used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hardinge is hardly gone, before another--a far heavier--step sounds in the passage outside the professor's door.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading "What a hole you do live in," says Sir Hastings, stepping into the room, and picking his way through the books and furniture as if afraid of being tainted by them.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It is followed by a knock, almost insolent in its loudness and sharpness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is followed by a knock, almost insolent in its loudness and sharpness.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Hardinge is hardly gone, before another--a far heavier--step sounds in the passage outside the professor's door.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Bless me! what strange beings you scientists are.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What a hole you do live in," says Sir Hastings, stepping into the room, and picking his way through the books and furniture as if afraid of being tainted by them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hardinge is hardly gone, before another--a far heavier--step sounds in the passage outside the professor's door.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "What a hole you do live in," says Sir Hastings, stepping into the room, and picking his way through the books and furniture as if afraid of being tainted by them.
beingsnounUS /ˈbiːɪŋz/
plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing
From this reading "Bless me! what strange beings you scientists are.
give a benediction to
From this reading "Bless me! what strange beings you scientists are.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading "What a hole you do live in," says Sir Hastings, stepping into the room, and picking his way through the books and furniture as if afraid of being tainted by them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Now, by two-headed Janus, Nature hath framed strange fellows in her time."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What a hole you do live in," says Sir Hastings, stepping into the room, and picking his way through the books and furniture as if afraid of being tainted by them.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Hardinge is hardly gone, before another--a far heavier--step sounds in the passage outside the professor's door.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Hardinge is hardly gone, before another--a far heavier--step sounds in the passage outside the professor's door.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading "Now, by two-headed Janus, Nature hath framed strange fellows in her time."
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading It is followed by a knock, almost insolent in its loudness and sharpness.
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading "Now, by two-headed Janus, Nature hath framed strange fellows in her time."
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading "What a hole you do live in," says Sir Hastings, stepping into the room, and picking his way through the books and furniture as if afraid of being tainted by them.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Hardinge is hardly gone, before another--a far heavier--step sounds in the passage outside the professor's door.
Hardinge
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From this reading Hardinge is hardly gone, before another--a far heavier--step sounds in the passage outside the professor's door.
only a very short time before
From this reading Hardinge is hardly gone, before another--a far heavier--step sounds in the passage outside the professor's door.
HastingsnounUS /ˈheɪstɪŋz/
United States architect who formed and important architectural firm with John Merven Carrere (1860-1929)
From this reading "What a hole you do live in," says Sir Hastings, stepping into the room, and picking his way through the books and furniture as if afraid of being tainted by them.
hathauxiliary verbUS /hæθ/
an old form of “has”
From this reading "Now, by two-headed Janus, Nature hath framed strange fellows in her time."
heavieradjectiveUS /ˈheviər/
comparative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Hardinge is hardly gone, before another--a far heavier--step sounds in the passage outside the professor's door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Now, by two-headed Janus, Nature hath framed strange fellows in her time."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What a hole you do live in," says Sir Hastings, stepping into the room, and picking his way through the books and furniture as if afraid of being tainted by them.
an opening into or through something
From this reading "What a hole you do live in," says Sir Hastings, stepping into the room, and picking his way through the books and furniture as if afraid of being tainted by them.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "What a hole you do live in," says Sir Hastings, stepping into the room, and picking his way through the books and furniture as if afraid of being tainted by them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Now, by two-headed Janus, Nature hath framed strange fellows in her time."
insolentadjectiveUS /ˈɪnsələnt/
marked by casual disrespect
From this reading It is followed by a knock, almost insolent in its loudness and sharpness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "What a hole you do live in," says Sir Hastings, stepping into the room, and picking his way through the books and furniture as if afraid of being tainted by them.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hardinge is hardly gone, before another--a far heavier--step sounds in the passage outside the professor's door.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is followed by a knock, almost insolent in its loudness and sharpness.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It is followed by a knock, almost insolent in its loudness and sharpness.
JanusnounUS /ˈdʒeɪnəs/
(Roman mythology) the Roman god of doorways and passages; is depicted with two faces on opposite sides of his head
From this reading "Now, by two-headed Janus, Nature hath framed strange fellows in her time."
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading It is followed by a knock, almost insolent in its loudness and sharpness.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading "What a hole you do live in," says Sir Hastings, stepping into the room, and picking his way through the books and furniture as if afraid of being tainted by them.
loudnessnoun
the magnitude of sound (usually in a specified direction)
From this reading It is followed by a knock, almost insolent in its loudness and sharpness.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Bless me! what strange beings you scientists are.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading "Now, by two-headed Janus, Nature hath framed strange fellows in her time."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now, by two-headed Janus, Nature hath framed strange fellows in her time."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What a hole you do live in," says Sir Hastings, stepping into the room, and picking his way through the books and furniture as if afraid of being tainted by them.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Hardinge is hardly gone, before another--a far heavier--step sounds in the passage outside the professor's door.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading Hardinge is hardly gone, before another--a far heavier--step sounds in the passage outside the professor's door.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading "What a hole you do live in," says Sir Hastings, stepping into the room, and picking his way through the books and furniture as if afraid of being tainted by them.
professor'snounUS /prəˈfesərz/
possessive form of “professor” — someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Hardinge is hardly gone, before another--a far heavier--step sounds in the passage outside the professor's door.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "What a hole you do live in," says Sir Hastings, stepping into the room, and picking his way through the books and furniture as if afraid of being tainted by them.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "What a hole you do live in," says Sir Hastings, stepping into the room, and picking his way through the books and furniture as if afraid of being tainted by them.
scientistsnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪsts/
plural of “scientist” — a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading "Bless me! what strange beings you scientists are.
sharpnessnounUS /ˈʃɑːrpnəs/
a quick and penetrating intelligence
From this reading It is followed by a knock, almost insolent in its loudness and sharpness.
term of address for a man
From this reading "What a hole you do live in," says Sir Hastings, stepping into the room, and picking his way through the books and furniture as if afraid of being tainted by them.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Hardinge is hardly gone, before another--a far heavier--step sounds in the passage outside the professor's door.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Hardinge is hardly gone, before another--a far heavier--step sounds in the passage outside the professor's door.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading "What a hole you do live in," says Sir Hastings, stepping into the room, and picking his way through the books and furniture as if afraid of being tainted by them.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading "Now, by two-headed Janus, Nature hath framed strange fellows in her time."
taintedadjectiveUS /ˈteɪntɪd/
touched by rot or decay
From this reading "What a hole you do live in," says Sir Hastings, stepping into the room, and picking his way through the books and furniture as if afraid of being tainted by them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hardinge is hardly gone, before another--a far heavier--step sounds in the passage outside the professor's door.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "What a hole you do live in," says Sir Hastings, stepping into the room, and picking his way through the books and furniture as if afraid of being tainted by them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "What a hole you do live in," says Sir Hastings, stepping into the room, and picking his way through the books and furniture as if afraid of being tainted by them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Now, by two-headed Janus, Nature hath framed strange fellows in her time."
two-headed
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From this reading "Now, by two-headed Janus, Nature hath framed strange fellows in her time."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "What a hole you do live in," says Sir Hastings, stepping into the room, and picking his way through the books and furniture as if afraid of being tainted by them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What a hole you do live in," says Sir Hastings, stepping into the room, and picking his way through the books and furniture as if afraid of being tainted by them.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What a hole you do live in," says Sir Hastings, stepping into the room, and picking his way through the books and furniture as if afraid of being tainted by them.
