used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading He seemed to appreciate the uselessness of calling the mountaineer who was in a realm too remote for human interference.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading He seemed to appreciate the uselessness of calling the mountaineer who was in a realm too remote for human interference.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading TWO PLANS When Colonel May returned he was tired.
contemplationnounUS /ˌkɑːntəmˈpleɪʃən/
a long and thoughtful observation
From this reading He found the young engineer out under the trees, deep in the contemplation of the sky.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The Colonel was not the first that day to look in, pause, and then pass on.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He found the young engineer out under the trees, deep in the contemplation of the sky.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
engineernounUS /ˈendʒəˈnɪr/
a person who uses scientific knowledge to solve practical problems
From this reading He found the young engineer out under the trees, deep in the contemplation of the sky.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
apart from; not including
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Colonel was not the first that day to look in, pause, and then pass on.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
set up or found
From this reading He found the young engineer out under the trees, deep in the contemplation of the sky.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TWO PLANS When Colonel May returned he was tired.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
past form of “hesitate” — pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading He seemed to appreciate the uselessness of calling the mountaineer who was in a realm too remote for human interference.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
indomitableadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɑːmətəbəl/
impossible to subdue
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading He seemed to appreciate the uselessness of calling the mountaineer who was in a realm too remote for human interference.
a room where books are kept
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The Colonel was not the first that day to look in, pause, and then pass on.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading TWO PLANS When Colonel May returned he was tired.
a particular point in time
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
mountaineernounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪr/
someone who climbs mountains
From this reading He seemed to appreciate the uselessness of calling the mountaineer who was in a realm too remote for human interference.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The Colonel was not the first that day to look in, pause, and then pass on.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He found the young engineer out under the trees, deep in the contemplation of the sky.
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
go across or through
From this reading The Colonel was not the first that day to look in, pause, and then pass on.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading The Colonel was not the first that day to look in, pause, and then pass on.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading TWO PLANS When Colonel May returned he was tired.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading He seemed to appreciate the uselessness of calling the mountaineer who was in a realm too remote for human interference.
remoteadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊt/
located far away spatially
From this reading He seemed to appreciate the uselessness of calling the mountaineer who was in a realm too remote for human interference.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading TWO PLANS When Colonel May returned he was tired.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to appreciate the uselessness of calling the mountaineer who was in a realm too remote for human interference.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading He found the young engineer out under the trees, deep in the contemplation of the sky.
studentnounUS /ˈstuːdənt/
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Colonel was not the first that day to look in, pause, and then pass on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading TWO PLANS When Colonel May returned he was tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He seemed to appreciate the uselessness of calling the mountaineer who was in a realm too remote for human interference.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading He found the young engineer out under the trees, deep in the contemplation of the sky.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO PLANS When Colonel May returned he was tired.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He found the young engineer out under the trees, deep in the contemplation of the sky.
uselessnessnoun
the quality of having no practical use
From this reading He seemed to appreciate the uselessness of calling the mountaineer who was in a realm too remote for human interference.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TWO PLANS When Colonel May returned he was tired.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He paused at the library door, for a moment watching the bent head of the indomitable student, now oblivious to everything except the page before him, hesitated, and then passed on in search of Brent.
at the time that
From this reading TWO PLANS When Colonel May returned he was tired.
which person or people
From this reading He seemed to appreciate the uselessness of calling the mountaineer who was in a realm too remote for human interference.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading He found the young engineer out under the trees, deep in the contemplation of the sky.
