used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Redmond Wrandall occupied a place at the head of the library table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JURY OF FOUR The Wrandalls sat waiting and wondering.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Redmond Wrandall occupied a place at the head of the library table.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had been sent for and they had deigned to respond, much to their own surprise.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Vivian and Leslie, by direction, took seats at the side of the long table, which had been cleared of its mass of books and magazines.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Vivian and Leslie, by direction, took seats at the side of the long table, which had been cleared of its mass of books and magazines.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Vivian and Leslie, by direction, took seats at the side of the long table, which had been cleared of its mass of books and magazines.
deignedverbUS /deɪnd/
past form of “deign” — do something that one considers to be below one's dignity
From this reading They had been sent for and they had deigned to respond, much to their own surprise.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Vivian and Leslie, by direction, took seats at the side of the long table, which had been cleared of its mass of books and magazines.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had been sent for and they had deigned to respond, much to their own surprise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE JURY OF FOUR The Wrandalls sat waiting and wondering.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had been sent for and they had deigned to respond, much to their own surprise.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Redmond Wrandall occupied a place at the head of the library table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At his right sat his wife.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Vivian and Leslie, by direction, took seats at the side of the long table, which had been cleared of its mass of books and magazines.
JURYnounUS /ˈdʒʊri/
a body of citizens sworn to give a true verdict according to the evidence presented in a court of law
From this reading THE JURY OF FOUR The Wrandalls sat waiting and wondering.
Leslie
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From this reading Vivian and Leslie, by direction, took seats at the side of the long table, which had been cleared of its mass of books and magazines.
a room where books are kept
From this reading Redmond Wrandall occupied a place at the head of the library table.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Vivian and Leslie, by direction, took seats at the side of the long table, which had been cleared of its mass of books and magazines.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading Vivian and Leslie, by direction, took seats at the side of the long table, which had been cleared of its mass of books and magazines.
the property of a body that causes it to have weight in a gravitational field
From this reading Vivian and Leslie, by direction, took seats at the side of the long table, which had been cleared of its mass of books and magazines.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They had been sent for and they had deigned to respond, much to their own surprise.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Redmond Wrandall occupied a place at the head of the library table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JURY OF FOUR The Wrandalls sat waiting and wondering.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading They had been sent for and they had deigned to respond, much to their own surprise.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Redmond Wrandall occupied a place at the head of the library table.
Redmond
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From this reading Redmond Wrandall occupied a place at the head of the library table.
respondverbUS /rɪˈspɑːnd/
show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading They had been sent for and they had deigned to respond, much to their own surprise.
precisely, exactly
From this reading At his right sat his wife.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE JURY OF FOUR The Wrandalls sat waiting and wondering.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading Vivian and Leslie, by direction, took seats at the side of the long table, which had been cleared of its mass of books and magazines.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading They had been sent for and they had deigned to respond, much to their own surprise.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Vivian and Leslie, by direction, took seats at the side of the long table, which had been cleared of its mass of books and magazines.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading They had been sent for and they had deigned to respond, much to their own surprise.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Redmond Wrandall occupied a place at the head of the library table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JURY OF FOUR The Wrandalls sat waiting and wondering.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had been sent for and they had deigned to respond, much to their own surprise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had been sent for and they had deigned to respond, much to their own surprise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had been sent for and they had deigned to respond, much to their own surprise.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Vivian and Leslie, by direction, took seats at the side of the long table, which had been cleared of its mass of books and magazines.
Vivian
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From this reading Vivian and Leslie, by direction, took seats at the side of the long table, which had been cleared of its mass of books and magazines.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading THE JURY OF FOUR The Wrandalls sat waiting and wondering.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Vivian and Leslie, by direction, took seats at the side of the long table, which had been cleared of its mass of books and magazines.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading At his right sat his wife.
showing curiosity
From this reading THE JURY OF FOUR The Wrandalls sat waiting and wondering.
Wrandall
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From this reading Redmond Wrandall occupied a place at the head of the library table.
Wrandalls
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From this reading THE JURY OF FOUR The Wrandalls sat waiting and wondering.
