used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Through the open door of a library Garth saw five men in evening clothes gathered about a table which was littered with papers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Through the open door of a library Garth saw five men in evening clothes gathered about a table which was littered with papers.
Alsop
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From this reading Alsop and Marvin met them in the hall.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Alsop and Marvin met them in the hall.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading THE VEILED WOMAN Inside the house the atmosphere of danger reached Garth more positively than it had done even through Brown's unreasoning terror.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both were white-faced and nervous.
Brown'snounUS /braʊnz/
possessive form of “brown” — an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE VEILED WOMAN Inside the house the atmosphere of danger reached Garth more positively than it had done even through Brown's unreasoning terror.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Alsop closed the door.
clothing in general
From this reading Through the open door of a library Garth saw five men in evening clothes gathered about a table which was littered with papers.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading THE VEILED WOMAN Inside the house the atmosphere of danger reached Garth more positively than it had done even through Brown's unreasoning terror.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading THE VEILED WOMAN Inside the house the atmosphere of danger reached Garth more positively than it had done even through Brown's unreasoning terror.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Through the open door of a library Garth saw five men in evening clothes gathered about a table which was littered with papers.
divisible by two
From this reading THE VEILED WOMAN Inside the house the atmosphere of danger reached Garth more positively than it had done even through Brown's unreasoning terror.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Through the open door of a library Garth saw five men in evening clothes gathered about a table which was littered with papers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Through the open door of a library Garth saw five men in evening clothes gathered about a table which was littered with papers.
Garth
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From this reading THE VEILED WOMAN Inside the house the atmosphere of danger reached Garth more positively than it had done even through Brown's unreasoning terror.
brought together in one place
From this reading Through the open door of a library Garth saw five men in evening clothes gathered about a table which was littered with papers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE VEILED WOMAN Inside the house the atmosphere of danger reached Garth more positively than it had done even through Brown's unreasoning terror.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Alsop and Marvin met them in the hall.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE VEILED WOMAN Inside the house the atmosphere of danger reached Garth more positively than it had done even through Brown's unreasoning terror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Alsop and Marvin met them in the hall.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading THE VEILED WOMAN Inside the house the atmosphere of danger reached Garth more positively than it had done even through Brown's unreasoning terror.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE VEILED WOMAN Inside the house the atmosphere of danger reached Garth more positively than it had done even through Brown's unreasoning terror.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Through the open door of a library Garth saw five men in evening clothes gathered about a table which was littered with papers.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading Through the open door of a library Garth saw five men in evening clothes gathered about a table which was littered with papers.
Marvin
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From this reading Alsop and Marvin met them in the hall.
the force of workers available
From this reading Through the open door of a library Garth saw five men in evening clothes gathered about a table which was littered with papers.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Alsop and Marvin met them in the hall.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE VEILED WOMAN Inside the house the atmosphere of danger reached Garth more positively than it had done even through Brown's unreasoning terror.
easily agitated
From this reading Both were white-faced and nervous.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VEILED WOMAN Inside the house the atmosphere of danger reached Garth more positively than it had done even through Brown's unreasoning terror.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Through the open door of a library Garth saw five men in evening clothes gathered about a table which was littered with papers.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Through the open door of a library Garth saw five men in evening clothes gathered about a table which was littered with papers.
positivelyadverbUS /ˈpɑːzətɪvli/
extremely
From this reading THE VEILED WOMAN Inside the house the atmosphere of danger reached Garth more positively than it had done even through Brown's unreasoning terror.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading THE VEILED WOMAN Inside the house the atmosphere of danger reached Garth more positively than it had done even through Brown's unreasoning terror.
cut with a saw
From this reading Through the open door of a library Garth saw five men in evening clothes gathered about a table which was littered with papers.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Through the open door of a library Garth saw five men in evening clothes gathered about a table which was littered with papers.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading THE VEILED WOMAN Inside the house the atmosphere of danger reached Garth more positively than it had done even through Brown's unreasoning terror.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE VEILED WOMAN Inside the house the atmosphere of danger reached Garth more positively than it had done even through Brown's unreasoning terror.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VEILED WOMAN Inside the house the atmosphere of danger reached Garth more positively than it had done even through Brown's unreasoning terror.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Alsop and Marvin met them in the hall.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE VEILED WOMAN Inside the house the atmosphere of danger reached Garth more positively than it had done even through Brown's unreasoning terror.
unreasoningadjectiveUS /ənˈriːznɪŋ/
not based on reason or evidence
From this reading THE VEILED WOMAN Inside the house the atmosphere of danger reached Garth more positively than it had done even through Brown's unreasoning terror.
VEILEDadjectiveUS /veɪld/
having or as if having a veil or concealing cover
From this reading THE VEILED WOMAN Inside the house the atmosphere of danger reached Garth more positively than it had done even through Brown's unreasoning terror.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Through the open door of a library Garth saw five men in evening clothes gathered about a table which was littered with papers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Both were white-faced and nervous.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Through the open door of a library Garth saw five men in evening clothes gathered about a table which was littered with papers.
white-faced
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From this reading Both were white-faced and nervous.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Through the open door of a library Garth saw five men in evening clothes gathered about a table which was littered with papers.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading THE VEILED WOMAN Inside the house the atmosphere of danger reached Garth more positively than it had done even through Brown's unreasoning terror.
