used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The three men were now standing grouped about the table with its scattered books and manuscripts, and Ferrars bent toward Robert Brierly, putting a hand upon his shoulder.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The three men were now standing grouped about the table with its scattered books and manuscripts, and Ferrars bent toward Robert Brierly, putting a hand upon his shoulder.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading I will tell you what I think of all this, and then we must lock up this place for a little while just as it is."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three men were now standing grouped about the table with its scattered books and manuscripts, and Ferrars bent toward Robert Brierly, putting a hand upon his shoulder.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I will tell you what I think of all this, and then we must lock up this place for a little while just as it is."
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The three men were now standing grouped about the table with its scattered books and manuscripts, and Ferrars bent toward Robert Brierly, putting a hand upon his shoulder.
next to; at the side of
From this reading And as Brierly obediently dropped into the chair which the doctor quickly placed beside him, the detective resumed.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading The three men were now standing grouped about the table with its scattered books and manuscripts, and Ferrars bent toward Robert Brierly, putting a hand upon his shoulder.
Brierly
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From this reading The three men were now standing grouped about the table with its scattered books and manuscripts, and Ferrars bent toward Robert Brierly, putting a hand upon his shoulder.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading And as Brierly obediently dropped into the chair which the doctor quickly placed beside him, the detective resumed.
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading And as Brierly obediently dropped into the chair which the doctor quickly placed beside him, the detective resumed.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading And as Brierly obediently dropped into the chair which the doctor quickly placed beside him, the detective resumed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Brierly," he said, "sit down; this thing is using up your strength.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading And as Brierly obediently dropped into the chair which the doctor quickly placed beside him, the detective resumed.
Ferrars
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From this reading The three men were now standing grouped about the table with its scattered books and manuscripts, and Ferrars bent toward Robert Brierly, putting a hand upon his shoulder.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I will tell you what I think of all this, and then we must lock up this place for a little while just as it is."
groupedadjectiveUS /ɡruːpt/
arranged into groups
From this reading The three men were now standing grouped about the table with its scattered books and manuscripts, and Ferrars bent toward Robert Brierly, putting a hand upon his shoulder.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The three men were now standing grouped about the table with its scattered books and manuscripts, and Ferrars bent toward Robert Brierly, putting a hand upon his shoulder.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Brierly," he said, "sit down; this thing is using up your strength.
HELPSnounUS /helps/
plural of “help” — the activity of contributing to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading THIS HELPS ME.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And as Brierly obediently dropped into the chair which the doctor quickly placed beside him, the detective resumed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The three men were now standing grouped about the table with its scattered books and manuscripts, and Ferrars bent toward Robert Brierly, putting a hand upon his shoulder.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will tell you what I think of all this, and then we must lock up this place for a little while just as it is."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And as Brierly obediently dropped into the chair which the doctor quickly placed beside him, the detective resumed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Brierly," he said, "sit down; this thing is using up your strength.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I will tell you what I think of all this, and then we must lock up this place for a little while just as it is."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The three men were now standing grouped about the table with its scattered books and manuscripts, and Ferrars bent toward Robert Brierly, putting a hand upon his shoulder.
and nothing more
From this reading I will tell you what I think of all this, and then we must lock up this place for a little while just as it is."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I will tell you what I think of all this, and then we must lock up this place for a little while just as it is."
fasten with a lock
From this reading I will tell you what I think of all this, and then we must lock up this place for a little while just as it is."
manuscriptsnounUS /ˈmænjəskrɪpts/
plural of “manuscript” — the form of a literary work submitted for publication
From this reading The three men were now standing grouped about the table with its scattered books and manuscripts, and Ferrars bent toward Robert Brierly, putting a hand upon his shoulder.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THIS HELPS ME.
the force of workers available
From this reading The three men were now standing grouped about the table with its scattered books and manuscripts, and Ferrars bent toward Robert Brierly, putting a hand upon his shoulder.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I will tell you what I think of all this, and then we must lock up this place for a little while just as it is."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The three men were now standing grouped about the table with its scattered books and manuscripts, and Ferrars bent toward Robert Brierly, putting a hand upon his shoulder.
obedientlyadverbUS /oʊˈbiːdiəntli/
in an obedient manner
From this reading And as Brierly obediently dropped into the chair which the doctor quickly placed beside him, the detective resumed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will tell you what I think of all this, and then we must lock up this place for a little while just as it is."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I will tell you what I think of all this, and then we must lock up this place for a little while just as it is."
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading And as Brierly obediently dropped into the chair which the doctor quickly placed beside him, the detective resumed.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading The three men were now standing grouped about the table with its scattered books and manuscripts, and Ferrars bent toward Robert Brierly, putting a hand upon his shoulder.
with speed
From this reading And as Brierly obediently dropped into the chair which the doctor quickly placed beside him, the detective resumed.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading And as Brierly obediently dropped into the chair which the doctor quickly placed beside him, the detective resumed.
United States parliamentary authority and author (in 1876) of Robert's Rules of Order (1837-1923)
From this reading The three men were now standing grouped about the table with its scattered books and manuscripts, and Ferrars bent toward Robert Brierly, putting a hand upon his shoulder.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Brierly," he said, "sit down; this thing is using up your strength.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading The three men were now standing grouped about the table with its scattered books and manuscripts, and Ferrars bent toward Robert Brierly, putting a hand upon his shoulder.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The three men were now standing grouped about the table with its scattered books and manuscripts, and Ferrars bent toward Robert Brierly, putting a hand upon his shoulder.
be seated
From this reading "Brierly," he said, "sit down; this thing is using up your strength.
having a supporting base
From this reading The three men were now standing grouped about the table with its scattered books and manuscripts, and Ferrars bent toward Robert Brierly, putting a hand upon his shoulder.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading "Brierly," he said, "sit down; this thing is using up your strength.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The three men were now standing grouped about the table with its scattered books and manuscripts, and Ferrars bent toward Robert Brierly, putting a hand upon his shoulder.
express in words
From this reading I will tell you what I think of all this, and then we must lock up this place for a little while just as it is."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The three men were now standing grouped about the table with its scattered books and manuscripts, and Ferrars bent toward Robert Brierly, putting a hand upon his shoulder.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I will tell you what I think of all this, and then we must lock up this place for a little while just as it is."
a special situation
From this reading "Brierly," he said, "sit down; this thing is using up your strength.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I will tell you what I think of all this, and then we must lock up this place for a little while just as it is."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THIS HELPS ME.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three men were now standing grouped about the table with its scattered books and manuscripts, and Ferrars bent toward Robert Brierly, putting a hand upon his shoulder.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The three men were now standing grouped about the table with its scattered books and manuscripts, and Ferrars bent toward Robert Brierly, putting a hand upon his shoulder.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Brierly," he said, "sit down; this thing is using up your strength.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The three men were now standing grouped about the table with its scattered books and manuscripts, and Ferrars bent toward Robert Brierly, putting a hand upon his shoulder.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading "Brierly," he said, "sit down; this thing is using up your strength.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I will tell you what I think of all this, and then we must lock up this place for a little while just as it is."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The three men were now standing grouped about the table with its scattered books and manuscripts, and Ferrars bent toward Robert Brierly, putting a hand upon his shoulder.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I will tell you what I think of all this, and then we must lock up this place for a little while just as it is."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And as Brierly obediently dropped into the chair which the doctor quickly placed beside him, the detective resumed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I will tell you what I think of all this, and then we must lock up this place for a little while just as it is."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will tell you what I think of all this, and then we must lock up this place for a little while just as it is."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The three men were now standing grouped about the table with its scattered books and manuscripts, and Ferrars bent toward Robert Brierly, putting a hand upon his shoulder.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will tell you what I think of all this, and then we must lock up this place for a little while just as it is."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Brierly," he said, "sit down; this thing is using up your strength.
