used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading I soon recognized him as being the bird who had behaved so impertinently to me on my first arrival at Why.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading “Well!” he exclaimed, squeezing himself through the iron bars, and staring at me over the tops of his spectacles.
behavedverbUS /bɪˈheɪvd/
past form of “behave” — behave in a certain manner; show a certain behavior; conduct or comport oneself
From this reading I soon recognized him as being the bird who had behaved so impertinently to me on my first arrival at Why.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading I soon recognized him as being the bird who had behaved so impertinently to me on my first arrival at Why.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading I soon recognized him as being the bird who had behaved so impertinently to me on my first arrival at Why.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
CrowverbUS /kroʊ/
dwell on with satisfaction
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
disreputable-looking
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From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
Doctor-in-Law
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From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Well!” he exclaimed, squeezing himself through the iron bars, and staring at me over the tops of his spectacles.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I soon recognized him as being the bird who had behaved so impertinently to me on my first arrival at Why.
FOILEDadjectiveUS /fɔɪld/
disappointingly unsuccessful
From this reading FOILED!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “You have got yourself into a pretty muddle now, I must say.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I soon recognized him as being the bird who had behaved so impertinently to me on my first arrival at Why.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You have got yourself into a pretty muddle now, I must say.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well!” he exclaimed, squeezing himself through the iron bars, and staring at me over the tops of his spectacles.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I soon recognized him as being the bird who had behaved so impertinently to me on my first arrival at Why.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Well!” he exclaimed, squeezing himself through the iron bars, and staring at me over the tops of his spectacles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
impertinentlyadverb
in an impudent or impertinent manner
From this reading I soon recognized him as being the bird who had behaved so impertinently to me on my first arrival at Why.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “You have got yourself into a pretty muddle now, I must say.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading “Well!” he exclaimed, squeezing himself through the iron bars, and staring at me over the tops of his spectacles.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I soon recognized him as being the bird who had behaved so impertinently to me on my first arrival at Why.
muddlenounUS /ˈmʌdəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading “You have got yourself into a pretty muddle now, I must say.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You have got yourself into a pretty muddle now, I must say.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I soon recognized him as being the bird who had behaved so impertinently to me on my first arrival at Why.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “You have got yourself into a pretty muddle now, I must say.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Well!” he exclaimed, squeezing himself through the iron bars, and staring at me over the tops of his spectacles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Well!” he exclaimed, squeezing himself through the iron bars, and staring at me over the tops of his spectacles.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading “You have got yourself into a pretty muddle now, I must say.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading I soon recognized him as being the bird who had behaved so impertinently to me on my first arrival at Why.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
express in words
From this reading “You have got yourself into a pretty muddle now, I must say.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I soon recognized him as being the bird who had behaved so impertinently to me on my first arrival at Why.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
in the near future
From this reading I soon recognized him as being the bird who had behaved so impertinently to me on my first arrival at Why.
spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading “Well!” he exclaimed, squeezing himself through the iron bars, and staring at me over the tops of his spectacles.
squeezingnounUS /ˈskwiːzɪŋ/
the act of gripping and pressing firmly
From this reading “Well!” he exclaimed, squeezing himself through the iron bars, and staring at me over the tops of his spectacles.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading “Well!” he exclaimed, squeezing himself through the iron bars, and staring at me over the tops of his spectacles.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “Well!” he exclaimed, squeezing himself through the iron bars, and staring at me over the tops of his spectacles.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I soon recognized him as being the bird who had behaved so impertinently to me on my first arrival at Why.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading “Well!” he exclaimed, squeezing himself through the iron bars, and staring at me over the tops of his spectacles.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well!” he exclaimed, squeezing himself through the iron bars, and staring at me over the tops of his spectacles.
which person or people
From this reading I soon recognized him as being the bird who had behaved so impertinently to me on my first arrival at Why.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I soon recognized him as being the bird who had behaved so impertinently to me on my first arrival at Why.
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 I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I STOOD at the barred window for some time, watching the Doctor-in-Law rushing about with his papers, and then started back as a huge and disreputable-looking black Crow settled on the stone ledge outside.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You have got yourself into a pretty muddle now, I must say.
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You have got yourself into a pretty muddle now, I must say.
