used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
speak to
From this reading He paused after the name of the man--he paused after the name of the street--he paused after the name of the town, and he paused again when he had completed the reading of the address.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He paused after the name of the man--he paused after the name of the street--he paused after the name of the town, and he paused again when he had completed the reading of the address.
anew
From this reading By and by, he began to read with great slowness and deliberation, pausing at every other instant to direct a look of calm inspection from John to James, and back again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By and by, he began to read with great slowness and deliberation, pausing at every other instant to direct a look of calm inspection from John to James, and back again.
a line of approach
From this reading ‘William Ford,’ he read, Ninth Avenue, Freemans Town, Ontario.’
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading By and by, he began to read with great slowness and deliberation, pausing at every other instant to direct a look of calm inspection from John to James, and back again.
balancedadjectiveUS /ˈbælənst/
being in a state of proper equilibrium
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The last pause was longer than the others had been, and he resumed his reading like a man of ice.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading By and by, he began to read with great slowness and deliberation, pausing at every other instant to direct a look of calm inspection from John to James, and back again.
BoswellnounUS /ˈbɑːzwel/
Scottish author noted for his biography of Samuel Johnson (1740-1795)
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By and by, he began to read with great slowness and deliberation, pausing at every other instant to direct a look of calm inspection from John to James, and back again.
make calm or still
From this reading By and by, he began to read with great slowness and deliberation, pausing at every other instant to direct a look of calm inspection from John to James, and back again.
completedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpliːtəd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading He paused after the name of the man--he paused after the name of the street--he paused after the name of the town, and he paused again when he had completed the reading of the address.
deliberationnounUS /dɪˌlɪbərˈeɪʃən/
(usually plural) discussion of all sides of a question
From this reading By and by, he began to read with great slowness and deliberation, pausing at every other instant to direct a look of calm inspection from John to James, and back again.
command with authority
From this reading By and by, he began to read with great slowness and deliberation, pausing at every other instant to direct a look of calm inspection from John to James, and back again.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading By and by, he began to read with great slowness and deliberation, pausing at every other instant to direct a look of calm inspection from John to James, and back again.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading ‘William Ford,’ he read, Ninth Avenue, Freemans Town, Ontario.’
FreemansnounUS /ˈfriːmənz/
plural of “freeman” — a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading ‘William Ford,’ he read, Ninth Avenue, Freemans Town, Ontario.’
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading By and by, he began to read with great slowness and deliberation, pausing at every other instant to direct a look of calm inspection from John to James, and back again.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
glassesnounUS /ˈɡlæsəz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
gold-rimmed
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From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading By and by, he began to read with great slowness and deliberation, pausing at every other instant to direct a look of calm inspection from John to James, and back again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He paused after the name of the man--he paused after the name of the street--he paused after the name of the town, and he paused again when he had completed the reading of the address.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By and by, he began to read with great slowness and deliberation, pausing at every other instant to direct a look of calm inspection from John to James, and back again.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The last pause was longer than the others had been, and he resumed his reading like a man of ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading By and by, he began to read with great slowness and deliberation, pausing at every other instant to direct a look of calm inspection from John to James, and back again.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading By and by, he began to read with great slowness and deliberation, pausing at every other instant to direct a look of calm inspection from John to James, and back again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading By and by, he began to read with great slowness and deliberation, pausing at every other instant to direct a look of calm inspection from John to James, and back again.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading By and by, he began to read with great slowness and deliberation, pausing at every other instant to direct a look of calm inspection from John to James, and back again.
immediately past
From this reading The last pause was longer than the others had been, and he resumed his reading like a man of ice.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
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 There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
for more time
From this reading The last pause was longer than the others had been, and he resumed his reading like a man of ice.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading By and by, he began to read with great slowness and deliberation, pausing at every other instant to direct a look of calm inspection from John to James, and back again.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He paused after the name of the man--he paused after the name of the street--he paused after the name of the town, and he paused again when he had completed the reading of the address.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He paused after the name of the man--he paused after the name of the street--he paused after the name of the town, and he paused again when he had completed the reading of the address.
NinthnounUS /naɪnθ/
position nine in a countable series of things
From this reading ‘William Ford,’ he read, Ninth Avenue, Freemans Town, Ontario.’
the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
and nothing more
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
OntarionounUS /ɑːnˈterioʊ/
the smallest of the Great Lakes
From this reading ‘William Ford,’ he read, Ninth Avenue, Freemans Town, Ontario.’
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading By and by, he began to read with great slowness and deliberation, pausing at every other instant to direct a look of calm inspection from John to James, and back again.
others
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From this reading The last pause was longer than the others had been, and he resumed his reading like a man of ice.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading The last pause was longer than the others had been, and he resumed his reading like a man of ice.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading He paused after the name of the man--he paused after the name of the street--he paused after the name of the town, and he paused again when he had completed the reading of the address.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading By and by, he began to read with great slowness and deliberation, pausing at every other instant to direct a look of calm inspection from John to James, and back again.
Quixote
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From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading By and by, he began to read with great slowness and deliberation, pausing at every other instant to direct a look of calm inspection from John to James, and back again.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
past form of “resume” — take up or begin anew
From this reading The last pause was longer than the others had been, and he resumed his reading like a man of ice.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
secondsnounUS /ˈsekəndz/
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
slownessnounUS /ˈsloʊnəs/
unskillfulness resulting from a lack of training
From this reading By and by, he began to read with great slowness and deliberation, pausing at every other instant to direct a look of calm inspection from John to James, and back again.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He paused after the name of the man--he paused after the name of the street--he paused after the name of the town, and he paused again when he had completed the reading of the address.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The last pause was longer than the others had been, and he resumed his reading like a man of ice.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By and by, he began to read with great slowness and deliberation, pausing at every other instant to direct a look of calm inspection from John to James, and back again.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading ‘William Ford,’ he read, Ninth Avenue, Freemans Town, Ontario.’
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
at the time that
From this reading He paused after the name of the man--he paused after the name of the street--he paused after the name of the town, and he paused again when he had completed the reading of the address.
an old and formal word for “while”
From this reading There was what seemed like a long silence, though in reality it endured only for a few seconds, whilst General Boswell searched for his gold-rimmed reading glasses, and balanced them on the bridge of that high Quixote nose.
William
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From this reading ‘William Ford,’ he read, Ninth Avenue, Freemans Town, Ontario.’
in the company of; together with
From this reading By and by, he began to read with great slowness and deliberation, pausing at every other instant to direct a look of calm inspection from John to James, and back again.
