used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sir William heard the knocking again, sat up and rubbed his eyes, stared at the door for a minute, recovering his wits, then marched across and opened it wide.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Sir William heard the knocking again, sat up and rubbed his eyes, stared at the door for a minute, recovering his wits, then marched across and opened it wide.
anew
From this reading Sir William heard the knocking again, sat up and rubbed his eyes, stared at the door for a minute, recovering his wits, then marched across and opened it wide.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir William heard the knocking again, sat up and rubbed his eyes, stared at the door for a minute, recovering his wits, then marched across and opened it wide.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ‘Hello!’ he cried, as the bedraggled pair staggered past him into the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir William heard the knocking again, sat up and rubbed his eyes, stared at the door for a minute, recovering his wits, then marched across and opened it wide.
bedraggledadjectiveUS /bɪˈdræɡəld/
limp and soiled as if dragged in the mud
From this reading ‘Hello!’ he cried, as the bedraggled pair staggered past him into the room.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ‘And where the devil have you two been?’
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading ‘It’s a long story,’ Penderel began; his face was pale and a little drawn, but his eyes were dancing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading ‘It’s a long story,’ Penderel began; his face was pale and a little drawn, but his eyes were dancing.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ‘Hello!’ he cried, as the bedraggled pair staggered past him into the room.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading ‘It’s a long story,’ Penderel began; his face was pale and a little drawn, but his eyes were dancing.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading ‘And where the devil have you two been?’
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Sir William heard the knocking again, sat up and rubbed his eyes, stared at the door for a minute, recovering his wits, then marched across and opened it wide.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading ‘It’s a long story,’ Penderel began; his face was pale and a little drawn, but his eyes were dancing.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Sir William heard the knocking again, sat up and rubbed his eyes, stared at the door for a minute, recovering his wits, then marched across and opened it wide.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading ‘It’s a long story,’ Penderel began; his face was pale and a little drawn, but his eyes were dancing.
start firing a weapon
From this reading He followed them across to the fire.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading He followed them across to the fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir William heard the knocking again, sat up and rubbed his eyes, stared at the door for a minute, recovering his wits, then marched across and opened it wide.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ‘And where the devil have you two been?’
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘Hello!’ he cried, as the bedraggled pair staggered past him into the room.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Sir William heard the knocking again, sat up and rubbed his eyes, stared at the door for a minute, recovering his wits, then marched across and opened it wide.
HellonounUS /həˈloʊ/
an expression of greeting
From this reading ‘Hello!’ he cried, as the bedraggled pair staggered past him into the room.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading ‘Hello!’ he cried, as the bedraggled pair staggered past him into the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir William heard the knocking again, sat up and rubbed his eyes, stared at the door for a minute, recovering his wits, then marched across and opened it wide.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ‘Hello!’ he cried, as the bedraggled pair staggered past him into the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sir William heard the knocking again, sat up and rubbed his eyes, stared at the door for a minute, recovering his wits, then marched across and opened it wide.
It's
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From this reading ‘It’s a long story,’ Penderel began; his face was pale and a little drawn, but his eyes were dancing.
knockingnounUS /ˈnɑːkɪŋ/
the sound of knocking (as on a door or in an engine or bearing)
From this reading Sir William heard the knocking again, sat up and rubbed his eyes, stared at the door for a minute, recovering his wits, then marched across and opened it wide.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading ‘It’s a long story,’ Penderel began; his face was pale and a little drawn, but his eyes were dancing.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading ‘It’s a long story,’ Penderel began; his face was pale and a little drawn, but his eyes were dancing.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading Sir William heard the knocking again, sat up and rubbed his eyes, stared at the door for a minute, recovering his wits, then marched across and opened it wide.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Sir William heard the knocking again, sat up and rubbed his eyes, stared at the door for a minute, recovering his wits, then marched across and opened it wide.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Sir William heard the knocking again, sat up and rubbed his eyes, stared at the door for a minute, recovering his wits, then marched across and opened it wide.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading ‘Hello!’ he cried, as the bedraggled pair staggered past him into the room.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading ‘It’s a long story,’ Penderel began; his face was pale and a little drawn, but his eyes were dancing.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading ‘Hello!’ he cried, as the bedraggled pair staggered past him into the room.
Penderel
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From this reading ‘It’s a long story,’ Penderel began; his face was pale and a little drawn, but his eyes were dancing.
recoveringadjectiveUS /rəˈkʌvərɪŋ/
returning to health after illness or debility
From this reading Sir William heard the knocking again, sat up and rubbed his eyes, stared at the door for a minute, recovering his wits, then marched across and opened it wide.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading ‘Hello!’ he cried, as the bedraggled pair staggered past him into the room.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading Sir William heard the knocking again, sat up and rubbed his eyes, stared at the door for a minute, recovering his wits, then marched across and opened it wide.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Sir William heard the knocking again, sat up and rubbed his eyes, stared at the door for a minute, recovering his wits, then marched across and opened it wide.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir William heard the knocking again, sat up and rubbed his eyes, stared at the door for a minute, recovering his wits, then marched across and opened it wide.
staggeredverbUS /ˈstæɡərd/
past form of “stagger” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading ‘Hello!’ he cried, as the bedraggled pair staggered past him into the room.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Sir William heard the knocking again, sat up and rubbed his eyes, stared at the door for a minute, recovering his wits, then marched across and opened it wide.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ‘It’s a long story,’ Penderel began; his face was pale and a little drawn, but his eyes were dancing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir William heard the knocking again, sat up and rubbed his eyes, stared at the door for a minute, recovering his wits, then marched across and opened it wide.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He followed them across to the fire.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sir William heard the knocking again, sat up and rubbed his eyes, stared at the door for a minute, recovering his wits, then marched across and opened it wide.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He followed them across to the fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ‘And where the devil have you two been?’
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sir William heard the knocking again, sat up and rubbed his eyes, stared at the door for a minute, recovering his wits, then marched across and opened it wide.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ‘It’s a long story,’ Penderel began; his face was pale and a little drawn, but his eyes were dancing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading ‘It’s a long story,’ Penderel began; his face was pale and a little drawn, but his eyes were dancing.
in or at the place that
From this reading ‘And where the devil have you two been?’
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Sir William heard the knocking again, sat up and rubbed his eyes, stared at the door for a minute, recovering his wits, then marched across and opened it wide.
William
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From this reading Sir William heard the knocking again, sat up and rubbed his eyes, stared at the door for a minute, recovering his wits, then marched across and opened it wide.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading Sir William heard the knocking again, sat up and rubbed his eyes, stared at the door for a minute, recovering his wits, then marched across and opened it wide.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘And where the devil have you two been?’
