a sofa and two chairs, besides some shelves full of books.
set afire or burning
From this reading * * * * * The doctor went into his office-study and lighted a lamp.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It smelt very much of tobacco, though there were no curtains and no carpet, only a couple of small rugs on the painted floor.
not any; not one
From this reading It smelt very much of tobacco, though there were no curtains and no carpet, only a couple of small rugs on the painted floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It smelt very much of tobacco, though there were no curtains and no carpet, only a couple of small rugs on the painted floor.
office-study
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From this reading * * * * * The doctor went into his office-study and lighted a lamp.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'll walk on, for a bit," he said.
and nothing more
From this reading It smelt very much of tobacco, though there were no curtains and no carpet, only a couple of small rugs on the painted floor.
coated with paint
From this reading It smelt very much of tobacco, though there were no curtains and no carpet, only a couple of small rugs on the painted floor.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading This room was arranged to suit him, and he did as he pleased in it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading This room was arranged to suit him, and he did as he pleased in it.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading It smelt very much of tobacco, though there were no curtains and no carpet, only a couple of small rugs on the painted floor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I'll walk on, for a bit," he said.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading The furniture consisted of a large desk, a sofa and two chairs, besides some shelves full of books.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It smelt very much of tobacco, though there were no curtains and no carpet, only a couple of small rugs on the painted floor.
smeltnounUS /smelt/
small cold-water silvery fish; migrate between salt and fresh water
From this reading It smelt very much of tobacco, though there were no curtains and no carpet, only a couple of small rugs on the painted floor.
sofanounUS /ˈsoʊfə/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The furniture consisted of a large desk, a sofa and two chairs, besides some shelves full of books.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The furniture consisted of a large desk, a sofa and two chairs, besides some shelves full of books.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading This room was arranged to suit him, and he did as he pleased in it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * The doctor went into his office-study and lighted a lamp.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It smelt very much of tobacco, though there were no curtains and no carpet, only a couple of small rugs on the painted floor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This room was arranged to suit him, and he did as he pleased in it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It smelt very much of tobacco, though there were no curtains and no carpet, only a couple of small rugs on the painted floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This room was arranged to suit him, and he did as he pleased in it.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading It smelt very much of tobacco, though there were no curtains and no carpet, only a couple of small rugs on the painted floor.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The furniture consisted of a large desk, a sofa and two chairs, besides some shelves full of books.
precisely as stated
From this reading It smelt very much of tobacco, though there were no curtains and no carpet, only a couple of small rugs on the painted floor.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "I'll walk on, for a bit," he said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This room was arranged to suit him, and he did as he pleased in it.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading * * * * * The doctor went into his office-study and lighted a lamp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It smelt very much of tobacco, though there were no curtains and no carpet, only a couple of small rugs on the painted floor.
