used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To look at him lying in a heap on the cushions one might have fancied that he had been sleeping for hours rather than minutes, so composed was he.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading He felt that if he meant to get the letters into his possession he must act at once.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading The instant he had seated himself he found to his amazement that the man beside him was fast asleep.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Goldsmith perceived that the moment for which he had been longing had arrived.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The instant he had seated himself he found to his amazement that the man beside him was fast asleep.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To look at him lying in a heap on the cushions one might have fancied that he had been sleeping for hours rather than minutes, so composed was he.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To look at him lying in a heap on the cushions one might have fancied that he had been sleeping for hours rather than minutes, so composed was he.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The instant he had seated himself he found to his amazement that the man beside him was fast asleep.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Even the jolting of the starting coach made no impression upon him.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading To look at him lying in a heap on the cushions one might have fancied that he had been sleeping for hours rather than minutes, so composed was he.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading To look at him lying in a heap on the cushions one might have fancied that he had been sleeping for hours rather than minutes, so composed was he.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the jolting of the starting coach made no impression upon him.
formed or conceived by the imagination
From this reading To look at him lying in a heap on the cushions one might have fancied that he had been sleeping for hours rather than minutes, so composed was he.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The instant he had seated himself he found to his amazement that the man beside him was fast asleep.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He felt that if he meant to get the letters into his possession he must act at once.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To look at him lying in a heap on the cushions one might have fancied that he had been sleeping for hours rather than minutes, so composed was he.
set up or found
From this reading The instant he had seated himself he found to his amazement that the man beside him was fast asleep.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He felt that if he meant to get the letters into his possession he must act at once.
GoldsmithnounUS /ˈɡoʊldsmɪθ/
an artisan who makes jewelry and other objects out of gold
From this reading Goldsmith perceived that the moment for which he had been longing had arrived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The instant he had seated himself he found to his amazement that the man beside him was fast asleep.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To look at him lying in a heap on the cushions one might have fancied that he had been sleeping for hours rather than minutes, so composed was he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The instant he had seated himself he found to his amazement that the man beside him was fast asleep.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading To look at him lying in a heap on the cushions one might have fancied that he had been sleeping for hours rather than minutes, so composed was he.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The instant he had seated himself he found to his amazement that the man beside him was fast asleep.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The instant he had seated himself he found to his amazement that the man beside him was fast asleep.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The instant he had seated himself he found to his amazement that the man beside him was fast asleep.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading To look at him lying in a heap on the cushions one might have fancied that he had been sleeping for hours rather than minutes, so composed was he.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He felt that if he meant to get the letters into his possession he must act at once.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Even the jolting of the starting coach made no impression upon him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To look at him lying in a heap on the cushions one might have fancied that he had been sleeping for hours rather than minutes, so composed was he.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading The instant he had seated himself he found to his amazement that the man beside him was fast asleep.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He felt that if he meant to get the letters into his possession he must act at once.
joltingadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪŋ/
causing or characterized by jolts and irregular movements
From this reading Even the jolting of the starting coach made no impression upon him.
the literary culture
From this reading He felt that if he meant to get the letters into his possession he must act at once.
prolonged unfulfilled desire or need
From this reading Goldsmith perceived that the moment for which he had been longing had arrived.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading To look at him lying in a heap on the cushions one might have fancied that he had been sleeping for hours rather than minutes, so composed was he.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading To look at him lying in a heap on the cushions one might have fancied that he had been sleeping for hours rather than minutes, so composed was he.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Even the jolting of the starting coach made no impression upon him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The instant he had seated himself he found to his amazement that the man beside him was fast asleep.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading He felt that if he meant to get the letters into his possession he must act at once.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To look at him lying in a heap on the cushions one might have fancied that he had been sleeping for hours rather than minutes, so composed was he.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading To look at him lying in a heap on the cushions one might have fancied that he had been sleeping for hours rather than minutes, so composed was he.
a particular point in time
From this reading Goldsmith perceived that the moment for which he had been longing had arrived.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading He felt that if he meant to get the letters into his possession he must act at once.
not any; not one
From this reading Even the jolting of the starting coach made no impression upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even the jolting of the starting coach made no impression upon him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To look at him lying in a heap on the cushions one might have fancied that he had been sleeping for hours rather than minutes, so composed was he.
on one occasion
From this reading He felt that if he meant to get the letters into his possession he must act at once.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To look at him lying in a heap on the cushions one might have fancied that he had been sleeping for hours rather than minutes, so composed was he.
detected by instinct or inference rather than by recognized perceptual cues
From this reading Goldsmith perceived that the moment for which he had been longing had arrived.
the act of having and controlling property
From this reading He felt that if he meant to get the letters into his possession he must act at once.
on the contrary
From this reading To look at him lying in a heap on the cushions one might have fancied that he had been sleeping for hours rather than minutes, so composed was he.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading The instant he had seated himself he found to his amazement that the man beside him was fast asleep.
the state of being asleep
From this reading To look at him lying in a heap on the cushions one might have fancied that he had been sleeping for hours rather than minutes, so composed was he.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To look at him lying in a heap on the cushions one might have fancied that he had been sleeping for hours rather than minutes, so composed was he.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Even the jolting of the starting coach made no impression upon him.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To look at him lying in a heap on the cushions one might have fancied that he had been sleeping for hours rather than minutes, so composed was he.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The instant he had seated himself he found to his amazement that the man beside him was fast asleep.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The instant he had seated himself he found to his amazement that the man beside him was fast asleep.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The instant he had seated himself he found to his amazement that the man beside him was fast asleep.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Even the jolting of the starting coach made no impression upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The instant he had seated himself he found to his amazement that the man beside him was fast asleep.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Goldsmith perceived that the moment for which he had been longing had arrived.
