used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Ember was spending a busy Sunday.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading Like some accurate machine his brain picked up the loose ravelled threads and wove them into a new combination.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading As he stood in the empty laboratory, realising Molloy’s defection and all that it involved, there was no change in his impassive face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As he stood in the empty laboratory, realising Molloy’s defection and all that it involved, there was no change in his impassive face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he stood in the empty laboratory, realising Molloy’s defection and all that it involved, there was no change in his impassive face.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Like some accurate machine his brain picked up the loose ravelled threads and wove them into a new combination.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading The web of his plan was broken.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Mr. Ember was spending a busy Sunday.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading As he stood in the empty laboratory, realising Molloy’s defection and all that it involved, there was no change in his impassive face.
combinationnounUS /ˌkɑːmbəˈneɪʃən/
a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities
From this reading Like some accurate machine his brain picked up the loose ravelled threads and wove them into a new combination.
defectionnounUS /dɪˈfekʃən/
withdrawing support or help despite allegiance or responsibility
From this reading As he stood in the empty laboratory, realising Molloy’s defection and all that it involved, there was no change in his impassive face.
EmbernounUS /ˈembər/
a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
From this reading Mr. Ember was spending a busy Sunday.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading As he stood in the empty laboratory, realising Molloy’s defection and all that it involved, there was no change in his impassive face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As he stood in the empty laboratory, realising Molloy’s defection and all that it involved, there was no change in his impassive face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he stood in the empty laboratory, realising Molloy’s defection and all that it involved, there was no change in his impassive face.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Molloy himself was no loss.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he stood in the empty laboratory, realising Molloy’s defection and all that it involved, there was no change in his impassive face.
impassiveadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsɪv/
having or revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
From this reading As he stood in the empty laboratory, realising Molloy’s defection and all that it involved, there was no change in his impassive face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he stood in the empty laboratory, realising Molloy’s defection and all that it involved, there was no change in his impassive face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Like some accurate machine his brain picked up the loose ravelled threads and wove them into a new combination.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading As he stood in the empty laboratory, realising Molloy’s defection and all that it involved, there was no change in his impassive face.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he stood in the empty laboratory, realising Molloy’s defection and all that it involved, there was no change in his impassive face.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading As he stood in the empty laboratory, realising Molloy’s defection and all that it involved, there was no change in his impassive face.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Like some accurate machine his brain picked up the loose ravelled threads and wove them into a new combination.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading Like some accurate machine his brain picked up the loose ravelled threads and wove them into a new combination.
something that is lost
From this reading Molloy himself was no loss.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Like some accurate machine his brain picked up the loose ravelled threads and wove them into a new combination.
Molloy
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From this reading Molloy himself was no loss.
Molloy's
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From this reading As he stood in the empty laboratory, realising Molloy’s defection and all that it involved, there was no change in his impassive face.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Ember was spending a busy Sunday.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Like some accurate machine his brain picked up the loose ravelled threads and wove them into a new combination.
not any; not one
From this reading As he stood in the empty laboratory, realising Molloy’s defection and all that it involved, there was no change in his impassive face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The web of his plan was broken.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading Like some accurate machine his brain picked up the loose ravelled threads and wove them into a new combination.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The web of his plan was broken.
ravelled
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From this reading Like some accurate machine his brain picked up the loose ravelled threads and wove them into a new combination.
realising
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From this reading As he stood in the empty laboratory, realising Molloy’s defection and all that it involved, there was no change in his impassive face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Like some accurate machine his brain picked up the loose ravelled threads and wove them into a new combination.
spendingnounUS /ˈspendɪŋ/
the act of spending or disbursing money
From this reading Mr. Ember was spending a busy Sunday.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As he stood in the empty laboratory, realising Molloy’s defection and all that it involved, there was no change in his impassive face.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading Mr. Ember was spending a busy Sunday.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he stood in the empty laboratory, realising Molloy’s defection and all that it involved, there was no change in his impassive face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As he stood in the empty laboratory, realising Molloy’s defection and all that it involved, there was no change in his impassive face.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Like some accurate machine his brain picked up the loose ravelled threads and wove them into a new combination.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As he stood in the empty laboratory, realising Molloy’s defection and all that it involved, there was no change in his impassive face.
threadsnounUS /θredz/
informal terms for clothing
From this reading Like some accurate machine his brain picked up the loose ravelled threads and wove them into a new combination.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Like some accurate machine his brain picked up the loose ravelled threads and wove them into a new combination.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Ember was spending a busy Sunday.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading The web of his plan was broken.
woveverbUS /woʊv/
inflected form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading Like some accurate machine his brain picked up the loose ravelled threads and wove them into a new combination.
