used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stood between Carlson and the closed inner door, foot on a rung of the chair in which he lately had sat, his attitude careless, easy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SWAN CARLSON LAUGHS "So, you are here?" said Swan, standing in the door, looking about him as if he had entered an unfamiliar place.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading SWAN CARLSON LAUGHS "So, you are here?" said Swan, standing in the door, looking about him as if he had entered an unfamiliar place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stood between Carlson and the closed inner door, foot on a rung of the chair in which he lately had sat, his attitude careless, easy.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SWAN CARLSON LAUGHS "So, you are here?" said Swan, standing in the door, looking about him as if he had entered an unfamiliar place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading SWAN CARLSON LAUGHS "So, you are here?" said Swan, standing in the door, looking about him as if he had entered an unfamiliar place.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading He stood between Carlson and the closed inner door, foot on a rung of the chair in which he lately had sat, his attitude careless, easy.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He stood between Carlson and the closed inner door, foot on a rung of the chair in which he lately had sat, his attitude careless, easy.
marked by lack of attention or consideration or forethought or thoroughness; not careful
From this reading He stood between Carlson and the closed inner door, foot on a rung of the chair in which he lately had sat, his attitude careless, easy.
CARLSON
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From this reading SWAN CARLSON LAUGHS "So, you are here?" said Swan, standing in the door, looking about him as if he had entered an unfamiliar place.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He stood between Carlson and the closed inner door, foot on a rung of the chair in which he lately had sat, his attitude careless, easy.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading He stood between Carlson and the closed inner door, foot on a rung of the chair in which he lately had sat, his attitude careless, easy.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading "A man never knows," Carlson replied, coming into the room.
Didn't
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From this reading "Didn't you look for me?"
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading SWAN CARLSON LAUGHS "So, you are here?" said Swan, standing in the door, looking about him as if he had entered an unfamiliar place.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading He stood between Carlson and the closed inner door, foot on a rung of the chair in which he lately had sat, his attitude careless, easy.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading SWAN CARLSON LAUGHS "So, you are here?" said Swan, standing in the door, looking about him as if he had entered an unfamiliar place.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He stood between Carlson and the closed inner door, foot on a rung of the chair in which he lately had sat, his attitude careless, easy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Didn't you look for me?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading SWAN CARLSON LAUGHS "So, you are here?" said Swan, standing in the door, looking about him as if he had entered an unfamiliar place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SWAN CARLSON LAUGHS "So, you are here?" said Swan, standing in the door, looking about him as if he had entered an unfamiliar place.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading SWAN CARLSON LAUGHS "So, you are here?" said Swan, standing in the door, looking about him as if he had entered an unfamiliar place.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SWAN CARLSON LAUGHS "So, you are here?" said Swan, standing in the door, looking about him as if he had entered an unfamiliar place.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood between Carlson and the closed inner door, foot on a rung of the chair in which he lately had sat, his attitude careless, easy.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading SWAN CARLSON LAUGHS "So, you are here?" said Swan, standing in the door, looking about him as if he had entered an unfamiliar place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SWAN CARLSON LAUGHS "So, you are here?" said Swan, standing in the door, looking about him as if he had entered an unfamiliar place.
located inward
From this reading He stood between Carlson and the closed inner door, foot on a rung of the chair in which he lately had sat, his attitude careless, easy.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "A man never knows," Carlson replied, coming into the room.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "A man never knows," Carlson replied, coming into the room.
in the recent past
From this reading He stood between Carlson and the closed inner door, foot on a rung of the chair in which he lately had sat, his attitude careless, easy.
LAUGHSnounUS /læfs/
plural of “laugh” — the sound of laughing
From this reading SWAN CARLSON LAUGHS "So, you are here?" said Swan, standing in the door, looking about him as if he had entered an unfamiliar place.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "Didn't you look for me?"
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading SWAN CARLSON LAUGHS "So, you are here?" said Swan, standing in the door, looking about him as if he had entered an unfamiliar place.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "A man never knows," Carlson replied, coming into the room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Didn't you look for me?"
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "A man never knows," Carlson replied, coming into the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He stood between Carlson and the closed inner door, foot on a rung of the chair in which he lately had sat, his attitude careless, easy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stood between Carlson and the closed inner door, foot on a rung of the chair in which he lately had sat, his attitude careless, easy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading SWAN CARLSON LAUGHS "So, you are here?" said Swan, standing in the door, looking about him as if he had entered an unfamiliar place.
ReidnounUS /riːd/
Scottish philosopher of common sense who opposed the ideas of David Hume (1710-1796)
From this reading Reid returned.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "A man never knows," Carlson replied, coming into the room.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Reid returned.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "A man never knows," Carlson replied, coming into the room.
rungnounUS /rʌŋ/
a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading He stood between Carlson and the closed inner door, foot on a rung of the chair in which he lately had sat, his attitude careless, easy.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading SWAN CARLSON LAUGHS "So, you are here?" said Swan, standing in the door, looking about him as if he had entered an unfamiliar place.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He stood between Carlson and the closed inner door, foot on a rung of the chair in which he lately had sat, his attitude careless, easy.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SWAN CARLSON LAUGHS "So, you are here?" said Swan, standing in the door, looking about him as if he had entered an unfamiliar place.
having a supporting base
From this reading SWAN CARLSON LAUGHS "So, you are here?" said Swan, standing in the door, looking about him as if he had entered an unfamiliar place.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood between Carlson and the closed inner door, foot on a rung of the chair in which he lately had sat, his attitude careless, easy.
SWANverbUS /swɑːn/
to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true
From this reading SWAN CARLSON LAUGHS "So, you are here?" said Swan, standing in the door, looking about him as if he had entered an unfamiliar place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SWAN CARLSON LAUGHS "So, you are here?" said Swan, standing in the door, looking about him as if he had entered an unfamiliar place.
unfamiliaradjectiveUS /ˌʌnfəˈmɪljər/
not known or well known
From this reading SWAN CARLSON LAUGHS "So, you are here?" said Swan, standing in the door, looking about him as if he had entered an unfamiliar place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stood between Carlson and the closed inner door, foot on a rung of the chair in which he lately had sat, his attitude careless, easy.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading SWAN CARLSON LAUGHS "So, you are here?" said Swan, standing in the door, looking about him as if he had entered an unfamiliar place.
