used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was a very different man this morning from the Mr. Hazlewood of yesterday.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There must be an answer to the problem which I put to you, Hubbard."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
react verbally
From this reading "There must be an answer to the problem which I put to you, Hubbard."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and gazed mildly at the butler.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and gazed mildly at the butler.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There must be an answer to the problem which I put to you, Hubbard."
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
butlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and gazed mildly at the butler.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and gazed mildly at the butler.
complacentadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪsənt/
contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
From this reading He shone, complacent and serene.
countingnounUS /ˈkaʊntɪŋ/
the act of counting; reciting numbers in ascending order
From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading He was a very different man this morning from the Mr. Hazlewood of yesterday.
being one more than seven
From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was a very different man this morning from the Mr. Hazlewood of yesterday.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and gazed mildly at the butler.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
Hazlewood
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From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and gazed mildly at the butler.
the act of retaining something
From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
HubbardnounUS /ˈhʌbərd/
a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)
From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There must be an answer to the problem which I put to you, Hubbard."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and gazed mildly at the butler.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and gazed mildly at the butler.
the literary culture
From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a very different man this morning from the Mr. Hazlewood of yesterday.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading He leaned back in his chair and gazed mildly at the butler.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He was a very different man this morning from the Mr. Hazlewood of yesterday.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "There must be an answer to the problem which I put to you, Hubbard."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was a very different man this morning from the Mr. Hazlewood of yesterday.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading "There must be an answer to the problem which I put to you, Hubbard."
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "There must be an answer to the problem which I put to you, Hubbard."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
salvernoun
a tray (or large plate) for serving food or drinks; usually made of silver
From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
sereneadjectiveUS /sərˈiːn/
not agitated; without losing self-possession
From this reading He shone, complacent and serene.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading He shone, complacent and serene.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There must be an answer to the problem which I put to you, Hubbard."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He was a very different man this morning from the Mr. Hazlewood of yesterday.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
VERDICTnounUS /ˈvɜːrdɪkt/
(law) the findings of a jury on issues of fact submitted to it for decision; can be used in formulating a judgment
From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was a very different man this morning from the Mr. Hazlewood of yesterday.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading THE VERDICT "Six, seven, eight," said Mr. Hazlewood, counting the letters which he had already written since breakfast and placing them on the salver which Hubbard was holding out to him.
the day immediately before today
From this reading He was a very different man this morning from the Mr. Hazlewood of yesterday.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There must be an answer to the problem which I put to you, Hubbard."
