used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
achedverbUS /eɪkt/
past form of “ache” — feel physical pain
From this reading His head still ached, and every nerve was irritable.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His head still ached, and every nerve was irritable.
announcingverbUS /əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/
-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement
From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading And there were worse places to wait in than the library of Court House.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His head still ached, and every nerve was irritable.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
the act of departing
From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
HardensverbUS /ˈhɑːrdənz/
third-person singular of “harden” — become hard or harder
From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head still ached, and every nerve was irritable.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head still ached, and every nerve was irritable.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And there were worse places to wait in than the library of Court House.
how
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From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And there were worse places to wait in than the library of Court House.
irritableadjectiveUS /ˈɪrətəbəl/
easily irritated or annoyed
From this reading His head still ached, and every nerve was irritable.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
a room where books are kept
From this reading And there were worse places to wait in than the library of Court House.
for more time
From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
LUCIA'S
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From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
nervenounUS /nɜːrv/
any bundle of nerve fibers running to various organs and tissues of the body
From this reading His head still ached, and every nerve was irritable.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
and nothing more
From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And there were worse places to wait in than the library of Court House.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
not in physical motion
From this reading His head still ached, and every nerve was irritable.
imagine to be the case or true or probable
From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And there were worse places to wait in than the library of Court House.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He began to suspect the servant of having failed to report his arrival; he thought of ringing for him and announcing himself a second time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading And there were worse places to wait in than the library of Court House.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His head still ached, and every nerve was irritable.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
which person or people
From this reading Then he remembered that he was only the man who had come about the books; he was there on the Hardens' business, and their time was his time.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading LUCIA'S WAY He wondered how much longer they were going to keep him waiting.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading And there were worse places to wait in than the library of Court House.
