aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading |PETER sat alone in the corner room downstairs.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading |PETER sat alone in the corner room downstairs.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading |PETER sat alone in the corner room downstairs.
Eric
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From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading “That's the great thing--to think objectively.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “I must think objectively,” he told himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Time was passing--minutes, hours, years.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I must think objectively,” he told himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading |PETER sat alone in the corner room downstairs.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
a chronic inflammatory collagen disease affecting connective tissue (skin or joints)
From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
MannnounUS /mæn/
United States educator who introduced reforms that significantly altered the system of public education (1796-1859)
From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
MechanicallyadverbUS /məˈkænɪkli/
in a mechanical manner; by a mechanism
From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Time was passing--minutes, hours, years.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “I must think objectively,” he told himself.
objectivelyadverbUS /ɑːbˈdʒektɪvli/
with objectivity
From this reading “I must think objectively,” he told himself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Time was passing--minutes, hours, years.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading |PETER sat alone in the corner room downstairs.
playwrightnounUS /ˈpleɪraɪt/
someone who writes plays
From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading |PETER sat alone in the corner room downstairs.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading |PETER sat alone in the corner room downstairs.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
Sourire
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From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
That's
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From this reading “That's the great thing--to think objectively.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading |PETER sat alone in the corner room downstairs.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
a special situation
From this reading “That's the great thing--to think objectively.”
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I must think objectively,” he told himself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time was passing--minutes, hours, years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading “I must think objectively,” he told himself.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time was passing--minutes, hours, years.
well-knownadjectiveUS /ˈwelˈnoʊn/
widely or fully known
From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mechanically he turned the pages of _Le Sourire_--turned them forward and back, tried to see what lay before his eyes, tried indeed, to appear as should appear that well-known playwright, “Eric” Mann.
a late time of life
From this reading Time was passing--minutes, hours, years.
