used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Perhaps it was strange, for until he talked to Mrs. Blake he had not faced a crisis, but he was calm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His rather boyish carelessness had vanished; his glance was steady and his step firm.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading KIT PLAYS UP At ten o’clock in the morning, Kit went quietly into the manager’s office.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Kit had expected something like that, and had thought to be embarrassed, but he was not.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading Perhaps it was strange, for until he talked to Mrs. Blake he had not faced a crisis, but he was calm.
boyishadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪɪʃ/
befitting or characteristic of a young boy
From this reading His rather boyish carelessness had vanished; his glance was steady and his step firm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps it was strange, for until he talked to Mrs. Blake he had not faced a crisis, but he was calm.
make calm or still
From this reading Perhaps it was strange, for until he talked to Mrs. Blake he had not faced a crisis, but he was calm.
carelessnessnounUS /ˈkerləsnəs/
the quality of not being careful or taking pains
From this reading His rather boyish carelessness had vanished; his glance was steady and his step firm.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The chair Colvin gave him faced the window.
Colvin
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From this reading The chair Colvin gave him faced the window.
crisisnounUS /ˈkraɪsəs/
an unstable situation of extreme danger or difficulty
From this reading Perhaps it was strange, for until he talked to Mrs. Blake he had not faced a crisis, but he was calm.
embarrassedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈberəst/
feeling or caused to feel ill at ease or self-conscious or ashamed
From this reading Kit had expected something like that, and had thought to be embarrassed, but he was not.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Kit had expected something like that, and had thought to be embarrassed, but he was not.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Perhaps it was strange, for until he talked to Mrs. Blake he had not faced a crisis, but he was calm.
marked by firm determination or resolution; not shakable
From this reading His rather boyish carelessness had vanished; his glance was steady and his step firm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps it was strange, for until he talked to Mrs. Blake he had not faced a crisis, but he was calm.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The chair Colvin gave him faced the window.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading His rather boyish carelessness had vanished; his glance was steady and his step firm.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Perhaps it was strange, for until he talked to Mrs. Blake he had not faced a crisis, but he was calm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Perhaps it was strange, for until he talked to Mrs. Blake he had not faced a crisis, but he was calm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The chair Colvin gave him faced the window.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His rather boyish carelessness had vanished; his glance was steady and his step firm.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading KIT PLAYS UP At ten o’clock in the morning, Kit went quietly into the manager’s office.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading KIT PLAYS UP At ten o’clock in the morning, Kit went quietly into the manager’s office.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Perhaps it was strange, for until he talked to Mrs. Blake he had not faced a crisis, but he was calm.
KITnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading KIT PLAYS UP At ten o’clock in the morning, Kit went quietly into the manager’s office.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Kit had expected something like that, and had thought to be embarrassed, but he was not.
manager'snounUS /ˈmænɪdʒərz/
possessive form of “manager” — someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading KIT PLAYS UP At ten o’clock in the morning, Kit went quietly into the manager’s office.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading KIT PLAYS UP At ten o’clock in the morning, Kit went quietly into the manager’s office.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Perhaps it was strange, for until he talked to Mrs. Blake he had not faced a crisis, but he was calm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Perhaps it was strange, for until he talked to Mrs. Blake he had not faced a crisis, but he was calm.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading KIT PLAYS UP At ten o’clock in the morning, Kit went quietly into the manager’s office.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading KIT PLAYS UP At ten o’clock in the morning, Kit went quietly into the manager’s office.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it was strange, for until he talked to Mrs. Blake he had not faced a crisis, but he was calm.
plural of “play” — a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading KIT PLAYS UP At ten o’clock in the morning, Kit went quietly into the manager’s office.
with low volume
From this reading KIT PLAYS UP At ten o’clock in the morning, Kit went quietly into the manager’s office.
on the contrary
From this reading His rather boyish carelessness had vanished; his glance was steady and his step firm.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Kit had expected something like that, and had thought to be embarrassed, but he was not.
make steady
From this reading His rather boyish carelessness had vanished; his glance was steady and his step firm.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading His rather boyish carelessness had vanished; his glance was steady and his step firm.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Perhaps it was strange, for until he talked to Mrs. Blake he had not faced a crisis, but he was calm.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Perhaps it was strange, for until he talked to Mrs. Blake he had not faced a crisis, but he was calm.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading KIT PLAYS UP At ten o’clock in the morning, Kit went quietly into the manager’s office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kit had expected something like that, and had thought to be embarrassed, but he was not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading KIT PLAYS UP At ten o’clock in the morning, Kit went quietly into the manager’s office.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Kit had expected something like that, and had thought to be embarrassed, but he was not.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Perhaps it was strange, for until he talked to Mrs. Blake he had not faced a crisis, but he was calm.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Perhaps it was strange, for until he talked to Mrs. Blake he had not faced a crisis, but he was calm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading KIT PLAYS UP At ten o’clock in the morning, Kit went quietly into the manager’s office.
having passed out of existence
From this reading His rather boyish carelessness had vanished; his glance was steady and his step firm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Perhaps it was strange, for until he talked to Mrs. Blake he had not faced a crisis, but he was calm.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading KIT PLAYS UP At ten o’clock in the morning, Kit went quietly into the manager’s office.
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 The chair Colvin gave him faced the window.
