used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He started, blessed the man who invented safety razors, that he had not gashed himself, and went into his library to see what had happened.
apologeticadjectiveUS /əˌpɑːləˈdʒetɪk/
offering or expressing apology
From this reading Mrs. Kinney, his housekeeper, was volubly apologetic.
AUBYN
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From this reading THE MOUNT AUBYN RUBY IT was while Trent was shaving that the lamp fell.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading I think it’s no more than bent.”
highly favored or fortunate (as e.g. by divine grace)
From this reading He started, blessed the man who invented safety razors, that he had not gashed himself, and went into his library to see what had happened.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “I was only dusting it,” she explained, “when it came down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I was only dusting it,” she explained, “when it came down.
dustingverbUS /ˈdʌstɪŋ/
-ing form of “dust” — remove the dust from
From this reading “I was only dusting it,” she explained, “when it came down.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading “I was only dusting it,” she explained, “when it came down.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading THE MOUNT AUBYN RUBY IT was while Trent was shaving that the lamp fell.
gashedverbUS /ɡæʃt/
past form of “gash” — cut open
From this reading He started, blessed the man who invented safety razors, that he had not gashed himself, and went into his library to see what had happened.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He started, blessed the man who invented safety razors, that he had not gashed himself, and went into his library to see what had happened.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading He started, blessed the man who invented safety razors, that he had not gashed himself, and went into his library to see what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He started, blessed the man who invented safety razors, that he had not gashed himself, and went into his library to see what had happened.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He started, blessed the man who invented safety razors, that he had not gashed himself, and went into his library to see what had happened.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He started, blessed the man who invented safety razors, that he had not gashed himself, and went into his library to see what had happened.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading Mrs. Kinney, his housekeeper, was volubly apologetic.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I was only dusting it,” she explained, “when it came down.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He started, blessed the man who invented safety razors, that he had not gashed himself, and went into his library to see what had happened.
inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading He started, blessed the man who invented safety razors, that he had not gashed himself, and went into his library to see what had happened.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MOUNT AUBYN RUBY IT was while Trent was shaving that the lamp fell.
it's
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From this reading I think it’s no more than bent.”
Kinney
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From this reading Mrs. Kinney, his housekeeper, was volubly apologetic.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading THE MOUNT AUBYN RUBY IT was while Trent was shaving that the lamp fell.
a room where books are kept
From this reading He started, blessed the man who invented safety razors, that he had not gashed himself, and went into his library to see what had happened.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He started, blessed the man who invented safety razors, that he had not gashed himself, and went into his library to see what had happened.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I think it’s no more than bent.”
attach to a support
From this reading THE MOUNT AUBYN RUBY IT was while Trent was shaving that the lamp fell.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Kinney, his housekeeper, was volubly apologetic.
not any; not one
From this reading I think it’s no more than bent.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He started, blessed the man who invented safety razors, that he had not gashed himself, and went into his library to see what had happened.
and nothing more
From this reading “I was only dusting it,” she explained, “when it came down.
razorsnounUS /ˈreɪzərz/
plural of “razor” — edge tool used in shaving
From this reading He started, blessed the man who invented safety razors, that he had not gashed himself, and went into his library to see what had happened.
RUBYnounUS /ˈruːbi/
a transparent piece of ruby that has been cut and polished and is valued as a precious gem
From this reading THE MOUNT AUBYN RUBY IT was while Trent was shaving that the lamp fell.
the state of being certain that adverse effects will not be caused by some agent under defined conditions
From this reading He started, blessed the man who invented safety razors, that he had not gashed himself, and went into his library to see what had happened.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He started, blessed the man who invented safety razors, that he had not gashed himself, and went into his library to see what had happened.
shavingnounUS /ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/
the act of removing hair with a razor
From this reading THE MOUNT AUBYN RUBY IT was while Trent was shaving that the lamp fell.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I was only dusting it,” she explained, “when it came down.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading He started, blessed the man who invented safety razors, that he had not gashed himself, and went into his library to see what had happened.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I think it’s no more than bent.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MOUNT AUBYN RUBY IT was while Trent was shaving that the lamp fell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MOUNT AUBYN RUBY IT was while Trent was shaving that the lamp fell.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think it’s no more than bent.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He started, blessed the man who invented safety razors, that he had not gashed himself, and went into his library to see what had happened.
TrentnounUS /trent/
a river in central England that flows generally northeastward to join with the Ouse River and form the Humber
From this reading THE MOUNT AUBYN RUBY IT was while Trent was shaving that the lamp fell.
volublyadverb
in a chatty manner
From this reading Mrs. Kinney, his housekeeper, was volubly apologetic.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MOUNT AUBYN RUBY IT was while Trent was shaving that the lamp fell.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He started, blessed the man who invented safety razors, that he had not gashed himself, and went into his library to see what had happened.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He started, blessed the man who invented safety razors, that he had not gashed himself, and went into his library to see what had happened.
at the time that
From this reading “I was only dusting it,” she explained, “when it came down.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE MOUNT AUBYN RUBY IT was while Trent was shaving that the lamp fell.
which person or people
From this reading He started, blessed the man who invented safety razors, that he had not gashed himself, and went into his library to see what had happened.
