used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
Alan
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From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
alightverbUS /əˈlaɪt/
to come to rest, settle
From this reading At the foot of the steps stood Angel's pony cart, with its lamps alight, and her husband's horse.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
Angel'snounUS /ˈeɪndʒəlz/
possessive form of “angel” — spiritual being attendant upon God
From this reading At the foot of the steps stood Angel's pony cart, with its lamps alight, and her husband's horse.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Shall we go home?" he suggested politely, as he struck another match, and lighted the way to the head of the stairs, the two picture-seers following him down in somewhat awed silence.
anticipatedadjectiveUS /ænˈtɪsəpeɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the foot of the steps stood Angel's pony cart, with its lamps alight, and her husband's horse.
awedadjectiveUS /ɔːd/
inspired by a feeling of fearful wonderment or reverence
From this reading "Shall we go home?" he suggested politely, as he struck another match, and lighted the way to the head of the stairs, the two picture-seers following him down in somewhat awed silence.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
cannot
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From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading At the foot of the steps stood Angel's pony cart, with its lamps alight, and her husband's horse.
rid of obstructions
From this reading "Well, good-bye, Mr. Lindsay," she said in a cool, clear voice, as she turned to him in the entrance.
a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
confrontedverbUS /kənˈfrʌntəd/
past form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
without stop or interruption
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading "Well, good-bye, Mr. Lindsay," she said in a cool, clear voice, as she turned to him in the entrance.
dominantadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːmənənt/
exercising influence or control
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Shall we go home?" he suggested politely, as he struck another match, and lighted the way to the head of the stairs, the two picture-seers following him down in somewhat awed silence.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading "Well, good-bye, Mr. Lindsay," she said in a cool, clear voice, as she turned to him in the entrance.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading "Shall we go home?" he suggested politely, as he struck another match, and lighted the way to the head of the stairs, the two picture-seers following him down in somewhat awed silence.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading At the foot of the steps stood Angel's pony cart, with its lamps alight, and her husband's horse.
Gascoigne
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From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Shall we go home?" he suggested politely, as he struck another match, and lighted the way to the head of the stairs, the two picture-seers following him down in somewhat awed silence.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading "Well, good-bye, Mr. Lindsay," she said in a cool, clear voice, as she turned to him in the entrance.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading "Shall we go home?" he suggested politely, as he struck another match, and lighted the way to the head of the stairs, the two picture-seers following him down in somewhat awed silence.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading At the foot of the steps stood Angel's pony cart, with its lamps alight, and her husband's horse.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Shall we go home?" he suggested politely, as he struck another match, and lighted the way to the head of the stairs, the two picture-seers following him down in somewhat awed silence.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Shall we go home?" he suggested politely, as he struck another match, and lighted the way to the head of the stairs, the two picture-seers following him down in somewhat awed silence.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading At the foot of the steps stood Angel's pony cart, with its lamps alight, and her husband's horse.
husband'snounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
possessive form of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading At the foot of the steps stood Angel's pony cart, with its lamps alight, and her husband's horse.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I will write to you sometimes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At the foot of the steps stood Angel's pony cart, with its lamps alight, and her husband's horse.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading At the foot of the steps stood Angel's pony cart, with its lamps alight, and her husband's horse.
set afire or burning
From this reading "Shall we go home?" he suggested politely, as he struck another match, and lighted the way to the head of the stairs, the two picture-seers following him down in somewhat awed silence.
LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
for more time
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
involving the mind or an intellectual process
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
a form of address for a man
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Shall we go home?" he suggested politely, as he struck another match, and lighted the way to the head of the stairs, the two picture-seers following him down in somewhat awed silence.
picture-seers
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From this reading "Shall we go home?" he suggested politely, as he struck another match, and lighted the way to the head of the stairs, the two picture-seers following him down in somewhat awed silence.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
politelyadverbUS /pəˈlaɪtli/
in a polite manner
From this reading "Shall we go home?" he suggested politely, as he struck another match, and lighted the way to the head of the stairs, the two picture-seers following him down in somewhat awed silence.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading At the foot of the steps stood Angel's pony cart, with its lamps alight, and her husband's horse.
Rajah's
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From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, good-bye, Mr. Lindsay," she said in a cool, clear voice, as she turned to him in the entrance.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Shall we go home?" he suggested politely, as he struck another match, and lighted the way to the head of the stairs, the two picture-seers following him down in somewhat awed silence.
shatteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃætərd/
ruined or disrupted
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Well, good-bye, Mr. Lindsay," she said in a cool, clear voice, as she turned to him in the entrance.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading "Shall we go home?" he suggested politely, as he struck another match, and lighted the way to the head of the stairs, the two picture-seers following him down in somewhat awed silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading "I will write to you sometimes.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading "Shall we go home?" he suggested politely, as he struck another match, and lighted the way to the head of the stairs, the two picture-seers following him down in somewhat awed silence.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading "Shall we go home?" he suggested politely, as he struck another match, and lighted the way to the head of the stairs, the two picture-seers following him down in somewhat awed silence.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading At the foot of the steps stood Angel's pony cart, with its lamps alight, and her husband's horse.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading At the foot of the steps stood Angel's pony cart, with its lamps alight, and her husband's horse.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Shall we go home?" he suggested politely, as he struck another match, and lighted the way to the head of the stairs, the two picture-seers following him down in somewhat awed silence.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Shall we go home?" he suggested politely, as he struck another match, and lighted the way to the head of the stairs, the two picture-seers following him down in somewhat awed silence.
the quality of a person's voice
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading "Well, good-bye, Mr. Lindsay," she said in a cool, clear voice, as she turned to him in the entrance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Shall we go home?" he suggested politely, as he struck another match, and lighted the way to the head of the stairs, the two picture-seers following him down in somewhat awed silence.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading "Well, good-bye, Mr. Lindsay," she said in a cool, clear voice, as she turned to him in the entrance.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Shall we go home?" he suggested politely, as he struck another match, and lighted the way to the head of the stairs, the two picture-seers following him down in somewhat awed silence.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Shall we go home?" he suggested politely, as he struck another match, and lighted the way to the head of the stairs, the two picture-seers following him down in somewhat awed silence.
(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, good-bye, Mr. Lindsay," she said in a cool, clear voice, as she turned to him in the entrance.
a Caucasian
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I will write to you sometimes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the foot of the steps stood Angel's pony cart, with its lamps alight, and her husband's horse.
produce a literary work
From this reading "I will write to you sometimes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading EXPLANATION "BUT you cannot study the Rajah's pictures any longer," continued Colonel Gascoigne, in a rough and dominant tone, and as he spoke he struck a match, and confronted, as he anticipated, Alan Lindsay—Mr. Lindsay, white as a ghost, and evidently shattered by some great mental storm.
