used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
matters of personal concern
From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
(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 All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His cheeks were bronzed with the sun and heather-scented wind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading His eyes were clear and bright.
bronzedadjectiveUS /brɑːnzd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading His cheeks were bronzed with the sun and heather-scented wind.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
plural of “cheek” — either side of the face below the eyes
From this reading His cheeks were bronzed with the sun and heather-scented wind.
rid of obstructions
From this reading His eyes were clear and bright.
Deane
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From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
having the place or position changed
From this reading One thing only occasionally disturbed him--the non-appearance of Winifred Rowan.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His eyes were clear and bright.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.
heather-scented
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From this reading His cheeks were bronzed with the sun and heather-scented wind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One thing only occasionally disturbed him--the non-appearance of Winifred Rowan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
immersedverbUS /ˌɪˈmɜːrst/
past form of “immerse” — thrust or throw into
From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
LAPSEverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
easily agitated
From this reading All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.
non-appearance
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From this reading One thing only occasionally disturbed him--the non-appearance of Winifred Rowan.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading One thing only occasionally disturbed him--the non-appearance of Winifred Rowan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
on one occasion
From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One thing only occasionally disturbed him--the non-appearance of Winifred Rowan.
and nothing more
From this reading One thing only occasionally disturbed him--the non-appearance of Winifred Rowan.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.
RowannounUS /ˈroʊən/
Eurasian tree with orange-red berrylike fruits
From this reading One thing only occasionally disturbed him--the non-appearance of Winifred Rowan.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading His cheeks were bronzed with the sun and heather-scented wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LAPSE OF MEMORY Deane sat at his desk, immersed once more in the affairs of his great business.
a special situation
From this reading One thing only occasionally disturbed him--the non-appearance of Winifred Rowan.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.
unsettlement
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From this reading All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading All traces of the unsettlement of those few nervous weeks seemed to have passed away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His cheeks were bronzed with the sun and heather-scented wind.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading His cheeks were bronzed with the sun and heather-scented wind.
Winifred
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From this reading One thing only occasionally disturbed him--the non-appearance of Winifred Rowan.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His cheeks were bronzed with the sun and heather-scented wind.
