used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Wait a minute,” said Rob, halting him in the work; “let’s take a general look around first.
experiencing a sudden sense of danger
From this reading That would indicate something had alarmed the thief, and caused him to leave in a hurry.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That would indicate something had alarmed the thief, and caused him to leave in a hurry.”
Andy
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From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
any thing at all
From this reading “Let’s see if there’s anything missing!”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Wait a minute,” said Rob, halting him in the work; “let’s take a general look around first.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading That would indicate something had alarmed the thief, and caused him to leave in a hurry.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
emptiedverbUS /ˈemptid/
inflected form of “empty” — make void or empty of contents
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “Wait a minute,” said Rob, halting him in the work; “let’s take a general look around first.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
assemble or get together
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “Wait a minute,” said Rob, halting him in the work; “let’s take a general look around first.
gottenverbUS /ˈɡɑːtən/
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It seems to me as if they hadn’t gotten more than half-way through our trunk.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
hadn't
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From this reading It seems to me as if they hadn’t gotten more than half-way through our trunk.
half-way
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From this reading It seems to me as if they hadn’t gotten more than half-way through our trunk.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading “Wait a minute,” said Rob, halting him in the work; “let’s take a general look around first.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Wait a minute,” said Rob, halting him in the work; “let’s take a general look around first.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading That would indicate something had alarmed the thief, and caused him to leave in a hurry.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Let’s see if there’s anything missing!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Wait a minute,” said Rob, halting him in the work; “let’s take a general look around first.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading That would indicate something had alarmed the thief, and caused him to leave in a hurry.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seems to me as if they hadn’t gotten more than half-way through our trunk.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
go away from a place
From this reading That would indicate something had alarmed the thief, and caused him to leave in a hurry.”
Let's
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From this reading “Let’s see if there’s anything missing!”
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “Wait a minute,” said Rob, halting him in the work; “let’s take a general look around first.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seems to me as if they hadn’t gotten more than half-way through our trunk.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading “Wait a minute,” said Rob, halting him in the work; “let’s take a general look around first.
not able to be found
From this reading “Let’s see if there’s anything missing!”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It seems to me as if they hadn’t gotten more than half-way through our trunk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It seems to me as if they hadn’t gotten more than half-way through our trunk.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
receptaclenounUS /rɪˈsep.tə.kəl/
An object or container used to hold or store something.
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading “Wait a minute,” said Rob, halting him in the work; “let’s take a general look around first.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Wait a minute,” said Rob, halting him in the work; “let’s take a general look around first.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Let’s see if there’s anything missing!”
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems to me as if they hadn’t gotten more than half-way through our trunk.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading That would indicate something had alarmed the thief, and caused him to leave in a hurry.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
strewed
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From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
suitcasenounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪs/
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
carry out
From this reading “Wait a minute,” said Rob, halting him in the work; “let’s take a general look around first.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It seems to me as if they hadn’t gotten more than half-way through our trunk.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
there's
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From this reading “Let’s see if there’s anything missing!”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
thiefnounUS /θiːf/
a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading That would indicate something had alarmed the thief, and caused him to leave in a hurry.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It seems to me as if they hadn’t gotten more than half-way through our trunk.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading It seems to me as if they hadn’t gotten more than half-way through our trunk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading “Wait a minute,” said Rob, halting him in the work; “let’s take a general look around first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
at the time that
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
in or at the place that
From this reading As Andy made this remark he started to gather up some of his possessions that strewed the floor close to his suitcase, where they had been hastily thrown when the leather receptacle was emptied.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading “Wait a minute,” said Rob, halting him in the work; “let’s take a general look around first.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading That would indicate something had alarmed the thief, and caused him to leave in a hurry.”
