used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He used a little melted wax under the large seal, replaced the warrant in the outer cover, and returned the document to the pigeonhole whence he had taken it.
anew
From this reading This done, he sat down again, and began to write his report.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading He found nothing to say, except that those he would have spoken of had been already disposed of; and now he thought again that he would burn the fatal paper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He used a little melted wax under the large seal, replaced the warrant in the outer cover, and returned the document to the pigeonhole whence he had taken it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He rose resolute, but at this moment the head keeper came back.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He rose resolute, but at this moment the head keeper came back.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He found nothing to say, except that those he would have spoken of had been already disposed of; and now he thought again that he would burn the fatal paper.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading This done, he sat down again, and began to write his report.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading He found nothing to say, except that those he would have spoken of had been already disposed of; and now he thought again that he would burn the fatal paper.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He rose resolute, but at this moment the head keeper came back.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He rose resolute, but at this moment the head keeper came back.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading He used a little melted wax under the large seal, replaced the warrant in the outer cover, and returned the document to the pigeonhole whence he had taken it.
having made preparations
From this reading He found nothing to say, except that those he would have spoken of had been already disposed of; and now he thought again that he would burn the fatal paper.
documentnounUS /ˈdɑːkjəment/
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading He used a little melted wax under the large seal, replaced the warrant in the outer cover, and returned the document to the pigeonhole whence he had taken it.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading This done, he sat down again, and began to write his report.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This done, he sat down again, and began to write his report.
apart from; not including
From this reading He found nothing to say, except that those he would have spoken of had been already disposed of; and now he thought again that he would burn the fatal paper.
excusesnounUS /ɪksˈkjuːsɪz/
plural of “excuse” — a defense of some offensive behavior or some failure to keep a promise etc.
From this reading François was sorry, but he was not used to writing, and made excuses until at last the man said impatiently:
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading He found nothing to say, except that those he would have spoken of had been already disposed of; and now he thought again that he would burn the fatal paper.
set up or found
From this reading He found nothing to say, except that those he would have spoken of had been already disposed of; and now he thought again that he would burn the fatal paper.
François
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From this reading François was sorry, but he was not used to writing, and made excuses until at last the man said impatiently:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He used a little melted wax under the large seal, replaced the warrant in the outer cover, and returned the document to the pigeonhole whence he had taken it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He found nothing to say, except that those he would have spoken of had been already disposed of; and now he thought again that he would burn the fatal paper.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He used a little melted wax under the large seal, replaced the warrant in the outer cover, and returned the document to the pigeonhole whence he had taken it.
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 rose resolute, but at this moment the head keeper came back.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This done, he sat down again, and began to write his report.
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading François was sorry, but he was not used to writing, and made excuses until at last the man said impatiently:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He used a little melted wax under the large seal, replaced the warrant in the outer cover, and returned the document to the pigeonhole whence he had taken it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He used a little melted wax under the large seal, replaced the warrant in the outer cover, and returned the document to the pigeonhole whence he had taken it.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading He rose resolute, but at this moment the head keeper came back.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He used a little melted wax under the large seal, replaced the warrant in the outer cover, and returned the document to the pigeonhole whence he had taken it.
immediately past
From this reading François was sorry, but he was not used to writing, and made excuses until at last the man said impatiently:
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He used a little melted wax under the large seal, replaced the warrant in the outer cover, and returned the document to the pigeonhole whence he had taken it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading François was sorry, but he was not used to writing, and made excuses until at last the man said impatiently:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading François was sorry, but he was not used to writing, and made excuses until at last the man said impatiently:
meltedadjectiveUS /ˈmeltəd/
changed from a solid to a liquid state
From this reading He used a little melted wax under the large seal, replaced the warrant in the outer cover, and returned the document to the pigeonhole whence he had taken it.
a particular point in time
From this reading He rose resolute, but at this moment the head keeper came back.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading François was sorry, but he was not used to writing, and made excuses until at last the man said impatiently:
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He found nothing to say, except that those he would have spoken of had been already disposed of; and now he thought again that he would burn the fatal paper.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He found nothing to say, except that those he would have spoken of had been already disposed of; and now he thought again that he would burn the fatal paper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found nothing to say, except that those he would have spoken of had been already disposed of; and now he thought again that he would burn the fatal paper.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading He used a little melted wax under the large seal, replaced the warrant in the outer cover, and returned the document to the pigeonhole whence he had taken it.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He found nothing to say, except that those he would have spoken of had been already disposed of; and now he thought again that he would burn the fatal paper.
pigeonholenounUS /ˈpɪdʒənhoʊl/
a specific (often simplistic) category
From this reading He used a little melted wax under the large seal, replaced the warrant in the outer cover, and returned the document to the pigeonhole whence he had taken it.
replacedverbUS /ˌriːˈpleɪst/
past form of “replace” — substitute a person or thing for (another that is broken or inefficient or lost or no longer working or yielding what is expected)
From this reading He used a little melted wax under the large seal, replaced the warrant in the outer cover, and returned the document to the pigeonhole whence he had taken it.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading This done, he sat down again, and began to write his report.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading He rose resolute, but at this moment the head keeper came back.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He used a little melted wax under the large seal, replaced the warrant in the outer cover, and returned the document to the pigeonhole whence he had taken it.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He rose resolute, but at this moment the head keeper came back.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading François was sorry, but he was not used to writing, and made excuses until at last the man said impatiently:
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading This done, he sat down again, and began to write his report.
express in words
From this reading He found nothing to say, except that those he would have spoken of had been already disposed of; and now he thought again that he would burn the fatal paper.
sealverbUS /siːl/
make tight; secure against leakage
From this reading He used a little melted wax under the large seal, replaced the warrant in the outer cover, and returned the document to the pigeonhole whence he had taken it.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading François was sorry, but he was not used to writing, and made excuses until at last the man said impatiently:
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading He found nothing to say, except that those he would have spoken of had been already disposed of; and now he thought again that he would burn the fatal paper.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He used a little melted wax under the large seal, replaced the warrant in the outer cover, and returned the document to the pigeonhole whence he had taken it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found nothing to say, except that those he would have spoken of had been already disposed of; and now he thought again that he would burn the fatal paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He used a little melted wax under the large seal, replaced the warrant in the outer cover, and returned the document to the pigeonhole whence he had taken it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This done, he sat down again, and began to write his report.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading He found nothing to say, except that those he would have spoken of had been already disposed of; and now he thought again that he would burn the fatal paper.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He found nothing to say, except that those he would have spoken of had been already disposed of; and now he thought again that he would burn the fatal paper.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He used a little melted wax under the large seal, replaced the warrant in the outer cover, and returned the document to the pigeonhole whence he had taken it.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He used a little melted wax under the large seal, replaced the warrant in the outer cover, and returned the document to the pigeonhole whence he had taken it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading François was sorry, but he was not used to writing, and made excuses until at last the man said impatiently:
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He used a little melted wax under the large seal, replaced the warrant in the outer cover, and returned the document to the pigeonhole whence he had taken it.
warrantnounUS /ˈwɔːrənt/
a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts
From this reading He used a little melted wax under the large seal, replaced the warrant in the outer cover, and returned the document to the pigeonhole whence he had taken it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading François was sorry, but he was not used to writing, and made excuses until at last the man said impatiently:
waxverbUS /wæks/
cover with wax
From this reading He used a little melted wax under the large seal, replaced the warrant in the outer cover, and returned the document to the pigeonhole whence he had taken it.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading He used a little melted wax under the large seal, replaced the warrant in the outer cover, and returned the document to the pigeonhole whence he had taken it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He found nothing to say, except that those he would have spoken of had been already disposed of; and now he thought again that he would burn the fatal paper.
produce a literary work
From this reading This done, he sat down again, and began to write his report.
the act of creating written works
From this reading François was sorry, but he was not used to writing, and made excuses until at last the man said impatiently:
