used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
adequateadjectiveUS /ˈædəkwət/
having the requisite qualities or resources to meet a task
From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
(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 Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
ANGELSnounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
plural of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
ascendingadjectiveUS /əˈsendɪŋ/
moving or going or growing upward
From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
cabinetnounUS /ˈkæbənət/
a piece of furniture resembling a cupboard with doors and shelves and drawers; for storage or display
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
consumedverbUS /kənˈsuːmd/
past form of “consume” — eat up completely, as with great appetite
From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
DelayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
take in liquids
From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
plural of “feature” — a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
half-emptied
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From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
half-filled
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From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
Henderson
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From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
imbibitionnoun
(chemistry) the absorption of a liquid by a solid or gel
From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
located inward
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
JULIA
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From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
mirrornounUS /ˈmɪrər/
polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
a particular point in time
From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
on one occasion
From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
a human being
From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
persuadedverbUS /pərˈsweɪdɪd/
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
purposing
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From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
only a very short time before
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
tapverbUS /tæp/
cut a female screw thread with a tap
From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
washhand-stand
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From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not an unpleasant face it seemed to him; for so slowly had the lines come in his features, so slowly the gray in his hair, that almost he was persuaded they were not there at all.
at the time that
From this reading THE ANGELS AND MISS JULIA Anne scarcely had left the office when Judge Henderson, stepping into the inner room, pulled open a certain door of a cabinet beneath the washhand-stand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stood for a moment, the half-emptied glass in his hand, looking at his features in the little glass which hung above the cabinet.
whiskynounUS /ˈwɪski/
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He drew forth a half-filled bottle of whisky, shook it once meditatively, and poured himself an adequate drink, refreshing himself with water at the tap.
but in spite of that
From this reading Delayed by the mirror to the extent of having consumed but half of his refreshing draft, yet purposing further imbibition, Judge Henderson paused at the sound of some person ascending the outer stair.
