used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DEMPSTER APOLOGISES While Briscoe was being sobered in the library a remarkable scene transacted itself in the dining-room between Miss Jane and Dempster.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Dempster cleared his throat of the saw-dust, and with drooping head, his left hand on his left knee and his right arm hanging limp, whispered, just above his breath, 'Miss Chartres, you see before you a miserable being.'
ah
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From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The outraged lady settled herself in an easy chair with a book; but the offender entered before she had time to read six lines.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEMPSTER APOLOGISES While Briscoe was being sobered in the library a remarkable scene transacted itself in the dining-room between Miss Jane and Dempster.
APOLOGISESverbUS /əˈpɑːlədʒaɪzɪz/
third-person singular of “apologise” — defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
From this reading DEMPSTER APOLOGISES While Briscoe was being sobered in the library a remarkable scene transacted itself in the dining-room between Miss Jane and Dempster.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading Dempster cleared his throat of the saw-dust, and with drooping head, his left hand on his left knee and his right arm hanging limp, whispered, just above his breath, 'Miss Chartres, you see before you a miserable being.'
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The outraged lady settled herself in an easy chair with a book; but the offender entered before she had time to read six lines.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading DEMPSTER APOLOGISES While Briscoe was being sobered in the library a remarkable scene transacted itself in the dining-room between Miss Jane and Dempster.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading DEMPSTER APOLOGISES While Briscoe was being sobered in the library a remarkable scene transacted itself in the dining-room between Miss Jane and Dempster.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The outraged lady settled herself in an easy chair with a book; but the offender entered before she had time to read six lines.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Dempster cleared his throat of the saw-dust, and with drooping head, his left hand on his left knee and his right arm hanging limp, whispered, just above his breath, 'Miss Chartres, you see before you a miserable being.'
Briscoe
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From this reading DEMPSTER APOLOGISES While Briscoe was being sobered in the library a remarkable scene transacted itself in the dining-room between Miss Jane and Dempster.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The outraged lady settled herself in an easy chair with a book; but the offender entered before she had time to read six lines.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The outraged lady settled herself in an easy chair with a book; but the offender entered before she had time to read six lines.
ChartresnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrtriz/
a town in northern France that is noted for its Gothic Cathedral
From this reading Dempster cleared his throat of the saw-dust, and with drooping head, his left hand on his left knee and his right arm hanging limp, whispered, just above his breath, 'Miss Chartres, you see before you a miserable being.'
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Dempster cleared his throat of the saw-dust, and with drooping head, his left hand on his left knee and his right arm hanging limp, whispered, just above his breath, 'Miss Chartres, you see before you a miserable being.'
DEMPSTER
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From this reading DEMPSTER APOLOGISES While Briscoe was being sobered in the library a remarkable scene transacted itself in the dining-room between Miss Jane and Dempster.
dining-roomnoun
a room used for dining
From this reading DEMPSTER APOLOGISES While Briscoe was being sobered in the library a remarkable scene transacted itself in the dining-room between Miss Jane and Dempster.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
droopingadjectiveUS /ˈdruːpɪŋ/
weak from exhaustion
From this reading Dempster cleared his throat of the saw-dust, and with drooping head, his left hand on his left knee and his right arm hanging limp, whispered, just above his breath, 'Miss Chartres, you see before you a miserable being.'
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The outraged lady settled herself in an easy chair with a book; but the offender entered before she had time to read six lines.
Eh
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From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading The outraged lady settled herself in an easy chair with a book; but the offender entered before she had time to read six lines.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The outraged lady settled herself in an easy chair with a book; but the offender entered before she had time to read six lines.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Dempster cleared his throat of the saw-dust, and with drooping head, his left hand on his left knee and his right arm hanging limp, whispered, just above his breath, 'Miss Chartres, you see before you a miserable being.'
decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window
From this reading Dempster cleared his throat of the saw-dust, and with drooping head, his left hand on his left knee and his right arm hanging limp, whispered, just above his breath, 'Miss Chartres, you see before you a miserable being.'
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Dempster cleared his throat of the saw-dust, and with drooping head, his left hand on his left knee and his right arm hanging limp, whispered, just above his breath, 'Miss Chartres, you see before you a miserable being.'
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The outraged lady settled herself in an easy chair with a book; but the offender entered before she had time to read six lines.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dempster cleared his throat of the saw-dust, and with drooping head, his left hand on his left knee and his right arm hanging limp, whispered, just above his breath, 'Miss Chartres, you see before you a miserable being.'
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
ignoredadjectiveUS /ˌɪɡˈnɔːrd/
disregarded
From this reading Miss Jane ignored him, and pressed open her book, which was new and stiff.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DEMPSTER APOLOGISES While Briscoe was being sobered in the library a remarkable scene transacted itself in the dining-room between Miss Jane and Dempster.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading DEMPSTER APOLOGISES While Briscoe was being sobered in the library a remarkable scene transacted itself in the dining-room between Miss Jane and Dempster.
Jane
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From this reading DEMPSTER APOLOGISES While Briscoe was being sobered in the library a remarkable scene transacted itself in the dining-room between Miss Jane and Dempster.
and nothing more
From this reading Dempster cleared his throat of the saw-dust, and with drooping head, his left hand on his left knee and his right arm hanging limp, whispered, just above his breath, 'Miss Chartres, you see before you a miserable being.'
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The outraged lady settled herself in an easy chair with a book; but the offender entered before she had time to read six lines.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Dempster cleared his throat of the saw-dust, and with drooping head, his left hand on his left knee and his right arm hanging limp, whispered, just above his breath, 'Miss Chartres, you see before you a miserable being.'
a room where books are kept
From this reading DEMPSTER APOLOGISES While Briscoe was being sobered in the library a remarkable scene transacted itself in the dining-room between Miss Jane and Dempster.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
limpverbUS /lɪmp/
walk impeded by some physical limitation or injury
From this reading Dempster cleared his throat of the saw-dust, and with drooping head, his left hand on his left knee and his right arm hanging limp, whispered, just above his breath, 'Miss Chartres, you see before you a miserable being.'
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading The outraged lady settled herself in an easy chair with a book; but the offender entered before she had time to read six lines.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Dempster cleared his throat of the saw-dust, and with drooping head, his left hand on his left knee and his right arm hanging limp, whispered, just above his breath, 'Miss Chartres, you see before you a miserable being.'
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading DEMPSTER APOLOGISES While Briscoe was being sobered in the library a remarkable scene transacted itself in the dining-room between Miss Jane and Dempster.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Miss Jane ignored him, and pressed open her book, which was new and stiff.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
offendernounUS /əˈfendər/
a person who transgresses moral or civil law
From this reading The outraged lady settled herself in an easy chair with a book; but the offender entered before she had time to read six lines.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Miss Jane ignored him, and pressed open her book, which was new and stiff.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
outragedadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtreɪdʒd/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading The outraged lady settled herself in an easy chair with a book; but the offender entered before she had time to read six lines.
plumpadjectiveUS /plʌmp/
sufficiently fat so as to have a pleasing fullness of figure
From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
compacted by ironing
From this reading Miss Jane ignored him, and pressed open her book, which was new and stiff.
puppetnounUS /ˈpʌpət/
a small figure of a person operated from above with strings by a puppeteer
From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The outraged lady settled herself in an easy chair with a book; but the offender entered before she had time to read six lines.
unusual or striking
From this reading DEMPSTER APOLOGISES While Briscoe was being sobered in the library a remarkable scene transacted itself in the dining-room between Miss Jane and Dempster.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Dempster cleared his throat of the saw-dust, and with drooping head, his left hand on his left knee and his right arm hanging limp, whispered, just above his breath, 'Miss Chartres, you see before you a miserable being.'
saw-dust
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From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading DEMPSTER APOLOGISES While Briscoe was being sobered in the library a remarkable scene transacted itself in the dining-room between Miss Jane and Dempster.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Dempster cleared his throat of the saw-dust, and with drooping head, his left hand on his left knee and his right arm hanging limp, whispered, just above his breath, 'Miss Chartres, you see before you a miserable being.'
seemingadjectiveUS /ˈsiːmɪŋ/
appearing as such but not necessarily so
From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading The outraged lady settled herself in an easy chair with a book; but the offender entered before she had time to read six lines.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The outraged lady settled herself in an easy chair with a book; but the offender entered before she had time to read six lines.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading The outraged lady settled herself in an easy chair with a book; but the offender entered before she had time to read six lines.
soberedverbUS /ˈsoʊbərd/
past form of “sober” — cause to become sober
From this reading DEMPSTER APOLOGISES While Briscoe was being sobered in the library a remarkable scene transacted itself in the dining-room between Miss Jane and Dempster.
in or at or to some place
From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
the season of growth
From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading Miss Jane ignored him, and pressed open her book, which was new and stiff.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEMPSTER APOLOGISES While Briscoe was being sobered in the library a remarkable scene transacted itself in the dining-room between Miss Jane and Dempster.
The passage at the back of the mouth.
From this reading Dempster cleared his throat of the saw-dust, and with drooping head, his left hand on his left knee and his right arm hanging limp, whispered, just above his breath, 'Miss Chartres, you see before you a miserable being.'
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The outraged lady settled herself in an easy chair with a book; but the offender entered before she had time to read six lines.
tip-toe
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From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The outraged lady settled herself in an easy chair with a book; but the offender entered before she had time to read six lines.
transactedverbUS /trænˈsæktɪd/
past form of “transact” — conduct business
From this reading DEMPSTER APOLOGISES While Briscoe was being sobered in the library a remarkable scene transacted itself in the dining-room between Miss Jane and Dempster.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEMPSTER APOLOGISES While Briscoe was being sobered in the library a remarkable scene transacted itself in the dining-room between Miss Jane and Dempster.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Miss Jane ignored him, and pressed open her book, which was new and stiff.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading DEMPSTER APOLOGISES While Briscoe was being sobered in the library a remarkable scene transacted itself in the dining-room between Miss Jane and Dempster.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading Dempster cleared his throat of the saw-dust, and with drooping head, his left hand on his left knee and his right arm hanging limp, whispered, just above his breath, 'Miss Chartres, you see before you a miserable being.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading The outraged lady settled herself in an easy chair with a book; but the offender entered before she had time to read six lines.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
woefullyadverbUS /ˈwoʊfəli/
in an unfortunate or deplorable manner
From this reading He approached her on tip-toe, and, a spring seeming to give way somewhere within him, he came down plump on one knee, as if he had been a puppet, and burst out woefully 'Eh--ah!' like an escape of saw-dust.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Dempster cleared his throat of the saw-dust, and with drooping head, his left hand on his left knee and his right arm hanging limp, whispered, just above his breath, 'Miss Chartres, you see before you a miserable being.'
