used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
the state of being absent
From this reading “I am fully convinced,” continued Fenton, “that the best thing that could happen to you at present, Richard, would be a long absence from New York.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am fully convinced,” continued Fenton, “that the best thing that could happen to you at present, Richard, would be a long absence from New York.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stoughton was lounging in one of Fenton’s easy-chairs and gazing at his friend questioningly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I am fully convinced,” continued Fenton, “that the best thing that could happen to you at present, Richard, would be a long absence from New York.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “If we go, Richard, we burn our bridges behind us.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “I am fully convinced,” continued Fenton, “that the best thing that could happen to you at present, Richard, would be a long absence from New York.
bridgesnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒəz/
United States labor leader who organized the longshoremen (1901-1990)
From this reading “If we go, Richard, we burn our bridges behind us.”
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading “If we go, Richard, we burn our bridges behind us.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading “I am fully convinced,” continued Fenton, “that the best thing that could happen to you at present, Richard, would be a long absence from New York.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading “I am fully convinced,” continued Fenton, “that the best thing that could happen to you at present, Richard, would be a long absence from New York.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I am fully convinced,” continued Fenton, “that the best thing that could happen to you at present, Richard, would be a long absence from New York.
a body serving in an administrative capacity
From this reading It was the evening of the day on which Fenton had listened to Mr. Robinson’s proposition, and he had summoned Richard to his rooms for a council of war.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the evening of the day on which Fenton had listened to Mr. Robinson’s proposition, and he had summoned Richard to his rooms for a council of war.
having the place or position changed
From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
easy-chairs
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From this reading Stoughton was lounging in one of Fenton’s easy-chairs and gazing at his friend questioningly.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was the evening of the day on which Fenton had listened to Mr. Robinson’s proposition, and he had summoned Richard to his rooms for a council of war.
opinion or judgment
From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
Fenton
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From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
Fenton's
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From this reading Stoughton was lounging in one of Fenton’s easy-chairs and gazing at his friend questioningly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the evening of the day on which Fenton had listened to Mr. Robinson’s proposition, and he had summoned Richard to his rooms for a council of war.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Stoughton was lounging in one of Fenton’s easy-chairs and gazing at his friend questioningly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “I am fully convinced,” continued Fenton, “that the best thing that could happen to you at present, Richard, would be a long absence from New York.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading “I am fully convinced,” continued Fenton, “that the best thing that could happen to you at present, Richard, would be a long absence from New York.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Stoughton was lounging in one of Fenton’s easy-chairs and gazing at his friend questioningly.
gleamverbUS /ɡliːm/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “If we go, Richard, we burn our bridges behind us.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the evening of the day on which Fenton had listened to Mr. Robinson’s proposition, and he had summoned Richard to his rooms for a council of war.
come to pass
From this reading “I am fully convinced,” continued Fenton, “that the best thing that could happen to you at present, Richard, would be a long absence from New York.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am fully convinced,” continued Fenton, “that the best thing that could happen to you at present, Richard, would be a long absence from New York.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If we go, Richard, we burn our bridges behind us.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
indicatedverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪtəd/
past form of “indicate” — be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the evening of the day on which Fenton had listened to Mr. Robinson’s proposition, and he had summoned Richard to his rooms for a council of war.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading It was the evening of the day on which Fenton had listened to Mr. Robinson’s proposition, and he had summoned Richard to his rooms for a council of war.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I am fully convinced,” continued Fenton, “that the best thing that could happen to you at present, Richard, would be a long absence from New York.
loungingverbUS /ˈlaʊndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “lounge” — sit or recline comfortably
From this reading Stoughton was lounging in one of Fenton’s easy-chairs and gazing at his friend questioningly.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading It was the evening of the day on which Fenton had listened to Mr. Robinson’s proposition, and he had summoned Richard to his rooms for a council of war.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “I am fully convinced,” continued Fenton, “that the best thing that could happen to you at present, Richard, would be a long absence from New York.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Stoughton was lounging in one of Fenton’s easy-chairs and gazing at his friend questioningly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was the evening of the day on which Fenton had listened to Mr. Robinson’s proposition, and he had summoned Richard to his rooms for a council of war.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Stoughton was lounging in one of Fenton’s easy-chairs and gazing at his friend questioningly.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “If we go, Richard, we burn our bridges behind us.”
paler
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From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading “I am fully convinced,” continued Fenton, “that the best thing that could happen to you at present, Richard, would be a long absence from New York.
propositionnounUS /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃən/
(logic) a statement that affirms or denies something and is either true or false
From this reading It was the evening of the day on which Fenton had listened to Mr. Robinson’s proposition, and he had summoned Richard to his rooms for a council of war.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
questioninglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading Stoughton was lounging in one of Fenton’s easy-chairs and gazing at his friend questioningly.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
Richard
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From this reading “If we go, Richard, we burn our bridges behind us.”
Robinson'snounUS /ˈrɑːbənsənz/
possessive form of “robinson” — English chemist noted for his studies of molecular structures in plants (1886-1975)
From this reading It was the evening of the day on which Fenton had listened to Mr. Robinson’s proposition, and he had summoned Richard to his rooms for a council of war.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading It was the evening of the day on which Fenton had listened to Mr. Robinson’s proposition, and he had summoned Richard to his rooms for a council of war.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
Stoughton
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From this reading Stoughton was lounging in one of Fenton’s easy-chairs and gazing at his friend questioningly.
summonedverbUS /ˈsʌmənd/
past form of “summon” — call in an official matter, such as to attend court
From this reading It was the evening of the day on which Fenton had listened to Mr. Robinson’s proposition, and he had summoned Richard to his rooms for a council of war.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
a special situation
From this reading “I am fully convinced,” continued Fenton, “that the best thing that could happen to you at present, Richard, would be a long absence from New York.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was the evening of the day on which Fenton had listened to Mr. Robinson’s proposition, and he had summoned Richard to his rooms for a council of war.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If we go, Richard, we burn our bridges behind us.”
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading So said John Fenton, as he walked restlessly up and down the room, puffing a pipe nervously, his face paler than usual, and a gleam in his eyes that indicated a mind disturbed.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It was the evening of the day on which Fenton had listened to Mr. Robinson’s proposition, and he had summoned Richard to his rooms for a council of war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stoughton was lounging in one of Fenton’s easy-chairs and gazing at his friend questioningly.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “If we go, Richard, we burn our bridges behind us.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the evening of the day on which Fenton had listened to Mr. Robinson’s proposition, and he had summoned Richard to his rooms for a council of war.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I am fully convinced,” continued Fenton, “that the best thing that could happen to you at present, Richard, would be a long absence from New York.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading “I am fully convinced,” continued Fenton, “that the best thing that could happen to you at present, Richard, would be a long absence from New York.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I am fully convinced,” continued Fenton, “that the best thing that could happen to you at present, Richard, would be a long absence from New York.
