used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few minutes later the professor entered the rooms which he and the two boys had engaged together alone.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading A few minutes later the professor entered the rooms which he and the two boys had engaged together alone.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few minutes later the professor entered the rooms which he and the two boys had engaged together alone.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “Safely back, eh?”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We were beginning to think that you had been lost,” smiled Jim, putting down his magazine.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading “We were beginning to think that you had been lost,” smiled Jim, putting down his magazine.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A few minutes later the professor entered the rooms which he and the two boys had engaged together alone.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading He found Don and Jim reading some magazines which the hotel management furnished.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “We were beginning to think that you had been lost,” smiled Jim, putting down his magazine.
eh
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From this reading “Safely back, eh?”
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading A few minutes later the professor entered the rooms which he and the two boys had engaged together alone.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A few minutes later the professor entered the rooms which he and the two boys had engaged together alone.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes later the professor entered the rooms which he and the two boys had engaged together alone.
set up or found
From this reading He found Don and Jim reading some magazines which the hotel management furnished.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading He found Don and Jim reading some magazines which the hotel management furnished.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading “Hello, professor,” greeted Don.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few minutes later the professor entered the rooms which he and the two boys had engaged together alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A few minutes later the professor entered the rooms which he and the two boys had engaged together alone.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading “Hello, professor,” greeted Don.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “We were beginning to think that you had been lost,” smiled Jim, putting down his magazine.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He found Don and Jim reading some magazines which the hotel management furnished.
Jim
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From this reading He found Don and Jim reading some magazines which the hotel management furnished.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few minutes later the professor entered the rooms which he and the two boys had engaged together alone.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “We were beginning to think that you had been lost,” smiled Jim, putting down his magazine.
magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading “We were beginning to think that you had been lost,” smiled Jim, putting down his magazine.
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading He found Don and Jim reading some magazines which the hotel management furnished.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading He found Don and Jim reading some magazines which the hotel management furnished.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes later the professor entered the rooms which he and the two boys had engaged together alone.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading A few minutes later the professor entered the rooms which he and the two boys had engaged together alone.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading “We were beginning to think that you had been lost,” smiled Jim, putting down his magazine.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading He found Don and Jim reading some magazines which the hotel management furnished.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading A few minutes later the professor entered the rooms which he and the two boys had engaged together alone.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading “Safely back, eh?”
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading “We were beginning to think that you had been lost,” smiled Jim, putting down his magazine.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He found Don and Jim reading some magazines which the hotel management furnished.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “We were beginning to think that you had been lost,” smiled Jim, putting down his magazine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few minutes later the professor entered the rooms which he and the two boys had engaged together alone.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “We were beginning to think that you had been lost,” smiled Jim, putting down his magazine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We were beginning to think that you had been lost,” smiled Jim, putting down his magazine.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading A few minutes later the professor entered the rooms which he and the two boys had engaged together alone.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A few minutes later the professor entered the rooms which he and the two boys had engaged together alone.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We were beginning to think that you had been lost,” smiled Jim, putting down his magazine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We were beginning to think that you had been lost,” smiled Jim, putting down his magazine.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A few minutes later the professor entered the rooms which he and the two boys had engaged together alone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “We were beginning to think that you had been lost,” smiled Jim, putting down his magazine.
