used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a small stand, near the door, lay his hat, riding whip, gloves.
(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 His horse, "all saddled and bridled," stood below in the street, awaiting him.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Doctor Clifford Heath sat alone in his office at half-past eleven o'clock.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His horse, "all saddled and bridled," stood below in the street, awaiting him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Doctor Clifford Heath sat alone in his office at half-past eleven o'clock.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading His horse, "all saddled and bridled," stood below in the street, awaiting him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the desk beside him, lay a small pyramid of letters and papers, and these he was opening, and scanning in a careless, leisurely fashion, with his chair tilted back, his heels on high, his entire person very much at ease.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading THE END OF THE BEGINNING.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading His horse, "all saddled and bridled," stood below in the street, awaiting him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading On the desk beside him, lay a small pyramid of letters and papers, and these he was opening, and scanning in a careless, leisurely fashion, with his chair tilted back, his heels on high, his entire person very much at ease.
bridledverbUS /ˈbraɪdəld/
past form of “bridle” — anger or take offense
From this reading His horse, "all saddled and bridled," stood below in the street, awaiting him.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading On the desk beside him, lay a small pyramid of letters and papers, and these he was opening, and scanning in a careless, leisurely fashion, with his chair tilted back, his heels on high, his entire person very much at ease.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading On the desk beside him, lay a small pyramid of letters and papers, and these he was opening, and scanning in a careless, leisurely fashion, with his chair tilted back, his heels on high, his entire person very much at ease.
Clifford
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From this reading Doctor Clifford Heath sat alone in his office at half-past eleven o'clock.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading On the desk beside him, lay a small pyramid of letters and papers, and these he was opening, and scanning in a careless, leisurely fashion, with his chair tilted back, his heels on high, his entire person very much at ease.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doctor Clifford Heath sat alone in his office at half-past eleven o'clock.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading On a small stand, near the door, lay his hat, riding whip, gloves.
move gently or carefully
From this reading On the desk beside him, lay a small pyramid of letters and papers, and these he was opening, and scanning in a careless, leisurely fashion, with his chair tilted back, his heels on high, his entire person very much at ease.
being one more than ten
From this reading Doctor Clifford Heath sat alone in his office at half-past eleven o'clock.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE END OF THE BEGINNING.
constituting the full quantity or extent; complete
From this reading On the desk beside him, lay a small pyramid of letters and papers, and these he was opening, and scanning in a careless, leisurely fashion, with his chair tilted back, his heels on high, his entire person very much at ease.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the desk beside him, lay a small pyramid of letters and papers, and these he was opening, and scanning in a careless, leisurely fashion, with his chair tilted back, his heels on high, his entire person very much at ease.
glovesnounUS /ɡlʌvz/
plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball
From this reading On a small stand, near the door, lay his hat, riding whip, gloves.
half-past
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From this reading Doctor Clifford Heath sat alone in his office at half-past eleven o'clock.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading On a small stand, near the door, lay his hat, riding whip, gloves.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the desk beside him, lay a small pyramid of letters and papers, and these he was opening, and scanning in a careless, leisurely fashion, with his chair tilted back, his heels on high, his entire person very much at ease.
HeathnounUS /hiːθ/
a low evergreen shrub of the family Ericaceae; has small bell-shaped pink or purple flowers
From this reading Doctor Clifford Heath sat alone in his office at half-past eleven o'clock.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading On the desk beside him, lay a small pyramid of letters and papers, and these he was opening, and scanning in a careless, leisurely fashion, with his chair tilted back, his heels on high, his entire person very much at ease.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading On the desk beside him, lay a small pyramid of letters and papers, and these he was opening, and scanning in a careless, leisurely fashion, with his chair tilted back, his heels on high, his entire person very much at ease.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His horse, "all saddled and bridled," stood below in the street, awaiting him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doctor Clifford Heath sat alone in his office at half-past eleven o'clock.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading His horse, "all saddled and bridled," stood below in the street, awaiting him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Doctor Clifford Heath sat alone in his office at half-past eleven o'clock.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On a small stand, near the door, lay his hat, riding whip, gloves.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading On the desk beside him, lay a small pyramid of letters and papers, and these he was opening, and scanning in a careless, leisurely fashion, with his chair tilted back, his heels on high, his entire person very much at ease.
the literary culture
From this reading On the desk beside him, lay a small pyramid of letters and papers, and these he was opening, and scanning in a careless, leisurely fashion, with his chair tilted back, his heels on high, his entire person very much at ease.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading On the desk beside him, lay a small pyramid of letters and papers, and these he was opening, and scanning in a careless, leisurely fashion, with his chair tilted back, his heels on high, his entire person very much at ease.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On a small stand, near the door, lay his hat, riding whip, gloves.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Doctor Clifford Heath sat alone in his office at half-past eleven o'clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE END OF THE BEGINNING.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading Doctor Clifford Heath sat alone in his office at half-past eleven o'clock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a small stand, near the door, lay his hat, riding whip, gloves.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading On the desk beside him, lay a small pyramid of letters and papers, and these he was opening, and scanning in a careless, leisurely fashion, with his chair tilted back, his heels on high, his entire person very much at ease.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading On the desk beside him, lay a small pyramid of letters and papers, and these he was opening, and scanning in a careless, leisurely fashion, with his chair tilted back, his heels on high, his entire person very much at ease.
a human being
From this reading On the desk beside him, lay a small pyramid of letters and papers, and these he was opening, and scanning in a careless, leisurely fashion, with his chair tilted back, his heels on high, his entire person very much at ease.
pyramidverbUS /ˈpɪrəmɪd/
enlarge one's holdings on an exchange on a continued rise by using paper profits as margin to buy additional amounts
From this reading On the desk beside him, lay a small pyramid of letters and papers, and these he was opening, and scanning in a careless, leisurely fashion, with his chair tilted back, his heels on high, his entire person very much at ease.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading On a small stand, near the door, lay his hat, riding whip, gloves.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading His horse, "all saddled and bridled," stood below in the street, awaiting him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Doctor Clifford Heath sat alone in his office at half-past eleven o'clock.
scanningnounUS /ˈskænɪŋ/
the process of translating photographs into a digital form that can be recognized by a computer
From this reading On the desk beside him, lay a small pyramid of letters and papers, and these he was opening, and scanning in a careless, leisurely fashion, with his chair tilted back, his heels on high, his entire person very much at ease.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On a small stand, near the door, lay his hat, riding whip, gloves.
be standing; be upright
From this reading On a small stand, near the door, lay his hat, riding whip, gloves.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading His horse, "all saddled and bridled," stood below in the street, awaiting him.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading His horse, "all saddled and bridled," stood below in the street, awaiting him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE END OF THE BEGINNING.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading On the desk beside him, lay a small pyramid of letters and papers, and these he was opening, and scanning in a careless, leisurely fashion, with his chair tilted back, his heels on high, his entire person very much at ease.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading On the desk beside him, lay a small pyramid of letters and papers, and these he was opening, and scanning in a careless, leisurely fashion, with his chair tilted back, his heels on high, his entire person very much at ease.
precisely as stated
From this reading On the desk beside him, lay a small pyramid of letters and papers, and these he was opening, and scanning in a careless, leisurely fashion, with his chair tilted back, his heels on high, his entire person very much at ease.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the desk beside him, lay a small pyramid of letters and papers, and these he was opening, and scanning in a careless, leisurely fashion, with his chair tilted back, his heels on high, his entire person very much at ease.
whipverbUS /wɪp/
beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading On a small stand, near the door, lay his hat, riding whip, gloves.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the desk beside him, lay a small pyramid of letters and papers, and these he was opening, and scanning in a careless, leisurely fashion, with his chair tilted back, his heels on high, his entire person very much at ease.
