used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Mr. Premble, somewhat against his inmost desire, continued for a time to fill the centre of the picture.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading And Mr. Premble, somewhat against his inmost desire, continued for a time to fill the centre of the picture.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Mr. Premble, somewhat against his inmost desire, continued for a time to fill the centre of the picture.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading The excitement caused by the arrival of James Z. Premble caused everyone to forget the horseman who had been seen approaching from the north.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The excitement caused by the arrival of James Z. Premble caused everyone to forget the horseman who had been seen approaching from the north.
assemblagenounUS /əˈsemblədʒ/
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The assemblage quite filled the shack—crowded it, in fact.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Premble, the New Yorker, barely paused for introductions before diving into the food that Mrs. Crump set before him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The excitement caused by the arrival of James Z. Premble caused everyone to forget the horseman who had been seen approaching from the north.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Premble, the New Yorker, barely paused for introductions before diving into the food that Mrs. Crump set before him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Lewis sat and smoked in the lean-to, by the stove; Gilbert lounged beside the door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The excitement caused by the arrival of James Z. Premble caused everyone to forget the horseman who had been seen approaching from the north.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading The excitement caused by the arrival of James Z. Premble caused everyone to forget the horseman who had been seen approaching from the north.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading And Mr. Premble, somewhat against his inmost desire, continued for a time to fill the centre of the picture.
without stop or interruption
From this reading And Mr. Premble, somewhat against his inmost desire, continued for a time to fill the centre of the picture.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading The assemblage quite filled the shack—crowded it, in fact.
CrumpverbUS /krʌmp/
make a noise typical of an engine lacking lubricants
From this reading Premble, the New Yorker, barely paused for introductions before diving into the food that Mrs. Crump set before him.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading And Mr. Premble, somewhat against his inmost desire, continued for a time to fill the centre of the picture.
divingnounUS /ˈdaɪvɪŋ/
an athletic competition that involves diving into water
From this reading Premble, the New Yorker, barely paused for introductions before diving into the food that Mrs. Crump set before him.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Lewis sat and smoked in the lean-to, by the stove; Gilbert lounged beside the door.
every person
From this reading The excitement caused by the arrival of James Z. Premble caused everyone to forget the horseman who had been seen approaching from the north.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading The excitement caused by the arrival of James Z. Premble caused everyone to forget the horseman who had been seen approaching from the north.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The assemblage quite filled the shack—crowded it, in fact.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading And Mr. Premble, somewhat against his inmost desire, continued for a time to fill the centre of the picture.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The assemblage quite filled the shack—crowded it, in fact.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading Premble, the New Yorker, barely paused for introductions before diving into the food that Mrs. Crump set before him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And Mr. Premble, somewhat against his inmost desire, continued for a time to fill the centre of the picture.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading The excitement caused by the arrival of James Z. Premble caused everyone to forget the horseman who had been seen approaching from the north.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The excitement caused by the arrival of James Z. Premble caused everyone to forget the horseman who had been seen approaching from the north.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Lewis sat and smoked in the lean-to, by the stove; Gilbert lounged beside the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The excitement caused by the arrival of James Z. Premble caused everyone to forget the horseman who had been seen approaching from the north.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Premble, the New Yorker, barely paused for introductions before diving into the food that Mrs. Crump set before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Mr. Premble, somewhat against his inmost desire, continued for a time to fill the centre of the picture.
horsemannounUS /ˈhɔːrsmən/
a man skilled in equitation
From this reading The excitement caused by the arrival of James Z. Premble caused everyone to forget the horseman who had been seen approaching from the north.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The assemblage quite filled the shack—crowded it, in fact.
inmostadjective
being deepest within the self
From this reading And Mr. Premble, somewhat against his inmost desire, continued for a time to fill the centre of the picture.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Premble, the New Yorker, barely paused for introductions before diving into the food that Mrs. Crump set before him.
introductionsnounUS /ˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “introduction” — the act of beginning something new
From this reading Premble, the New Yorker, barely paused for introductions before diving into the food that Mrs. Crump set before him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The assemblage quite filled the shack—crowded it, in fact.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading The excitement caused by the arrival of James Z. Premble caused everyone to forget the horseman who had been seen approaching from the north.
lean-tonoun
rough shelter whose roof has only one slope
From this reading Lewis sat and smoked in the lean-to, by the stove; Gilbert lounged beside the door.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading Lewis sat and smoked in the lean-to, by the stove; Gilbert lounged beside the door.
lounged
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From this reading Lewis sat and smoked in the lean-to, by the stove; Gilbert lounged beside the door.
a form of address for a man
From this reading And Mr. Premble, somewhat against his inmost desire, continued for a time to fill the centre of the picture.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Premble, the New Yorker, barely paused for introductions before diving into the food that Mrs. Crump set before him.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Premble, the New Yorker, barely paused for introductions before diving into the food that Mrs. Crump set before him.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The excitement caused by the arrival of James Z. Premble caused everyone to forget the horseman who had been seen approaching from the north.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The excitement caused by the arrival of James Z. Premble caused everyone to forget the horseman who had been seen approaching from the north.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Premble, the New Yorker, barely paused for introductions before diving into the food that Mrs. Crump set before him.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading And Mr. Premble, somewhat against his inmost desire, continued for a time to fill the centre of the picture.
Premble
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From this reading The excitement caused by the arrival of James Z. Premble caused everyone to forget the horseman who had been seen approaching from the north.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The assemblage quite filled the shack—crowded it, in fact.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Lewis sat and smoked in the lean-to, by the stove; Gilbert lounged beside the door.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The excitement caused by the arrival of James Z. Premble caused everyone to forget the horseman who had been seen approaching from the north.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Premble, the New Yorker, barely paused for introductions before diving into the food that Mrs. Crump set before him.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading The assemblage quite filled the shack—crowded it, in fact.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading Lewis sat and smoked in the lean-to, by the stove; Gilbert lounged beside the door.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading And Mr. Premble, somewhat against his inmost desire, continued for a time to fill the centre of the picture.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Lewis sat and smoked in the lean-to, by the stove; Gilbert lounged beside the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Premble, the New Yorker, barely paused for introductions before diving into the food that Mrs. Crump set before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The excitement caused by the arrival of James Z. Premble caused everyone to forget the horseman who had been seen approaching from the north.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And Mr. Premble, somewhat against his inmost desire, continued for a time to fill the centre of the picture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The excitement caused by the arrival of James Z. Premble caused everyone to forget the horseman who had been seen approaching from the north.
which person or people
From this reading The excitement caused by the arrival of James Z. Premble caused everyone to forget the horseman who had been seen approaching from the north.
Yorker
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From this reading Premble, the New Yorker, barely paused for introductions before diving into the food that Mrs. Crump set before him.
ZnounUS /ziː/
the ending of a series or sequence
From this reading The excitement caused by the arrival of James Z. Premble caused everyone to forget the horseman who had been seen approaching from the north.
