used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a moment’s hesitation she opened the door and entered.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading He seemed absorbed in his work, and kept his head bent over it, saying shortly:
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a moment’s hesitation she opened the door and entered.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading He seemed absorbed in his work, and kept his head bent over it, saying shortly:
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
Edna
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From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading After a moment’s hesitation she opened the door and entered.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed absorbed in his work, and kept his head bent over it, saying shortly:
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He seemed absorbed in his work, and kept his head bent over it, saying shortly:
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading After a moment’s hesitation she opened the door and entered.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He seemed absorbed in his work, and kept his head bent over it, saying shortly:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, what is it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He seemed absorbed in his work, and kept his head bent over it, saying shortly:
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He seemed absorbed in his work, and kept his head bent over it, saying shortly:
without good reason
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
Marsten's
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From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
moment'snounUS /ˈmoʊmənts/
possessive form of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading After a moment’s hesitation she opened the door and entered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading After a moment’s hesitation she opened the door and entered.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He seemed absorbed in his work, and kept his head bent over it, saying shortly:
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
pencilnounUS /ˈpensəl/
a thin cylindrical pointed writing implement; a rod of marking substance encased in wood
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
with speed
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
rappedverbUS /ræpt/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
SalvationnounUS /sælˈveɪʃən/
(theology) the act of delivering from sin or saving from evil
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading He seemed absorbed in his work, and kept his head bent over it, saying shortly:
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed absorbed in his work, and kept his head bent over it, saying shortly:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After a moment’s hesitation she opened the door and entered.
for a short time
From this reading He seemed absorbed in his work, and kept his head bent over it, saying shortly:
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading Edna rapped lightly on the door at the back of the Salvation Hall, and heard Marsten’s voice shout “Come in.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, what is it?”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Well, what is it?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He seemed absorbed in his work, and kept his head bent over it, saying shortly:
the act of creating written works
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young man was alone, sitting at the rough board table, with some papers before him, writing rapidly with a pencil.
