used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Standing before his desk, he mechanically drew various papers from his pockets, and laid them in different drawers and pigeon-holes.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The mechanical manner of his behavior was what was exceptional, for usually Hans Shund bestowed particular attention upon certain papers; his soul's life was in those papers.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Standing before his desk, he mechanically drew various papers from his pockets, and laid them in different drawers and pigeon-holes.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading Something unusual must have happened him, for his behavior was exceptional.
bestowedverbUS /bɪˈstoʊd/
past form of “bestow” — present
From this reading The mechanical manner of his behavior was what was exceptional, for usually Hans Shund bestowed particular attention upon certain papers; his soul's life was in those papers.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Hans Shund returned home from business in high feather.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading The mechanical manner of his behavior was what was exceptional, for usually Hans Shund bestowed particular attention upon certain papers; his soul's life was in those papers.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Standing before his desk, he mechanically drew various papers from his pockets, and laid them in different drawers and pigeon-holes.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Standing before his desk, he mechanically drew various papers from his pockets, and laid them in different drawers and pigeon-holes.
drawersnounUS /drɔːrz/
underpants worn by men
From this reading Standing before his desk, he mechanically drew various papers from his pockets, and laid them in different drawers and pigeon-holes.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading Standing before his desk, he mechanically drew various papers from his pockets, and laid them in different drawers and pigeon-holes.
exceptionaladjectiveUS /ɪkˈsepʃənəl/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading Something unusual must have happened him, for his behavior was exceptional.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading Hans Shund returned home from business in high feather.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Something unusual must have happened him, for his behavior was exceptional.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hans Shund returned home from business in high feather.
HANSnounUS /hɑːns/
plural of “han” — imperial dynasty that ruled China (most of the time from 206 BC to AD 220) and expanded its boundaries and developed its bureaucracy; remembered as one of the great eras of Chinese civilization
From this reading HANS SHUND.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Something unusual must have happened him, for his behavior was exceptional.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Something unusual must have happened him, for his behavior was exceptional.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Standing before his desk, he mechanically drew various papers from his pockets, and laid them in different drawers and pigeon-holes.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Hans Shund returned home from business in high feather.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something unusual must have happened him, for his behavior was exceptional.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Something unusual must have happened him, for his behavior was exceptional.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Hans Shund returned home from business in high feather.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hans Shund returned home from business in high feather.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Standing before his desk, he mechanically drew various papers from his pockets, and laid them in different drawers and pigeon-holes.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The mechanical manner of his behavior was what was exceptional, for usually Hans Shund bestowed particular attention upon certain papers; his soul's life was in those papers.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The mechanical manner of his behavior was what was exceptional, for usually Hans Shund bestowed particular attention upon certain papers; his soul's life was in those papers.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading The mechanical manner of his behavior was what was exceptional, for usually Hans Shund bestowed particular attention upon certain papers; his soul's life was in those papers.
mechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Standing before his desk, he mechanically drew various papers from his pockets, and laid them in different drawers and pigeon-holes.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Something unusual must have happened him, for his behavior was exceptional.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mechanical manner of his behavior was what was exceptional, for usually Hans Shund bestowed particular attention upon certain papers; his soul's life was in those papers.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Standing before his desk, he mechanically drew various papers from his pockets, and laid them in different drawers and pigeon-holes.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The mechanical manner of his behavior was what was exceptional, for usually Hans Shund bestowed particular attention upon certain papers; his soul's life was in those papers.
pigeon-holes
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From this reading Standing before his desk, he mechanically drew various papers from his pockets, and laid them in different drawers and pigeon-holes.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading Standing before his desk, he mechanically drew various papers from his pockets, and laid them in different drawers and pigeon-holes.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Hans Shund returned home from business in high feather.
SHUND
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From this reading HANS SHUND.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something unusual must have happened him, for his behavior was exceptional.
soul's
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From this reading The mechanical manner of his behavior was what was exceptional, for usually Hans Shund bestowed particular attention upon certain papers; his soul's life was in those papers.
having a supporting base
From this reading Standing before his desk, he mechanically drew various papers from his pockets, and laid them in different drawers and pigeon-holes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mechanical manner of his behavior was what was exceptional, for usually Hans Shund bestowed particular attention upon certain papers; his soul's life was in those papers.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Standing before his desk, he mechanically drew various papers from his pockets, and laid them in different drawers and pigeon-holes.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The mechanical manner of his behavior was what was exceptional, for usually Hans Shund bestowed particular attention upon certain papers; his soul's life was in those papers.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading Something unusual must have happened him, for his behavior was exceptional.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The mechanical manner of his behavior was what was exceptional, for usually Hans Shund bestowed particular attention upon certain papers; his soul's life was in those papers.
under normal conditions
From this reading The mechanical manner of his behavior was what was exceptional, for usually Hans Shund bestowed particular attention upon certain papers; his soul's life was in those papers.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading Standing before his desk, he mechanically drew various papers from his pockets, and laid them in different drawers and pigeon-holes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Something unusual must have happened him, for his behavior was exceptional.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The mechanical manner of his behavior was what was exceptional, for usually Hans Shund bestowed particular attention upon certain papers; his soul's life was in those papers.
