used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST LINE Rosamond, coming into the room, beheld first of all a stalwart and obstinate-looking back, clad in khaki.
Ah
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From this reading Ah, yes; Miss Fayre jumped at once to the idea of the only young man in that rig who was likely to be calling upon her.
(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 THE LAST LINE Rosamond, coming into the room, beheld first of all a stalwart and obstinate-looking back, clad in khaki.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST LINE Rosamond, coming into the room, beheld first of all a stalwart and obstinate-looking back, clad in khaki.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The owner of the back was sitting at the journal-littered table.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading THE LAST LINE Rosamond, coming into the room, beheld first of all a stalwart and obstinate-looking back, clad in khaki.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Ah, yes; Miss Fayre jumped at once to the idea of the only young man in that rig who was likely to be calling upon her.
inflected form of “behold” — see with attention
From this reading THE LAST LINE Rosamond, coming into the room, beheld first of all a stalwart and obstinate-looking back, clad in khaki.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading His head was bent down over something that he seemed to have taken out of his tunic-pocket.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Ah, yes; Miss Fayre jumped at once to the idea of the only young man in that rig who was likely to be calling upon her.
cladadjectiveUS /klæd/
wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
From this reading THE LAST LINE Rosamond, coming into the room, beheld first of all a stalwart and obstinate-looking back, clad in khaki.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading THE LAST LINE Rosamond, coming into the room, beheld first of all a stalwart and obstinate-looking back, clad in khaki.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading His head was bent down over something that he seemed to have taken out of his tunic-pocket.
Fayre
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From this reading Ah, yes; Miss Fayre jumped at once to the idea of the only young man in that rig who was likely to be calling upon her.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE LAST LINE Rosamond, coming into the room, beheld first of all a stalwart and obstinate-looking back, clad in khaki.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His head was bent down over something that he seemed to have taken out of his tunic-pocket.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His head was bent down over something that he seemed to have taken out of his tunic-pocket.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading His head was bent down over something that he seemed to have taken out of his tunic-pocket.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ah, yes; Miss Fayre jumped at once to the idea of the only young man in that rig who was likely to be calling upon her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His head was bent down over something that he seemed to have taken out of his tunic-pocket.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Ah, yes; Miss Fayre jumped at once to the idea of the only young man in that rig who was likely to be calling upon her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST LINE Rosamond, coming into the room, beheld first of all a stalwart and obstinate-looking back, clad in khaki.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE LAST LINE Rosamond, coming into the room, beheld first of all a stalwart and obstinate-looking back, clad in khaki.
journal-littered
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From this reading The owner of the back was sitting at the journal-littered table.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Ah, yes; Miss Fayre jumped at once to the idea of the only young man in that rig who was likely to be calling upon her.
khakiadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/
of a yellowish brown color
From this reading THE LAST LINE Rosamond, coming into the room, beheld first of all a stalwart and obstinate-looking back, clad in khaki.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST LINE Rosamond, coming into the room, beheld first of all a stalwart and obstinate-looking back, clad in khaki.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Ah, yes; Miss Fayre jumped at once to the idea of the only young man in that rig who was likely to be calling upon her.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading THE LAST LINE Rosamond, coming into the room, beheld first of all a stalwart and obstinate-looking back, clad in khaki.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A young man--in khaki?
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Ah, yes; Miss Fayre jumped at once to the idea of the only young man in that rig who was likely to be calling upon her.
obstinate-looking
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From this reading THE LAST LINE Rosamond, coming into the room, beheld first of all a stalwart and obstinate-looking back, clad in khaki.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST LINE Rosamond, coming into the room, beheld first of all a stalwart and obstinate-looking back, clad in khaki.
on one occasion
From this reading Ah, yes; Miss Fayre jumped at once to the idea of the only young man in that rig who was likely to be calling upon her.
and nothing more
From this reading Ah, yes; Miss Fayre jumped at once to the idea of the only young man in that rig who was likely to be calling upon her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His head was bent down over something that he seemed to have taken out of his tunic-pocket.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading His head was bent down over something that he seemed to have taken out of his tunic-pocket.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The owner of the back was sitting at the journal-littered table.
rigverbUS /rɪɡ/
arrange the outcome of by means of deceit
From this reading Ah, yes; Miss Fayre jumped at once to the idea of the only young man in that rig who was likely to be calling upon her.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE LAST LINE Rosamond, coming into the room, beheld first of all a stalwart and obstinate-looking back, clad in khaki.
Rosamond
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From this reading THE LAST LINE Rosamond, coming into the room, beheld first of all a stalwart and obstinate-looking back, clad in khaki.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading His head was bent down over something that he seemed to have taken out of his tunic-pocket.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading The owner of the back was sitting at the journal-littered table.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading His head was bent down over something that he seemed to have taken out of his tunic-pocket.
stalwartadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːlwərt/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading THE LAST LINE Rosamond, coming into the room, beheld first of all a stalwart and obstinate-looking back, clad in khaki.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The owner of the back was sitting at the journal-littered table.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading His head was bent down over something that he seemed to have taken out of his tunic-pocket.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His head was bent down over something that he seemed to have taken out of his tunic-pocket.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST LINE Rosamond, coming into the room, beheld first of all a stalwart and obstinate-looking back, clad in khaki.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His head was bent down over something that he seemed to have taken out of his tunic-pocket.
tunic-pocket
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From this reading His head was bent down over something that he seemed to have taken out of his tunic-pocket.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ah, yes; Miss Fayre jumped at once to the idea of the only young man in that rig who was likely to be calling upon her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The owner of the back was sitting at the journal-littered table.
which person or people
From this reading Ah, yes; Miss Fayre jumped at once to the idea of the only young man in that rig who was likely to be calling upon her.
an affirmative
From this reading Ah, yes; Miss Fayre jumped at once to the idea of the only young man in that rig who was likely to be calling upon her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young man--in khaki?
