used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No one in the room had watched the man except in a furtive way, after he had spoken, although while he was speaking every eye had been fixed upon him.
abashedadjectiveUS /əˈbæʃt/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading The sight of the effect of a great emotion makes some people feel strangely abashed, and the miller and his friends were among such persons.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading No one in the room had watched the man except in a furtive way, after he had spoken, although while he was speaking every eye had been fixed upon him.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading No one in the room had watched the man except in a furtive way, after he had spoken, although while he was speaking every eye had been fixed upon him.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading The sight of the effect of a great emotion makes some people feel strangely abashed, and the miller and his friends were among such persons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sight of the effect of a great emotion makes some people feel strangely abashed, and the miller and his friends were among such persons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Poor Jake!” said the miller at last.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Each of them seemed to be thinking his thoughts.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No one in the room had watched the man except in a furtive way, after he had spoken, although while he was speaking every eye had been fixed upon him.
carriernounUS /ˈkæriər/
someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading When the carrier had gone they remained silent for some time.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of them seemed to be thinking his thoughts.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The sight of the effect of a great emotion makes some people feel strangely abashed, and the miller and his friends were among such persons.
any strong feeling
From this reading The sight of the effect of a great emotion makes some people feel strangely abashed, and the miller and his friends were among such persons.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading No one in the room had watched the man except in a furtive way, after he had spoken, although while he was speaking every eye had been fixed upon him.
apart from; not including
From this reading No one in the room had watched the man except in a furtive way, after he had spoken, although while he was speaking every eye had been fixed upon him.
the organ of sight
From this reading No one in the room had watched the man except in a furtive way, after he had spoken, although while he was speaking every eye had been fixed upon him.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading The sight of the effect of a great emotion makes some people feel strangely abashed, and the miller and his friends were among such persons.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading No one in the room had watched the man except in a furtive way, after he had spoken, although while he was speaking every eye had been fixed upon him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the carrier had gone they remained silent for some time.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The sight of the effect of a great emotion makes some people feel strangely abashed, and the miller and his friends were among such persons.
furtiveadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːrtɪv/
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
From this reading No one in the room had watched the man except in a furtive way, after he had spoken, although while he was speaking every eye had been fixed upon him.
destroyed or killed
From this reading When the carrier had gone they remained silent for some time.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The sight of the effect of a great emotion makes some people feel strangely abashed, and the miller and his friends were among such persons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No one in the room had watched the man except in a furtive way, after he had spoken, although while he was speaking every eye had been fixed upon him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No one in the room had watched the man except in a furtive way, after he had spoken, although while he was speaking every eye had been fixed upon him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No one in the room had watched the man except in a furtive way, after he had spoken, although while he was speaking every eye had been fixed upon him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sight of the effect of a great emotion makes some people feel strangely abashed, and the miller and his friends were among such persons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No one in the room had watched the man except in a furtive way, after he had spoken, although while he was speaking every eye had been fixed upon him.
Jake
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From this reading “Poor Jake!” said the miller at last.
immediately past
From this reading “Poor Jake!” said the miller at last.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading The sight of the effect of a great emotion makes some people feel strangely abashed, and the miller and his friends were among such persons.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading No one in the room had watched the man except in a furtive way, after he had spoken, although while he was speaking every eye had been fixed upon him.
millernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading The sight of the effect of a great emotion makes some people feel strangely abashed, and the miller and his friends were among such persons.
not any; not one
From this reading No one in the room had watched the man except in a furtive way, after he had spoken, although while he was speaking every eye had been fixed upon him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sight of the effect of a great emotion makes some people feel strangely abashed, and the miller and his friends were among such persons.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one in the room had watched the man except in a furtive way, after he had spoken, although while he was speaking every eye had been fixed upon him.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The sight of the effect of a great emotion makes some people feel strangely abashed, and the miller and his friends were among such persons.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading The sight of the effect of a great emotion makes some people feel strangely abashed, and the miller and his friends were among such persons.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading “Poor Jake!” said the miller at last.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading When the carrier had gone they remained silent for some time.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading No one in the room had watched the man except in a furtive way, after he had spoken, although while he was speaking every eye had been fixed upon him.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Poor Jake!” said the miller at last.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Each of them seemed to be thinking his thoughts.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of the effect of a great emotion makes some people feel strangely abashed, and the miller and his friends were among such persons.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading When the carrier had gone they remained silent for some time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The sight of the effect of a great emotion makes some people feel strangely abashed, and the miller and his friends were among such persons.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading No one in the room had watched the man except in a furtive way, after he had spoken, although while he was speaking every eye had been fixed upon him.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading No one in the room had watched the man except in a furtive way, after he had spoken, although while he was speaking every eye had been fixed upon him.
in a strange manner
From this reading The sight of the effect of a great emotion makes some people feel strangely abashed, and the miller and his friends were among such persons.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The sight of the effect of a great emotion makes some people feel strangely abashed, and the miller and his friends were among such persons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No one in the room had watched the man except in a furtive way, after he had spoken, although while he was speaking every eye had been fixed upon him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Each of them seemed to be thinking his thoughts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When the carrier had gone they remained silent for some time.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Each of them seemed to be thinking his thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Each of them seemed to be thinking his thoughts.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading When the carrier had gone they remained silent for some time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each of them seemed to be thinking his thoughts.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading No one in the room had watched the man except in a furtive way, after he had spoken, although while he was speaking every eye had been fixed upon him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one in the room had watched the man except in a furtive way, after he had spoken, although while he was speaking every eye had been fixed upon him.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading No one in the room had watched the man except in a furtive way, after he had spoken, although while he was speaking every eye had been fixed upon him.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading No one in the room had watched the man except in a furtive way, after he had spoken, although while he was speaking every eye had been fixed upon him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sight of the effect of a great emotion makes some people feel strangely abashed, and the miller and his friends were among such persons.
at the time that
From this reading When the carrier had gone they remained silent for some time.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading No one in the room had watched the man except in a furtive way, after he had spoken, although while he was speaking every eye had been fixed upon him.
