used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mowbray at last raised his head, and chasing away his thoughts by a strong effort, said to his companion:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They entered the town in silence, and both of the young men seemed busy with their thoughts.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You have no dormitory yet, I believe--I mean, that you are not domiciled at the college.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mowbray's face wore its habitual expression of collected calmness; as to Hoffland, he was smiling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mowbray at last raised his head, and chasing away his thoughts by a strong effort, said to his companion:
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mowbray at last raised his head, and chasing away his thoughts by a strong effort, said to his companion:
BEHINDprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading HOW HOFFLAND FOUND THAT HE HAD LEFT HIS KEY BEHIND.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "You have no dormitory yet, I believe--I mean, that you are not domiciled at the college.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They entered the town in silence, and both of the young men seemed busy with their thoughts.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading They entered the town in silence, and both of the young men seemed busy with their thoughts.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mowbray at last raised his head, and chasing away his thoughts by a strong effort, said to his companion:
calmnessnounUS /ˈkɑːmnəs/
steadiness of mind under stress
From this reading Mowbray's face wore its habitual expression of collected calmness; as to Hoffland, he was smiling.
chasingverbUS /ˈtʃeɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “chase” — go after with the intent to catch
From this reading Mowbray at last raised his head, and chasing away his thoughts by a strong effort, said to his companion:
collectedadjectiveUS /kəˈlektəd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Mowbray's face wore its habitual expression of collected calmness; as to Hoffland, he was smiling.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading "You have no dormitory yet, I believe--I mean, that you are not domiciled at the college.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Mowbray at last raised his head, and chasing away his thoughts by a strong effort, said to his companion:
domiciled
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From this reading "You have no dormitory yet, I believe--I mean, that you are not domiciled at the college.
dormitorynounUS /ˈdɔːrmətɔːri/
a college or university building containing living quarters for students
From this reading "You have no dormitory yet, I believe--I mean, that you are not domiciled at the college.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Mowbray at last raised his head, and chasing away his thoughts by a strong effort, said to his companion:
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They entered the town in silence, and both of the young men seemed busy with their thoughts.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Mowbray's face wore its habitual expression of collected calmness; as to Hoffland, he was smiling.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Mowbray's face wore its habitual expression of collected calmness; as to Hoffland, he was smiling.
set up or found
From this reading HOW HOFFLAND FOUND THAT HE HAD LEFT HIS KEY BEHIND.
habitualadjectiveUS /həˈbɪtʃuːəl/
commonly used or practiced; usual
From this reading Mowbray's face wore its habitual expression of collected calmness; as to Hoffland, he was smiling.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW HOFFLAND FOUND THAT HE HAD LEFT HIS KEY BEHIND.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You have no dormitory yet, I believe--I mean, that you are not domiciled at the college.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HOW HOFFLAND FOUND THAT HE HAD LEFT HIS KEY BEHIND.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mowbray at last raised his head, and chasing away his thoughts by a strong effort, said to his companion:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW HOFFLAND FOUND THAT HE HAD LEFT HIS KEY BEHIND.
HOFFLAND
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From this reading HOW HOFFLAND FOUND THAT HE HAD LEFT HIS KEY BEHIND.
HOW
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From this reading HOW HOFFLAND FOUND THAT HE HAD LEFT HIS KEY BEHIND.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "You have no dormitory yet, I believe--I mean, that you are not domiciled at the college.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They entered the town in silence, and both of the young men seemed busy with their thoughts.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mowbray's face wore its habitual expression of collected calmness; as to Hoffland, he was smiling.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading HOW HOFFLAND FOUND THAT HE HAD LEFT HIS KEY BEHIND.
immediately past
From this reading Mowbray at last raised his head, and chasing away his thoughts by a strong effort, said to his companion:
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading HOW HOFFLAND FOUND THAT HE HAD LEFT HIS KEY BEHIND.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "You have no dormitory yet, I believe--I mean, that you are not domiciled at the college.
the force of workers available
From this reading They entered the town in silence, and both of the young men seemed busy with their thoughts.
Mowbray
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From this reading Mowbray at last raised his head, and chasing away his thoughts by a strong effort, said to his companion:
Mowbray's
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From this reading Mowbray's face wore its habitual expression of collected calmness; as to Hoffland, he was smiling.
not any; not one
From this reading "You have no dormitory yet, I believe--I mean, that you are not domiciled at the college.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You have no dormitory yet, I believe--I mean, that you are not domiciled at the college.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They entered the town in silence, and both of the young men seemed busy with their thoughts.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Mowbray at last raised his head, and chasing away his thoughts by a strong effort, said to his companion:
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Mowbray at last raised his head, and chasing away his thoughts by a strong effort, said to his companion:
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They entered the town in silence, and both of the young men seemed busy with their thoughts.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading They entered the town in silence, and both of the young men seemed busy with their thoughts.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Mowbray's face wore its habitual expression of collected calmness; as to Hoffland, he was smiling.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Mowbray at last raised his head, and chasing away his thoughts by a strong effort, said to his companion:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HOW HOFFLAND FOUND THAT HE HAD LEFT HIS KEY BEHIND.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They entered the town in silence, and both of the young men seemed busy with their thoughts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They entered the town in silence, and both of the young men seemed busy with their thoughts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They entered the town in silence, and both of the young men seemed busy with their thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They entered the town in silence, and both of the young men seemed busy with their thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mowbray's face wore its habitual expression of collected calmness; as to Hoffland, he was smiling.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They entered the town in silence, and both of the young men seemed busy with their thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mowbray's face wore its habitual expression of collected calmness; as to Hoffland, he was smiling.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They entered the town in silence, and both of the young men seemed busy with their thoughts.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Mowbray's face wore its habitual expression of collected calmness; as to Hoffland, he was smiling.
but in spite of that
From this reading "You have no dormitory yet, I believe--I mean, that you are not domiciled at the college.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You have no dormitory yet, I believe--I mean, that you are not domiciled at the college.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They entered the town in silence, and both of the young men seemed busy with their thoughts.
