used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a position for which Mr. Letts was totally unprepared, and the satisfied smile of Mr. Widden as he took the vacant place by no means improved matters.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An odd look in her eyes as they met his gave him food for thought for the rest of the evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a position for which Mr. Letts was totally unprepared, and the satisfied smile of Mr. Widden as he took the vacant place by no means improved matters.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was a position for which Mr. Letts was totally unprepared, and the satisfied smile of Mr. Widden as he took the vacant place by no means improved matters.
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading In a state of considerable dismay Mr. Letts dropped farther and farther behind until, looking up, he saw Miss Foster, attended by her restive escort, quietly waiting for him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In a state of considerable dismay Mr. Letts dropped farther and farther behind until, looking up, he saw Miss Foster, attended by her restive escort, quietly waiting for him.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a position for which Mr. Letts was totally unprepared, and the satisfied smile of Mr. Widden as he took the vacant place by no means improved matters.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In a state of considerable dismay Mr. Letts dropped farther and farther behind until, looking up, he saw Miss Foster, attended by her restive escort, quietly waiting for him.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading In a state of considerable dismay Mr. Letts dropped farther and farther behind until, looking up, he saw Miss Foster, attended by her restive escort, quietly waiting for him.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading In a state of considerable dismay Mr. Letts dropped farther and farther behind until, looking up, he saw Miss Foster, attended by her restive escort, quietly waiting for him.
escortnounUS /eˈskɔːrt/
someone who escorts and protects a prominent person
From this reading In a state of considerable dismay Mr. Letts dropped farther and farther behind until, looking up, he saw Miss Foster, attended by her restive escort, quietly waiting for him.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading An odd look in her eyes as they met his gave him food for thought for the rest of the evening.
opinion or judgment
From this reading An odd look in her eyes as they met his gave him food for thought for the rest of the evening.
a social unit living together
From this reading “That—that's not the way to talk to the head of the family,” said Mr. Letts, feebly.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading In a state of considerable dismay Mr. Letts dropped farther and farther behind until, looking up, he saw Miss Foster, attended by her restive escort, quietly waiting for him.
feeblyadverbUS /ˈfiːbli/
in a faint and feeble manner
From this reading “That—that's not the way to talk to the head of the family,” said Mr. Letts, feebly.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading An odd look in her eyes as they met his gave him food for thought for the rest of the evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a position for which Mr. Letts was totally unprepared, and the satisfied smile of Mr. Widden as he took the vacant place by no means improved matters.
FosterverbUS /ˈfɑːstər/
promote the growth of
From this reading In a state of considerable dismay Mr. Letts dropped farther and farther behind until, looking up, he saw Miss Foster, attended by her restive escort, quietly waiting for him.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading An odd look in her eyes as they met his gave him food for thought for the rest of the evening.
a young female
From this reading “It's the way I talk to him,” rejoined the girl.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a position for which Mr. Letts was totally unprepared, and the satisfied smile of Mr. Widden as he took the vacant place by no means improved matters.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading “That—that's not the way to talk to the head of the family,” said Mr. Letts, feebly.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In a state of considerable dismay Mr. Letts dropped farther and farther behind until, looking up, he saw Miss Foster, attended by her restive escort, quietly waiting for him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It's the way I talk to him,” rejoined the girl.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading An odd look in her eyes as they met his gave him food for thought for the rest of the evening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “It's the way I talk to him,” rejoined the girl.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading It was a position for which Mr. Letts was totally unprepared, and the satisfied smile of Mr. Widden as he took the vacant place by no means improved matters.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a state of considerable dismay Mr. Letts dropped farther and farther behind until, looking up, he saw Miss Foster, attended by her restive escort, quietly waiting for him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a position for which Mr. Letts was totally unprepared, and the satisfied smile of Mr. Widden as he took the vacant place by no means improved matters.
It's
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From this reading “It's the way I talk to him,” rejoined the girl.
Letts
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From this reading “That—that's not the way to talk to the head of the family,” said Mr. Letts, feebly.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading An odd look in her eyes as they met his gave him food for thought for the rest of the evening.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading In a state of considerable dismay Mr. Letts dropped farther and farther behind until, looking up, he saw Miss Foster, attended by her restive escort, quietly waiting for him.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was a position for which Mr. Letts was totally unprepared, and the satisfied smile of Mr. Widden as he took the vacant place by no means improved matters.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It was a position for which Mr. Letts was totally unprepared, and the satisfied smile of Mr. Widden as he took the vacant place by no means improved matters.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading An odd look in her eyes as they met his gave him food for thought for the rest of the evening.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading In a state of considerable dismay Mr. Letts dropped farther and farther behind until, looking up, he saw Miss Foster, attended by her restive escort, quietly waiting for him.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “That—that's not the way to talk to the head of the family,” said Mr. Letts, feebly.
not any; not one
From this reading It was a position for which Mr. Letts was totally unprepared, and the satisfied smile of Mr. Widden as he took the vacant place by no means improved matters.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “That—that's not the way to talk to the head of the family,” said Mr. Letts, feebly.
not divisible by two
From this reading An odd look in her eyes as they met his gave him food for thought for the rest of the evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “That—that's not the way to talk to the head of the family,” said Mr. Letts, feebly.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a position for which Mr. Letts was totally unprepared, and the satisfied smile of Mr. Widden as he took the vacant place by no means improved matters.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading It was a position for which Mr. Letts was totally unprepared, and the satisfied smile of Mr. Widden as he took the vacant place by no means improved matters.
with low volume
From this reading In a state of considerable dismay Mr. Letts dropped farther and farther behind until, looking up, he saw Miss Foster, attended by her restive escort, quietly waiting for him.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading “It's the way I talk to him,” rejoined the girl.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading An odd look in her eyes as they met his gave him food for thought for the rest of the evening.
restiveadjectiveUS /ˈrestɪv/
being in a tense state
From this reading In a state of considerable dismay Mr. Letts dropped farther and farther behind until, looking up, he saw Miss Foster, attended by her restive escort, quietly waiting for him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “That—that's not the way to talk to the head of the family,” said Mr. Letts, feebly.
filled with satisfaction
From this reading It was a position for which Mr. Letts was totally unprepared, and the satisfied smile of Mr. Widden as he took the vacant place by no means improved matters.
cut with a saw
From this reading In a state of considerable dismay Mr. Letts dropped farther and farther behind until, looking up, he saw Miss Foster, attended by her restive escort, quietly waiting for him.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading It was a position for which Mr. Letts was totally unprepared, and the satisfied smile of Mr. Widden as he took the vacant place by no means improved matters.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading In a state of considerable dismay Mr. Letts dropped farther and farther behind until, looking up, he saw Miss Foster, attended by her restive escort, quietly waiting for him.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading “That—that's not the way to talk to the head of the family,” said Mr. Letts, feebly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That—that's not the way to talk to the head of the family,” said Mr. Letts, feebly.
that's
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From this reading “That—that's not the way to talk to the head of the family,” said Mr. Letts, feebly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “That—that's not the way to talk to the head of the family,” said Mr. Letts, feebly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An odd look in her eyes as they met his gave him food for thought for the rest of the evening.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading An odd look in her eyes as they met his gave him food for thought for the rest of the evening.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “That—that's not the way to talk to the head of the family,” said Mr. Letts, feebly.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It was a position for which Mr. Letts was totally unprepared, and the satisfied smile of Mr. Widden as he took the vacant place by no means improved matters.
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It was a position for which Mr. Letts was totally unprepared, and the satisfied smile of Mr. Widden as he took the vacant place by no means improved matters.
unpreparedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈperd/
without preparation; not prepared for
From this reading It was a position for which Mr. Letts was totally unprepared, and the satisfied smile of Mr. Widden as he took the vacant place by no means improved matters.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In a state of considerable dismay Mr. Letts dropped farther and farther behind until, looking up, he saw Miss Foster, attended by her restive escort, quietly waiting for him.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In a state of considerable dismay Mr. Letts dropped farther and farther behind until, looking up, he saw Miss Foster, attended by her restive escort, quietly waiting for him.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading It was a position for which Mr. Letts was totally unprepared, and the satisfied smile of Mr. Widden as he took the vacant place by no means improved matters.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading In a state of considerable dismay Mr. Letts dropped farther and farther behind until, looking up, he saw Miss Foster, attended by her restive escort, quietly waiting for him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a position for which Mr. Letts was totally unprepared, and the satisfied smile of Mr. Widden as he took the vacant place by no means improved matters.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “That—that's not the way to talk to the head of the family,” said Mr. Letts, feebly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a position for which Mr. Letts was totally unprepared, and the satisfied smile of Mr. Widden as he took the vacant place by no means improved matters.
Widden
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From this reading It was a position for which Mr. Letts was totally unprepared, and the satisfied smile of Mr. Widden as he took the vacant place by no means improved matters.
