used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He seemed to be a shy, undeveloped, nervous little fellow, about twelve years old.
how long something has existed
From this reading His movements were jerky, his eyes dark and restless, and he made the impression, so often produced by children of his age, of being scared, as if he had just been roused out of sleep and placed in strange surroundings.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His movements were jerky, his eyes dark and restless, and he made the impression, so often produced by children of his age, of being scared, as if he had just been roused out of sleep and placed in strange surroundings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His movements were jerky, his eyes dark and restless, and he made the impression, so often produced by children of his age, of being scared, as if he had just been roused out of sleep and placed in strange surroundings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The baron took his first good look at the boy.
a nobleman (in various countries) of varying rank
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be a shy, undeveloped, nervous little fellow, about twelve years old.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His movements were jerky, his eyes dark and restless, and he made the impression, so often produced by children of his age, of being scared, as if he had just been roused out of sleep and placed in strange surroundings.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading His movements were jerky, his eyes dark and restless, and he made the impression, so often produced by children of his age, of being scared, as if he had just been roused out of sleep and placed in strange surroundings.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
a youthful male person
From this reading The baron took his first good look at the boy.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
Chaillu
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From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading His movements were jerky, his eyes dark and restless, and he made the impression, so often produced by children of his age, of being scared, as if he had just been roused out of sleep and placed in strange surroundings.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading His mother was not with him, probably not having come down from her room yet.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading His movements were jerky, his eyes dark and restless, and he made the impression, so often produced by children of his age, of being scared, as if he had just been roused out of sleep and placed in strange surroundings.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His mother was not with him, probably not having come down from her room yet.
Du
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From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
a movement into or inward
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His movements were jerky, his eyes dark and restless, and he made the impression, so often produced by children of his age, of being scared, as if he had just been roused out of sleep and placed in strange surroundings.
a boy or man
From this reading He seemed to be a shy, undeveloped, nervous little fellow, about twelve years old.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The baron took his first good look at the boy.
the state of being friends (or friendly)
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His mother was not with him, probably not having come down from her room yet.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The baron took his first good look at the boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His movements were jerky, his eyes dark and restless, and he made the impression, so often produced by children of his age, of being scared, as if he had just been roused out of sleep and placed in strange surroundings.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading His mother was not with him, probably not having come down from her room yet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother was not with him, probably not having come down from her room yet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His mother was not with him, probably not having come down from her room yet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His mother was not with him, probably not having come down from her room yet.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His movements were jerky, his eyes dark and restless, and he made the impression, so often produced by children of his age, of being scared, as if he had just been roused out of sleep and placed in strange surroundings.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading His movements were jerky, his eyes dark and restless, and he made the impression, so often produced by children of his age, of being scared, as if he had just been roused out of sleep and placed in strange surroundings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
jerkyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɜːrki/
lacking a steady rhythm
From this reading His movements were jerky, his eyes dark and restless, and he made the impression, so often produced by children of his age, of being scared, as if he had just been roused out of sleep and placed in strange surroundings.
and nothing more
From this reading His movements were jerky, his eyes dark and restless, and he made the impression, so often produced by children of his age, of being scared, as if he had just been roused out of sleep and placed in strange surroundings.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He seemed to be a shy, undeveloped, nervous little fellow, about twelve years old.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The baron took his first good look at the boy.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading His movements were jerky, his eyes dark and restless, and he made the impression, so often produced by children of his age, of being scared, as if he had just been roused out of sleep and placed in strange surroundings.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading His mother was not with him, probably not having come down from her room yet.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading His movements were jerky, his eyes dark and restless, and he made the impression, so often produced by children of his age, of being scared, as if he had just been roused out of sleep and placed in strange surroundings.
easily agitated
From this reading He seemed to be a shy, undeveloped, nervous little fellow, about twelve years old.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His mother was not with him, probably not having come down from her room yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
many times at short intervals
From this reading His movements were jerky, his eyes dark and restless, and he made the impression, so often produced by children of his age, of being scared, as if he had just been roused out of sleep and placed in strange surroundings.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He seemed to be a shy, undeveloped, nervous little fellow, about twelve years old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His movements were jerky, his eyes dark and restless, and he made the impression, so often produced by children of his age, of being scared, as if he had just been roused out of sleep and placed in strange surroundings.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading His movements were jerky, his eyes dark and restless, and he made the impression, so often produced by children of his age, of being scared, as if he had just been roused out of sleep and placed in strange surroundings.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading His mother was not with him, probably not having come down from her room yet.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading His movements were jerky, his eyes dark and restless, and he made the impression, so often produced by children of his age, of being scared, as if he had just been roused out of sleep and placed in strange surroundings.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading His movements were jerky, his eyes dark and restless, and he made the impression, so often produced by children of his age, of being scared, as if he had just been roused out of sleep and placed in strange surroundings.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading His mother was not with him, probably not having come down from her room yet.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading His movements were jerky, his eyes dark and restless, and he made the impression, so often produced by children of his age, of being scared, as if he had just been roused out of sleep and placed in strange surroundings.
cut with a saw
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading His movements were jerky, his eyes dark and restless, and he made the impression, so often produced by children of his age, of being scared, as if he had just been roused out of sleep and placed in strange surroundings.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to be a shy, undeveloped, nervous little fellow, about twelve years old.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
shyverbUS /ʃaɪ/
start suddenly, as from fright
From this reading He seemed to be a shy, undeveloped, nervous little fellow, about twelve years old.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading His movements were jerky, his eyes dark and restless, and he made the impression, so often produced by children of his age, of being scared, as if he had just been roused out of sleep and placed in strange surroundings.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His movements were jerky, his eyes dark and restless, and he made the impression, so often produced by children of his age, of being scared, as if he had just been roused out of sleep and placed in strange surroundings.
a male human offspring
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading His movements were jerky, his eyes dark and restless, and he made the impression, so often produced by children of his age, of being scared, as if he had just been roused out of sleep and placed in strange surroundings.
surroundingsnounUS /sərˈaʊndɪŋz/
the environmental condition
From this reading His movements were jerky, his eyes dark and restless, and he made the impression, so often produced by children of his age, of being scared, as if he had just been roused out of sleep and placed in strange surroundings.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The baron took his first good look at the boy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading He seemed to be a shy, undeveloped, nervous little fellow, about twelve years old.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
undevelopedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈveləpt/
not developed, mature, or fully formulated
From this reading He seemed to be a shy, undeveloped, nervous little fellow, about twelve years old.
not known
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His movements were jerky, his eyes dark and restless, and he made the impression, so often produced by children of his age, of being scared, as if he had just been roused out of sleep and placed in strange surroundings.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
in the company of; together with
From this reading QUICK FRIENDSHIP The next morning, on entering the hall, the baron saw the son of the beautiful Unknown engaged in an eager conversation with the two elevator boys, to whom he was showing pictures in a book by Du Chaillu.
a late time of life
From this reading He seemed to be a shy, undeveloped, nervous little fellow, about twelve years old.
but in spite of that
From this reading His mother was not with him, probably not having come down from her room yet.
