used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, anxious only to escape from his social duties that he might rejoin his chief, felt a soft hand on his arm, and turned.
Alston
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From this reading Theodosia Alston was looking up at him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE GREAT CONSPIRACY The simplicity dinner was at an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, anxious only to escape from his social duties that he might rejoin his chief, felt a soft hand on his arm, and turned.
anteroomnoun
a large entrance or reception room or area
From this reading The anteroom filled with struggling guests, excited, gesticulating, exclaiming.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, anxious only to escape from his social duties that he might rejoin his chief, felt a soft hand on his arm, and turned.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, anxious only to escape from his social duties that he might rejoin his chief, felt a soft hand on his arm, and turned.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GREAT CONSPIRACY The simplicity dinner was at an end.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Released by the President's withdrawal, the crowd--it could be called little else--broke from the table.
lacking funds
From this reading Released by the President's withdrawal, the crowd--it could be called little else--broke from the table.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Released by the President's withdrawal, the crowd--it could be called little else--broke from the table.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Released by the President's withdrawal, the crowd--it could be called little else--broke from the table.
a person who is in charge
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, anxious only to escape from his social duties that he might rejoin his chief, felt a soft hand on his arm, and turned.
CONSPIRACYnounUS /kənˈspɪrəsi/
a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act
From this reading THE GREAT CONSPIRACY The simplicity dinner was at an end.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Released by the President's withdrawal, the crowd--it could be called little else--broke from the table.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Released by the President's withdrawal, the crowd--it could be called little else--broke from the table.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading THE GREAT CONSPIRACY The simplicity dinner was at an end.
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, anxious only to escape from his social duties that he might rejoin his chief, felt a soft hand on his arm, and turned.
else
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From this reading Released by the President's withdrawal, the crowd--it could be called little else--broke from the table.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE GREAT CONSPIRACY The simplicity dinner was at an end.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, anxious only to escape from his social duties that he might rejoin his chief, felt a soft hand on his arm, and turned.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The anteroom filled with struggling guests, excited, gesticulating, exclaiming.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The anteroom filled with struggling guests, excited, gesticulating, exclaiming.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, anxious only to escape from his social duties that he might rejoin his chief, felt a soft hand on his arm, and turned.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The anteroom filled with struggling guests, excited, gesticulating, exclaiming.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Released by the President's withdrawal, the crowd--it could be called little else--broke from the table.
gesticulatingadjective
making gestures while speaking
From this reading The anteroom filled with struggling guests, excited, gesticulating, exclaiming.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT CONSPIRACY The simplicity dinner was at an end.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The anteroom filled with struggling guests, excited, gesticulating, exclaiming.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, anxious only to escape from his social duties that he might rejoin his chief, felt a soft hand on his arm, and turned.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, anxious only to escape from his social duties that he might rejoin his chief, felt a soft hand on his arm, and turned.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Theodosia Alston was looking up at him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, anxious only to escape from his social duties that he might rejoin his chief, felt a soft hand on his arm, and turned.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Released by the President's withdrawal, the crowd--it could be called little else--broke from the table.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, anxious only to escape from his social duties that he might rejoin his chief, felt a soft hand on his arm, and turned.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Released by the President's withdrawal, the crowd--it could be called little else--broke from the table.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Theodosia Alston was looking up at him.
Meriwether
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From this reading Meriwether Lewis, anxious only to escape from his social duties that he might rejoin his chief, felt a soft hand on his arm, and turned.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, anxious only to escape from his social duties that he might rejoin his chief, felt a soft hand on his arm, and turned.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, anxious only to escape from his social duties that he might rejoin his chief, felt a soft hand on his arm, and turned.
and nothing more
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, anxious only to escape from his social duties that he might rejoin his chief, felt a soft hand on his arm, and turned.
President'snounUS /ˈprezɪdənts/
possessive form of “president” — an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading Released by the President's withdrawal, the crowd--it could be called little else--broke from the table.
rejoinverbUS /riˈdʒɔɪn/
join again
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, anxious only to escape from his social duties that he might rejoin his chief, felt a soft hand on his arm, and turned.
ReleasedverbUS /riˈliːst/
past form of “release” — release, as from one's grip
From this reading Released by the President's withdrawal, the crowd--it could be called little else--broke from the table.
simplicitynounUS /sɪmˈplɪsəti/
the quality of being simple or uncompounded
From this reading THE GREAT CONSPIRACY The simplicity dinner was at an end.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, anxious only to escape from his social duties that he might rejoin his chief, felt a soft hand on his arm, and turned.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, anxious only to escape from his social duties that he might rejoin his chief, felt a soft hand on his arm, and turned.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading The anteroom filled with struggling guests, excited, gesticulating, exclaiming.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Released by the President's withdrawal, the crowd--it could be called little else--broke from the table.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, anxious only to escape from his social duties that he might rejoin his chief, felt a soft hand on his arm, and turned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT CONSPIRACY The simplicity dinner was at an end.
Theodosia
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From this reading Theodosia Alston was looking up at him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, anxious only to escape from his social duties that he might rejoin his chief, felt a soft hand on his arm, and turned.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Meriwether Lewis, anxious only to escape from his social duties that he might rejoin his chief, felt a soft hand on his arm, and turned.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Theodosia Alston was looking up at him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT CONSPIRACY The simplicity dinner was at an end.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The anteroom filled with struggling guests, excited, gesticulating, exclaiming.
withdrawalnounUS /wɪðˈdrɔːəl/
a retraction of a previously held position
From this reading Released by the President's withdrawal, the crowd--it could be called little else--broke from the table.
