used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He advanced, holding out a hand.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading He advanced, holding out a hand.
Alan
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From this reading This was not the same Rossland who had told Alan to attend to his own business on board the _Nome_.
Alan's
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From this reading At the desk in Alan’s living-room sat Rossland, when the door opened behind him and the master of the range came in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the desk in Alan’s living-room sat Rossland, when the door opened behind him and the master of the range came in.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the desk in Alan’s living-room sat Rossland, when the door opened behind him and the master of the range came in.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading This was not the same Rossland who had told Alan to attend to his own business on board the _Nome_.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At the desk in Alan’s living-room sat Rossland, when the door opened behind him and the master of the range came in.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading This was not the same Rossland who had told Alan to attend to his own business on board the _Nome_.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading His coat was off, his sleeves rolled up, and it was evident he was making no effort to conceal his freedom with Alan’s books and papers.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading This was not the same Rossland who had told Alan to attend to his own business on board the _Nome_.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At the desk in Alan’s living-room sat Rossland, when the door opened behind him and the master of the range came in.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading His coat was off, his sleeves rolled up, and it was evident he was making no effort to conceal his freedom with Alan’s books and papers.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading His coat was off, his sleeves rolled up, and it was evident he was making no effort to conceal his freedom with Alan’s books and papers.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading At the desk in Alan’s living-room sat Rossland, when the door opened behind him and the master of the range came in.
having the place or position changed
From this reading He was not disturbed when he saw who it was, and rose to meet him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading At the desk in Alan’s living-room sat Rossland, when the door opened behind him and the master of the range came in.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading His coat was off, his sleeves rolled up, and it was evident he was making no effort to conceal his freedom with Alan’s books and papers.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading His coat was off, his sleeves rolled up, and it was evident he was making no effort to conceal his freedom with Alan’s books and papers.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading His coat was off, his sleeves rolled up, and it was evident he was making no effort to conceal his freedom with Alan’s books and papers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was not the same Rossland who had told Alan to attend to his own business on board the _Nome_.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He advanced, holding out a hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not disturbed when he saw who it was, and rose to meet him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the desk in Alan’s living-room sat Rossland, when the door opened behind him and the master of the range came in.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His coat was off, his sleeves rolled up, and it was evident he was making no effort to conceal his freedom with Alan’s books and papers.
the act of retaining something
From this reading He advanced, holding out a hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the desk in Alan’s living-room sat Rossland, when the door opened behind him and the master of the range came in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was not disturbed when he saw who it was, and rose to meet him.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading At the desk in Alan’s living-room sat Rossland, when the door opened behind him and the master of the range came in.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading His coat was off, his sleeves rolled up, and it was evident he was making no effort to conceal his freedom with Alan’s books and papers.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading At the desk in Alan’s living-room sat Rossland, when the door opened behind him and the master of the range came in.
come together
From this reading He was not disturbed when he saw who it was, and rose to meet him.
not any; not one
From this reading His coat was off, his sleeves rolled up, and it was evident he was making no effort to conceal his freedom with Alan’s books and papers.
NomenounUS /noʊm/
a town in western Alaska on the southern coast of the Seward Peninsula; an important center of an Alaskan gold rush at the beginning of the 20th century
From this reading This was not the same Rossland who had told Alan to attend to his own business on board the _Nome_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not disturbed when he saw who it was, and rose to meet him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the desk in Alan’s living-room sat Rossland, when the door opened behind him and the master of the range came in.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading His coat was off, his sleeves rolled up, and it was evident he was making no effort to conceal his freedom with Alan’s books and papers.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This was not the same Rossland who had told Alan to attend to his own business on board the _Nome_.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading At the desk in Alan’s living-room sat Rossland, when the door opened behind him and the master of the range came in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He advanced, holding out a hand.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading This was not the same Rossland who had told Alan to attend to his own business on board the _Nome_.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading His coat was off, his sleeves rolled up, and it was evident he was making no effort to conceal his freedom with Alan’s books and papers.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading At the desk in Alan’s living-room sat Rossland, when the door opened behind him and the master of the range came in.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading His coat was off, his sleeves rolled up, and it was evident he was making no effort to conceal his freedom with Alan’s books and papers.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading He was not disturbed when he saw who it was, and rose to meet him.
Rossland
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the desk in Alan’s living-room sat Rossland, when the door opened behind him and the master of the range came in.
Identical; not different.
From this reading This was not the same Rossland who had told Alan to attend to his own business on board the _Nome_.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading At the desk in Alan’s living-room sat Rossland, when the door opened behind him and the master of the range came in.
cut with a saw
From this reading He was not disturbed when he saw who it was, and rose to meet him.
sleevesnounUS /sliːvz/
plural of “sleeve” — the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading His coat was off, his sleeves rolled up, and it was evident he was making no effort to conceal his freedom with Alan’s books and papers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the desk in Alan’s living-room sat Rossland, when the door opened behind him and the master of the range came in.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not the same Rossland who had told Alan to attend to his own business on board the _Nome_.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was not disturbed when he saw who it was, and rose to meet him.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading This was not the same Rossland who had told Alan to attend to his own business on board the _Nome_.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading His coat was off, his sleeves rolled up, and it was evident he was making no effort to conceal his freedom with Alan’s books and papers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not disturbed when he saw who it was, and rose to meet him.
at the time that
From this reading At the desk in Alan’s living-room sat Rossland, when the door opened behind him and the master of the range came in.
which person or people
From this reading He was not disturbed when he saw who it was, and rose to meet him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His coat was off, his sleeves rolled up, and it was evident he was making no effort to conceal his freedom with Alan’s books and papers.
