used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Don't you think," he went on, eyeing the study with a critical air, "that you've got too many things on the floor, and too few anywhere else?
farther along in physical or mental development
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "Don't you think," he went on, eyeing the study with a critical air, "that you've got too many things on the floor, and too few anywhere else?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Don't you think," he went on, eyeing the study with a critical air, "that you've got too many things on the floor, and too few anywhere else?
at or in or to any place
From this reading "Don't you think," he went on, eyeing the study with a critical air, "that you've got too many things on the floor, and too few anywhere else?
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
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Bound written or printed works.
From this reading And I should move some of those books on to the shelf, if I were you."
uttered without voice
From this reading Trevor breathed very hard.
a boy or man
From this reading "I should like to find the chap who did this," he said softly.
Clowes
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From this reading Clowes advanced into the room and proceeded to pick up various misplaced articles of furniture in a helpful way.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading "Don't you think," he went on, eyeing the study with a critical air, "that you've got too many things on the floor, and too few anywhere else?
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I should like to find the chap who did this," he said softly.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you think," he went on, eyeing the study with a critical air, "that you've got too many things on the floor, and too few anywhere else?
else
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From this reading "Don't you think," he went on, eyeing the study with a critical air, "that you've got too many things on the floor, and too few anywhere else?
eyeingverbUS /ˈaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “eye” — look at
From this reading "Don't you think," he went on, eyeing the study with a critical air, "that you've got too many things on the floor, and too few anywhere else?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Don't you think," he went on, eyeing the study with a critical air, "that you've got too many things on the floor, and too few anywhere else?
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "I should like to find the chap who did this," he said softly.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading "Don't you think," he went on, eyeing the study with a critical air, "that you've got too many things on the floor, and too few anywhere else?
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Clowes advanced into the room and proceeded to pick up various misplaced articles of furniture in a helpful way.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Don't you think," he went on, eyeing the study with a critical air, "that you've got too many things on the floor, and too few anywhere else?
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Trevor breathed very hard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't you think," he went on, eyeing the study with a critical air, "that you've got too many things on the floor, and too few anywhere else?
helpfuladjectiveUS /ˈhelpfəl/
providing assistance or serving a useful function
From this reading Clowes advanced into the room and proceeded to pick up various misplaced articles of furniture in a helpful way.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And I should move some of those books on to the shelf, if I were you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And I should move some of those books on to the shelf, if I were you."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Clowes advanced into the room and proceeded to pick up various misplaced articles of furniture in a helpful way.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Clowes advanced into the room and proceeded to pick up various misplaced articles of furniture in a helpful way.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I should like to find the chap who did this," he said softly.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading "Don't you think," he went on, eyeing the study with a critical air, "that you've got too many things on the floor, and too few anywhere else?
misplacedadjectiveUS /mɪˈspleɪst/
put in the wrong place or position
From this reading Clowes advanced into the room and proceeded to pick up various misplaced articles of furniture in a helpful way.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading And I should move some of those books on to the shelf, if I were you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And I should move some of those books on to the shelf, if I were you."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Don't you think," he went on, eyeing the study with a critical air, "that you've got too many things on the floor, and too few anywhere else?
select carefully from a group
From this reading Clowes advanced into the room and proceeded to pick up various misplaced articles of furniture in a helpful way.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Clowes advanced into the room and proceeded to pick up various misplaced articles of furniture in a helpful way.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Clowes advanced into the room and proceeded to pick up various misplaced articles of furniture in a helpful way.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I should like to find the chap who did this," he said softly.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading And I should move some of those books on to the shelf, if I were you."
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading And I should move some of those books on to the shelf, if I were you."
with low volume
From this reading "I should like to find the chap who did this," he said softly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And I should move some of those books on to the shelf, if I were you."
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "Don't you think," he went on, eyeing the study with a critical air, "that you've got too many things on the floor, and too few anywhere else?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Don't you think," he went on, eyeing the study with a critical air, "that you've got too many things on the floor, and too few anywhere else?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Don't you think," he went on, eyeing the study with a critical air, "that you've got too many things on the floor, and too few anywhere else?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Don't you think," he went on, eyeing the study with a critical air, "that you've got too many things on the floor, and too few anywhere else?
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Don't you think," he went on, eyeing the study with a critical air, "that you've got too many things on the floor, and too few anywhere else?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I should like to find the chap who did this," he said softly.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And I should move some of those books on to the shelf, if I were you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And I should move some of those books on to the shelf, if I were you."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Don't you think," he went on, eyeing the study with a critical air, "that you've got too many things on the floor, and too few anywhere else?
Trevor
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From this reading Trevor breathed very hard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Clowes advanced into the room and proceeded to pick up various misplaced articles of furniture in a helpful way.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Clowes advanced into the room and proceeded to pick up various misplaced articles of furniture in a helpful way.
precisely as stated
From this reading Trevor breathed very hard.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Clowes advanced into the room and proceeded to pick up various misplaced articles of furniture in a helpful way.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Don't you think," he went on, eyeing the study with a critical air, "that you've got too many things on the floor, and too few anywhere else?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And I should move some of those books on to the shelf, if I were you."
which person or people
From this reading "I should like to find the chap who did this," he said softly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Don't you think," he went on, eyeing the study with a critical air, "that you've got too many things on the floor, and too few anywhere else?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you think," he went on, eyeing the study with a critical air, "that you've got too many things on the floor, and too few anywhere else?
you've
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From this reading "Don't you think," he went on, eyeing the study with a critical air, "that you've got too many things on the floor, and too few anywhere else?
