used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Visitor from Pullford When they came into the coffee room, Bredon had the instantaneous impression we all get occasionally that the room was too full.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A Visitor from Pullford When they came into the coffee room, Bredon had the instantaneous impression we all get occasionally that the room was too full.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then, on disentangling his sensations, he was delighted to find that the newcomer was Mr. Eames, who was exchanging a word or two with Brinkman, though he seemed not to have been introduced to the others.
Bredon
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From this reading A Visitor from Pullford When they came into the coffee room, Bredon had the instantaneous impression we all get occasionally that the room was too full.
Brinkman
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From this reading Then, on disentangling his sensations, he was delighted to find that the newcomer was Mr. Eames, who was exchanging a word or two with Brinkman, though he seemed not to have been introduced to the others.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A Visitor from Pullford When they came into the coffee room, Bredon had the instantaneous impression we all get occasionally that the room was too full.
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading A Visitor from Pullford When they came into the coffee room, Bredon had the instantaneous impression we all get occasionally that the room was too full.
greatly pleased
From this reading Then, on disentangling his sensations, he was delighted to find that the newcomer was Mr. Eames, who was exchanging a word or two with Brinkman, though he seemed not to have been introduced to the others.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I don’t think you met my wife, did you?
disentangling
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From this reading Then, on disentangling his sensations, he was delighted to find that the newcomer was Mr. Eames, who was exchanging a word or two with Brinkman, though he seemed not to have been introduced to the others.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t think you met my wife, did you?
EamesnounUS /iːmz/
United States designer noted for an innovative series of chairs (1907-1978)
From this reading Then, on disentangling his sensations, he was delighted to find that the newcomer was Mr. Eames, who was exchanging a word or two with Brinkman, though he seemed not to have been introduced to the others.
exchangingverbUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another
From this reading Then, on disentangling his sensations, he was delighted to find that the newcomer was Mr. Eames, who was exchanging a word or two with Brinkman, though he seemed not to have been introduced to the others.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Then, on disentangling his sensations, he was delighted to find that the newcomer was Mr. Eames, who was exchanging a word or two with Brinkman, though he seemed not to have been introduced to the others.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A Visitor from Pullford When they came into the coffee room, Bredon had the instantaneous impression we all get occasionally that the room was too full.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A Visitor from Pullford When they came into the coffee room, Bredon had the instantaneous impression we all get occasionally that the room was too full.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A Visitor from Pullford When they came into the coffee room, Bredon had the instantaneous impression we all get occasionally that the room was too full.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good man!” said Bredon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A Visitor from Pullford When they came into the coffee room, Bredon had the instantaneous impression we all get occasionally that the room was too full.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then, on disentangling his sensations, he was delighted to find that the newcomer was Mr. Eames, who was exchanging a word or two with Brinkman, though he seemed not to have been introduced to the others.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, on disentangling his sensations, he was delighted to find that the newcomer was Mr. Eames, who was exchanging a word or two with Brinkman, though he seemed not to have been introduced to the others.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, on disentangling his sensations, he was delighted to find that the newcomer was Mr. Eames, who was exchanging a word or two with Brinkman, though he seemed not to have been introduced to the others.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t think you met my wife, did you?
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading A Visitor from Pullford When they came into the coffee room, Bredon had the instantaneous impression we all get occasionally that the room was too full.
instantaneousadjectiveUS /ˌɪnstənˈtæniəs/
occurring with no delay
From this reading A Visitor from Pullford When they came into the coffee room, Bredon had the instantaneous impression we all get occasionally that the room was too full.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A Visitor from Pullford When they came into the coffee room, Bredon had the instantaneous impression we all get occasionally that the room was too full.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Then, on disentangling his sensations, he was delighted to find that the newcomer was Mr. Eames, who was exchanging a word or two with Brinkman, though he seemed not to have been introduced to the others.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is Mr. Pulteney .
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Good man!” said Bredon.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “I don’t think you met my wife, did you?
a form of address for a man
From this reading Then, on disentangling his sensations, he was delighted to find that the newcomer was Mr. Eames, who was exchanging a word or two with Brinkman, though he seemed not to have been introduced to the others.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I don’t think you met my wife, did you?
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading Then, on disentangling his sensations, he was delighted to find that the newcomer was Mr. Eames, who was exchanging a word or two with Brinkman, though he seemed not to have been introduced to the others.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Then, on disentangling his sensations, he was delighted to find that the newcomer was Mr. Eames, who was exchanging a word or two with Brinkman, though he seemed not to have been introduced to the others.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading A Visitor from Pullford When they came into the coffee room, Bredon had the instantaneous impression we all get occasionally that the room was too full.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then, on disentangling his sensations, he was delighted to find that the newcomer was Mr. Eames, who was exchanging a word or two with Brinkman, though he seemed not to have been introduced to the others.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then, on disentangling his sensations, he was delighted to find that the newcomer was Mr. Eames, who was exchanging a word or two with Brinkman, though he seemed not to have been introduced to the others.
others
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From this reading Then, on disentangling his sensations, he was delighted to find that the newcomer was Mr. Eames, who was exchanging a word or two with Brinkman, though he seemed not to have been introduced to the others.
Pullford
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From this reading A Visitor from Pullford When they came into the coffee room, Bredon had the instantaneous impression we all get occasionally that the room was too full.
Pulteney
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From this reading This is Mr. Pulteney .
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading A Visitor from Pullford When they came into the coffee room, Bredon had the instantaneous impression we all get occasionally that the room was too full.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Good man!” said Bredon.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Then, on disentangling his sensations, he was delighted to find that the newcomer was Mr. Eames, who was exchanging a word or two with Brinkman, though he seemed not to have been introduced to the others.
sensationsnounUS /senˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “sensation” — an unelaborated elementary awareness of stimulation
From this reading Then, on disentangling his sensations, he was delighted to find that the newcomer was Mr. Eames, who was exchanging a word or two with Brinkman, though he seemed not to have been introduced to the others.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A Visitor from Pullford When they came into the coffee room, Bredon had the instantaneous impression we all get occasionally that the room was too full.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Visitor from Pullford When they came into the coffee room, Bredon had the instantaneous impression we all get occasionally that the room was too full.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, on disentangling his sensations, he was delighted to find that the newcomer was Mr. Eames, who was exchanging a word or two with Brinkman, though he seemed not to have been introduced to the others.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A Visitor from Pullford When they came into the coffee room, Bredon had the instantaneous impression we all get occasionally that the room was too full.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I don’t think you met my wife, did you?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is Mr. Pulteney .
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then, on disentangling his sensations, he was delighted to find that the newcomer was Mr. Eames, who was exchanging a word or two with Brinkman, though he seemed not to have been introduced to the others.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, on disentangling his sensations, he was delighted to find that the newcomer was Mr. Eames, who was exchanging a word or two with Brinkman, though he seemed not to have been introduced to the others.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A Visitor from Pullford When they came into the coffee room, Bredon had the instantaneous impression we all get occasionally that the room was too full.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then, on disentangling his sensations, he was delighted to find that the newcomer was Mr. Eames, who was exchanging a word or two with Brinkman, though he seemed not to have been introduced to the others.
someone who visits
From this reading A Visitor from Pullford When they came into the coffee room, Bredon had the instantaneous impression we all get occasionally that the room was too full.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Visitor from Pullford When they came into the coffee room, Bredon had the instantaneous impression we all get occasionally that the room was too full.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A Visitor from Pullford When they came into the coffee room, Bredon had the instantaneous impression we all get occasionally that the room was too full.
at the time that
From this reading A Visitor from Pullford When they came into the coffee room, Bredon had the instantaneous impression we all get occasionally that the room was too full.
which person or people
From this reading Then, on disentangling his sensations, he was delighted to find that the newcomer was Mr. Eames, who was exchanging a word or two with Brinkman, though he seemed not to have been introduced to the others.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading “I don’t think you met my wife, did you?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Then, on disentangling his sensations, he was delighted to find that the newcomer was Mr. Eames, who was exchanging a word or two with Brinkman, though he seemed not to have been introduced to the others.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Then, on disentangling his sensations, he was delighted to find that the newcomer was Mr. Eames, who was exchanging a word or two with Brinkman, though he seemed not to have been introduced to the others.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I don’t think you met my wife, did you?
