used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REST BY THE WAY It was afternoon when Julius Savine, accompanied by Summers, had entered Thurston's tent.
having companions or an escort
From this reading A REST BY THE WAY It was afternoon when Julius Savine, accompanied by Summers, had entered Thurston's tent.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading A REST BY THE WAY It was afternoon when Julius Savine, accompanied by Summers, had entered Thurston's tent.
(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 On the way from the railroad, Summers had explained to the contractor all that had happened.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Savine was a man of quick, restless movements and nervous disposition.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Geoffrey rose to greet Savine, glancing at his employer with some curiosity, for he had not met him before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Geoffrey rose to greet Savine, glancing at his employer with some curiosity, for he had not met him before.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A REST BY THE WAY It was afternoon when Julius Savine, accompanied by Summers, had entered Thurston's tent.
contractornounUS /ˈkɑːntræktər/
someone (a person or firm) who contracts to build things
From this reading On the way from the railroad, Summers had explained to the contractor all that had happened.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading Geoffrey rose to greet Savine, glancing at his employer with some curiosity, for he had not met him before.
your usual mood
From this reading Savine was a man of quick, restless movements and nervous disposition.
employernounUS /emˈplɔɪər/
a person or firm that employs workers
From this reading Geoffrey rose to greet Savine, glancing at his employer with some curiosity, for he had not met him before.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading A REST BY THE WAY It was afternoon when Julius Savine, accompanied by Summers, had entered Thurston's tent.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading The gray that tinged his long mustache, lightly sprinkled his hair, gave evidence of his fifty years of intense living.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading On the way from the railroad, Summers had explained to the contractor all that had happened.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading The gray that tinged his long mustache, lightly sprinkled his hair, gave evidence of his fifty years of intense living.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Geoffrey rose to greet Savine, glancing at his employer with some curiosity, for he had not met him before.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On the way from the railroad, Summers had explained to the contractor all that had happened.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The gray that tinged his long mustache, lightly sprinkled his hair, gave evidence of his fifty years of intense living.
Geoffrey
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From this reading Geoffrey rose to greet Savine, glancing at his employer with some curiosity, for he had not met him before.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Geoffrey rose to greet Savine, glancing at his employer with some curiosity, for he had not met him before.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The gray that tinged his long mustache, lightly sprinkled his hair, gave evidence of his fifty years of intense living.
greetverbUS /ɡriːt/
express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Geoffrey rose to greet Savine, glancing at his employer with some curiosity, for he had not met him before.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A REST BY THE WAY It was afternoon when Julius Savine, accompanied by Summers, had entered Thurston's tent.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading The gray that tinged his long mustache, lightly sprinkled his hair, gave evidence of his fifty years of intense living.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading On the way from the railroad, Summers had explained to the contractor all that had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Geoffrey rose to greet Savine, glancing at his employer with some curiosity, for he had not met him before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Geoffrey rose to greet Savine, glancing at his employer with some curiosity, for he had not met him before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Geoffrey rose to greet Savine, glancing at his employer with some curiosity, for he had not met him before.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading The gray that tinged his long mustache, lightly sprinkled his hair, gave evidence of his fifty years of intense living.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A REST BY THE WAY It was afternoon when Julius Savine, accompanied by Summers, had entered Thurston's tent.
Julius
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From this reading A REST BY THE WAY It was afternoon when Julius Savine, accompanied by Summers, had entered Thurston's tent.
without good reason
From this reading The gray that tinged his long mustache, lightly sprinkled his hair, gave evidence of his fifty years of intense living.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The gray that tinged his long mustache, lightly sprinkled his hair, gave evidence of his fifty years of intense living.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The gray that tinged his long mustache, lightly sprinkled his hair, gave evidence of his fifty years of intense living.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Savine was a man of quick, restless movements and nervous disposition.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Geoffrey rose to greet Savine, glancing at his employer with some curiosity, for he had not met him before.
plural of “movement” — a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Savine was a man of quick, restless movements and nervous disposition.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading The gray that tinged his long mustache, lightly sprinkled his hair, gave evidence of his fifty years of intense living.
easily agitated
From this reading Savine was a man of quick, restless movements and nervous disposition.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Geoffrey rose to greet Savine, glancing at his employer with some curiosity, for he had not met him before.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Savine was a man of quick, restless movements and nervous disposition.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the way from the railroad, Summers had explained to the contractor all that had happened.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Savine was a man of quick, restless movements and nervous disposition.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading On the way from the railroad, Summers had explained to the contractor all that had happened.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading A REST BY THE WAY It was afternoon when Julius Savine, accompanied by Summers, had entered Thurston's tent.
worried and uneasy
From this reading Savine was a man of quick, restless movements and nervous disposition.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Geoffrey rose to greet Savine, glancing at his employer with some curiosity, for he had not met him before.
Savine
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From this reading A REST BY THE WAY It was afternoon when Julius Savine, accompanied by Summers, had entered Thurston's tent.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Geoffrey rose to greet Savine, glancing at his employer with some curiosity, for he had not met him before.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading The gray that tinged his long mustache, lightly sprinkled his hair, gave evidence of his fifty years of intense living.
SummersnounUS /ˈsʌmərz/
plural of “summer” — the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A REST BY THE WAY It was afternoon when Julius Savine, accompanied by Summers, had entered Thurston's tent.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading A REST BY THE WAY It was afternoon when Julius Savine, accompanied by Summers, had entered Thurston's tent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the way from the railroad, Summers had explained to the contractor all that had happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A REST BY THE WAY It was afternoon when Julius Savine, accompanied by Summers, had entered Thurston's tent.
Thurston's
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From this reading A REST BY THE WAY It was afternoon when Julius Savine, accompanied by Summers, had entered Thurston's tent.
tingedverbUS /tɪŋd/
past form of “tinge” — affect as in thought or feeling
From this reading The gray that tinged his long mustache, lightly sprinkled his hair, gave evidence of his fifty years of intense living.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the way from the railroad, Summers had explained to the contractor all that had happened.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A REST BY THE WAY It was afternoon when Julius Savine, accompanied by Summers, had entered Thurston's tent.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A REST BY THE WAY It was afternoon when Julius Savine, accompanied by Summers, had entered Thurston's tent.
at the time that
From this reading A REST BY THE WAY It was afternoon when Julius Savine, accompanied by Summers, had entered Thurston's tent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Geoffrey rose to greet Savine, glancing at his employer with some curiosity, for he had not met him before.
a late time of life
From this reading The gray that tinged his long mustache, lightly sprinkled his hair, gave evidence of his fifty years of intense living.
