used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They both were silent for a moment, the lawyer looking absently at the foot-board of the bed, nodding his head slowly from time to time, repeating, "Yes, sir--yes, sir."
absentlyadverb
in an absentminded or preoccupied manner
From this reading They both were silent for a moment, the lawyer looking absently at the foot-board of the bed, nodding his head slowly from time to time, repeating, "Yes, sir--yes, sir."
anew
From this reading He cleared his throat, coming back to himself again, and continued in a very businesslike and systematic tone:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He cleared his throat, coming back to himself again, and continued in a very businesslike and systematic tone:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I have looked over your father's papers, Mr. Vandover, as you requested me to, and I have taken the liberty of sending for you to let you know exactly how you stand."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They both were silent for a moment, the lawyer looking absently at the foot-board of the bed, nodding his head slowly from time to time, repeating, "Yes, sir--yes, sir."
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading "That's the idea, sir," said Vandover, very attentive, drawing up his chair.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He cleared his throat, coming back to himself again, and continued in a very businesslike and systematic tone:
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They both were silent for a moment, the lawyer looking absently at the foot-board of the bed, nodding his head slowly from time to time, repeating, "Yes, sir--yes, sir."
the two together, not just one
From this reading They both were silent for a moment, the lawyer looking absently at the foot-board of the bed, nodding his head slowly from time to time, repeating, "Yes, sir--yes, sir."
businesslikeadjectiveUS /ˈbɪznɪslaɪk/
exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business
From this reading He cleared his throat, coming back to himself again, and continued in a very businesslike and systematic tone:
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading "That's the idea, sir," said Vandover, very attentive, drawing up his chair.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading He cleared his throat, coming back to himself again, and continued in a very businesslike and systematic tone:
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He cleared his throat, coming back to himself again, and continued in a very businesslike and systematic tone:
without stop or interruption
From this reading He cleared his throat, coming back to himself again, and continued in a very businesslike and systematic tone:
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading "That's the idea, sir," said Vandover, very attentive, drawing up his chair.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading "I have looked over your father's papers, Mr. Vandover, as you requested me to, and I have taken the liberty of sending for you to let you know exactly how you stand."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Suddenly he exclaimed, "Well--now, let's see."
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I have looked over your father's papers, Mr. Vandover, as you requested me to, and I have taken the liberty of sending for you to let you know exactly how you stand."
foot-board
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From this reading They both were silent for a moment, the lawyer looking absently at the foot-board of the bed, nodding his head slowly from time to time, repeating, "Yes, sir--yes, sir."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They both were silent for a moment, the lawyer looking absently at the foot-board of the bed, nodding his head slowly from time to time, repeating, "Yes, sir--yes, sir."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They both were silent for a moment, the lawyer looking absently at the foot-board of the bed, nodding his head slowly from time to time, repeating, "Yes, sir--yes, sir."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have looked over your father's papers, Mr. Vandover, as you requested me to, and I have taken the liberty of sending for you to let you know exactly how you stand."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Suddenly he exclaimed, "Well--now, let's see."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They both were silent for a moment, the lawyer looking absently at the foot-board of the bed, nodding his head slowly from time to time, repeating, "Yes, sir--yes, sir."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He cleared his throat, coming back to himself again, and continued in a very businesslike and systematic tone:
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They both were silent for a moment, the lawyer looking absently at the foot-board of the bed, nodding his head slowly from time to time, repeating, "Yes, sir--yes, sir."
how
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From this reading "I have looked over your father's papers, Mr. Vandover, as you requested me to, and I have taken the liberty of sending for you to let you know exactly how you stand."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have looked over your father's papers, Mr. Vandover, as you requested me to, and I have taken the liberty of sending for you to let you know exactly how you stand."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "That's the idea, sir," said Vandover, very attentive, drawing up his chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He cleared his throat, coming back to himself again, and continued in a very businesslike and systematic tone:
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I have looked over your father's papers, Mr. Vandover, as you requested me to, and I have taken the liberty of sending for you to let you know exactly how you stand."
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading They both were silent for a moment, the lawyer looking absently at the foot-board of the bed, nodding his head slowly from time to time, repeating, "Yes, sir--yes, sir."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "I have looked over your father's papers, Mr. Vandover, as you requested me to, and I have taken the liberty of sending for you to let you know exactly how you stand."
let's
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From this reading Suddenly he exclaimed, "Well--now, let's see."
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading "I have looked over your father's papers, Mr. Vandover, as you requested me to, and I have taken the liberty of sending for you to let you know exactly how you stand."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "I have looked over your father's papers, Mr. Vandover, as you requested me to, and I have taken the liberty of sending for you to let you know exactly how you stand."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They both were silent for a moment, the lawyer looking absently at the foot-board of the bed, nodding his head slowly from time to time, repeating, "Yes, sir--yes, sir."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I have looked over your father's papers, Mr. Vandover, as you requested me to, and I have taken the liberty of sending for you to let you know exactly how you stand."
a particular point in time
From this reading They both were silent for a moment, the lawyer looking absently at the foot-board of the bed, nodding his head slowly from time to time, repeating, "Yes, sir--yes, sir."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "I have looked over your father's papers, Mr. Vandover, as you requested me to, and I have taken the liberty of sending for you to let you know exactly how you stand."
noddingadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːdɪŋ/
having branches or flower heads that bend downward
From this reading They both were silent for a moment, the lawyer looking absently at the foot-board of the bed, nodding his head slowly from time to time, repeating, "Yes, sir--yes, sir."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Suddenly he exclaimed, "Well--now, let's see."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They both were silent for a moment, the lawyer looking absently at the foot-board of the bed, nodding his head slowly from time to time, repeating, "Yes, sir--yes, sir."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "I have looked over your father's papers, Mr. Vandover, as you requested me to, and I have taken the liberty of sending for you to let you know exactly how you stand."
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading "I have looked over your father's papers, Mr. Vandover, as you requested me to, and I have taken the liberty of sending for you to let you know exactly how you stand."
repeatingnounUS /rɪˈpiːtɪŋ/
the act of doing or performing again
From this reading They both were silent for a moment, the lawyer looking absently at the foot-board of the bed, nodding his head slowly from time to time, repeating, "Yes, sir--yes, sir."
requestedadjectiveUS /rɪˈkwestɪd/
asked for
From this reading "I have looked over your father's papers, Mr. Vandover, as you requested me to, and I have taken the liberty of sending for you to let you know exactly how you stand."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "That's the idea, sir," said Vandover, very attentive, drawing up his chair.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Suddenly he exclaimed, "Well--now, let's see."
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading "I have looked over your father's papers, Mr. Vandover, as you requested me to, and I have taken the liberty of sending for you to let you know exactly how you stand."
marked by absence of sound
From this reading They both were silent for a moment, the lawyer looking absently at the foot-board of the bed, nodding his head slowly from time to time, repeating, "Yes, sir--yes, sir."
term of address for a man
From this reading They both were silent for a moment, the lawyer looking absently at the foot-board of the bed, nodding his head slowly from time to time, repeating, "Yes, sir--yes, sir."
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading They both were silent for a moment, the lawyer looking absently at the foot-board of the bed, nodding his head slowly from time to time, repeating, "Yes, sir--yes, sir."
be standing; be upright
From this reading "I have looked over your father's papers, Mr. Vandover, as you requested me to, and I have taken the liberty of sending for you to let you know exactly how you stand."
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Suddenly he exclaimed, "Well--now, let's see."
systematicadjectiveUS /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/
characterized by order and planning
From this reading He cleared his throat, coming back to himself again, and continued in a very businesslike and systematic tone:
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading "I have looked over your father's papers, Mr. Vandover, as you requested me to, and I have taken the liberty of sending for you to let you know exactly how you stand."
That's
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From this reading "That's the idea, sir," said Vandover, very attentive, drawing up his chair.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They both were silent for a moment, the lawyer looking absently at the foot-board of the bed, nodding his head slowly from time to time, repeating, "Yes, sir--yes, sir."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They both were silent for a moment, the lawyer looking absently at the foot-board of the bed, nodding his head slowly from time to time, repeating, "Yes, sir--yes, sir."
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading He cleared his throat, coming back to himself again, and continued in a very businesslike and systematic tone:
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They both were silent for a moment, the lawyer looking absently at the foot-board of the bed, nodding his head slowly from time to time, repeating, "Yes, sir--yes, sir."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They both were silent for a moment, the lawyer looking absently at the foot-board of the bed, nodding his head slowly from time to time, repeating, "Yes, sir--yes, sir."
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading He cleared his throat, coming back to himself again, and continued in a very businesslike and systematic tone:
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "That's the idea, sir," said Vandover, very attentive, drawing up his chair.
Vandover
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From this reading "I have looked over your father's papers, Mr. Vandover, as you requested me to, and I have taken the liberty of sending for you to let you know exactly how you stand."
precisely as stated
From this reading He cleared his throat, coming back to himself again, and continued in a very businesslike and systematic tone:
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Suddenly he exclaimed, "Well--now, let's see."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They both were silent for a moment, the lawyer looking absently at the foot-board of the bed, nodding his head slowly from time to time, repeating, "Yes, sir--yes, sir."
an affirmative
From this reading They both were silent for a moment, the lawyer looking absently at the foot-board of the bed, nodding his head slowly from time to time, repeating, "Yes, sir--yes, sir."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have looked over your father's papers, Mr. Vandover, as you requested me to, and I have taken the liberty of sending for you to let you know exactly how you stand."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I have looked over your father's papers, Mr. Vandover, as you requested me to, and I have taken the liberty of sending for you to let you know exactly how you stand."
