used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FOR a moment nobody spoke.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A band of musicians in the gallery at the end of the hall were playing somewhat discordantly, till Madame turned around and called out in an angry voice:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A. Fish unconcernedly began to eat some steaming porridge from a plate in front of him—and I sat still and waited events.
angryadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡri/
feeling or showing anger
From this reading A band of musicians in the gallery at the end of the hall were playing somewhat discordantly, till Madame turned around and called out in an angry voice:
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A band of musicians in the gallery at the end of the hall were playing somewhat discordantly, till Madame turned around and called out in an angry voice:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A band of musicians in the gallery at the end of the hall were playing somewhat discordantly, till Madame turned around and called out in an angry voice:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The Wallypug sat back in a huddled heap in his chair, looking up into Madame’s face with a scared expression.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading A band of musicians in the gallery at the end of the hall were playing somewhat discordantly, till Madame turned around and called out in an angry voice:
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading A. Fish unconcernedly began to eat some steaming porridge from a plate in front of him—and I sat still and waited events.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A band of musicians in the gallery at the end of the hall were playing somewhat discordantly, till Madame turned around and called out in an angry voice:
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The Wallypug sat back in a huddled heap in his chair, looking up into Madame’s face with a scared expression.
discordantlyadverb
in a discordant manner
From this reading A band of musicians in the gallery at the end of the hall were playing somewhat discordantly, till Madame turned around and called out in an angry voice:
take in solid food
From this reading A. Fish unconcernedly began to eat some steaming porridge from a plate in front of him—and I sat still and waited events.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A band of musicians in the gallery at the end of the hall were playing somewhat discordantly, till Madame turned around and called out in an angry voice:
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading A. Fish unconcernedly began to eat some steaming porridge from a plate in front of him—and I sat still and waited events.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The Wallypug sat back in a huddled heap in his chair, looking up into Madame’s face with a scared expression.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The Wallypug sat back in a huddled heap in his chair, looking up into Madame’s face with a scared expression.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading A. Fish unconcernedly began to eat some steaming porridge from a plate in front of him—and I sat still and waited events.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FOR a moment nobody spoke.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A. Fish unconcernedly began to eat some steaming porridge from a plate in front of him—and I sat still and waited events.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading A. Fish unconcernedly began to eat some steaming porridge from a plate in front of him—and I sat still and waited events.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading A band of musicians in the gallery at the end of the hall were playing somewhat discordantly, till Madame turned around and called out in an angry voice:
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading A band of musicians in the gallery at the end of the hall were playing somewhat discordantly, till Madame turned around and called out in an angry voice:
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The Wallypug sat back in a huddled heap in his chair, looking up into Madame’s face with a scared expression.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A. Fish unconcernedly began to eat some steaming porridge from a plate in front of him—and I sat still and waited events.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Wallypug sat back in a huddled heap in his chair, looking up into Madame’s face with a scared expression.
huddledadjectiveUS /ˈhʌdəld/
crowded or massed together
From this reading The Wallypug sat back in a huddled heap in his chair, looking up into Madame’s face with a scared expression.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A. Fish unconcernedly began to eat some steaming porridge from a plate in front of him—and I sat still and waited events.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Wallypug sat back in a huddled heap in his chair, looking up into Madame’s face with a scared expression.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Wallypug sat back in a huddled heap in his chair, looking up into Madame’s face with a scared expression.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The Wallypug sat back in a huddled heap in his chair, looking up into Madame’s face with a scared expression.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading A band of musicians in the gallery at the end of the hall were playing somewhat discordantly, till Madame turned around and called out in an angry voice:
Madame's
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From this reading The Wallypug sat back in a huddled heap in his chair, looking up into Madame’s face with a scared expression.
a particular point in time
From this reading FOR a moment nobody spoke.
musiciansnounUS /mjuːˈzɪʃənz/
plural of “musician” — someone who plays a musical instrument (as a profession)
From this reading A band of musicians in the gallery at the end of the hall were playing somewhat discordantly, till Madame turned around and called out in an angry voice:
no person; not anyone
From this reading FOR a moment nobody spoke.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A. Fish unconcernedly began to eat some steaming porridge from a plate in front of him—and I sat still and waited events.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A band of musicians in the gallery at the end of the hall were playing somewhat discordantly, till Madame turned around and called out in an angry voice:
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading A. Fish unconcernedly began to eat some steaming porridge from a plate in front of him—and I sat still and waited events.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading A band of musicians in the gallery at the end of the hall were playing somewhat discordantly, till Madame turned around and called out in an angry voice:
porridgenounUS /ˈpɔːrədʒ/
soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
From this reading A. Fish unconcernedly began to eat some steaming porridge from a plate in front of him—and I sat still and waited events.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The Wallypug sat back in a huddled heap in his chair, looking up into Madame’s face with a scared expression.
scaredadjectiveUS /skerd/
made afraid
From this reading The Wallypug sat back in a huddled heap in his chair, looking up into Madame’s face with a scared expression.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A. Fish unconcernedly began to eat some steaming porridge from a plate in front of him—and I sat still and waited events.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading A band of musicians in the gallery at the end of the hall were playing somewhat discordantly, till Madame turned around and called out in an angry voice:
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading FOR a moment nobody spoke.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading A. Fish unconcernedly began to eat some steaming porridge from a plate in front of him—and I sat still and waited events.
not in physical motion
From this reading A. Fish unconcernedly began to eat some steaming porridge from a plate in front of him—and I sat still and waited events.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRIAL.
up to a particular time
From this reading A band of musicians in the gallery at the end of the hall were playing somewhat discordantly, till Madame turned around and called out in an angry voice:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A. Fish unconcernedly began to eat some steaming porridge from a plate in front of him—and I sat still and waited events.
the act of testing something
From this reading THE TRIAL.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A band of musicians in the gallery at the end of the hall were playing somewhat discordantly, till Madame turned around and called out in an angry voice:
unconcernedlyadverb
in an unconcerned manner
From this reading A. Fish unconcernedly began to eat some steaming porridge from a plate in front of him—and I sat still and waited events.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Wallypug sat back in a huddled heap in his chair, looking up into Madame’s face with a scared expression.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading A band of musicians in the gallery at the end of the hall were playing somewhat discordantly, till Madame turned around and called out in an angry voice:
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading A. Fish unconcernedly began to eat some steaming porridge from a plate in front of him—and I sat still and waited events.
Wallypug
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From this reading The Wallypug sat back in a huddled heap in his chair, looking up into Madame’s face with a scared expression.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A band of musicians in the gallery at the end of the hall were playing somewhat discordantly, till Madame turned around and called out in an angry voice:
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Wallypug sat back in a huddled heap in his chair, looking up into Madame’s face with a scared expression.
