used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By him sat Adela Loring, and Tom was to be seen a hundred yards away, smoking a pipe, and talking to Harry Dennison.
Adela
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From this reading By him sat Adela Loring, and Tom was to be seen a hundred yards away, smoking a pipe, and talking to Harry Dennison.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By him sat Adela Loring, and Tom was to be seen a hundred yards away, smoking a pipe, and talking to Harry Dennison.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading By him sat Adela Loring, and Tom was to be seen a hundred yards away, smoking a pipe, and talking to Harry Dennison.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading By him sat Adela Loring, and Tom was to be seen a hundred yards away, smoking a pipe, and talking to Harry Dennison.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Suddenly Semingham, who had been reading the newspaper, broke into a laugh.
lacking funds
From this reading Suddenly Semingham, who had been reading the newspaper, broke into a laugh.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By him sat Adela Loring, and Tom was to be seen a hundred yards away, smoking a pipe, and talking to Harry Dennison.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE MOVING CAR.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In the month of June two years later, Lord Semingham sat on the terrace outside the drawing-room windows of his country house.
Dennison
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From this reading By him sat Adela Loring, and Tom was to be seen a hundred yards away, smoking a pipe, and talking to Harry Dennison.
drawing-room
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From this reading In the month of June two years later, Lord Semingham sat on the terrace outside the drawing-room windows of his country house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Suddenly Semingham, who had been reading the newspaper, broke into a laugh.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading By him sat Adela Loring, and Tom was to be seen a hundred yards away, smoking a pipe, and talking to Harry Dennison.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Listen to this," said he.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading By him sat Adela Loring, and Tom was to be seen a hundred yards away, smoking a pipe, and talking to Harry Dennison.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the month of June two years later, Lord Semingham sat on the terrace outside the drawing-room windows of his country house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the month of June two years later, Lord Semingham sat on the terrace outside the drawing-room windows of his country house.
ten 10s
From this reading By him sat Adela Loring, and Tom was to be seen a hundred yards away, smoking a pipe, and talking to Harry Dennison.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the month of June two years later, Lord Semingham sat on the terrace outside the drawing-room windows of his country house.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Suddenly Semingham, who had been reading the newspaper, broke into a laugh.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading In the month of June two years later, Lord Semingham sat on the terrace outside the drawing-room windows of his country house.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading In the month of June two years later, Lord Semingham sat on the terrace outside the drawing-room windows of his country house.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Suddenly Semingham, who had been reading the newspaper, broke into a laugh.
hear with intention
From this reading "Listen to this," said he.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading In the month of June two years later, Lord Semingham sat on the terrace outside the drawing-room windows of his country house.
Loring
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From this reading By him sat Adela Loring, and Tom was to be seen a hundred yards away, smoking a pipe, and talking to Harry Dennison.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading In the month of June two years later, Lord Semingham sat on the terrace outside the drawing-room windows of his country house.
in motion
From this reading THE MOVING CAR.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Suddenly Semingham, who had been reading the newspaper, broke into a laugh.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the month of June two years later, Lord Semingham sat on the terrace outside the drawing-room windows of his country house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the month of June two years later, Lord Semingham sat on the terrace outside the drawing-room windows of his country house.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading In the month of June two years later, Lord Semingham sat on the terrace outside the drawing-room windows of his country house.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading By him sat Adela Loring, and Tom was to be seen a hundred yards away, smoking a pipe, and talking to Harry Dennison.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Suddenly Semingham, who had been reading the newspaper, broke into a laugh.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Listen to this," said he.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In the month of June two years later, Lord Semingham sat on the terrace outside the drawing-room windows of his country house.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By him sat Adela Loring, and Tom was to be seen a hundred yards away, smoking a pipe, and talking to Harry Dennison.
Semingham
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From this reading In the month of June two years later, Lord Semingham sat on the terrace outside the drawing-room windows of his country house.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading By him sat Adela Loring, and Tom was to be seen a hundred yards away, smoking a pipe, and talking to Harry Dennison.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly Semingham, who had been reading the newspaper, broke into a laugh.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading By him sat Adela Loring, and Tom was to be seen a hundred yards away, smoking a pipe, and talking to Harry Dennison.
terracenounUS /ˈterəs/
usually paved outdoor area adjoining a residence
From this reading In the month of June two years later, Lord Semingham sat on the terrace outside the drawing-room windows of his country house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOVING CAR.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Listen to this," said he.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By him sat Adela Loring, and Tom was to be seen a hundred yards away, smoking a pipe, and talking to Harry Dennison.
male cat
From this reading By him sat Adela Loring, and Tom was to be seen a hundred yards away, smoking a pipe, and talking to Harry Dennison.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In the month of June two years later, Lord Semingham sat on the terrace outside the drawing-room windows of his country house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By him sat Adela Loring, and Tom was to be seen a hundred yards away, smoking a pipe, and talking to Harry Dennison.
which person or people
From this reading Suddenly Semingham, who had been reading the newspaper, broke into a laugh.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading In the month of June two years later, Lord Semingham sat on the terrace outside the drawing-room windows of his country house.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading By him sat Adela Loring, and Tom was to be seen a hundred yards away, smoking a pipe, and talking to Harry Dennison.
a late time of life
From this reading In the month of June two years later, Lord Semingham sat on the terrace outside the drawing-room windows of his country house.
