used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I think we’ll go in and have a look round, now, to see if the place suggests anything.”
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The museum was a room about forty feet square, with a lofty ceiling.
anew
From this reading Sir Clinton in the Museum “There’s the light on again in the museum,” Sir Clinton observed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I think we’ll go in and have a look round, now, to see if the place suggests anything.”
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mold stood aside to let them pass, and then resumed his watch at the door to prevent any one else from entering the room.
any thing at all
From this reading “I think we’ll go in and have a look round, now, to see if the place suggests anything.”
on or to one side
From this reading Mold stood aside to let them pass, and then resumed his watch at the door to prevent any one else from entering the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mold stood aside to let them pass, and then resumed his watch at the door to prevent any one else from entering the room.
awaitverbUS /əˈweɪt/
look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The servant had just finished fitting the new globe in its place and was preparing to remove the steps which he had used, when Sir Clinton ordered him to leave them in position and to await further instructions.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The museum was a room about forty feet square, with a lofty ceiling.
ClintonnounUS /ˈklɪntən/
wife of President Clinton and later a woman member of the United States Senate (1947-)
From this reading Sir Clinton in the Museum “There’s the light on again in the museum,” Sir Clinton observed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Mold stood aside to let them pass, and then resumed his watch at the door to prevent any one else from entering the room.
else
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From this reading Mold stood aside to let them pass, and then resumed his watch at the door to prevent any one else from entering the room.
a movement into or inward
From this reading Mold stood aside to let them pass, and then resumed his watch at the door to prevent any one else from entering the room.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The museum was a room about forty feet square, with a lofty ceiling.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The servant had just finished fitting the new globe in its place and was preparing to remove the steps which he had used, when Sir Clinton ordered him to leave them in position and to await further instructions.
fittingadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪŋ/
in harmony with the spirit of particular persons or occasion
From this reading The servant had just finished fitting the new globe in its place and was preparing to remove the steps which he had used, when Sir Clinton ordered him to leave them in position and to await further instructions.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The museum was a room about forty feet square, with a lofty ceiling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mold stood aside to let them pass, and then resumed his watch at the door to prevent any one else from entering the room.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The servant had just finished fitting the new globe in its place and was preparing to remove the steps which he had used, when Sir Clinton ordered him to leave them in position and to await further instructions.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The servant had just finished fitting the new globe in its place and was preparing to remove the steps which he had used, when Sir Clinton ordered him to leave them in position and to await further instructions.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I think we’ll go in and have a look round, now, to see if the place suggests anything.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The servant had just finished fitting the new globe in its place and was preparing to remove the steps which he had used, when Sir Clinton ordered him to leave them in position and to await further instructions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I think we’ll go in and have a look round, now, to see if the place suggests anything.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The servant had just finished fitting the new globe in its place and was preparing to remove the steps which he had used, when Sir Clinton ordered him to leave them in position and to await further instructions.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The servant had just finished fitting the new globe in its place and was preparing to remove the steps which he had used, when Sir Clinton ordered him to leave them in position and to await further instructions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mold stood aside to let them pass, and then resumed his watch at the door to prevent any one else from entering the room.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I think we’ll go in and have a look round, now, to see if the place suggests anything.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I think we’ll go in and have a look round, now, to see if the place suggests anything.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sir Clinton in the Museum “There’s the light on again in the museum,” Sir Clinton observed.
instructionsnounUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌkʃənz/
a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it
From this reading The servant had just finished fitting the new globe in its place and was preparing to remove the steps which he had used, when Sir Clinton ordered him to leave them in position and to await further instructions.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The servant had just finished fitting the new globe in its place and was preparing to remove the steps which he had used, when Sir Clinton ordered him to leave them in position and to await further instructions.
and nothing more
From this reading The servant had just finished fitting the new globe in its place and was preparing to remove the steps which he had used, when Sir Clinton ordered him to leave them in position and to await further instructions.
go away from a place
From this reading The servant had just finished fitting the new globe in its place and was preparing to remove the steps which he had used, when Sir Clinton ordered him to leave them in position and to await further instructions.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Mold stood aside to let them pass, and then resumed his watch at the door to prevent any one else from entering the room.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Sir Clinton in the Museum “There’s the light on again in the museum,” Sir Clinton observed.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading The museum was a room about forty feet square, with a lofty ceiling.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I think we’ll go in and have a look round, now, to see if the place suggests anything.”
MoldnounUS /moʊld/
the distinctive form in which a thing is made
From this reading Mold stood aside to let them pass, and then resumed his watch at the door to prevent any one else from entering the room.
MuseumnounUS /mjuːˈziːəm/
a depository for collecting and displaying objects having scientific or historical or artistic value
From this reading Sir Clinton in the Museum “There’s the light on again in the museum,” Sir Clinton observed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The servant had just finished fitting the new globe in its place and was preparing to remove the steps which he had used, when Sir Clinton ordered him to leave them in position and to await further instructions.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “I think we’ll go in and have a look round, now, to see if the place suggests anything.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading Sir Clinton in the Museum “There’s the light on again in the museum,” Sir Clinton observed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sir Clinton in the Museum “There’s the light on again in the museum,” Sir Clinton observed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mold stood aside to let them pass, and then resumed his watch at the door to prevent any one else from entering the room.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading The servant had just finished fitting the new globe in its place and was preparing to remove the steps which he had used, when Sir Clinton ordered him to leave them in position and to await further instructions.
go across or through
From this reading Mold stood aside to let them pass, and then resumed his watch at the door to prevent any one else from entering the room.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “I think we’ll go in and have a look round, now, to see if the place suggests anything.”
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading The servant had just finished fitting the new globe in its place and was preparing to remove the steps which he had used, when Sir Clinton ordered him to leave them in position and to await further instructions.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading The servant had just finished fitting the new globe in its place and was preparing to remove the steps which he had used, when Sir Clinton ordered him to leave them in position and to await further instructions.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Mold stood aside to let them pass, and then resumed his watch at the door to prevent any one else from entering the room.
removeverbUS /riˈmuːv/
remove something concrete, as by lifting, pushing, or taking off, or remove something abstract
From this reading The servant had just finished fitting the new globe in its place and was preparing to remove the steps which he had used, when Sir Clinton ordered him to leave them in position and to await further instructions.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading Mold stood aside to let them pass, and then resumed his watch at the door to prevent any one else from entering the room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mold stood aside to let them pass, and then resumed his watch at the door to prevent any one else from entering the room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading “I think we’ll go in and have a look round, now, to see if the place suggests anything.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I think we’ll go in and have a look round, now, to see if the place suggests anything.”
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The servant had just finished fitting the new globe in its place and was preparing to remove the steps which he had used, when Sir Clinton ordered him to leave them in position and to await further instructions.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Clinton in the Museum “There’s the light on again in the museum,” Sir Clinton observed.
make square
From this reading The museum was a room about forty feet square, with a lofty ceiling.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The servant had just finished fitting the new globe in its place and was preparing to remove the steps which he had used, when Sir Clinton ordered him to leave them in position and to await further instructions.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Mold stood aside to let them pass, and then resumed his watch at the door to prevent any one else from entering the room.
suggestsverbUS /səˈdʒests/
third-person singular of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading “I think we’ll go in and have a look round, now, to see if the place suggests anything.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Clinton in the Museum “There’s the light on again in the museum,” Sir Clinton observed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mold stood aside to let them pass, and then resumed his watch at the door to prevent any one else from entering the room.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mold stood aside to let them pass, and then resumed his watch at the door to prevent any one else from entering the room.
There's
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From this reading Sir Clinton in the Museum “There’s the light on again in the museum,” Sir Clinton observed.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “I think we’ll go in and have a look round, now, to see if the place suggests anything.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I think we’ll go in and have a look round, now, to see if the place suggests anything.”
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The servant had just finished fitting the new globe in its place and was preparing to remove the steps which he had used, when Sir Clinton ordered him to leave them in position and to await further instructions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The servant had just finished fitting the new globe in its place and was preparing to remove the steps which he had used, when Sir Clinton ordered him to leave them in position and to await further instructions.
look attentively
From this reading Mold stood aside to let them pass, and then resumed his watch at the door to prevent any one else from entering the room.
we'll
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From this reading “I think we’ll go in and have a look round, now, to see if the place suggests anything.”
at the time that
From this reading The servant had just finished fitting the new globe in its place and was preparing to remove the steps which he had used, when Sir Clinton ordered him to leave them in position and to await further instructions.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The servant had just finished fitting the new globe in its place and was preparing to remove the steps which he had used, when Sir Clinton ordered him to leave them in position and to await further instructions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The museum was a room about forty feet square, with a lofty ceiling.
