used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This has been a big day.
adjustingverbUS /əˈdʒʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjust” — alter or regulate so as to achieve accuracy or conform to a standard
From this reading Then, after adjusting his easy-chair so that the light would not fall on his face, John Bagsbury seated himself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then, after adjusting his easy-chair so that the light would not fall on his face, John Bagsbury seated himself.
Bagsbury
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From this reading Then, after adjusting his easy-chair so that the light would not fall on his face, John Bagsbury seated himself.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This has been a big day.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading COMMON HONESTY In the library the two men watched the door until it clicked shut behind those who were going into the drawing-room to hear Jack Dorlin play.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This has been a big day.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading You say you have some business to talk over.
clickedverbUS /klɪkt/
past form of “click” — move or strike with a noise
From this reading COMMON HONESTY In the library the two men watched the door until it clicked shut behind those who were going into the drawing-room to hear Jack Dorlin play.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading COMMON HONESTY In the library the two men watched the door until it clicked shut behind those who were going into the drawing-room to hear Jack Dorlin play.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This has been a big day.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading COMMON HONESTY In the library the two men watched the door until it clicked shut behind those who were going into the drawing-room to hear Jack Dorlin play.
Dorlin
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From this reading COMMON HONESTY In the library the two men watched the door until it clicked shut behind those who were going into the drawing-room to hear Jack Dorlin play.
drawing-room
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From this reading COMMON HONESTY In the library the two men watched the door until it clicked shut behind those who were going into the drawing-room to hear Jack Dorlin play.
easy-chair
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From this reading Then, after adjusting his easy-chair so that the light would not fall on his face, John Bagsbury seated himself.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then, after adjusting his easy-chair so that the light would not fall on his face, John Bagsbury seated himself.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Then, after adjusting his easy-chair so that the light would not fall on his face, John Bagsbury seated himself.
the act of departing
From this reading COMMON HONESTY In the library the two men watched the door until it clicked shut behind those who were going into the drawing-room to hear Jack Dorlin play.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This has been a big day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You say you have some business to talk over.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading COMMON HONESTY In the library the two men watched the door until it clicked shut behind those who were going into the drawing-room to hear Jack Dorlin play.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then, after adjusting his easy-chair so that the light would not fall on his face, John Bagsbury seated himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, after adjusting his easy-chair so that the light would not fall on his face, John Bagsbury seated himself.
HONESTYnounUS /ˈɑːnəsti/
the quality of being honest
From this reading COMMON HONESTY In the library the two men watched the door until it clicked shut behind those who were going into the drawing-room to hear Jack Dorlin play.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m tired to-night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading COMMON HONESTY In the library the two men watched the door until it clicked shut behind those who were going into the drawing-room to hear Jack Dorlin play.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading COMMON HONESTY In the library the two men watched the door until it clicked shut behind those who were going into the drawing-room to hear Jack Dorlin play.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading COMMON HONESTY In the library the two men watched the door until it clicked shut behind those who were going into the drawing-room to hear Jack Dorlin play.
a small worthless amount
From this reading COMMON HONESTY In the library the two men watched the door until it clicked shut behind those who were going into the drawing-room to hear Jack Dorlin play.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Then, after adjusting his easy-chair so that the light would not fall on his face, John Bagsbury seated himself.
a room where books are kept
From this reading COMMON HONESTY In the library the two men watched the door until it clicked shut behind those who were going into the drawing-room to hear Jack Dorlin play.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Then, after adjusting his easy-chair so that the light would not fall on his face, John Bagsbury seated himself.
the force of workers available
From this reading COMMON HONESTY In the library the two men watched the door until it clicked shut behind those who were going into the drawing-room to hear Jack Dorlin play.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then, after adjusting his easy-chair so that the light would not fall on his face, John Bagsbury seated himself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, after adjusting his easy-chair so that the light would not fall on his face, John Bagsbury seated himself.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading You say you have some business to talk over.
participate in games or sport
From this reading COMMON HONESTY In the library the two men watched the door until it clicked shut behind those who were going into the drawing-room to hear Jack Dorlin play.
express in words
From this reading You say you have some business to talk over.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Then, after adjusting his easy-chair so that the light would not fall on his face, John Bagsbury seated himself.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading COMMON HONESTY In the library the two men watched the door until it clicked shut behind those who were going into the drawing-room to hear Jack Dorlin play.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then, after adjusting his easy-chair so that the light would not fall on his face, John Bagsbury seated himself.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading You say you have some business to talk over.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading You say you have some business to talk over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, after adjusting his easy-chair so that the light would not fall on his face, John Bagsbury seated himself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COMMON HONESTY In the library the two men watched the door until it clicked shut behind those who were going into the drawing-room to hear Jack Dorlin play.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, after adjusting his easy-chair so that the light would not fall on his face, John Bagsbury seated himself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This has been a big day.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading COMMON HONESTY In the library the two men watched the door until it clicked shut behind those who were going into the drawing-room to hear Jack Dorlin play.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading “I’m tired to-night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COMMON HONESTY In the library the two men watched the door until it clicked shut behind those who were going into the drawing-room to hear Jack Dorlin play.
to-night
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From this reading “I’m tired to-night.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading COMMON HONESTY In the library the two men watched the door until it clicked shut behind those who were going into the drawing-room to hear Jack Dorlin play.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading COMMON HONESTY In the library the two men watched the door until it clicked shut behind those who were going into the drawing-room to hear Jack Dorlin play.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading COMMON HONESTY In the library the two men watched the door until it clicked shut behind those who were going into the drawing-room to hear Jack Dorlin play.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading COMMON HONESTY In the library the two men watched the door until it clicked shut behind those who were going into the drawing-room to hear Jack Dorlin play.
which person or people
From this reading COMMON HONESTY In the library the two men watched the door until it clicked shut behind those who were going into the drawing-room to hear Jack Dorlin play.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then, after adjusting his easy-chair so that the light would not fall on his face, John Bagsbury seated himself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You say you have some business to talk over.
