used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MERCENARIES There was a large brown desk in Sanders's study, a desk the edges of which had been worn yellow with constant rubbing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a very tidy desk, with two rows of books neatly grouped on the left and on the right, and held in place by brass rails.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Lately, there had appeared a glass vase filled with flowers which were daily renewed.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading There were three tiers of wire baskets, a great white blotting-pad, a silver inkstand and four clean-looking pens.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE MERCENARIES There was a large brown desk in Sanders's study, a desk the edges of which had been worn yellow with constant rubbing.
blotting-pad
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From this reading There were three tiers of wire baskets, a great white blotting-pad, a silver inkstand and four clean-looking pens.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It was a very tidy desk, with two rows of books neatly grouped on the left and on the right, and held in place by brass rails.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading It was a very tidy desk, with two rows of books neatly grouped on the left and on the right, and held in place by brass rails.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading THE MERCENARIES There was a large brown desk in Sanders's study, a desk the edges of which had been worn yellow with constant rubbing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a very tidy desk, with two rows of books neatly grouped on the left and on the right, and held in place by brass rails.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading Except on certain solemn occasions, none intruded into this holy of holies.
clean-looking
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From this reading There were three tiers of wire baskets, a great white blotting-pad, a silver inkstand and four clean-looking pens.
unvarying in nature
From this reading THE MERCENARIES There was a large brown desk in Sanders's study, a desk the edges of which had been worn yellow with constant rubbing.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading Lately, there had appeared a glass vase filled with flowers which were daily renewed.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading THE MERCENARIES There was a large brown desk in Sanders's study, a desk the edges of which had been worn yellow with constant rubbing.
edgesnounUS /ˈedʒəz/
plural of “edge” — the boundary of a surface
From this reading THE MERCENARIES There was a large brown desk in Sanders's study, a desk the edges of which had been worn yellow with constant rubbing.
apart from; not including
From this reading Except on certain solemn occasions, none intruded into this holy of holies.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Lately, there had appeared a glass vase filled with flowers which were daily renewed.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Lately, there had appeared a glass vase filled with flowers which were daily renewed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There were three tiers of wire baskets, a great white blotting-pad, a silver inkstand and four clean-looking pens.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Lately, there had appeared a glass vase filled with flowers which were daily renewed.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There were three tiers of wire baskets, a great white blotting-pad, a silver inkstand and four clean-looking pens.
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading It was a very tidy desk, with two rows of books neatly grouped on the left and on the right, and held in place by brass rails.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE MERCENARIES There was a large brown desk in Sanders's study, a desk the edges of which had been worn yellow with constant rubbing.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was a very tidy desk, with two rows of books neatly grouped on the left and on the right, and held in place by brass rails.
holies
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From this reading Except on certain solemn occasions, none intruded into this holy of holies.
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading Except on certain solemn occasions, none intruded into this holy of holies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MERCENARIES There was a large brown desk in Sanders's study, a desk the edges of which had been worn yellow with constant rubbing.
inkstandnoun
a small well holding writing ink into which a pen can be dipped
From this reading There were three tiers of wire baskets, a great white blotting-pad, a silver inkstand and four clean-looking pens.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Except on certain solemn occasions, none intruded into this holy of holies.
intrudedverbUS /ˌɪnˈtruːdəd/
past form of “intrude” — enter uninvited
From this reading Except on certain solemn occasions, none intruded into this holy of holies.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very tidy desk, with two rows of books neatly grouped on the left and on the right, and held in place by brass rails.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE MERCENARIES There was a large brown desk in Sanders's study, a desk the edges of which had been worn yellow with constant rubbing.
in the recent past
From this reading Lately, there had appeared a glass vase filled with flowers which were daily renewed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It was a very tidy desk, with two rows of books neatly grouped on the left and on the right, and held in place by brass rails.
MERCENARIESnounUS /ˈmɜːrsəneriz/
plural of “mercenary” — a person hired to fight for another country than their own
From this reading THE MERCENARIES There was a large brown desk in Sanders's study, a desk the edges of which had been worn yellow with constant rubbing.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading It was a very tidy desk, with two rows of books neatly grouped on the left and on the right, and held in place by brass rails.
not one, and not any
From this reading Except on certain solemn occasions, none intruded into this holy of holies.
something you have to do
From this reading Except on certain solemn occasions, none intruded into this holy of holies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE MERCENARIES There was a large brown desk in Sanders's study, a desk the edges of which had been worn yellow with constant rubbing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a very tidy desk, with two rows of books neatly grouped on the left and on the right, and held in place by brass rails.
pensnounUS /penz/
plural of “pen” — a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading There were three tiers of wire baskets, a great white blotting-pad, a silver inkstand and four clean-looking pens.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It was a very tidy desk, with two rows of books neatly grouped on the left and on the right, and held in place by brass rails.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading It was a very tidy desk, with two rows of books neatly grouped on the left and on the right, and held in place by brass rails.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Lately, there had appeared a glass vase filled with flowers which were daily renewed.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was a very tidy desk, with two rows of books neatly grouped on the left and on the right, and held in place by brass rails.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading It was a very tidy desk, with two rows of books neatly grouped on the left and on the right, and held in place by brass rails.
rubbingnounUS /ˈrʌbɪŋ/
the resistance encountered when one body is moved in contact with another
From this reading THE MERCENARIES There was a large brown desk in Sanders's study, a desk the edges of which had been worn yellow with constant rubbing.
Sanders's
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From this reading THE MERCENARIES There was a large brown desk in Sanders's study, a desk the edges of which had been worn yellow with constant rubbing.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading There were three tiers of wire baskets, a great white blotting-pad, a silver inkstand and four clean-looking pens.
dignified and somber in manner or character and committed to keeping promises
From this reading Except on certain solemn occasions, none intruded into this holy of holies.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading THE MERCENARIES There was a large brown desk in Sanders's study, a desk the edges of which had been worn yellow with constant rubbing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MERCENARIES There was a large brown desk in Sanders's study, a desk the edges of which had been worn yellow with constant rubbing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THE MERCENARIES There was a large brown desk in Sanders's study, a desk the edges of which had been worn yellow with constant rubbing.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Except on certain solemn occasions, none intruded into this holy of holies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading There were three tiers of wire baskets, a great white blotting-pad, a silver inkstand and four clean-looking pens.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading It was a very tidy desk, with two rows of books neatly grouped on the left and on the right, and held in place by brass rails.
tiersnounUS /tiːrz/
plural of “tier” — a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
From this reading There were three tiers of wire baskets, a great white blotting-pad, a silver inkstand and four clean-looking pens.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a very tidy desk, with two rows of books neatly grouped on the left and on the right, and held in place by brass rails.
vasenounUS /veɪs/
an open jar of glass or porcelain used as an ornament or to hold flowers
From this reading Lately, there had appeared a glass vase filled with flowers which were daily renewed.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very tidy desk, with two rows of books neatly grouped on the left and on the right, and held in place by brass rails.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MERCENARIES There was a large brown desk in Sanders's study, a desk the edges of which had been worn yellow with constant rubbing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were three tiers of wire baskets, a great white blotting-pad, a silver inkstand and four clean-looking pens.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE MERCENARIES There was a large brown desk in Sanders's study, a desk the edges of which had been worn yellow with constant rubbing.
a Caucasian
From this reading There were three tiers of wire baskets, a great white blotting-pad, a silver inkstand and four clean-looking pens.
wirenounUS /ˈwaɪər/
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading There were three tiers of wire baskets, a great white blotting-pad, a silver inkstand and four clean-looking pens.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE MERCENARIES There was a large brown desk in Sanders's study, a desk the edges of which had been worn yellow with constant rubbing.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading THE MERCENARIES There was a large brown desk in Sanders's study, a desk the edges of which had been worn yellow with constant rubbing.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading THE MERCENARIES There was a large brown desk in Sanders's study, a desk the edges of which had been worn yellow with constant rubbing.
