used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What!” he demanded, in a high, hoarse key, “have you forgotten Lucknow?--and Jim Ramsay of the Seventh?
anew
From this reading Wynyard glanced at him and again shook his head.
amazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
eagerly desirous
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
any cognitive content held as true
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
past form of “demand” — request urgently and forcefully
From this reading “What!” he demanded, in a high, hoarse key, “have you forgotten Lucknow?--and Jim Ramsay of the Seventh?
any strong feeling
From this reading The man’s worn face worked with violent emotion--which he vainly struggled to subdue.
opinion or judgment
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The man’s worn face worked with violent emotion--which he vainly struggled to subdue.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading “What!” he demanded, in a high, hoarse key, “have you forgotten Lucknow?--and Jim Ramsay of the Seventh?
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Wynyard glanced at him and again shook his head.
HASauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What!” he demanded, in a high, hoarse key, “have you forgotten Lucknow?--and Jim Ramsay of the Seventh?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The man’s worn face worked with violent emotion--which he vainly struggled to subdue.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Wynyard glanced at him and again shook his head.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading “What!” he demanded, in a high, hoarse key, “have you forgotten Lucknow?--and Jim Ramsay of the Seventh?
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wynyard glanced at him and again shook his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
hoarseadjectiveUS /hɔːrs/
deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion
From this reading “What!” he demanded, in a high, hoarse key, “have you forgotten Lucknow?--and Jim Ramsay of the Seventh?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
I've
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From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading Impossible!”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What!” he demanded, in a high, hoarse key, “have you forgotten Lucknow?--and Jim Ramsay of the Seventh?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
Jim
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From this reading “What!” he demanded, in a high, hoarse key, “have you forgotten Lucknow?--and Jim Ramsay of the Seventh?
KESTERS
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From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading “What!” he demanded, in a high, hoarse key, “have you forgotten Lucknow?--and Jim Ramsay of the Seventh?
a polite name for any woman
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
Lucknownoun
a city in northern India in Uttar Pradesh; during the Indian Mutiny its British residents were besieged by Indian insurgents
From this reading “What!” he demanded, in a high, hoarse key, “have you forgotten Lucknow?--and Jim Ramsay of the Seventh?
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The man’s worn face worked with violent emotion--which he vainly struggled to subdue.
MISGIVINGSnounUS /mɪsˈɡɪvɪŋz/
plural of “misgiving” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
not any; not one
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
have ownership or possession of
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
Ramsay
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From this reading “What!” he demanded, in a high, hoarse key, “have you forgotten Lucknow?--and Jim Ramsay of the Seventh?
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
SeventhadjectiveUS /ˈsevənθ/
coming next after the sixth and just before the eighth in position
From this reading “What!” he demanded, in a high, hoarse key, “have you forgotten Lucknow?--and Jim Ramsay of the Seventh?
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Wynyard glanced at him and again shook his head.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
struggledverbUS /ˈstrʌɡəld/
past form of “struggle” — make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading The man’s worn face worked with violent emotion--which he vainly struggled to subdue.
subdueverbUS /səbˈduː/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading The man’s worn face worked with violent emotion--which he vainly struggled to subdue.
sunkenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌŋkən/
having a sunken area
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
up to a particular time
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
vainlyadverbUS /ˈveɪnli/
to no avail
From this reading The man’s worn face worked with violent emotion--which he vainly struggled to subdue.
acting with or marked by or resulting from great force or energy or emotional intensity
From this reading The man’s worn face worked with violent emotion--which he vainly struggled to subdue.
violentlyadverbUS /ˈvaɪələntli/
in a violent manner
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What!” he demanded, in a high, hoarse key, “have you forgotten Lucknow?--and Jim Ramsay of the Seventh?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The man’s worn face worked with violent emotion--which he vainly struggled to subdue.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The man’s worn face worked with violent emotion--which he vainly struggled to subdue.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The man’s worn face worked with violent emotion--which he vainly struggled to subdue.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The man’s worn face worked with violent emotion--which he vainly struggled to subdue.
Wynyard
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From this reading Wynyard glanced at him and again shook his head.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading LADY KESTERS HAS MISGIVINGS At this amazing question the chauffeur started violently, looked up into the anxious, sunken eyes gazing into his own, and answered-- “No, to the best of my belief, I’ve never seen you before--never till I came here.”
