used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Bow and Arrow Without a glance behind him at the beautiful lady, Anthony make for the study, entered it, and closed the door behind him.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Two smaller ones were ranged along the walls.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The great room bore an aspect widely different from that of his first visit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bow and Arrow Without a glance behind him at the beautiful lady, Anthony make for the study, entered it, and closed the door behind him.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading The Bow and Arrow Without a glance behind him at the beautiful lady, Anthony make for the study, entered it, and closed the door behind him.
ArrownounUS /ˈæroʊ/
a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading The Bow and Arrow Without a glance behind him at the beautiful lady, Anthony make for the study, entered it, and closed the door behind him.
a distinct feature or element in a problem
From this reading The great room bore an aspect widely different from that of his first visit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Bow and Arrow Without a glance behind him at the beautiful lady, Anthony make for the study, entered it, and closed the door behind him.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The Bow and Arrow Without a glance behind him at the beautiful lady, Anthony make for the study, entered it, and closed the door behind him.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The Bow and Arrow Without a glance behind him at the beautiful lady, Anthony make for the study, entered it, and closed the door behind him.
blockedadjectiveUS /blɑːkt/
closed to traffic
From this reading The far end of the room was blocked with rows of chairs.
cause to be bored
From this reading The great room bore an aspect widely different from that of his first visit.
a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading The Bow and Arrow Without a glance behind him at the beautiful lady, Anthony make for the study, entered it, and closed the door behind him.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Down the centre ran the long trestle table of the coroner’s court.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The far end of the room was blocked with rows of chairs.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The Bow and Arrow Without a glance behind him at the beautiful lady, Anthony make for the study, entered it, and closed the door behind him.
coroner'snounUS /ˈkɔːrənərz/
possessive form of “coroner” — a public official who investigates by inquest any death not due to natural causes
From this reading Down the centre ran the long trestle table of the coroner’s court.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Down the centre ran the long trestle table of the coroner’s court.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The great room bore an aspect widely different from that of his first visit.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Bow and Arrow Without a glance behind him at the beautiful lady, Anthony make for the study, entered it, and closed the door behind him.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down the centre ran the long trestle table of the coroner’s court.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The far end of the room was blocked with rows of chairs.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The Bow and Arrow Without a glance behind him at the beautiful lady, Anthony make for the study, entered it, and closed the door behind him.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The far end of the room was blocked with rows of chairs.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The great room bore an aspect widely different from that of his first visit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Bow and Arrow Without a glance behind him at the beautiful lady, Anthony make for the study, entered it, and closed the door behind him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The great room bore an aspect widely different from that of his first visit.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading The Bow and Arrow Without a glance behind him at the beautiful lady, Anthony make for the study, entered it, and closed the door behind him.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great room bore an aspect widely different from that of his first visit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Bow and Arrow Without a glance behind him at the beautiful lady, Anthony make for the study, entered it, and closed the door behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The great room bore an aspect widely different from that of his first visit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Bow and Arrow Without a glance behind him at the beautiful lady, Anthony make for the study, entered it, and closed the door behind him.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Bow and Arrow Without a glance behind him at the beautiful lady, Anthony make for the study, entered it, and closed the door behind him.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Down the centre ran the long trestle table of the coroner’s court.
engage in
From this reading The Bow and Arrow Without a glance behind him at the beautiful lady, Anthony make for the study, entered it, and closed the door behind him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great room bore an aspect widely different from that of his first visit.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two smaller ones were ranged along the walls.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Down the centre ran the long trestle table of the coroner’s court.
rangedverbUS /reɪndʒd/
past form of “range” — change or be different within limits
From this reading Two smaller ones were ranged along the walls.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The great room bore an aspect widely different from that of his first visit.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The far end of the room was blocked with rows of chairs.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Two smaller ones were ranged along the walls.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading The Bow and Arrow Without a glance behind him at the beautiful lady, Anthony make for the study, entered it, and closed the door behind him.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Down the centre ran the long trestle table of the coroner’s court.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The great room bore an aspect widely different from that of his first visit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bow and Arrow Without a glance behind him at the beautiful lady, Anthony make for the study, entered it, and closed the door behind him.
trestlenounUS /ˈtresəl/
a supporting tower used to support a bridge
From this reading Down the centre ran the long trestle table of the coroner’s court.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two smaller ones were ranged along the walls.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The great room bore an aspect widely different from that of his first visit.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Two smaller ones were ranged along the walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The far end of the room was blocked with rows of chairs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two smaller ones were ranged along the walls.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading The great room bore an aspect widely different from that of his first visit.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The far end of the room was blocked with rows of chairs.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Bow and Arrow Without a glance behind him at the beautiful lady, Anthony make for the study, entered it, and closed the door behind him.
