used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Langley, after a brief word to Mrs. Lorraine, followed.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As his head rose above the railing of the stair, he saw the men start back from the further end of the place.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
Alice
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From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading And despite his haste and excitement and perturbation, he noticed the homelike appearance of the place he recollected as a littered work shop.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And despite his haste and excitement and perturbation, he noticed the homelike appearance of the place he recollected as a littered work shop.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As his head rose above the railing of the stair, he saw the men start back from the further end of the place.
of short duration or distance
From this reading Mr. Langley, after a brief word to Mrs. Lorraine, followed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But of the upper chamber he noted no detail.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading But of the upper chamber he noted no detail.
constablenounUS /ˈkɑːnstəbəl/
a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
deafadjectiveUS /def/
lacking or deprived of the sense of hearing wholly or in part
From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
although something is true; in spite of
From this reading And despite his haste and excitement and perturbation, he noticed the homelike appearance of the place he recollected as a littered work shop.
detailnounUS /dɪˈteɪl/
an isolated fact that is considered separately from the whole
From this reading But of the upper chamber he noted no detail.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As his head rose above the railing of the stair, he saw the men start back from the further end of the place.
entreatiesnounUS /enˈtriːtiz/
plural of “entreaty” — earnest or urgent request
From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading And despite his haste and excitement and perturbation, he noticed the homelike appearance of the place he recollected as a littered work shop.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Mr. Langley, after a brief word to Mrs. Lorraine, followed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As his head rose above the railing of the stair, he saw the men start back from the further end of the place.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading As his head rose above the railing of the stair, he saw the men start back from the further end of the place.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
overly eager speed (and possible carelessness)
From this reading And despite his haste and excitement and perturbation, he noticed the homelike appearance of the place he recollected as a littered work shop.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
hastyadjectiveUS /ˈheɪsti/
excessively quick
From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And despite his haste and excitement and perturbation, he noticed the homelike appearance of the place he recollected as a littered work shop.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As his head rose above the railing of the stair, he saw the men start back from the further end of the place.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And despite his haste and excitement and perturbation, he noticed the homelike appearance of the place he recollected as a littered work shop.
homelikeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmlaɪk/
having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
From this reading And despite his haste and excitement and perturbation, he noticed the homelike appearance of the place he recollected as a littered work shop.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
LangleynounUS /ˈlæŋli/
unit of solar radiation
From this reading Mr. Langley, after a brief word to Mrs. Lorraine, followed.
litteredadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtərd/
filled or scattered with a disorderly accumulation of objects or rubbish
From this reading And despite his haste and excitement and perturbation, he noticed the homelike appearance of the place he recollected as a littered work shop.
LorrainenounUS /lərˈeɪn/
an eastern French region rich in iron-ore deposits
From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
the force of workers available
From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Langley, after a brief word to Mrs. Lorraine, followed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. Langley, after a brief word to Mrs. Lorraine, followed.
not any; not one
From this reading But of the upper chamber he noted no detail.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading But of the upper chamber he noted no detail.
being perceived or observed
From this reading And despite his haste and excitement and perturbation, he noticed the homelike appearance of the place he recollected as a littered work shop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
perturbationnounUS /ˌpɜːrtərˈbeɪʃən/
an unhappy and worried mental state
From this reading And despite his haste and excitement and perturbation, he noticed the homelike appearance of the place he recollected as a littered work shop.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And despite his haste and excitement and perturbation, he noticed the homelike appearance of the place he recollected as a littered work shop.
PushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading As his head rose above the railing of the stair, he saw the men start back from the further end of the place.
recollectedverbUS /ˌrekəˈlektɪd/
past form of “recollect” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading And despite his haste and excitement and perturbation, he noticed the homelike appearance of the place he recollected as a littered work shop.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As his head rose above the railing of the stair, he saw the men start back from the further end of the place.
cut with a saw
From this reading As his head rose above the railing of the stair, he saw the men start back from the further end of the place.
do one's shopping
From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
stairnounUS /ster/
support consisting of a place to rest the foot while ascending or descending a stairway
From this reading As his head rose above the railing of the stair, he saw the men start back from the further end of the place.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As his head rose above the railing of the stair, he saw the men start back from the further end of the place.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
the topmost one of two
From this reading But of the upper chamber he noted no detail.
on a floor above
From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Pushing by Alice Lorraine, deaf to her entreaties, the constable and two of the men made their way into the shop and after an hasty glance about the lower room hastened upstairs.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Mr. Langley, after a brief word to Mrs. Lorraine, followed.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading And despite his haste and excitement and perturbation, he noticed the homelike appearance of the place he recollected as a littered work shop.
