used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FAREWELL.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading Hugo gave him a searching glance as he approached, and was not reassured.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hugo gave him a searching glance as he approached, and was not reassured.
Brian
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From this reading It was here that Hugo was slowly pacing up and down when Brian Luttrell came out of the house in search of him.
Brian's
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From this reading Brian's face wore a curiously restrained expression, which gave it a look of sternness.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was here that Hugo was slowly pacing up and down when Brian Luttrell came out of the house in search of him.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
crimsonadjectiveUS /ˈkrɪmzən/
of a color at the end of the color spectrum (next to orange); resembling the color of blood or cherries or tomatoes or rubies
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
curiouslyadverbUS /ˈkjʊriəsli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Brian's face wore a curiously restrained expression, which gave it a look of sternness.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was here that Hugo was slowly pacing up and down when Brian Luttrell came out of the house in search of him.
edgedadjectiveUS /edʒd/
having a specified kind of border or edge
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
one or the other of two
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading Brian's face wore a curiously restrained expression, which gave it a look of sternness.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Brian's face wore a curiously restrained expression, which gave it a look of sternness.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading A FAREWELL.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Hugo gave him a searching glance as he approached, and was not reassured.
plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Hugo gave him a searching glance as he approached, and was not reassured.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
an established custom
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hugo gave him a searching glance as he approached, and was not reassured.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It was here that Hugo was slowly pacing up and down when Brian Luttrell came out of the house in search of him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was here that Hugo was slowly pacing up and down when Brian Luttrell came out of the house in search of him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
HugonounUS /ˈhjuːɡoʊ/
French poet and novelist and dramatist; leader of the romantic movement in France (1802-1885)
From this reading It was here that Hugo was slowly pacing up and down when Brian Luttrell came out of the house in search of him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was here that Hugo was slowly pacing up and down when Brian Luttrell came out of the house in search of him.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Brian's face wore a curiously restrained expression, which gave it a look of sternness.
Luttrell
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From this reading It was here that Hugo was slowly pacing up and down when Brian Luttrell came out of the house in search of him.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hugo gave him a searching glance as he approached, and was not reassured.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was here that Hugo was slowly pacing up and down when Brian Luttrell came out of the house in search of him.
pacingnounUS /ˈpeɪsɪŋ/
(music) the speed at which a composition is to be played
From this reading It was here that Hugo was slowly pacing up and down when Brian Luttrell came out of the house in search of him.
phloxnoun
any polemoniaceous plant of the genus Phlox; chiefly North American; cultivated for their clusters of flowers
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
reassuredadjectiveUS /ˌriːəˈʃʊrd/
having confidence restored; freed from anxiety
From this reading Hugo gave him a searching glance as he approached, and was not reassured.
restrainedadjectiveUS /riˈstreɪnd/
cool and formal in manner
From this reading Brian's face wore a curiously restrained expression, which gave it a look of sternness.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading It was here that Hugo was slowly pacing up and down when Brian Luttrell came out of the house in search of him.
searchingadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ/
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Hugo gave him a searching glance as he approached, and was not reassured.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading It was here that Hugo was slowly pacing up and down when Brian Luttrell came out of the house in search of him.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
sternnessnounUS /ˈstɜːrnnəs/
the quality (as of scenery) being grim and gloomy and forbidding
From this reading Brian's face wore a curiously restrained expression, which gave it a look of sternness.
strollnounUS /stroʊl/
a leisurely walk (usually in some public place)
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
sunflowersnounUS /ˈsʌnflaʊərz/
plural of “sunflower” — any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
sunnyadjectiveUS /ˈsʌni/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was here that Hugo was slowly pacing up and down when Brian Luttrell came out of the house in search of him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was here that Hugo was slowly pacing up and down when Brian Luttrell came out of the house in search of him.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
at the time that
From this reading It was here that Hugo was slowly pacing up and down when Brian Luttrell came out of the house in search of him.
in or at the place that
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Brian's face wore a curiously restrained expression, which gave it a look of sternness.
a Caucasian
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading There was a little, sunny, green walk opposite the dining-room windows, edged on either side by masses of white and crimson phlox and a row of sunflowers, where the gentlemen of the house were in the habit of taking their morning stroll and smoking their first cigar.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Brian's face wore a curiously restrained expression, which gave it a look of sternness.
