used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Really, that is all!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
react verbally
From this reading "No answer," Vansittart said to the boy.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
a youthful male person
From this reading "No answer," Vansittart said to the boy.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading "I must catch the next train to town, dearest, my lawyer wants me on important business connected with the settlements," he said.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading "I must catch the next train to town, dearest, my lawyer wants me on important business connected with the settlements," he said.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
being joined in close association
From this reading "I must catch the next train to town, dearest, my lawyer wants me on important business connected with the settlements," he said.
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
From this reading "I must catch the next train to town, dearest, my lawyer wants me on important business connected with the settlements," he said.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I must catch the next train to town, dearest, my lawyer wants me on important business connected with the settlements," he said.
of great significance or value
From this reading "I must catch the next train to town, dearest, my lawyer wants me on important business connected with the settlements," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Really, that is all!
Joan's
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From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
and nothing more
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading "I must catch the next train to town, dearest, my lawyer wants me on important business connected with the settlements," he said.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I must catch the next train to town, dearest, my lawyer wants me on important business connected with the settlements," he said.
a particular point in time
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
morning-room
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From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I must catch the next train to town, dearest, my lawyer wants me on important business connected with the settlements," he said.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I must catch the next train to town, dearest, my lawyer wants me on important business connected with the settlements," he said.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "I must catch the next train to town, dearest, my lawyer wants me on important business connected with the settlements," he said.
not any; not one
From this reading "No answer," Vansittart said to the boy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I must catch the next train to town, dearest, my lawyer wants me on important business connected with the settlements," he said.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Really, that is all!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No answer," Vansittart said to the boy.
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading "I must catch the next train to town, dearest, my lawyer wants me on important business connected with the settlements," he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Really, that is all!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "No answer," Vansittart said to the boy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "No answer," Vansittart said to the boy.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "I must catch the next train to town, dearest, my lawyer wants me on important business connected with the settlements," he said.
create by training and teaching
From this reading "I must catch the next train to town, dearest, my lawyer wants me on important business connected with the settlements," he said.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
twitchingnounUS /ˈtwɪtʃɪŋ/
a sudden muscle spasm; especially one caused by a nervous condition
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
Vansittart
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No answer," Vansittart said to the boy.
plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty
From this reading "I must catch the next train to town, dearest, my lawyer wants me on important business connected with the settlements," he said.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then he turned, his face pale, his lips twitching, and saying, "Come in for a moment," he took Joan’s hand and led her back indoors, through the hall into the morning-room, where they had but just been laughing over their breakfast like two happy children.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I must catch the next train to town, dearest, my lawyer wants me on important business connected with the settlements," he said.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes!
