used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Motioning him to a seat, and adding that he would rejoin him presently, John left him there alone.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing 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 Motioning him to a seat, and adding that he would rejoin him presently, John left him there alone.
(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 The stranger looked around; there were landscape, game, fruit, cattle, and flower pieces, and all so exquisitely painted that any other moment each would have been a study to him--now heart and brain were both pre-occupied.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Motioning him to a seat, and adding that he would rejoin him presently, John left him there alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Motioning him to a seat, and adding that he would rejoin him presently, John left him there alone.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The stranger looked around; there were landscape, game, fruit, cattle, and flower pieces, and all so exquisitely painted that any other moment each would have been a study to him--now heart and brain were both pre-occupied.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The stranger looked around; there were landscape, game, fruit, cattle, and flower pieces, and all so exquisitely painted that any other moment each would have been a study to him--now heart and brain were both pre-occupied.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived at John's lodgings, he ushered the stranger into Gertrude's studio, of which she had given him the key when they parted, as she intended riding out with Rose.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Arrived at John's lodgings, he ushered the stranger into Gertrude's studio, of which she had given him the key when they parted, as she intended riding out with Rose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Arrived at John's lodgings, he ushered the stranger into Gertrude's studio, of which she had given him the key when they parted, as she intended riding out with Rose.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He felt this to be a turning-point in his life.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The stranger looked around; there were landscape, game, fruit, cattle, and flower pieces, and all so exquisitely painted that any other moment each would have been a study to him--now heart and brain were both pre-occupied.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The stranger looked around; there were landscape, game, fruit, cattle, and flower pieces, and all so exquisitely painted that any other moment each would have been a study to him--now heart and brain were both pre-occupied.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading The stranger looked around; there were landscape, game, fruit, cattle, and flower pieces, and all so exquisitely painted that any other moment each would have been a study to him--now heart and brain were both pre-occupied.
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The stranger looked around; there were landscape, game, fruit, cattle, and flower pieces, and all so exquisitely painted that any other moment each would have been a study to him--now heart and brain were both pre-occupied.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The stranger looked around; there were landscape, game, fruit, cattle, and flower pieces, and all so exquisitely painted that any other moment each would have been a study to him--now heart and brain were both pre-occupied.
exquisitelyadverbUS /ˌekˈskwɪzɪtli/
in a delicate manner
From this reading The stranger looked around; there were landscape, game, fruit, cattle, and flower pieces, and all so exquisitely painted that any other moment each would have been a study to him--now heart and brain were both pre-occupied.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt this to be a turning-point in his life.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The stranger looked around; there were landscape, game, fruit, cattle, and flower pieces, and all so exquisitely painted that any other moment each would have been a study to him--now heart and brain were both pre-occupied.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What was in store for him?
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The stranger looked around; there were landscape, game, fruit, cattle, and flower pieces, and all so exquisitely painted that any other moment each would have been a study to him--now heart and brain were both pre-occupied.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading The stranger looked around; there were landscape, game, fruit, cattle, and flower pieces, and all so exquisitely painted that any other moment each would have been a study to him--now heart and brain were both pre-occupied.
Gertrude's
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From this reading Arrived at John's lodgings, he ushered the stranger into Gertrude's studio, of which she had given him the key when they parted, as she intended riding out with Rose.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Arrived at John's lodgings, he ushered the stranger into Gertrude's studio, of which she had given him the key when they parted, as she intended riding out with Rose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Arrived at John's lodgings, he ushered the stranger into Gertrude's studio, of which she had given him the key when they parted, as she intended riding out with Rose.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The stranger looked around; there were landscape, game, fruit, cattle, and flower pieces, and all so exquisitely painted that any other moment each would have been a study to him--now heart and brain were both pre-occupied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arrived at John's lodgings, he ushered the stranger into Gertrude's studio, of which she had given him the key when they parted, as she intended riding out with Rose.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The stranger looked around; there were landscape, game, fruit, cattle, and flower pieces, and all so exquisitely painted that any other moment each would have been a study to him--now heart and brain were both pre-occupied.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Arrived at John's lodgings, he ushered the stranger into Gertrude's studio, of which she had given him the key when they parted, as she intended riding out with Rose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He felt this to be a turning-point in his life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What was in store for him?
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Arrived at John's lodgings, he ushered the stranger into Gertrude's studio, of which she had given him the key when they parted, as she intended riding out with Rose.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Arrived at John's lodgings, he ushered the stranger into Gertrude's studio, of which she had given him the key when they parted, as she intended riding out with Rose.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Motioning him to a seat, and adding that he would rejoin him presently, John left him there alone.
John'snounUS /dʒɑːnz/
possessive form of “john” — a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Arrived at John's lodgings, he ushered the stranger into Gertrude's studio, of which she had given him the key when they parted, as she intended riding out with Rose.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading Arrived at John's lodgings, he ushered the stranger into Gertrude's studio, of which she had given him the key when they parted, as she intended riding out with Rose.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The stranger looked around; there were landscape, game, fruit, cattle, and flower pieces, and all so exquisitely painted that any other moment each would have been a study to him--now heart and brain were both pre-occupied.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Motioning him to a seat, and adding that he would rejoin him presently, John left him there alone.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He felt this to be a turning-point in his life.
lodgingsnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋz/
temporary living quarters
From this reading Arrived at John's lodgings, he ushered the stranger into Gertrude's studio, of which she had given him the key when they parted, as she intended riding out with Rose.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The stranger looked around; there were landscape, game, fruit, cattle, and flower pieces, and all so exquisitely painted that any other moment each would have been a study to him--now heart and brain were both pre-occupied.
a particular point in time
From this reading The stranger looked around; there were landscape, game, fruit, cattle, and flower pieces, and all so exquisitely painted that any other moment each would have been a study to him--now heart and brain were both pre-occupied.
MotioningverbUS /ˈmoʊʃənɪŋ/
-ing form of “motion” — show, express or direct through movement
From this reading Motioning him to a seat, and adding that he would rejoin him presently, John left him there alone.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The stranger looked around; there were landscape, game, fruit, cattle, and flower pieces, and all so exquisitely painted that any other moment each would have been a study to him--now heart and brain were both pre-occupied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Arrived at John's lodgings, he ushered the stranger into Gertrude's studio, of which she had given him the key when they parted, as she intended riding out with Rose.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The stranger looked around; there were landscape, game, fruit, cattle, and flower pieces, and all so exquisitely painted that any other moment each would have been a study to him--now heart and brain were both pre-occupied.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Arrived at John's lodgings, he ushered the stranger into Gertrude's studio, of which she had given him the key when they parted, as she intended riding out with Rose.
coated with paint
From this reading The stranger looked around; there were landscape, game, fruit, cattle, and flower pieces, and all so exquisitely painted that any other moment each would have been a study to him--now heart and brain were both pre-occupied.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading Arrived at John's lodgings, he ushered the stranger into Gertrude's studio, of which she had given him the key when they parted, as she intended riding out with Rose.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The stranger looked around; there were landscape, game, fruit, cattle, and flower pieces, and all so exquisitely painted that any other moment each would have been a study to him--now heart and brain were both pre-occupied.
pre-occupied
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From this reading The stranger looked around; there were landscape, game, fruit, cattle, and flower pieces, and all so exquisitely painted that any other moment each would have been a study to him--now heart and brain were both pre-occupied.
in the near future
From this reading Motioning him to a seat, and adding that he would rejoin him presently, John left him there alone.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading Motioning him to a seat, and adding that he would rejoin him presently, John left him there alone.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Arrived at John's lodgings, he ushered the stranger into Gertrude's studio, of which she had given him the key when they parted, as she intended riding out with Rose.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Arrived at John's lodgings, he ushered the stranger into Gertrude's studio, of which she had given him the key when they parted, as she intended riding out with Rose.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Motioning him to a seat, and adding that he would rejoin him presently, John left him there alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arrived at John's lodgings, he ushered the stranger into Gertrude's studio, of which she had given him the key when they parted, as she intended riding out with Rose.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The stranger looked around; there were landscape, game, fruit, cattle, and flower pieces, and all so exquisitely painted that any other moment each would have been a study to him--now heart and brain were both pre-occupied.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading What was in store for him?
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Arrived at John's lodgings, he ushered the stranger into Gertrude's studio, of which she had given him the key when they parted, as she intended riding out with Rose.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading Arrived at John's lodgings, he ushered the stranger into Gertrude's studio, of which she had given him the key when they parted, as she intended riding out with Rose.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The stranger looked around; there were landscape, game, fruit, cattle, and flower pieces, and all so exquisitely painted that any other moment each would have been a study to him--now heart and brain were both pre-occupied.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Motioning him to a seat, and adding that he would rejoin him presently, John left him there alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Arrived at John's lodgings, he ushered the stranger into Gertrude's studio, of which she had given him the key when they parted, as she intended riding out with Rose.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Motioning him to a seat, and adding that he would rejoin him presently, John left him there alone.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Arrived at John's lodgings, he ushered the stranger into Gertrude's studio, of which she had given him the key when they parted, as she intended riding out with Rose.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He felt this to be a turning-point in his life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Motioning him to a seat, and adding that he would rejoin him presently, John left him there alone.
turning-point
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From this reading He felt this to be a turning-point in his life.
usheredverbUS /ˈʌʃərd/
past form of “usher” — take (someone) to their seats, as in theaters or auditoriums
From this reading Arrived at John's lodgings, he ushered the stranger into Gertrude's studio, of which she had given him the key when they parted, as she intended riding out with Rose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What was in store for him?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stranger looked around; there were landscape, game, fruit, cattle, and flower pieces, and all so exquisitely painted that any other moment each would have been a study to him--now heart and brain were both pre-occupied.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What was in store for him?
at the time that
From this reading Arrived at John's lodgings, he ushered the stranger into Gertrude's studio, of which she had given him the key when they parted, as she intended riding out with Rose.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Arrived at John's lodgings, he ushered the stranger into Gertrude's studio, of which she had given him the key when they parted, as she intended riding out with Rose.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Arrived at John's lodgings, he ushered the stranger into Gertrude's studio, of which she had given him the key when they parted, as she intended riding out with Rose.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Motioning him to a seat, and adding that he would rejoin him presently, John left him there alone.
