used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PARCEL FROM HULL Chettle sat alone in the waiting-room, a monument of patient resignation to his fate.
Allerdyke
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From this reading And when Allerdyke entered he sprang up as if roused from a fitful slumber.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading THE PARCEL FROM HULL Chettle sat alone in the waiting-room, a monument of patient resignation to his fate.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Been waiting over an hour, sir--and I'm dog-tired.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And when Allerdyke entered he sprang up as if roused from a fitful slumber.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I should ha' been asleep in another minute, Mr. Allerdyke," he said apologetically.
apologeticallyadverbUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪkliː/
in an apologetic manner
From this reading "I should ha' been asleep in another minute, Mr. Allerdyke," he said apologetically.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And when Allerdyke entered he sprang up as if roused from a fitful slumber.
in a state of sleep
From this reading "I should ha' been asleep in another minute, Mr. Allerdyke," he said apologetically.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I should ha' been asleep in another minute, Mr. Allerdyke," he said apologetically.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading His hands were bunched on the head of his walking-stick, his chin propped on his hands; his eyes were bent on a certain spot on the carpet with a fixed stare.
bunchedverbUS /bʌntʃt/
past form of “bunch” — form into a bunch
From this reading His hands were bunched on the head of his walking-stick, his chin propped on his hands; his eyes were bent on a certain spot on the carpet with a fixed stare.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading His hands were bunched on the head of his walking-stick, his chin propped on his hands; his eyes were bent on a certain spot on the carpet with a fixed stare.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading His hands were bunched on the head of his walking-stick, his chin propped on his hands; his eyes were bent on a certain spot on the carpet with a fixed stare.
Chettle
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From this reading THE PARCEL FROM HULL Chettle sat alone in the waiting-room, a monument of patient resignation to his fate.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading His hands were bunched on the head of his walking-stick, his chin propped on his hands; his eyes were bent on a certain spot on the carpet with a fixed stare.
dog-tiredadjective
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading "Been waiting over an hour, sir--and I'm dog-tired.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading And when Allerdyke entered he sprang up as if roused from a fitful slumber.
opinion or judgment
From this reading His hands were bunched on the head of his walking-stick, his chin propped on his hands; his eyes were bent on a certain spot on the carpet with a fixed stare.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading THE PARCEL FROM HULL Chettle sat alone in the waiting-room, a monument of patient resignation to his fate.
fitfuladjectiveUS /ˈfɪtfəl/
occurring in spells and often abruptly
From this reading And when Allerdyke entered he sprang up as if roused from a fitful slumber.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading His hands were bunched on the head of his walking-stick, his chin propped on his hands; his eyes were bent on a certain spot on the carpet with a fixed stare.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PARCEL FROM HULL Chettle sat alone in the waiting-room, a monument of patient resignation to his fate.
(astronomy) the angular distance of a celestial point measured westward along the celestial equator from the zenith crossing; the right ascension for an observer at a particular location and time of day
From this reading "I should ha' been asleep in another minute, Mr. Allerdyke," he said apologetically.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading His hands were bunched on the head of his walking-stick, his chin propped on his hands; his eyes were bent on a certain spot on the carpet with a fixed stare.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when Allerdyke entered he sprang up as if roused from a fitful slumber.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His hands were bunched on the head of his walking-stick, his chin propped on his hands; his eyes were bent on a certain spot on the carpet with a fixed stare.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE PARCEL FROM HULL Chettle sat alone in the waiting-room, a monument of patient resignation to his fate.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "Been waiting over an hour, sir--and I'm dog-tired.
HULLnounUS /hʌl/
dry outer covering of a fruit or seed or nut
From this reading THE PARCEL FROM HULL Chettle sat alone in the waiting-room, a monument of patient resignation to his fate.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I should ha' been asleep in another minute, Mr. Allerdyke," he said apologetically.
I'm
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From this reading "Been waiting over an hour, sir--and I'm dog-tired.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And when Allerdyke entered he sprang up as if roused from a fitful slumber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE PARCEL FROM HULL Chettle sat alone in the waiting-room, a monument of patient resignation to his fate.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading "I should ha' been asleep in another minute, Mr. Allerdyke," he said apologetically.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading THE PARCEL FROM HULL Chettle sat alone in the waiting-room, a monument of patient resignation to his fate.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I should ha' been asleep in another minute, Mr. Allerdyke," he said apologetically.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PARCEL FROM HULL Chettle sat alone in the waiting-room, a monument of patient resignation to his fate.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His hands were bunched on the head of his walking-stick, his chin propped on his hands; his eyes were bent on a certain spot on the carpet with a fixed stare.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Been waiting over an hour, sir--and I'm dog-tired.
PARCELnounUS /ˈpɑːrsəl/
a wrapped container
From this reading THE PARCEL FROM HULL Chettle sat alone in the waiting-room, a monument of patient resignation to his fate.
a person who requires medical care
From this reading THE PARCEL FROM HULL Chettle sat alone in the waiting-room, a monument of patient resignation to his fate.
proppedverbUS /prɑːpt/
inflected form of “prop” — support by placing against something solid or rigid
From this reading His hands were bunched on the head of his walking-stick, his chin propped on his hands; his eyes were bent on a certain spot on the carpet with a fixed stare.
resignationnounUS /ˌrezəɡˈneɪʃən/
acceptance of despair
From this reading THE PARCEL FROM HULL Chettle sat alone in the waiting-room, a monument of patient resignation to his fate.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading And when Allerdyke entered he sprang up as if roused from a fitful slumber.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I should ha' been asleep in another minute, Mr. Allerdyke," he said apologetically.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading THE PARCEL FROM HULL Chettle sat alone in the waiting-room, a monument of patient resignation to his fate.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "I should ha' been asleep in another minute, Mr. Allerdyke," he said apologetically.
term of address for a man
From this reading "Been waiting over an hour, sir--and I'm dog-tired.
slumbernounUS /ˈslʌmbər/
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading And when Allerdyke entered he sprang up as if roused from a fitful slumber.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading His hands were bunched on the head of his walking-stick, his chin propped on his hands; his eyes were bent on a certain spot on the carpet with a fixed stare.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading And when Allerdyke entered he sprang up as if roused from a fitful slumber.
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading His hands were bunched on the head of his walking-stick, his chin propped on his hands; his eyes were bent on a certain spot on the carpet with a fixed stare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PARCEL FROM HULL Chettle sat alone in the waiting-room, a monument of patient resignation to his fate.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE PARCEL FROM HULL Chettle sat alone in the waiting-room, a monument of patient resignation to his fate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And when Allerdyke entered he sprang up as if roused from a fitful slumber.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading "Been waiting over an hour, sir--and I'm dog-tired.
waiting-room
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From this reading THE PARCEL FROM HULL Chettle sat alone in the waiting-room, a monument of patient resignation to his fate.
walking-stick
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From this reading His hands were bunched on the head of his walking-stick, his chin propped on his hands; his eyes were bent on a certain spot on the carpet with a fixed stare.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading His hands were bunched on the head of his walking-stick, his chin propped on his hands; his eyes were bent on a certain spot on the carpet with a fixed stare.
at the time that
From this reading And when Allerdyke entered he sprang up as if roused from a fitful slumber.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His hands were bunched on the head of his walking-stick, his chin propped on his hands; his eyes were bent on a certain spot on the carpet with a fixed stare.
