used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE COLONEL'S MISSION Wrayson was greeted enthusiastically, as he entered the club billiard-room, by a little circle of friends, unbroken except for the absence of Stephen Heneage.
the state of being absent
From this reading THE COLONEL'S MISSION Wrayson was greeted enthusiastically, as he entered the club billiard-room, by a little circle of friends, unbroken except for the absence of Stephen Heneage.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The Colonel came across and laid his hand affectionately on his arm.
affectionatelyadverbUS /əˈfekʃənətli/
with affection
From this reading The Colonel came across and laid his hand affectionately on his arm.
(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 "I'm all right," Wrayson declared.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Colonel came across and laid his hand affectionately on his arm.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading The Colonel came across and laid his hand affectionately on his arm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE COLONEL'S MISSION Wrayson was greeted enthusiastically, as he entered the club billiard-room, by a little circle of friends, unbroken except for the absence of Stephen Heneage.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "How goes it, Herbert?" he asked.
billiard-room
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From this reading THE COLONEL'S MISSION Wrayson was greeted enthusiastically, as he entered the club billiard-room, by a little circle of friends, unbroken except for the absence of Stephen Heneage.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE COLONEL'S MISSION Wrayson was greeted enthusiastically, as he entered the club billiard-room, by a little circle of friends, unbroken except for the absence of Stephen Heneage.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The Colonel came across and laid his hand affectionately on his arm.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading THE COLONEL'S MISSION Wrayson was greeted enthusiastically, as he entered the club billiard-room, by a little circle of friends, unbroken except for the absence of Stephen Heneage.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE COLONEL'S MISSION Wrayson was greeted enthusiastically, as he entered the club billiard-room, by a little circle of friends, unbroken except for the absence of Stephen Heneage.
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 The Colonel came across and laid his hand affectionately on his arm.
COLONEL'SnounUS /ˈkɜːrnəlz/
possessive form of “colonel” — 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 THE COLONEL'S MISSION Wrayson was greeted enthusiastically, as he entered the club billiard-room, by a little circle of friends, unbroken except for the absence of Stephen Heneage.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "I'm all right," Wrayson declared.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading THE COLONEL'S MISSION Wrayson was greeted enthusiastically, as he entered the club billiard-room, by a little circle of friends, unbroken except for the absence of Stephen Heneage.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading THE COLONEL'S MISSION Wrayson was greeted enthusiastically, as he entered the club billiard-room, by a little circle of friends, unbroken except for the absence of Stephen Heneage.
apart from; not including
From this reading THE COLONEL'S MISSION Wrayson was greeted enthusiastically, as he entered the club billiard-room, by a little circle of friends, unbroken except for the absence of Stephen Heneage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE COLONEL'S MISSION Wrayson was greeted enthusiastically, as he entered the club billiard-room, by a little circle of friends, unbroken except for the absence of Stephen Heneage.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading THE COLONEL'S MISSION Wrayson was greeted enthusiastically, as he entered the club billiard-room, by a little circle of friends, unbroken except for the absence of Stephen Heneage.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "How goes it, Herbert?" he asked.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading THE COLONEL'S MISSION Wrayson was greeted enthusiastically, as he entered the club billiard-room, by a little circle of friends, unbroken except for the absence of Stephen Heneage.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The Colonel came across and laid his hand affectionately on his arm.
haven't
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From this reading "The seabreezes haven't tanned you much."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE COLONEL'S MISSION Wrayson was greeted enthusiastically, as he entered the club billiard-room, by a little circle of friends, unbroken except for the absence of Stephen Heneage.
Heneage
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From this reading THE COLONEL'S MISSION Wrayson was greeted enthusiastically, as he entered the club billiard-room, by a little circle of friends, unbroken except for the absence of Stephen Heneage.
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading "How goes it, Herbert?" he asked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Colonel came across and laid his hand affectionately on his arm.
How
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From this reading "How goes it, Herbert?" he asked.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm all right," Wrayson declared.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "How goes it, Herbert?" he asked.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The Colonel came across and laid his hand affectionately on his arm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE COLONEL'S MISSION Wrayson was greeted enthusiastically, as he entered the club billiard-room, by a little circle of friends, unbroken except for the absence of Stephen Heneage.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading THE COLONEL'S MISSION Wrayson was greeted enthusiastically, as he entered the club billiard-room, by a little circle of friends, unbroken except for the absence of Stephen Heneage.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "The seabreezes haven't tanned you much."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COLONEL'S MISSION Wrayson was greeted enthusiastically, as he entered the club billiard-room, by a little circle of friends, unbroken except for the absence of Stephen Heneage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Colonel came across and laid his hand affectionately on his arm.
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I'm all right," Wrayson declared.
seabreezes
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From this reading "The seabreezes haven't tanned you much."
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading THE COLONEL'S MISSION Wrayson was greeted enthusiastically, as he entered the club billiard-room, by a little circle of friends, unbroken except for the absence of Stephen Heneage.
tannedadjectiveUS /tænd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading "The seabreezes haven't tanned you much."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLONEL'S MISSION Wrayson was greeted enthusiastically, as he entered the club billiard-room, by a little circle of friends, unbroken except for the absence of Stephen Heneage.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading THE COLONEL'S MISSION Wrayson was greeted enthusiastically, as he entered the club billiard-room, by a little circle of friends, unbroken except for the absence of Stephen Heneage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE COLONEL'S MISSION Wrayson was greeted enthusiastically, as he entered the club billiard-room, by a little circle of friends, unbroken except for the absence of Stephen Heneage.
Wrayson
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From this reading THE COLONEL'S MISSION Wrayson was greeted enthusiastically, as he entered the club billiard-room, by a little circle of friends, unbroken except for the absence of Stephen Heneage.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "The seabreezes haven't tanned you much."
