used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Benny, his cook, a large fair-haired Norwegian, pushed through from the kitchen with an armful of dishes and gravely arranged them on the oilcloth-covered table in preparation for tomorrow's breakfast.
AdriannounUS /ˈeɪdriən/
Roman Emperor who was the adoptive son of Trajan; travelled throughout his empire to strengthen its frontiers and encourage learning and architecture; on a visit to Britain in 122 he ordered the construction of Hadrian's Wall (76-138)
From this reading THE HIDDEN MARKSMAN Adrian Conrad withdrew his feet from the table and consulted his watch.
AloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Alone, the foreman rose and pulled out a drawer, frowning critically into it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Benny, his cook, a large fair-haired Norwegian, pushed through from the kitchen with an armful of dishes and gravely arranged them on the oilcloth-covered table in preparation for tomorrow's breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HIDDEN MARKSMAN Adrian Conrad withdrew his feet from the table and consulted his watch.
armfulnoun
the quantity that can be contained in the arms
From this reading Benny, his cook, a large fair-haired Norwegian, pushed through from the kitchen with an armful of dishes and gravely arranged them on the oilcloth-covered table in preparation for tomorrow's breakfast.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Benny, his cook, a large fair-haired Norwegian, pushed through from the kitchen with an armful of dishes and gravely arranged them on the oilcloth-covered table in preparation for tomorrow's breakfast.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Conrad, still examining his watch, heard him depart by the back door, drawing it carefully behind him, and tramp in his heavy dragging way round the shack to the path leading down to the camp.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Conrad, still examining his watch, heard him depart by the back door, drawing it carefully behind him, and tramp in his heavy dragging way round the shack to the path leading down to the camp.
BennynounUS /ˈbeni/
East Indian annual erect herb; source of sesame seed or benniseed and sesame oil
From this reading Benny, his cook, a large fair-haired Norwegian, pushed through from the kitchen with an armful of dishes and gravely arranged them on the oilcloth-covered table in preparation for tomorrow's breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Benny, his cook, a large fair-haired Norwegian, pushed through from the kitchen with an armful of dishes and gravely arranged them on the oilcloth-covered table in preparation for tomorrow's breakfast.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Conrad, still examining his watch, heard him depart by the back door, drawing it carefully behind him, and tramp in his heavy dragging way round the shack to the path leading down to the camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Conrad, still examining his watch, heard him depart by the back door, drawing it carefully behind him, and tramp in his heavy dragging way round the shack to the path leading down to the camp.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading Conrad, still examining his watch, heard him depart by the back door, drawing it carefully behind him, and tramp in his heavy dragging way round the shack to the path leading down to the camp.
ConradnounUS /ˈkɑːnræd/
English novelist (born in Poland) noted for sea stories and for his narrative technique (1857-1924)
From this reading THE HIDDEN MARKSMAN Adrian Conrad withdrew his feet from the table and consulted his watch.
consultedverbUS /kənˈsʌltəd/
past form of “consult” — get or ask advice from
From this reading THE HIDDEN MARKSMAN Adrian Conrad withdrew his feet from the table and consulted his watch.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Benny, his cook, a large fair-haired Norwegian, pushed through from the kitchen with an armful of dishes and gravely arranged them on the oilcloth-covered table in preparation for tomorrow's breakfast.
coughverbUS /kɑːf/
exhale abruptly, as when one has a chest cold or congestion
From this reading Then, with a cough--his nightly farewell--he disappeared.
criticallyadverbUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəli/
in a critical manner
From this reading Alone, the foreman rose and pulled out a drawer, frowning critically into it.
departverbUS /dɪˈpɑːrt/
move away from a place into another direction
From this reading Conrad, still examining his watch, heard him depart by the back door, drawing it carefully behind him, and tramp in his heavy dragging way round the shack to the path leading down to the camp.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Then, with a cough--his nightly farewell--he disappeared.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Benny, his cook, a large fair-haired Norwegian, pushed through from the kitchen with an armful of dishes and gravely arranged them on the oilcloth-covered table in preparation for tomorrow's breakfast.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Conrad, still examining his watch, heard him depart by the back door, drawing it carefully behind him, and tramp in his heavy dragging way round the shack to the path leading down to the camp.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Conrad, still examining his watch, heard him depart by the back door, drawing it carefully behind him, and tramp in his heavy dragging way round the shack to the path leading down to the camp.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Conrad, still examining his watch, heard him depart by the back door, drawing it carefully behind him, and tramp in his heavy dragging way round the shack to the path leading down to the camp.
drawernounUS /drɔːr/
a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out
From this reading Alone, the foreman rose and pulled out a drawer, frowning critically into it.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading Conrad, still examining his watch, heard him depart by the back door, drawing it carefully behind him, and tramp in his heavy dragging way round the shack to the path leading down to the camp.
examiningverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading Conrad, still examining his watch, heard him depart by the back door, drawing it carefully behind him, and tramp in his heavy dragging way round the shack to the path leading down to the camp.
fair-hairedadjective
favorite
From this reading Benny, his cook, a large fair-haired Norwegian, pushed through from the kitchen with an armful of dishes and gravely arranged them on the oilcloth-covered table in preparation for tomorrow's breakfast.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading Then, with a cough--his nightly farewell--he disappeared.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading THE HIDDEN MARKSMAN Adrian Conrad withdrew his feet from the table and consulted his watch.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Benny, his cook, a large fair-haired Norwegian, pushed through from the kitchen with an armful of dishes and gravely arranged them on the oilcloth-covered table in preparation for tomorrow's breakfast.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading Alone, the foreman rose and pulled out a drawer, frowning critically into it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE HIDDEN MARKSMAN Adrian Conrad withdrew his feet from the table and consulted his watch.
frowningadjectiveUS /ˈfraʊnɪŋ/
showing displeasure or anger
From this reading Alone, the foreman rose and pulled out a drawer, frowning critically into it.
in a grave and sober manner
From this reading Benny, his cook, a large fair-haired Norwegian, pushed through from the kitchen with an armful of dishes and gravely arranged them on the oilcloth-covered table in preparation for tomorrow's breakfast.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, with a cough--his nightly farewell--he disappeared.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Conrad, still examining his watch, heard him depart by the back door, drawing it carefully behind him, and tramp in his heavy dragging way round the shack to the path leading down to the camp.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Conrad, still examining his watch, heard him depart by the back door, drawing it carefully behind him, and tramp in his heavy dragging way round the shack to the path leading down to the camp.
not accessible to view
From this reading THE HIDDEN MARKSMAN Adrian Conrad withdrew his feet from the table and consulted his watch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Conrad, still examining his watch, heard him depart by the back door, drawing it carefully behind him, and tramp in his heavy dragging way round the shack to the path leading down to the camp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HIDDEN MARKSMAN Adrian Conrad withdrew his feet from the table and consulted his watch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Benny, his cook, a large fair-haired Norwegian, pushed through from the kitchen with an armful of dishes and gravely arranged them on the oilcloth-covered table in preparation for tomorrow's breakfast.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Alone, the foreman rose and pulled out a drawer, frowning critically into it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Conrad, still examining his watch, heard him depart by the back door, drawing it carefully behind him, and tramp in his heavy dragging way round the shack to the path leading down to the camp.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Benny, his cook, a large fair-haired Norwegian, pushed through from the kitchen with an armful of dishes and gravely arranged them on the oilcloth-covered table in preparation for tomorrow's breakfast.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Benny, his cook, a large fair-haired Norwegian, pushed through from the kitchen with an armful of dishes and gravely arranged them on the oilcloth-covered table in preparation for tomorrow's breakfast.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Conrad, still examining his watch, heard him depart by the back door, drawing it carefully behind him, and tramp in his heavy dragging way round the shack to the path leading down to the camp.
MARKSMANnounUS /ˈmɑːrksmən/
someone skilled in shooting
From this reading THE HIDDEN MARKSMAN Adrian Conrad withdrew his feet from the table and consulted his watch.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading Then, with a cough--his nightly farewell--he disappeared.
NorwegiannounUS /ˌnɔːrˈwiːdʒən/
a native or inhabitant of Norway
From this reading Benny, his cook, a large fair-haired Norwegian, pushed through from the kitchen with an armful of dishes and gravely arranged them on the oilcloth-covered table in preparation for tomorrow's breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Benny, his cook, a large fair-haired Norwegian, pushed through from the kitchen with an armful of dishes and gravely arranged them on the oilcloth-covered table in preparation for tomorrow's breakfast.
oilcloth-covered
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From this reading Benny, his cook, a large fair-haired Norwegian, pushed through from the kitchen with an armful of dishes and gravely arranged them on the oilcloth-covered table in preparation for tomorrow's breakfast.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Benny, his cook, a large fair-haired Norwegian, pushed through from the kitchen with an armful of dishes and gravely arranged them on the oilcloth-covered table in preparation for tomorrow's breakfast.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Alone, the foreman rose and pulled out a drawer, frowning critically into it.
a course of conduct
From this reading Conrad, still examining his watch, heard him depart by the back door, drawing it carefully behind him, and tramp in his heavy dragging way round the shack to the path leading down to the camp.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Benny, his cook, a large fair-haired Norwegian, pushed through from the kitchen with an armful of dishes and gravely arranged them on the oilcloth-covered table in preparation for tomorrow's breakfast.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Alone, the foreman rose and pulled out a drawer, frowning critically into it.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Benny, his cook, a large fair-haired Norwegian, pushed through from the kitchen with an armful of dishes and gravely arranged them on the oilcloth-covered table in preparation for tomorrow's breakfast.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Alone, the foreman rose and pulled out a drawer, frowning critically into it.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Conrad, still examining his watch, heard him depart by the back door, drawing it carefully behind him, and tramp in his heavy dragging way round the shack to the path leading down to the camp.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Conrad, still examining his watch, heard him depart by the back door, drawing it carefully behind him, and tramp in his heavy dragging way round the shack to the path leading down to the camp.
not in physical motion
From this reading Conrad, still examining his watch, heard him depart by the back door, drawing it carefully behind him, and tramp in his heavy dragging way round the shack to the path leading down to the camp.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading THE HIDDEN MARKSMAN Adrian Conrad withdrew his feet from the table and consulted his watch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIDDEN MARKSMAN Adrian Conrad withdrew his feet from the table and consulted his watch.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Benny, his cook, a large fair-haired Norwegian, pushed through from the kitchen with an armful of dishes and gravely arranged them on the oilcloth-covered table in preparation for tomorrow's breakfast.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, with a cough--his nightly farewell--he disappeared.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Benny, his cook, a large fair-haired Norwegian, pushed through from the kitchen with an armful of dishes and gravely arranged them on the oilcloth-covered table in preparation for tomorrow's breakfast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Conrad, still examining his watch, heard him depart by the back door, drawing it carefully behind him, and tramp in his heavy dragging way round the shack to the path leading down to the camp.
tomorrow'snounUS /təˈmɑːroʊz/
possessive form of “tomorrow” — the day after today
From this reading Benny, his cook, a large fair-haired Norwegian, pushed through from the kitchen with an armful of dishes and gravely arranged them on the oilcloth-covered table in preparation for tomorrow's breakfast.
trampnounUS /træmp/
a vagrant
From this reading Conrad, still examining his watch, heard him depart by the back door, drawing it carefully behind him, and tramp in his heavy dragging way round the shack to the path leading down to the camp.
look attentively
From this reading THE HIDDEN MARKSMAN Adrian Conrad withdrew his feet from the table and consulted his watch.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Conrad, still examining his watch, heard him depart by the back door, drawing it carefully behind him, and tramp in his heavy dragging way round the shack to the path leading down to the camp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Benny, his cook, a large fair-haired Norwegian, pushed through from the kitchen with an armful of dishes and gravely arranged them on the oilcloth-covered table in preparation for tomorrow's breakfast.
withdrewverbUS /wɪθˈdruː/
inflected form of “withdraw” — pull back or move away or backward
From this reading THE HIDDEN MARKSMAN Adrian Conrad withdrew his feet from the table and consulted his watch.
