used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE FOURTH MAN ROSS stood motionless until Weston, muttering and turning his head from side to side, gradually came to rest again and fell into a deeper sleep.
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 Leaning forward, he dropped his elbows on his knees and taking his head between his hands, proceeded to do some adding satisfactory in its results.
anew
From this reading THE FOURTH MAN ROSS stood motionless until Weston, muttering and turning his head from side to side, gradually came to rest again and fell into a deeper sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FOURTH MAN ROSS stood motionless until Weston, muttering and turning his head from side to side, gradually came to rest again and fell into a deeper sleep.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Then the boy went outside and sat down on the bench.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Leaning forward, he dropped his elbows on his knees and taking his head between his hands, proceeded to do some adding satisfactory in its results.
a youthful male person
From this reading Then the boy went outside and sat down on the bench.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE FOURTH MAN ROSS stood motionless until Weston, muttering and turning his head from side to side, gradually came to rest again and fell into a deeper sleep.
comparative of “deeply” — to a great depth psychologically or emotionally
From this reading THE FOURTH MAN ROSS stood motionless until Weston, muttering and turning his head from side to side, gradually came to rest again and fell into a deeper sleep.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Leaning forward, he dropped his elbows on his knees and taking his head between his hands, proceeded to do some adding satisfactory in its results.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then the boy went outside and sat down on the bench.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Leaning forward, he dropped his elbows on his knees and taking his head between his hands, proceeded to do some adding satisfactory in its results.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading "It's easy enough to put two and two together," he muttered.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
From this reading Leaning forward, he dropped his elbows on his knees and taking his head between his hands, proceeded to do some adding satisfactory in its results.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "It's easy enough to put two and two together," he muttered.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE FOURTH MAN ROSS stood motionless until Weston, muttering and turning his head from side to side, gradually came to rest again and fell into a deeper sleep.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He longed for the presence of Sheepy.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Leaning forward, he dropped his elbows on his knees and taking his head between his hands, proceeded to do some adding satisfactory in its results.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading THE FOURTH MAN ROSS stood motionless until Weston, muttering and turning his head from side to side, gradually came to rest again and fell into a deeper sleep.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FOURTH MAN ROSS stood motionless until Weston, muttering and turning his head from side to side, gradually came to rest again and fell into a deeper sleep.
in a gradual manner
From this reading THE FOURTH MAN ROSS stood motionless until Weston, muttering and turning his head from side to side, gradually came to rest again and fell into a deeper sleep.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Leaning forward, he dropped his elbows on his knees and taking his head between his hands, proceeded to do some adding satisfactory in its results.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It's easy enough to put two and two together," he muttered.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE FOURTH MAN ROSS stood motionless until Weston, muttering and turning his head from side to side, gradually came to rest again and fell into a deeper sleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FOURTH MAN ROSS stood motionless until Weston, muttering and turning his head from side to side, gradually came to rest again and fell into a deeper sleep.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leaning forward, he dropped his elbows on his knees and taking his head between his hands, proceeded to do some adding satisfactory in its results.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE FOURTH MAN ROSS stood motionless until Weston, muttering and turning his head from side to side, gradually came to rest again and fell into a deeper sleep.
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From this reading "It's easy enough to put two and two together," he muttered.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Leaning forward, he dropped his elbows on his knees and taking his head between his hands, proceeded to do some adding satisfactory in its results.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Leaning forward, he dropped his elbows on his knees and taking his head between his hands, proceeded to do some adding satisfactory in its results.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Leaning forward, he dropped his elbows on his knees and taking his head between his hands, proceeded to do some adding satisfactory in its results.
longedverbUS /lɔːŋd/
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading He longed for the presence of Sheepy.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading THE FOURTH MAN ROSS stood motionless until Weston, muttering and turning his head from side to side, gradually came to rest again and fell into a deeper sleep.
not in physical motion
From this reading THE FOURTH MAN ROSS stood motionless until Weston, muttering and turning his head from side to side, gradually came to rest again and fell into a deeper sleep.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "It's easy enough to put two and two together," he muttered.
mutteringnounUS /ˈmʌtərɪŋ/
a low continuous indistinct sound; often accompanied by movement of the lips without the production of articulate speech
From this reading THE FOURTH MAN ROSS stood motionless until Weston, muttering and turning his head from side to side, gradually came to rest again and fell into a deeper sleep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He longed for the presence of Sheepy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then the boy went outside and sat down on the bench.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Then the boy went outside and sat down on the bench.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading He longed for the presence of Sheepy.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Leaning forward, he dropped his elbows on his knees and taking his head between his hands, proceeded to do some adding satisfactory in its results.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "It's easy enough to put two and two together," he muttered.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading THE FOURTH MAN ROSS stood motionless until Weston, muttering and turning his head from side to side, gradually came to rest again and fell into a deeper sleep.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading Leaning forward, he dropped his elbows on his knees and taking his head between his hands, proceeded to do some adding satisfactory in its results.
ROSSnounUS /rɑːs/
Scottish explorer who led Arctic expeditions that yielded geographic discoveries while searching for the Northwest Passage (1777-1856)
From this reading THE FOURTH MAN ROSS stood motionless until Weston, muttering and turning his head from side to side, gradually came to rest again and fell into a deeper sleep.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Then the boy went outside and sat down on the bench.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading Leaning forward, he dropped his elbows on his knees and taking his head between his hands, proceeded to do some adding satisfactory in its results.
Sheepy
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From this reading He longed for the presence of Sheepy.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE FOURTH MAN ROSS stood motionless until Weston, muttering and turning his head from side to side, gradually came to rest again and fell into a deeper sleep.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading THE FOURTH MAN ROSS stood motionless until Weston, muttering and turning his head from side to side, gradually came to rest again and fell into a deeper sleep.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Leaning forward, he dropped his elbows on his knees and taking his head between his hands, proceeded to do some adding satisfactory in its results.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading THE FOURTH MAN ROSS stood motionless until Weston, muttering and turning his head from side to side, gradually came to rest again and fell into a deeper sleep.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Leaning forward, he dropped his elbows on his knees and taking his head between his hands, proceeded to do some adding satisfactory in its results.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FOURTH MAN ROSS stood motionless until Weston, muttering and turning his head from side to side, gradually came to rest again and fell into a deeper sleep.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the boy went outside and sat down on the bench.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FOURTH MAN ROSS stood motionless until Weston, muttering and turning his head from side to side, gradually came to rest again and fell into a deeper sleep.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "It's easy enough to put two and two together," he muttered.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading THE FOURTH MAN ROSS stood motionless until Weston, muttering and turning his head from side to side, gradually came to rest again and fell into a deeper sleep.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "It's easy enough to put two and two together," he muttered.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading THE FOURTH MAN ROSS stood motionless until Weston, muttering and turning his head from side to side, gradually came to rest again and fell into a deeper sleep.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then the boy went outside and sat down on the bench.
WestonnounUS /ˈwestən/
United States photographer(1886-1958)
From this reading THE FOURTH MAN ROSS stood motionless until Weston, muttering and turning his head from side to side, gradually came to rest again and fell into a deeper sleep.
