used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HUMPHREY Strange gave a sort of snort, made for the window, and threw it open.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading By the way he went about making it, it was easy to see the man knew his work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUMPHREY Strange gave a sort of snort, made for the window, and threw it open.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading The beggar is drunk or the wire was delayed—I’ll have a fire anyway.”
beastlyadjectiveUS /ˈbiːstliː/
(informal) very unpleasant
From this reading This room is beastly, I’ll swear that window hasn’t been open for a month, the whole place is fusty with mildew.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This room is beastly, I’ll swear that window hasn’t been open for a month, the whole place is fusty with mildew.
beggarnounUS /ˈbeɡər/
a pauper who lives by begging
From this reading The beggar is drunk or the wire was delayed—I’ll have a fire anyway.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the way he went about making it, it was easy to see the man knew his work.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading The beggar is drunk or the wire was delayed—I’ll have a fire anyway.”
stupefied or excited by a chemical substance (especially alcohol)
From this reading The beggar is drunk or the wire was delayed—I’ll have a fire anyway.”
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading By the way he went about making it, it was easy to see the man knew his work.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The beggar is drunk or the wire was delayed—I’ll have a fire anyway.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HUMPHREY Strange gave a sort of snort, made for the window, and threw it open.
fustyadjectiveUS /ˈfʌstiː/
stale and unclean smelling
From this reading This room is beastly, I’ll swear that window hasn’t been open for a month, the whole place is fusty with mildew.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading HUMPHREY Strange gave a sort of snort, made for the window, and threw it open.
Gru
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Gru!
hasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This room is beastly, I’ll swear that window hasn’t been open for a month, the whole place is fusty with mildew.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The beggar is drunk or the wire was delayed—I’ll have a fire anyway.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading By the way he went about making it, it was easy to see the man knew his work.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the way he went about making it, it was easy to see the man knew his work.
HUMPHREY
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HUMPHREY Strange gave a sort of snort, made for the window, and threw it open.
I'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This room is beastly, I’ll swear that window hasn’t been open for a month, the whole place is fusty with mildew.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This room is beastly, I’ll swear that window hasn’t been open for a month, the whole place is fusty with mildew.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HUMPHREY Strange gave a sort of snort, made for the window, and threw it open.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading By the way he went about making it, it was easy to see the man knew his work.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HUMPHREY Strange gave a sort of snort, made for the window, and threw it open.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading By the way he went about making it, it was easy to see the man knew his work.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading By the way he went about making it, it was easy to see the man knew his work.
mildewnounUS /ˈmɪlduː/
the process of becoming mildewed
From this reading This room is beastly, I’ll swear that window hasn’t been open for a month, the whole place is fusty with mildew.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading This room is beastly, I’ll swear that window hasn’t been open for a month, the whole place is fusty with mildew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUMPHREY Strange gave a sort of snort, made for the window, and threw it open.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading HUMPHREY Strange gave a sort of snort, made for the window, and threw it open.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The beggar is drunk or the wire was delayed—I’ll have a fire anyway.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This room is beastly, I’ll swear that window hasn’t been open for a month, the whole place is fusty with mildew.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading This room is beastly, I’ll swear that window hasn’t been open for a month, the whole place is fusty with mildew.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading By the way he went about making it, it was easy to see the man knew his work.
snortverbUS /snɔːrt/
indicate contempt by breathing noisily and forcefully through the nose
From this reading HUMPHREY Strange gave a sort of snort, made for the window, and threw it open.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading HUMPHREY Strange gave a sort of snort, made for the window, and threw it open.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading HUMPHREY Strange gave a sort of snort, made for the window, and threw it open.
utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading This room is beastly, I’ll swear that window hasn’t been open for a month, the whole place is fusty with mildew.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This room is beastly, I’ll swear that window hasn’t been open for a month, the whole place is fusty with mildew.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUMPHREY Strange gave a sort of snort, made for the window, and threw it open.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This room is beastly, I’ll swear that window hasn’t been open for a month, the whole place is fusty with mildew.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading HUMPHREY Strange gave a sort of snort, made for the window, and threw it open.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By the way he went about making it, it was easy to see the man knew his work.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The beggar is drunk or the wire was delayed—I’ll have a fire anyway.”
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading By the way he went about making it, it was easy to see the man knew his work.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By the way he went about making it, it was easy to see the man knew his work.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading This room is beastly, I’ll swear that window hasn’t been open for a month, the whole place is fusty with mildew.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading HUMPHREY Strange gave a sort of snort, made for the window, and threw it open.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading The beggar is drunk or the wire was delayed—I’ll have a fire anyway.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading This room is beastly, I’ll swear that window hasn’t been open for a month, the whole place is fusty with mildew.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading By the way he went about making it, it was easy to see the man knew his work.
