used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To be broken in upon by the irruption of numerous visitors, evidently astonished him not a little.
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading To be broken in upon by the irruption of numerous visitors, evidently astonished him not a little.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the breakfast-room at the Red Court Farm, seated at its well-laid morning-table, was Richard Thornycroft.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed to be in some unpleasant meditation, every line of his dark face speaking of perplexity.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Seated at it only: not eating: his plate was unsupplied, his coffee stood cold before him.
breakfast-room
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From this reading In the breakfast-room at the Red Court Farm, seated at its well-laid morning-table, was Richard Thornycroft.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading To be broken in upon by the irruption of numerous visitors, evidently astonished him not a little.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To be broken in upon by the irruption of numerous visitors, evidently astonished him not a little.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Seated at it only: not eating: his plate was unsupplied, his coffee stood cold before him.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading Seated at it only: not eating: his plate was unsupplied, his coffee stood cold before him.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading In the breakfast-room at the Red Court Farm, seated at its well-laid morning-table, was Richard Thornycroft.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He seemed to be in some unpleasant meditation, every line of his dark face speaking of perplexity.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Shot down from the Heights.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Seated at it only: not eating: his plate was unsupplied, his coffee stood cold before him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He seemed to be in some unpleasant meditation, every line of his dark face speaking of perplexity.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading To be broken in upon by the irruption of numerous visitors, evidently astonished him not a little.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He seemed to be in some unpleasant meditation, every line of his dark face speaking of perplexity.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading In the breakfast-room at the Red Court Farm, seated at its well-laid morning-table, was Richard Thornycroft.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Shot down from the Heights.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed to be in some unpleasant meditation, every line of his dark face speaking of perplexity.
HeightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading Shot down from the Heights.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Seated at it only: not eating: his plate was unsupplied, his coffee stood cold before him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seated at it only: not eating: his plate was unsupplied, his coffee stood cold before him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the breakfast-room at the Red Court Farm, seated at its well-laid morning-table, was Richard Thornycroft.
irruptionnoun
a sudden violent entrance; a bursting in
From this reading To be broken in upon by the irruption of numerous visitors, evidently astonished him not a little.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Seated at it only: not eating: his plate was unsupplied, his coffee stood cold before him.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In the breakfast-room at the Red Court Farm, seated at its well-laid morning-table, was Richard Thornycroft.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading He seemed to be in some unpleasant meditation, every line of his dark face speaking of perplexity.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To be broken in upon by the irruption of numerous visitors, evidently astonished him not a little.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading He seemed to be in some unpleasant meditation, every line of his dark face speaking of perplexity.
morning-table
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From this reading In the breakfast-room at the Red Court Farm, seated at its well-laid morning-table, was Richard Thornycroft.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Seated at it only: not eating: his plate was unsupplied, his coffee stood cold before him.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading To be broken in upon by the irruption of numerous visitors, evidently astonished him not a little.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He seemed to be in some unpleasant meditation, every line of his dark face speaking of perplexity.
and nothing more
From this reading Seated at it only: not eating: his plate was unsupplied, his coffee stood cold before him.
perplexitynounUS /pərˈpleksəti/
trouble or confusion resulting from complexity
From this reading He seemed to be in some unpleasant meditation, every line of his dark face speaking of perplexity.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Seated at it only: not eating: his plate was unsupplied, his coffee stood cold before him.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading In the breakfast-room at the Red Court Farm, seated at its well-laid morning-table, was Richard Thornycroft.
Richard
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From this reading In the breakfast-room at the Red Court Farm, seated at its well-laid morning-table, was Richard Thornycroft.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading In the breakfast-room at the Red Court Farm, seated at its well-laid morning-table, was Richard Thornycroft.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed to be in some unpleasant meditation, every line of his dark face speaking of perplexity.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Shot down from the Heights.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He seemed to be in some unpleasant meditation, every line of his dark face speaking of perplexity.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He seemed to be in some unpleasant meditation, every line of his dark face speaking of perplexity.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Seated at it only: not eating: his plate was unsupplied, his coffee stood cold before him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shot down from the Heights.
Thornycroft
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From this reading In the breakfast-room at the Red Court Farm, seated at its well-laid morning-table, was Richard Thornycroft.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He seemed to be in some unpleasant meditation, every line of his dark face speaking of perplexity.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading He seemed to be in some unpleasant meditation, every line of his dark face speaking of perplexity.
unsupplied
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From this reading Seated at it only: not eating: his plate was unsupplied, his coffee stood cold before him.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To be broken in upon by the irruption of numerous visitors, evidently astonished him not a little.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading To be broken in upon by the irruption of numerous visitors, evidently astonished him not a little.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the breakfast-room at the Red Court Farm, seated at its well-laid morning-table, was Richard Thornycroft.
well-laid
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From this reading In the breakfast-room at the Red Court Farm, seated at its well-laid morning-table, was Richard Thornycroft.
