used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Adjoining the bedroom of Samuel Appleby at Sycamore Ridge was a small sitting-room, also at his disposal.
highly skilled
From this reading So far, we’ve accomplished nothing.
AdjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading Adjoining the bedroom of Samuel Appleby at Sycamore Ridge was a small sitting-room, also at his disposal.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading “We leave to-morrow afternoon,” he said to Keefe and Miss Lane.
in addition
From this reading Adjoining the bedroom of Samuel Appleby at Sycamore Ridge was a small sitting-room, also at his disposal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “We leave to-morrow afternoon,” he said to Keefe and Miss Lane.
Appleby
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From this reading Adjoining the bedroom of Samuel Appleby at Sycamore Ridge was a small sitting-room, also at his disposal.
assistantsnounUS /əˈsɪstənts/
plural of “assistant” — a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading Here, later that same evening he sat in confab with his two assistants.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Adjoining the bedroom of Samuel Appleby at Sycamore Ridge was a small sitting-room, also at his disposal.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading Adjoining the bedroom of Samuel Appleby at Sycamore Ridge was a small sitting-room, also at his disposal.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “But before that, we’ve much to do.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But before that, we’ve much to do.
confabverb
talk socially without exchanging too much information
From this reading Here, later that same evening he sat in confab with his two assistants.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading Adjoining the bedroom of Samuel Appleby at Sycamore Ridge was a small sitting-room, also at his disposal.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “But before that, we’ve much to do.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Here, later that same evening he sat in confab with his two assistants.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading So far, we’ve accomplished nothing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here, later that same evening he sat in confab with his two assistants.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, later that same evening he sat in confab with his two assistants.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Adjoining the bedroom of Samuel Appleby at Sycamore Ridge was a small sitting-room, also at his disposal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here, later that same evening he sat in confab with his two assistants.
Keefe
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From this reading “We leave to-morrow afternoon,” he said to Keefe and Miss Lane.
a narrow way or road
From this reading “We leave to-morrow afternoon,” he said to Keefe and Miss Lane.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Here, later that same evening he sat in confab with his two assistants.
go away from a place
From this reading “We leave to-morrow afternoon,” he said to Keefe and Miss Lane.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading “We leave to-morrow afternoon,” he said to Keefe and Miss Lane.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “But before that, we’ve much to do.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading So far, we’ve accomplished nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Adjoining the bedroom of Samuel Appleby at Sycamore Ridge was a small sitting-room, also at his disposal.
RidgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Adjoining the bedroom of Samuel Appleby at Sycamore Ridge was a small sitting-room, also at his disposal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We leave to-morrow afternoon,” he said to Keefe and Miss Lane.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Here, later that same evening he sat in confab with his two assistants.
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading Adjoining the bedroom of Samuel Appleby at Sycamore Ridge was a small sitting-room, also at his disposal.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Here, later that same evening he sat in confab with his two assistants.
sitting-room
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From this reading Adjoining the bedroom of Samuel Appleby at Sycamore Ridge was a small sitting-room, also at his disposal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Adjoining the bedroom of Samuel Appleby at Sycamore Ridge was a small sitting-room, also at his disposal.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So far, we’ve accomplished nothing.
SycamorenounUS /ˈsɪkəmɔːr/
variably colored and sometimes variegated hard tough elastic wood of a sycamore tree
From this reading Adjoining the bedroom of Samuel Appleby at Sycamore Ridge was a small sitting-room, also at his disposal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here, later that same evening he sat in confab with his two assistants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Adjoining the bedroom of Samuel Appleby at Sycamore Ridge was a small sitting-room, also at his disposal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “We leave to-morrow afternoon,” he said to Keefe and Miss Lane.
to-morrow
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From this reading “We leave to-morrow afternoon,” he said to Keefe and Miss Lane.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here, later that same evening he sat in confab with his two assistants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Adjoining the bedroom of Samuel Appleby at Sycamore Ridge was a small sitting-room, also at his disposal.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We leave to-morrow afternoon,” he said to Keefe and Miss Lane.
we've
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From this reading “But before that, we’ve much to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here, later that same evening he sat in confab with his two assistants.
