used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The banker was seated in his own pet chair, while the major stood with his back to a bookcase, a group of eager-eyed Boy Scouts surrounding him.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading "I must admit we are," volunteered Rob.
(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 "Well," began the major, "I suppose you are all naturally curious concerning that wallet of mine."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well," began the major, "I suppose you are all naturally curious concerning that wallet of mine."
attentivelyadverbUS /əˈtentɪvli/
with attention; in an attentive manner
From this reading The four lads nodded attentively.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The banker was seated in his own pet chair, while the major stood with his back to a bookcase, a group of eager-eyed Boy Scouts surrounding him.
bankernounUS /ˈbæŋkər/
a financier who owns or is an executive in a bank
From this reading The banker was seated in his own pet chair, while the major stood with his back to a bookcase, a group of eager-eyed Boy Scouts surrounding him.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Well," began the major, "I suppose you are all naturally curious concerning that wallet of mine."
Blake'snounUS /bleɪks/
possessive form of “blake” — visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading They were gathered in the library of Mr. Blake's home.
bookcasenounUS /ˈbʊkkeɪs/
a piece of furniture with shelves for storing books
From this reading The banker was seated in his own pet chair, while the major stood with his back to a bookcase, a group of eager-eyed Boy Scouts surrounding him.
a youthful male person
From this reading The banker was seated in his own pet chair, while the major stood with his back to a bookcase, a group of eager-eyed Boy Scouts surrounding him.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The banker was seated in his own pet chair, while the major stood with his back to a bookcase, a group of eager-eyed Boy Scouts surrounding him.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading "Well," began the major, "I suppose you are all naturally curious concerning that wallet of mine."
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading "Well," began the major, "I suppose you are all naturally curious concerning that wallet of mine."
eager-eyed
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From this reading The banker was seated in his own pet chair, while the major stood with his back to a bookcase, a group of eager-eyed Boy Scouts surrounding him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The four lads nodded attentively.
brought together in one place
From this reading They were gathered in the library of Mr. Blake's home.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The banker was seated in his own pet chair, while the major stood with his back to a bookcase, a group of eager-eyed Boy Scouts surrounding him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The banker was seated in his own pet chair, while the major stood with his back to a bookcase, a group of eager-eyed Boy Scouts surrounding him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The banker was seated in his own pet chair, while the major stood with his back to a bookcase, a group of eager-eyed Boy Scouts surrounding him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They were gathered in the library of Mr. Blake's home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well," began the major, "I suppose you are all naturally curious concerning that wallet of mine."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were gathered in the library of Mr. Blake's home.
plural of “lad” — a boy or man
From this reading The four lads nodded attentively.
a room where books are kept
From this reading They were gathered in the library of Mr. Blake's home.
majoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
From this reading "Well," began the major, "I suppose you are all naturally curious concerning that wallet of mine."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Well," began the major, "I suppose you are all naturally curious concerning that wallet of mine."
a form of address for a man
From this reading They were gathered in the library of Mr. Blake's home.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must admit we are," volunteered Rob.
as might be expected
From this reading "Well," began the major, "I suppose you are all naturally curious concerning that wallet of mine."
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading The four lads nodded attentively.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Well," began the major, "I suppose you are all naturally curious concerning that wallet of mine."
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The banker was seated in his own pet chair, while the major stood with his back to a bookcase, a group of eager-eyed Boy Scouts surrounding him.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading The banker was seated in his own pet chair, while the major stood with his back to a bookcase, a group of eager-eyed Boy Scouts surrounding him.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading "I must admit we are," volunteered Rob.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The banker was seated in his own pet chair, while the major stood with his back to a bookcase, a group of eager-eyed Boy Scouts surrounding him.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The banker was seated in his own pet chair, while the major stood with his back to a bookcase, a group of eager-eyed Boy Scouts surrounding him.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The banker was seated in his own pet chair, while the major stood with his back to a bookcase, a group of eager-eyed Boy Scouts surrounding him.
express a supposition
From this reading "Well," began the major, "I suppose you are all naturally curious concerning that wallet of mine."
surroundingadjectiveUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋ/
closely encircling
From this reading The banker was seated in his own pet chair, while the major stood with his back to a bookcase, a group of eager-eyed Boy Scouts surrounding him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Well," began the major, "I suppose you are all naturally curious concerning that wallet of mine."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Well," began the major, "I suppose you are all naturally curious concerning that wallet of mine."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were gathered in the library of Mr. Blake's home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The banker was seated in his own pet chair, while the major stood with his back to a bookcase, a group of eager-eyed Boy Scouts surrounding him.
volunteeredverbUS /ˌvɑːlənˈtɪrd/
past form of “volunteer” — tell voluntarily
From this reading "I must admit we are," volunteered Rob.
walletnounUS /ˈwɔːlət/
a pocket-size case for holding papers and paper money
From this reading "Well," began the major, "I suppose you are all naturally curious concerning that wallet of mine."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The banker was seated in his own pet chair, while the major stood with his back to a bookcase, a group of eager-eyed Boy Scouts surrounding him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I must admit we are," volunteered Rob.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well," began the major, "I suppose you are all naturally curious concerning that wallet of mine."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were gathered in the library of Mr. Blake's home.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The banker was seated in his own pet chair, while the major stood with his back to a bookcase, a group of eager-eyed Boy Scouts surrounding him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The banker was seated in his own pet chair, while the major stood with his back to a bookcase, a group of eager-eyed Boy Scouts surrounding him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well," began the major, "I suppose you are all naturally curious concerning that wallet of mine."
