used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Thunderbolt crashing through the roof of the hotel could not have startled Lord Ellerdine more than the waiter's announcement:
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He was a big man of about forty years of age, very quiet in manner, and with a strong, resolute face.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He dropped the paper, sprang to his feet as if someone had struck him, while his face grew absolutely white and the little mouth became a round "O" of consternation and alarm.
Admaston
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From this reading "Mr. Admaston."
how long something has existed
From this reading He was a big man of about forty years of age, very quiet in manner, and with a strong, resolute face.
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He dropped the paper, sprang to his feet as if someone had struck him, while his face grew absolutely white and the little mouth became a round "O" of consternation and alarm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He dropped the paper, sprang to his feet as if someone had struck him, while his face grew absolutely white and the little mouth became a round "O" of consternation and alarm.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading A Thunderbolt crashing through the roof of the hotel could not have startled Lord Ellerdine more than the waiter's announcement:
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He dropped the paper, sprang to his feet as if someone had struck him, while his face grew absolutely white and the little mouth became a round "O" of consternation and alarm.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He dropped the paper, sprang to his feet as if someone had struck him, while his face grew absolutely white and the little mouth became a round "O" of consternation and alarm.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a big man of about forty years of age, very quiet in manner, and with a strong, resolute face.
consternationnounUS /ˌkɑːnstərˈneɪʃən/
fear resulting from the awareness of danger
From this reading He dropped the paper, sprang to his feet as if someone had struck him, while his face grew absolutely white and the little mouth became a round "O" of consternation and alarm.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading A Thunderbolt crashing through the roof of the hotel could not have startled Lord Ellerdine more than the waiter's announcement:
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading A Thunderbolt crashing through the roof of the hotel could not have startled Lord Ellerdine more than the waiter's announcement:
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He dropped the paper, sprang to his feet as if someone had struck him, while his face grew absolutely white and the little mouth became a round "O" of consternation and alarm.
Ellerdine
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From this reading A Thunderbolt crashing through the roof of the hotel could not have startled Lord Ellerdine more than the waiter's announcement:
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He dropped the paper, sprang to his feet as if someone had struck him, while his face grew absolutely white and the little mouth became a round "O" of consternation and alarm.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He dropped the paper, sprang to his feet as if someone had struck him, while his face grew absolutely white and the little mouth became a round "O" of consternation and alarm.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading He was a big man of about forty years of age, very quiet in manner, and with a strong, resolute face.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Admaston walked slowly into the room.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading He dropped the paper, sprang to his feet as if someone had struck him, while his face grew absolutely white and the little mouth became a round "O" of consternation and alarm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He dropped the paper, sprang to his feet as if someone had struck him, while his face grew absolutely white and the little mouth became a round "O" of consternation and alarm.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A Thunderbolt crashing through the roof of the hotel could not have startled Lord Ellerdine more than the waiter's announcement:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He dropped the paper, sprang to his feet as if someone had struck him, while his face grew absolutely white and the little mouth became a round "O" of consternation and alarm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He dropped the paper, sprang to his feet as if someone had struck him, while his face grew absolutely white and the little mouth became a round "O" of consternation and alarm.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He dropped the paper, sprang to his feet as if someone had struck him, while his face grew absolutely white and the little mouth became a round "O" of consternation and alarm.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading A Thunderbolt crashing through the roof of the hotel could not have startled Lord Ellerdine more than the waiter's announcement:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He dropped the paper, sprang to his feet as if someone had struck him, while his face grew absolutely white and the little mouth became a round "O" of consternation and alarm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a big man of about forty years of age, very quiet in manner, and with a strong, resolute face.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading George Admaston walked slowly into the room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He dropped the paper, sprang to his feet as if someone had struck him, while his face grew absolutely white and the little mouth became a round "O" of consternation and alarm.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading A Thunderbolt crashing through the roof of the hotel could not have startled Lord Ellerdine more than the waiter's announcement:
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a big man of about forty years of age, very quiet in manner, and with a strong, resolute face.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He was a big man of about forty years of age, very quiet in manner, and with a strong, resolute face.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A Thunderbolt crashing through the roof of the hotel could not have startled Lord Ellerdine more than the waiter's announcement:
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He dropped the paper, sprang to his feet as if someone had struck him, while his face grew absolutely white and the little mouth became a round "O" of consternation and alarm.
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Mr. Admaston."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A Thunderbolt crashing through the roof of the hotel could not have startled Lord Ellerdine more than the waiter's announcement:
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading He dropped the paper, sprang to his feet as if someone had struck him, while his face grew absolutely white and the little mouth became a round "O" of consternation and alarm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Thunderbolt crashing through the roof of the hotel could not have startled Lord Ellerdine more than the waiter's announcement:
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading He dropped the paper, sprang to his feet as if someone had struck him, while his face grew absolutely white and the little mouth became a round "O" of consternation and alarm.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading He was a big man of about forty years of age, very quiet in manner, and with a strong, resolute face.
resoluteadjectiveUS /ˈrezəluːt/
firm in purpose or belief; characterized by firmness and determination
From this reading He was a big man of about forty years of age, very quiet in manner, and with a strong, resolute face.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading A Thunderbolt crashing through the roof of the hotel could not have startled Lord Ellerdine more than the waiter's announcement:
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading George Admaston walked slowly into the room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He dropped the paper, sprang to his feet as if someone had struck him, while his face grew absolutely white and the little mouth became a round "O" of consternation and alarm.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading George Admaston walked slowly into the room.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He dropped the paper, sprang to his feet as if someone had struck him, while his face grew absolutely white and the little mouth became a round "O" of consternation and alarm.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading He dropped the paper, sprang to his feet as if someone had struck him, while his face grew absolutely white and the little mouth became a round "O" of consternation and alarm.
excited by sudden surprise or alarm and making a quick involuntary movement
From this reading A Thunderbolt crashing through the roof of the hotel could not have startled Lord Ellerdine more than the waiter's announcement:
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading He was a big man of about forty years of age, very quiet in manner, and with a strong, resolute face.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading He dropped the paper, sprang to his feet as if someone had struck him, while his face grew absolutely white and the little mouth became a round "O" of consternation and alarm.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A Thunderbolt crashing through the roof of the hotel could not have startled Lord Ellerdine more than the waiter's announcement:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Thunderbolt crashing through the roof of the hotel could not have startled Lord Ellerdine more than the waiter's announcement:
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A Thunderbolt crashing through the roof of the hotel could not have startled Lord Ellerdine more than the waiter's announcement:
ThunderboltnounUS /ˈθʌndərbɔːlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading A Thunderbolt crashing through the roof of the hotel could not have startled Lord Ellerdine more than the waiter's announcement:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He dropped the paper, sprang to his feet as if someone had struck him, while his face grew absolutely white and the little mouth became a round "O" of consternation and alarm.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was a big man of about forty years of age, very quiet in manner, and with a strong, resolute face.
waiter'snounUS /ˈweɪtərz/
possessive form of “waiter” — a person whose occupation is to serve at table (as in a restaurant)
From this reading A Thunderbolt crashing through the roof of the hotel could not have startled Lord Ellerdine more than the waiter's announcement:
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading George Admaston walked slowly into the room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a big man of about forty years of age, very quiet in manner, and with a strong, resolute face.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading He dropped the paper, sprang to his feet as if someone had struck him, while his face grew absolutely white and the little mouth became a round "O" of consternation and alarm.
a Caucasian
From this reading He dropped the paper, sprang to his feet as if someone had struck him, while his face grew absolutely white and the little mouth became a round "O" of consternation and alarm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a big man of about forty years of age, very quiet in manner, and with a strong, resolute face.
a late time of life
From this reading He was a big man of about forty years of age, very quiet in manner, and with a strong, resolute face.
