used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Six days had elapsed and the laboratory still stood silent without a master.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Jenkins moved about in it silently as a ghost, doing everything exactly as he would have done had he expected the doctor’s return any minute.
accursedadjectiveUS /ˌæˈkɜːrst/
under a curse
From this reading Inwardly he was longing for it all to be over, longing to leave this accursed spot where he had gone through such horrible suffering.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He had sent the three dogs down into the country by train to the man who kept an eye on his little cottage while he was away and who would look after them.
(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 Inwardly he was longing for it all to be over, longing to leave this accursed spot where he had gone through such horrible suffering.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had sent the three dogs down into the country by train to the man who kept an eye on his little cottage while he was away and who would look after them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Six days had elapsed and the laboratory still stood silent without a master.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Jenkins moved about in it silently as a ghost, doing everything exactly as he would have done had he expected the doctor’s return any minute.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jenkins moved about in it silently as a ghost, doing everything exactly as he would have done had he expected the doctor’s return any minute.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He had sent the three dogs down into the country by train to the man who kept an eye on his little cottage while he was away and who would look after them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Inwardly he was longing for it all to be over, longing to leave this accursed spot where he had gone through such horrible suffering.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He had sent the three dogs down into the country by train to the man who kept an eye on his little cottage while he was away and who would look after them.
a small house with a single story
From this reading He had sent the three dogs down into the country by train to the man who kept an eye on his little cottage while he was away and who would look after them.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He had sent the three dogs down into the country by train to the man who kept an eye on his little cottage while he was away and who would look after them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Six days had elapsed and the laboratory still stood silent without a master.
doctor'snounUS /ˈdɑːktərz/
possessive form of “doctor” — a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Jenkins moved about in it silently as a ghost, doing everything exactly as he would have done had he expected the doctor’s return any minute.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading He had sent the three dogs down into the country by train to the man who kept an eye on his little cottage while he was away and who would look after them.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Jenkins moved about in it silently as a ghost, doing everything exactly as he would have done had he expected the doctor’s return any minute.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Jenkins moved about in it silently as a ghost, doing everything exactly as he would have done had he expected the doctor’s return any minute.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He had sent the three dogs down into the country by train to the man who kept an eye on his little cottage while he was away and who would look after them.
elapsedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæpst/
(of time) having passed or slipped by
From this reading Six days had elapsed and the laboratory still stood silent without a master.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Jenkins moved about in it silently as a ghost, doing everything exactly as he would have done had he expected the doctor’s return any minute.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Jenkins moved about in it silently as a ghost, doing everything exactly as he would have done had he expected the doctor’s return any minute.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Jenkins moved about in it silently as a ghost, doing everything exactly as he would have done had he expected the doctor’s return any minute.
the organ of sight
From this reading He had sent the three dogs down into the country by train to the man who kept an eye on his little cottage while he was away and who would look after them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Inwardly he was longing for it all to be over, longing to leave this accursed spot where he had gone through such horrible suffering.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading Jenkins moved about in it silently as a ghost, doing everything exactly as he would have done had he expected the doctor’s return any minute.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Inwardly he was longing for it all to be over, longing to leave this accursed spot where he had gone through such horrible suffering.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Six days had elapsed and the laboratory still stood silent without a master.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Jenkins moved about in it silently as a ghost, doing everything exactly as he would have done had he expected the doctor’s return any minute.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jenkins moved about in it silently as a ghost, doing everything exactly as he would have done had he expected the doctor’s return any minute.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had sent the three dogs down into the country by train to the man who kept an eye on his little cottage while he was away and who would look after them.
provoking horror
From this reading Inwardly he was longing for it all to be over, longing to leave this accursed spot where he had gone through such horrible suffering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jenkins moved about in it silently as a ghost, doing everything exactly as he would have done had he expected the doctor’s return any minute.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He had sent the three dogs down into the country by train to the man who kept an eye on his little cottage while he was away and who would look after them.
InwardlyadverbUS /ˈɪnwərdli/
with respect to private feelings
From this reading Inwardly he was longing for it all to be over, longing to leave this accursed spot where he had gone through such horrible suffering.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Jenkins moved about in it silently as a ghost, doing everything exactly as he would have done had he expected the doctor’s return any minute.
Jenkins
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From this reading Jenkins moved about in it silently as a ghost, doing everything exactly as he would have done had he expected the doctor’s return any minute.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He had sent the three dogs down into the country by train to the man who kept an eye on his little cottage while he was away and who would look after them.
laboratorynounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːri/
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
From this reading Six days had elapsed and the laboratory still stood silent without a master.
go away from a place
From this reading Inwardly he was longing for it all to be over, longing to leave this accursed spot where he had gone through such horrible suffering.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had sent the three dogs down into the country by train to the man who kept an eye on his little cottage while he was away and who would look after them.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Inwardly he was longing for it all to be over, longing to leave this accursed spot where he had gone through such horrible suffering.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He had sent the three dogs down into the country by train to the man who kept an eye on his little cottage while he was away and who would look after them.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He had sent the three dogs down into the country by train to the man who kept an eye on his little cottage while he was away and who would look after them.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Six days had elapsed and the laboratory still stood silent without a master.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Jenkins moved about in it silently as a ghost, doing everything exactly as he would have done had he expected the doctor’s return any minute.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Jenkins moved about in it silently as a ghost, doing everything exactly as he would have done had he expected the doctor’s return any minute.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading His work was all done there now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had sent the three dogs down into the country by train to the man who kept an eye on his little cottage while he was away and who would look after them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Inwardly he was longing for it all to be over, longing to leave this accursed spot where he had gone through such horrible suffering.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Jenkins moved about in it silently as a ghost, doing everything exactly as he would have done had he expected the doctor’s return any minute.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading He had sent the three dogs down into the country by train to the man who kept an eye on his little cottage while he was away and who would look after them.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Six days had elapsed and the laboratory still stood silent without a master.
without speaking
From this reading Jenkins moved about in it silently as a ghost, doing everything exactly as he would have done had he expected the doctor’s return any minute.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six days had elapsed and the laboratory still stood silent without a master.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Inwardly he was longing for it all to be over, longing to leave this accursed spot where he had gone through such horrible suffering.
not in physical motion
From this reading Six days had elapsed and the laboratory still stood silent without a master.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Six days had elapsed and the laboratory still stood silent without a master.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Inwardly he was longing for it all to be over, longing to leave this accursed spot where he had gone through such horrible suffering.
a state of acute pain
From this reading Inwardly he was longing for it all to be over, longing to leave this accursed spot where he had gone through such horrible suffering.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Six days had elapsed and the laboratory still stood silent without a master.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had sent the three dogs down into the country by train to the man who kept an eye on his little cottage while he was away and who would look after them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading His work was all done there now.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Inwardly he was longing for it all to be over, longing to leave this accursed spot where he had gone through such horrible suffering.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading He had sent the three dogs down into the country by train to the man who kept an eye on his little cottage while he was away and who would look after them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Inwardly he was longing for it all to be over, longing to leave this accursed spot where he had gone through such horrible suffering.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had sent the three dogs down into the country by train to the man who kept an eye on his little cottage while he was away and who would look after them.
create by training and teaching
From this reading He had sent the three dogs down into the country by train to the man who kept an eye on his little cottage while he was away and who would look after them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had sent the three dogs down into the country by train to the man who kept an eye on his little cottage while he was away and who would look after them.
in or at the place that
From this reading Inwardly he was longing for it all to be over, longing to leave this accursed spot where he had gone through such horrible suffering.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He had sent the three dogs down into the country by train to the man who kept an eye on his little cottage while he was away and who would look after them.
which person or people
From this reading He had sent the three dogs down into the country by train to the man who kept an eye on his little cottage while he was away and who would look after them.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Six days had elapsed and the laboratory still stood silent without a master.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading His work was all done there now.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Jenkins moved about in it silently as a ghost, doing everything exactly as he would have done had he expected the doctor’s return any minute.
