used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
AmosnounUS /ˈeɪməs/
a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet
From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading I was in a fever of anxiety to hear what passed between them.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading I concluded that Tom's unexpected arrival had suggested some business to be done with him.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading I was in a fever of anxiety to hear what passed between them.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I concluded that Tom's unexpected arrival had suggested some business to be done with him.
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading I concluded that Tom's unexpected arrival had suggested some business to be done with him.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I concluded that Tom's unexpected arrival had suggested some business to be done with him.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
ERNEST
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From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST VISITS HIS UNCLE'S LIBRARY.
a rise in the temperature of the body; frequently a symptom of infection
From this reading I was in a fever of anxiety to hear what passed between them.
foldingnounUS /ˈfoʊldɪŋ/
the process whereby a protein molecule assumes its intricate three-dimensional shape
From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
fortressnounUS /ˈfɔːrtrəs/
a fortified defensive structure
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
the act of giving
From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I concluded that Tom's unexpected arrival had suggested some business to be done with him.
handledadjectiveUS /ˈhændəld/
having a usually specified type of handle
From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading I was in a fever of anxiety to hear what passed between them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I concluded that Tom's unexpected arrival had suggested some business to be done with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST VISITS HIS UNCLE'S LIBRARY.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I concluded that Tom's unexpected arrival had suggested some business to be done with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST VISITS HIS UNCLE'S LIBRARY.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
a room where books are kept
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST VISITS HIS UNCLE'S LIBRARY.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was in a fever of anxiety to hear what passed between them.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading I was in a fever of anxiety to hear what passed between them.
reduceverbUS /rəˈduːs/
cut down on; make a reduction in
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
restoringverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading I concluded that Tom's unexpected arrival had suggested some business to be done with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I concluded that Tom's unexpected arrival had suggested some business to be done with him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was in a fever of anxiety to hear what passed between them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
ThorntonnounUS /ˈθɔːrntən/
American architect (1759-1828)
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
male cat
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading I concluded that Tom's unexpected arrival had suggested some business to be done with him.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
UNCLE'SnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST VISITS HIS UNCLE'S LIBRARY.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading I concluded that Tom's unexpected arrival had suggested some business to be done with him.
unfoldingnounUS /ənˈfoʊldɪŋ/
a developmental process
From this reading Uncle Amos handled the papers, folding and unfolding them, giving each a hasty glance, and then restoring it to the safe.
VISITSnounUS /ˈvɪzɪts/
plural of “visit” — the act of going to see some person or place or thing for a short time
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST VISITS HIS UNCLE'S LIBRARY.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I was in a fever of anxiety to hear what passed between them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH ERNEST VISITS HIS UNCLE'S LIBRARY.
WHILEconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WHILE Tom Thornton was looking for a battery with which to reduce my fortress, my uncle appeared to be searching for some paper in his safe.
