used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was sitting in front of Helen's bureau, eagerly perusing a bundle of private letters tied with blue ribbon, which he had taken from a drawer.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading As the door opened, he jumped up quickly, as if detected committing a dishonorable action; but, when he saw who it was, his face relaxed and he gave a grim nod of recognition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the door opened, he jumped up quickly, as if detected committing a dishonorable action; but, when he saw who it was, his face relaxed and he gave a grim nod of recognition.
any person at all
From this reading "It won't do to have anyone come in here now."
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Instead of finding his master resting from his fatigue, as Mrs. Traynor had said, Francois discovered the new arrival very much awake.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Instead of finding his master resting from his fatigue, as Mrs. Traynor had said, Francois discovered the new arrival very much awake.
awakeadjectiveUS /əˈweɪk/
not in a state of sleep; completely conscious
From this reading Instead of finding his master resting from his fatigue, as Mrs. Traynor had said, Francois discovered the new arrival very much awake.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He was sitting in front of Helen's bureau, eagerly perusing a bundle of private letters tied with blue ribbon, which he had taken from a drawer.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading He was sitting in front of Helen's bureau, eagerly perusing a bundle of private letters tied with blue ribbon, which he had taken from a drawer.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading He was sitting in front of Helen's bureau, eagerly perusing a bundle of private letters tied with blue ribbon, which he had taken from a drawer.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As the door opened, he jumped up quickly, as if detected committing a dishonorable action; but, when he saw who it was, his face relaxed and he gave a grim nod of recognition.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "It won't do to have anyone come in here now."
committingverbUS /kəˈmɪtɪŋ/
inflected form of “commit” — perform an act, usually with a negative connotation
From this reading As the door opened, he jumped up quickly, as if detected committing a dishonorable action; but, when he saw who it was, his face relaxed and he gave a grim nod of recognition.
detectedadjectiveUS /dɪˈtektəd/
perceived or discerned
From this reading As the door opened, he jumped up quickly, as if detected committing a dishonorable action; but, when he saw who it was, his face relaxed and he gave a grim nod of recognition.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Instead of finding his master resting from his fatigue, as Mrs. Traynor had said, Francois discovered the new arrival very much awake.
dishonorableadjectiveUS /dɪˈsɑːnərəbəl/
lacking honor or integrity; deserving dishonor
From this reading As the door opened, he jumped up quickly, as if detected committing a dishonorable action; but, when he saw who it was, his face relaxed and he gave a grim nod of recognition.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "It won't do to have anyone come in here now."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As the door opened, he jumped up quickly, as if detected committing a dishonorable action; but, when he saw who it was, his face relaxed and he gave a grim nod of recognition.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading He was sitting in front of Helen's bureau, eagerly perusing a bundle of private letters tied with blue ribbon, which he had taken from a drawer.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading He was sitting in front of Helen's bureau, eagerly perusing a bundle of private letters tied with blue ribbon, which he had taken from a drawer.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As the door opened, he jumped up quickly, as if detected committing a dishonorable action; but, when he saw who it was, his face relaxed and he gave a grim nod of recognition.
fatiguenounUS /fəˈtiːɡ/
temporary loss of strength and energy resulting from hard physical or mental work
From this reading Instead of finding his master resting from his fatigue, as Mrs. Traynor had said, Francois discovered the new arrival very much awake.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Instead of finding his master resting from his fatigue, as Mrs. Traynor had said, Francois discovered the new arrival very much awake.
Francois
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From this reading Instead of finding his master resting from his fatigue, as Mrs. Traynor had said, Francois discovered the new arrival very much awake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Instead of finding his master resting from his fatigue, as Mrs. Traynor had said, Francois discovered the new arrival very much awake.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He was sitting in front of Helen's bureau, eagerly perusing a bundle of private letters tied with blue ribbon, which he had taken from a drawer.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As the door opened, he jumped up quickly, as if detected committing a dishonorable action; but, when he saw who it was, his face relaxed and he gave a grim nod of recognition.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading As the door opened, he jumped up quickly, as if detected committing a dishonorable action; but, when he saw who it was, his face relaxed and he gave a grim nod of recognition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instead of finding his master resting from his fatigue, as Mrs. Traynor had said, Francois discovered the new arrival very much awake.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "It won't do to have anyone come in here now."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sitting in front of Helen's bureau, eagerly perusing a bundle of private letters tied with blue ribbon, which he had taken from a drawer.
Helen'snounUS /ˈhelɪnz/
possessive form of “helen” — (Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading He was sitting in front of Helen's bureau, eagerly perusing a bundle of private letters tied with blue ribbon, which he had taken from a drawer.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "It won't do to have anyone come in here now."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead of finding his master resting from his fatigue, as Mrs. Traynor had said, Francois discovered the new arrival very much awake.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As the door opened, he jumped up quickly, as if detected committing a dishonorable action; but, when he saw who it was, his face relaxed and he gave a grim nod of recognition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was sitting in front of Helen's bureau, eagerly perusing a bundle of private letters tied with blue ribbon, which he had taken from a drawer.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of finding his master resting from his fatigue, as Mrs. Traynor had said, Francois discovered the new arrival very much awake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the door opened, he jumped up quickly, as if detected committing a dishonorable action; but, when he saw who it was, his face relaxed and he gave a grim nod of recognition.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading As the door opened, he jumped up quickly, as if detected committing a dishonorable action; but, when he saw who it was, his face relaxed and he gave a grim nod of recognition.
the literary culture
From this reading He was sitting in front of Helen's bureau, eagerly perusing a bundle of private letters tied with blue ribbon, which he had taken from a drawer.
fasten with a lock
From this reading "Lock the door!" he said in a whisper.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading Instead of finding his master resting from his fatigue, as Mrs. Traynor had said, Francois discovered the new arrival very much awake.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Instead of finding his master resting from his fatigue, as Mrs. Traynor had said, Francois discovered the new arrival very much awake.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Instead of finding his master resting from his fatigue, as Mrs. Traynor had said, Francois discovered the new arrival very much awake.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Instead of finding his master resting from his fatigue, as Mrs. Traynor had said, Francois discovered the new arrival very much awake.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading As the door opened, he jumped up quickly, as if detected committing a dishonorable action; but, when he saw who it was, his face relaxed and he gave a grim nod of recognition.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "It won't do to have anyone come in here now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Instead of finding his master resting from his fatigue, as Mrs. Traynor had said, Francois discovered the new arrival very much awake.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading As the door opened, he jumped up quickly, as if detected committing a dishonorable action; but, when he saw who it was, his face relaxed and he gave a grim nod of recognition.
perusingnounUS /pərˈuːzɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading He was sitting in front of Helen's bureau, eagerly perusing a bundle of private letters tied with blue ribbon, which he had taken from a drawer.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading He was sitting in front of Helen's bureau, eagerly perusing a bundle of private letters tied with blue ribbon, which he had taken from a drawer.
with speed
From this reading As the door opened, he jumped up quickly, as if detected committing a dishonorable action; but, when he saw who it was, his face relaxed and he gave a grim nod of recognition.
recognitionnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading As the door opened, he jumped up quickly, as if detected committing a dishonorable action; but, when he saw who it was, his face relaxed and he gave a grim nod of recognition.
relaxedadjectiveUS /rɪˈlækst/
without strain or anxiety
From this reading As the door opened, he jumped up quickly, as if detected committing a dishonorable action; but, when he saw who it was, his face relaxed and he gave a grim nod of recognition.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Instead of finding his master resting from his fatigue, as Mrs. Traynor had said, Francois discovered the new arrival very much awake.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading He was sitting in front of Helen's bureau, eagerly perusing a bundle of private letters tied with blue ribbon, which he had taken from a drawer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Instead of finding his master resting from his fatigue, as Mrs. Traynor had said, Francois discovered the new arrival very much awake.
cut with a saw
From this reading As the door opened, he jumped up quickly, as if detected committing a dishonorable action; but, when he saw who it was, his face relaxed and he gave a grim nod of recognition.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was sitting in front of Helen's bureau, eagerly perusing a bundle of private letters tied with blue ribbon, which he had taken from a drawer.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading He was sitting in front of Helen's bureau, eagerly perusing a bundle of private letters tied with blue ribbon, which he had taken from a drawer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Instead of finding his master resting from his fatigue, as Mrs. Traynor had said, Francois discovered the new arrival very much awake.
bound or secured closely
From this reading He was sitting in front of Helen's bureau, eagerly perusing a bundle of private letters tied with blue ribbon, which he had taken from a drawer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It won't do to have anyone come in here now."
Traynor
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From this reading Instead of finding his master resting from his fatigue, as Mrs. Traynor had said, Francois discovered the new arrival very much awake.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As the door opened, he jumped up quickly, as if detected committing a dishonorable action; but, when he saw who it was, his face relaxed and he gave a grim nod of recognition.
precisely as stated
From this reading Instead of finding his master resting from his fatigue, as Mrs. Traynor had said, Francois discovered the new arrival very much awake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was sitting in front of Helen's bureau, eagerly perusing a bundle of private letters tied with blue ribbon, which he had taken from a drawer.
at the time that
From this reading As the door opened, he jumped up quickly, as if detected committing a dishonorable action; but, when he saw who it was, his face relaxed and he gave a grim nod of recognition.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was sitting in front of Helen's bureau, eagerly perusing a bundle of private letters tied with blue ribbon, which he had taken from a drawer.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading "Lock the door!" he said in a whisper.
which person or people
From this reading As the door opened, he jumped up quickly, as if detected committing a dishonorable action; but, when he saw who it was, his face relaxed and he gave a grim nod of recognition.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was sitting in front of Helen's bureau, eagerly perusing a bundle of private letters tied with blue ribbon, which he had taken from a drawer.
won't
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From this reading "It won't do to have anyone come in here now."
