used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Interesting Discovery of a Shoe It was past noon when Roger made his appearance at the little grassy ledge.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To his surprise he found it occupied by only one tenant, who was lying on his back and staring up into the blue sky, puffing contentedly at his pipe.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Interesting Discovery of a Shoe It was past noon when Roger made his appearance at the little grassy ledge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Interesting Discovery of a Shoe It was past noon when Roger made his appearance at the little grassy ledge.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading To his surprise he found it occupied by only one tenant, who was lying on his back and staring up into the blue sky, puffing contentedly at his pipe.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Roger scrambled down the little slope and dropped on to the turf beside his cousin.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading To his surprise he found it occupied by only one tenant, who was lying on his back and staring up into the blue sky, puffing contentedly at his pipe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To his surprise he found it occupied by only one tenant, who was lying on his back and staring up into the blue sky, puffing contentedly at his pipe.
contentedlyadverbUS /kənˈtentədli/
with equanimity
From this reading To his surprise he found it occupied by only one tenant, who was lying on his back and staring up into the blue sky, puffing contentedly at his pipe.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading Roger scrambled down the little slope and dropped on to the turf beside his cousin.
coz
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From this reading “How now, fair coz?
the act of discovering something
From this reading Interesting Discovery of a Shoe It was past noon when Roger made his appearance at the little grassy ledge.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading What have you done with the lady?
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Roger scrambled down the little slope and dropped on to the turf beside his cousin.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Roger scrambled down the little slope and dropped on to the turf beside his cousin.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading “How now, fair coz?
set up or found
From this reading To his surprise he found it occupied by only one tenant, who was lying on his back and staring up into the blue sky, puffing contentedly at his pipe.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading Interesting Discovery of a Shoe It was past noon when Roger made his appearance at the little grassy ledge.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What have you done with the lady?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To his surprise he found it occupied by only one tenant, who was lying on his back and staring up into the blue sky, puffing contentedly at his pipe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Interesting Discovery of a Shoe It was past noon when Roger made his appearance at the little grassy ledge.
How
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From this reading “How now, fair coz?
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Interesting Discovery of a Shoe It was past noon when Roger made his appearance at the little grassy ledge.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading To his surprise he found it occupied by only one tenant, who was lying on his back and staring up into the blue sky, puffing contentedly at his pipe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Interesting Discovery of a Shoe It was past noon when Roger made his appearance at the little grassy ledge.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading What have you done with the lady?
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading Interesting Discovery of a Shoe It was past noon when Roger made his appearance at the little grassy ledge.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Interesting Discovery of a Shoe It was past noon when Roger made his appearance at the little grassy ledge.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading To his surprise he found it occupied by only one tenant, who was lying on his back and staring up into the blue sky, puffing contentedly at his pipe.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Interesting Discovery of a Shoe It was past noon when Roger made his appearance at the little grassy ledge.
the middle of the day
From this reading Interesting Discovery of a Shoe It was past noon when Roger made his appearance at the little grassy ledge.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “How now, fair coz?
held or filled or in use
From this reading To his surprise he found it occupied by only one tenant, who was lying on his back and staring up into the blue sky, puffing contentedly at his pipe.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Interesting Discovery of a Shoe It was past noon when Roger made his appearance at the little grassy ledge.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading To his surprise he found it occupied by only one tenant, who was lying on his back and staring up into the blue sky, puffing contentedly at his pipe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To his surprise he found it occupied by only one tenant, who was lying on his back and staring up into the blue sky, puffing contentedly at his pipe.
and nothing more
From this reading To his surprise he found it occupied by only one tenant, who was lying on his back and staring up into the blue sky, puffing contentedly at his pipe.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Interesting Discovery of a Shoe It was past noon when Roger made his appearance at the little grassy ledge.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading To his surprise he found it occupied by only one tenant, who was lying on his back and staring up into the blue sky, puffing contentedly at his pipe.
puffingnounUS /ˈpʌfɪŋ/
blowing tobacco smoke out into the air
From this reading To his surprise he found it occupied by only one tenant, who was lying on his back and staring up into the blue sky, puffing contentedly at his pipe.
Roger
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From this reading Interesting Discovery of a Shoe It was past noon when Roger made his appearance at the little grassy ledge.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading Roger scrambled down the little slope and dropped on to the turf beside his cousin.
ShoenounUS /ʃuː/
footwear shaped to fit the foot (below the ankle) with a flexible upper of leather or plastic and a sole and heel of heavier material
From this reading Interesting Discovery of a Shoe It was past noon when Roger made his appearance at the little grassy ledge.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading To his surprise he found it occupied by only one tenant, who was lying on his back and staring up into the blue sky, puffing contentedly at his pipe.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading Roger scrambled down the little slope and dropped on to the turf beside his cousin.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading To his surprise he found it occupied by only one tenant, who was lying on his back and staring up into the blue sky, puffing contentedly at his pipe.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading To his surprise he found it occupied by only one tenant, who was lying on his back and staring up into the blue sky, puffing contentedly at his pipe.
tenantnounUS /ˈtenənt/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading To his surprise he found it occupied by only one tenant, who was lying on his back and staring up into the blue sky, puffing contentedly at his pipe.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Interesting Discovery of a Shoe It was past noon when Roger made his appearance at the little grassy ledge.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To his surprise he found it occupied by only one tenant, who was lying on his back and staring up into the blue sky, puffing contentedly at his pipe.
turfnounUS /tɜːrf/
surface layer of ground containing a mat of grass and grass roots
From this reading Roger scrambled down the little slope and dropped on to the turf beside his cousin.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading To his surprise he found it occupied by only one tenant, who was lying on his back and staring up into the blue sky, puffing contentedly at his pipe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Interesting Discovery of a Shoe It was past noon when Roger made his appearance at the little grassy ledge.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What have you done with the lady?
at the time that
From this reading Interesting Discovery of a Shoe It was past noon when Roger made his appearance at the little grassy ledge.
which person or people
From this reading To his surprise he found it occupied by only one tenant, who was lying on his back and staring up into the blue sky, puffing contentedly at his pipe.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What have you done with the lady?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What have you done with the lady?
