used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A faint noise was heard on the steps, and presently in came an old arm chair that had belonged to my grandmother.
(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 "Are we all in now?" said the easy chair, blandly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A faint noise was heard on the steps, and presently in came an old arm chair that had belonged to my grandmother.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A faint noise was heard on the steps, and presently in came an old arm chair that had belonged to my grandmother.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are we all in now?" said the easy chair, blandly.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading A faint noise was heard on the steps, and presently in came an old arm chair that had belonged to my grandmother.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Well," said the easy chair, who seemed to be president, "we are ready for business."
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading A faint noise was heard on the steps, and presently in came an old arm chair that had belonged to my grandmother.
blandlyadverbUS /ˈblændli/
in a bland manner
From this reading "Are we all in now?" said the easy chair, blandly.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "Well," said the easy chair, who seemed to be president, "we are ready for business."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I now tried to move, determined to go and see what was the matter with the furniture, but the _tired_ feeling crept all over me and I lay still.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A faint noise was heard on the steps, and presently in came an old arm chair that had belonged to my grandmother.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "Are we all in now?" said the easy chair, blandly.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It had lain in the garret covered with spider webs for years, and indeed it was quite infirm in the joints, and must have had a hard time getting down two flights of stairs.
inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading I now tried to move, determined to go and see what was the matter with the furniture, but the _tired_ feeling crept all over me and I lay still.
characterized by great determination
From this reading I now tried to move, determined to go and see what was the matter with the furniture, but the _tired_ feeling crept all over me and I lay still.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It had lain in the garret covered with spider webs for years, and indeed it was quite infirm in the joints, and must have had a hard time getting down two flights of stairs.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "Are we all in now?" said the easy chair, blandly.
deficient in magnitude; barely perceptible; lacking clarity or brightness or loudness etc
From this reading A faint noise was heard on the steps, and presently in came an old arm chair that had belonged to my grandmother.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading I now tried to move, determined to go and see what was the matter with the furniture, but the _tired_ feeling crept all over me and I lay still.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading It had lain in the garret covered with spider webs for years, and indeed it was quite infirm in the joints, and must have had a hard time getting down two flights of stairs.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had lain in the garret covered with spider webs for years, and indeed it was quite infirm in the joints, and must have had a hard time getting down two flights of stairs.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading I now tried to move, determined to go and see what was the matter with the furniture, but the _tired_ feeling crept all over me and I lay still.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading It had lain in the garret covered with spider webs for years, and indeed it was quite infirm in the joints, and must have had a hard time getting down two flights of stairs.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading It had lain in the garret covered with spider webs for years, and indeed it was quite infirm in the joints, and must have had a hard time getting down two flights of stairs.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I now tried to move, determined to go and see what was the matter with the furniture, but the _tired_ feeling crept all over me and I lay still.
grandmothernounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðər/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading A faint noise was heard on the steps, and presently in came an old arm chair that had belonged to my grandmother.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A faint noise was heard on the steps, and presently in came an old arm chair that had belonged to my grandmother.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It had lain in the garret covered with spider webs for years, and indeed it was quite infirm in the joints, and must have had a hard time getting down two flights of stairs.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had lain in the garret covered with spider webs for years, and indeed it was quite infirm in the joints, and must have had a hard time getting down two flights of stairs.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading A faint noise was heard on the steps, and presently in came an old arm chair that had belonged to my grandmother.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I now tried to move, determined to go and see what was the matter with the furniture, but the _tired_ feeling crept all over me and I lay still.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Are we all in now?" said the easy chair, blandly.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It had lain in the garret covered with spider webs for years, and indeed it was quite infirm in the joints, and must have had a hard time getting down two flights of stairs.
infirmadjectiveUS /ɪnˈfɜːrm/
lacking bodily or muscular strength or vitality
From this reading It had lain in the garret covered with spider webs for years, and indeed it was quite infirm in the joints, and must have had a hard time getting down two flights of stairs.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had lain in the garret covered with spider webs for years, and indeed it was quite infirm in the joints, and must have had a hard time getting down two flights of stairs.
jointsnounUS /dʒɔɪnts/
plural of “joint” — (anatomy) the point of connection between two bones or elements of a skeleton (especially if it allows motion)
From this reading It had lain in the garret covered with spider webs for years, and indeed it was quite infirm in the joints, and must have had a hard time getting down two flights of stairs.
lainverbUS /leɪn/
inflected form of “lie” — be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading It had lain in the garret covered with spider webs for years, and indeed it was quite infirm in the joints, and must have had a hard time getting down two flights of stairs.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading I now tried to move, determined to go and see what was the matter with the furniture, but the _tired_ feeling crept all over me and I lay still.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I now tried to move, determined to go and see what was the matter with the furniture, but the _tired_ feeling crept all over me and I lay still.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I now tried to move, determined to go and see what was the matter with the furniture, but the _tired_ feeling crept all over me and I lay still.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I now tried to move, determined to go and see what was the matter with the furniture, but the _tired_ feeling crept all over me and I lay still.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It had lain in the garret covered with spider webs for years, and indeed it was quite infirm in the joints, and must have had a hard time getting down two flights of stairs.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A faint noise was heard on the steps, and presently in came an old arm chair that had belonged to my grandmother.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading A faint noise was heard on the steps, and presently in came an old arm chair that had belonged to my grandmother.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Are we all in now?" said the easy chair, blandly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had lain in the garret covered with spider webs for years, and indeed it was quite infirm in the joints, and must have had a hard time getting down two flights of stairs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A faint noise was heard on the steps, and presently in came an old arm chair that had belonged to my grandmother.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A faint noise was heard on the steps, and presently in came an old arm chair that had belonged to my grandmother.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I now tried to move, determined to go and see what was the matter with the furniture, but the _tired_ feeling crept all over me and I lay still.
in the near future
From this reading A faint noise was heard on the steps, and presently in came an old arm chair that had belonged to my grandmother.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading "Well," said the easy chair, who seemed to be president, "we are ready for business."
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It had lain in the garret covered with spider webs for years, and indeed it was quite infirm in the joints, and must have had a hard time getting down two flights of stairs.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading "Well," said the easy chair, who seemed to be president, "we are ready for business."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Are we all in now?" said the easy chair, blandly.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I now tried to move, determined to go and see what was the matter with the furniture, but the _tired_ feeling crept all over me and I lay still.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "Well," said the easy chair, who seemed to be president, "we are ready for business."
spidernounUS /ˈspaɪdər/
predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading It had lain in the garret covered with spider webs for years, and indeed it was quite infirm in the joints, and must have had a hard time getting down two flights of stairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading It had lain in the garret covered with spider webs for years, and indeed it was quite infirm in the joints, and must have had a hard time getting down two flights of stairs.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading A faint noise was heard on the steps, and presently in came an old arm chair that had belonged to my grandmother.
not in physical motion
From this reading I now tried to move, determined to go and see what was the matter with the furniture, but the _tired_ feeling crept all over me and I lay still.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A faint noise was heard on the steps, and presently in came an old arm chair that had belonged to my grandmother.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Are we all in now?" said the easy chair, blandly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It had lain in the garret covered with spider webs for years, and indeed it was quite infirm in the joints, and must have had a hard time getting down two flights of stairs.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading I now tried to move, determined to go and see what was the matter with the furniture, but the _tired_ feeling crept all over me and I lay still.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A faint noise was heard on the steps, and presently in came an old arm chair that had belonged to my grandmother.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading I now tried to move, determined to go and see what was the matter with the furniture, but the _tired_ feeling crept all over me and I lay still.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It had lain in the garret covered with spider webs for years, and indeed it was quite infirm in the joints, and must have had a hard time getting down two flights of stairs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A faint noise was heard on the steps, and presently in came an old arm chair that had belonged to my grandmother.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Are we all in now?" said the easy chair, blandly.
websnounUS /webz/
plural of “web” — an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading It had lain in the garret covered with spider webs for years, and indeed it was quite infirm in the joints, and must have had a hard time getting down two flights of stairs.
(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 "Well," said the easy chair, who seemed to be president, "we are ready for business."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I now tried to move, determined to go and see what was the matter with the furniture, but the _tired_ feeling crept all over me and I lay still.
which person or people
From this reading "Well," said the easy chair, who seemed to be president, "we are ready for business."
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had lain in the garret covered with spider webs for years, and indeed it was quite infirm in the joints, and must have had a hard time getting down two flights of stairs.
a late time of life
From this reading It had lain in the garret covered with spider webs for years, and indeed it was quite infirm in the joints, and must have had a hard time getting down two flights of stairs.
