used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With a tray holding the breakfast of the other member of the family, Michael ascended the stairs, the heavy carpet muffling his steps.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In a room at the end of the house, on the second floor, he found the younger brother of his master nervously walking to and fro across the room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a room at the end of the house, on the second floor, he found the younger brother of his master nervously walking to and fro across the room.
ascendedverbUS /əˈsendɪd/
past form of “ascend” — travel up
From this reading With a tray holding the breakfast of the other member of the family, Michael ascended the stairs, the heavy carpet muffling his steps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In a room at the end of the house, on the second floor, he found the younger brother of his master nervously walking to and fro across the room.
blue-eyedadjective
favorite
From this reading He was clean-shaven, blue-eyed, and had a fine shock of brown hair through which he was constantly pushing his splaying fingers.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading With a tray holding the breakfast of the other member of the family, Michael ascended the stairs, the heavy carpet muffling his steps.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading In a room at the end of the house, on the second floor, he found the younger brother of his master nervously walking to and fro across the room.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading He was clean-shaven, blue-eyed, and had a fine shock of brown hair through which he was constantly pushing his splaying fingers.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading He was tall, strongly built, and had a well-shaped head.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading With a tray holding the breakfast of the other member of the family, Michael ascended the stairs, the heavy carpet muffling his steps.
clean-shavenadjective
closely shaved recently
From this reading He was clean-shaven, blue-eyed, and had a fine shock of brown hair through which he was constantly pushing his splaying fingers.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come in, come in!
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading He was clean-shaven, blue-eyed, and had a fine shock of brown hair through which he was constantly pushing his splaying fingers.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading In a room at the end of the house, on the second floor, he found the younger brother of his master nervously walking to and fro across the room.
a social unit living together
From this reading With a tray holding the breakfast of the other member of the family, Michael ascended the stairs, the heavy carpet muffling his steps.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading He was clean-shaven, blue-eyed, and had a fine shock of brown hair through which he was constantly pushing his splaying fingers.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading He was clean-shaven, blue-eyed, and had a fine shock of brown hair through which he was constantly pushing his splaying fingers.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading In a room at the end of the house, on the second floor, he found the younger brother of his master nervously walking to and fro across the room.
set up or found
From this reading In a room at the end of the house, on the second floor, he found the younger brother of his master nervously walking to and fro across the room.
fro
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From this reading In a room at the end of the house, on the second floor, he found the younger brother of his master nervously walking to and fro across the room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was tall, strongly built, and had a well-shaped head.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading He was clean-shaven, blue-eyed, and had a fine shock of brown hair through which he was constantly pushing his splaying fingers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a room at the end of the house, on the second floor, he found the younger brother of his master nervously walking to and fro across the room.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He was tall, strongly built, and had a well-shaped head.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading With a tray holding the breakfast of the other member of the family, Michael ascended the stairs, the heavy carpet muffling his steps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a tray holding the breakfast of the other member of the family, Michael ascended the stairs, the heavy carpet muffling his steps.
the act of retaining something
From this reading With a tray holding the breakfast of the other member of the family, Michael ascended the stairs, the heavy carpet muffling his steps.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In a room at the end of the house, on the second floor, he found the younger brother of his master nervously walking to and fro across the room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a room at the end of the house, on the second floor, he found the younger brother of his master nervously walking to and fro across the room.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading In a room at the end of the house, on the second floor, he found the younger brother of his master nervously walking to and fro across the room.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading With a tray holding the breakfast of the other member of the family, Michael ascended the stairs, the heavy carpet muffling his steps.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading With a tray holding the breakfast of the other member of the family, Michael ascended the stairs, the heavy carpet muffling his steps.
mufflingverbUS /ˈmʌflɪŋ/
-ing form of “muffle” — suppress in order to conceal or hide
From this reading With a tray holding the breakfast of the other member of the family, Michael ascended the stairs, the heavy carpet muffling his steps.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading In a room at the end of the house, on the second floor, he found the younger brother of his master nervously walking to and fro across the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With a tray holding the breakfast of the other member of the family, Michael ascended the stairs, the heavy carpet muffling his steps.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In a room at the end of the house, on the second floor, he found the younger brother of his master nervously walking to and fro across the room.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading With a tray holding the breakfast of the other member of the family, Michael ascended the stairs, the heavy carpet muffling his steps.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading He was clean-shaven, blue-eyed, and had a fine shock of brown hair through which he was constantly pushing his splaying fingers.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In a room at the end of the house, on the second floor, he found the younger brother of his master nervously walking to and fro across the room.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading In a room at the end of the house, on the second floor, he found the younger brother of his master nervously walking to and fro across the room.
the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally
From this reading He was clean-shaven, blue-eyed, and had a fine shock of brown hair through which he was constantly pushing his splaying fingers.
splaying
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was clean-shaven, blue-eyed, and had a fine shock of brown hair through which he was constantly pushing his splaying fingers.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading With a tray holding the breakfast of the other member of the family, Michael ascended the stairs, the heavy carpet muffling his steps.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading With a tray holding the breakfast of the other member of the family, Michael ascended the stairs, the heavy carpet muffling his steps.
with strength or in a strong manner
From this reading He was tall, strongly built, and had a well-shaped head.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading He was tall, strongly built, and had a well-shaped head.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With a tray holding the breakfast of the other member of the family, Michael ascended the stairs, the heavy carpet muffling his steps.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was clean-shaven, blue-eyed, and had a fine shock of brown hair through which he was constantly pushing his splaying fingers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In a room at the end of the house, on the second floor, he found the younger brother of his master nervously walking to and fro across the room.
traynounUS /treɪ/
an open receptacle for holding or displaying or serving articles or food
From this reading With a tray holding the breakfast of the other member of the family, Michael ascended the stairs, the heavy carpet muffling his steps.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading In a room at the end of the house, on the second floor, he found the younger brother of his master nervously walking to and fro across the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was tall, strongly built, and had a well-shaped head.
well-shaped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was tall, strongly built, and had a well-shaped head.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was clean-shaven, blue-eyed, and had a fine shock of brown hair through which he was constantly pushing his splaying fingers.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a tray holding the breakfast of the other member of the family, Michael ascended the stairs, the heavy carpet muffling his steps.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading In a room at the end of the house, on the second floor, he found the younger brother of his master nervously walking to and fro across the room.
