used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was no denying it, though with him such a frame of mind was phenomenal.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He leaned moodily against the door-post at the hotel-entrance, smoking a short pipe of very strong tobacco, and speaking to no one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He leaned moodily against the door-post at the hotel-entrance, smoking a short pipe of very strong tobacco, and speaking to no one.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He leaned moodily against the door-post at the hotel-entrance, smoking a short pipe of very strong tobacco, and speaking to no one.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been there for some time, and the girl in the office was watching him with eyes round with curiosity.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He had been there for some time, and the girl in the office was watching him with eyes round with curiosity.
denyingverbUS /dɪˈnaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “deny” — declare untrue; contradict
From this reading There was no denying it, though with him such a frame of mind was phenomenal.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading SAND OF THE DESERT Donovan Kelly was out of temper.
Donovan
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From this reading SAND OF THE DESERT Donovan Kelly was out of temper.
door-post
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From this reading He leaned moodily against the door-post at the hotel-entrance, smoking a short pipe of very strong tobacco, and speaking to no one.
divisible by two
From this reading For he had not even said "Good morning" to her.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He had been there for some time, and the girl in the office was watching him with eyes round with curiosity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had been there for some time, and the girl in the office was watching him with eyes round with curiosity.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading There was no denying it, though with him such a frame of mind was phenomenal.
a young female
From this reading He had been there for some time, and the girl in the office was watching him with eyes round with curiosity.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading For he had not even said "Good morning" to her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been there for some time, and the girl in the office was watching him with eyes round with curiosity.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He leaned moodily against the door-post at the hotel-entrance, smoking a short pipe of very strong tobacco, and speaking to no one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For he had not even said "Good morning" to her.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was no denying it, though with him such a frame of mind was phenomenal.
hotel-entrance
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From this reading He leaned moodily against the door-post at the hotel-entrance, smoking a short pipe of very strong tobacco, and speaking to no one.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had been there for some time, and the girl in the office was watching him with eyes round with curiosity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no denying it, though with him such a frame of mind was phenomenal.
KellynounUS /ˈkeli/
United States circus clown (1898-1979)
From this reading SAND OF THE DESERT Donovan Kelly was out of temper.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned moodily against the door-post at the hotel-entrance, smoking a short pipe of very strong tobacco, and speaking to no one.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading There was no denying it, though with him such a frame of mind was phenomenal.
moodilyadverb
in a moody manner
From this reading He leaned moodily against the door-post at the hotel-entrance, smoking a short pipe of very strong tobacco, and speaking to no one.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading For he had not even said "Good morning" to her.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no denying it, though with him such a frame of mind was phenomenal.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For he had not even said "Good morning" to her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SAND OF THE DESERT Donovan Kelly was out of temper.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading He had been there for some time, and the girl in the office was watching him with eyes round with curiosity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He leaned moodily against the door-post at the hotel-entrance, smoking a short pipe of very strong tobacco, and speaking to no one.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading SAND OF THE DESERT Donovan Kelly was out of temper.
phenomenaladjectiveUS /fəˈnɑːmənəl/
of or relating to a phenomenon
From this reading There was no denying it, though with him such a frame of mind was phenomenal.
a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading He leaned moodily against the door-post at the hotel-entrance, smoking a short pipe of very strong tobacco, and speaking to no one.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He had been there for some time, and the girl in the office was watching him with eyes round with curiosity.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading For he had not even said "Good morning" to her.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading SAND OF THE DESERT Donovan Kelly was out of temper.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading He leaned moodily against the door-post at the hotel-entrance, smoking a short pipe of very strong tobacco, and speaking to no one.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading He leaned moodily against the door-post at the hotel-entrance, smoking a short pipe of very strong tobacco, and speaking to no one.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He had been there for some time, and the girl in the office was watching him with eyes round with curiosity.
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading He leaned moodily against the door-post at the hotel-entrance, smoking a short pipe of very strong tobacco, and speaking to no one.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He leaned moodily against the door-post at the hotel-entrance, smoking a short pipe of very strong tobacco, and speaking to no one.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was no denying it, though with him such a frame of mind was phenomenal.
a sudden outburst of anger
From this reading SAND OF THE DESERT Donovan Kelly was out of temper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SAND OF THE DESERT Donovan Kelly was out of temper.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no denying it, though with him such a frame of mind was phenomenal.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was no denying it, though with him such a frame of mind was phenomenal.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He had been there for some time, and the girl in the office was watching him with eyes round with curiosity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He leaned moodily against the door-post at the hotel-entrance, smoking a short pipe of very strong tobacco, and speaking to no one.
tobacconounUS /təˈbækoʊ/
leaves of the tobacco plant dried and prepared for smoking or ingestion
From this reading He leaned moodily against the door-post at the hotel-entrance, smoking a short pipe of very strong tobacco, and speaking to no one.
precisely as stated
From this reading He leaned moodily against the door-post at the hotel-entrance, smoking a short pipe of very strong tobacco, and speaking to no one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SAND OF THE DESERT Donovan Kelly was out of temper.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading He had been there for some time, and the girl in the office was watching him with eyes round with curiosity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no denying it, though with him such a frame of mind was phenomenal.
