used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Wrotham man, who had known him as a wicked small boy, raised a sort of view-hallo and dashed into the hall in pursuit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COUNSEL OF PERFECTION Lead such temptations by the head and hair, Reluctant dragons, up to who dares fight, That so he may do battle and have praise.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading As he reached the back door the police arrived at the front; and they saw him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he reached the back door the police arrived at the front; and they saw him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he reached the back door the police arrived at the front; and they saw him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As he reached the back door the police arrived at the front; and they saw him.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading COUNSEL OF PERFECTION Lead such temptations by the head and hair, Reluctant dragons, up to who dares fight, That so he may do battle and have praise.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _The Ring and the Book._ Gardiner was just one second too late.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Wrotham man, who had known him as a wicked small boy, raised a sort of view-hallo and dashed into the hall in pursuit.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading COUNSEL OF PERFECTION Lead such temptations by the head and hair, Reluctant dragons, up to who dares fight, That so he may do battle and have praise.
Cotterill
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From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
a lawyer who pleads cases in court
From this reading COUNSEL OF PERFECTION Lead such temptations by the head and hair, Reluctant dragons, up to who dares fight, That so he may do battle and have praise.
daresnounUS /derz/
plural of “dare” — a challenge to do something dangerous or foolhardy
From this reading COUNSEL OF PERFECTION Lead such temptations by the head and hair, Reluctant dragons, up to who dares fight, That so he may do battle and have praise.
having gaps or spaces
From this reading The Wrotham man, who had known him as a wicked small boy, raised a sort of view-hallo and dashed into the hall in pursuit.
dearly loved
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading COUNSEL OF PERFECTION Lead such temptations by the head and hair, Reluctant dragons, up to who dares fight, That so he may do battle and have praise.
dodgedverbUS /dɑːdʒd/
past form of “dodge” — make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading As he reached the back door the police arrived at the front; and they saw him.
dragonsnounUS /ˈdræɡənz/
plural of “dragon” — a creature of Teutonic mythology; usually represented as breathing fire and having a reptilian body and sometimes wings
From this reading COUNSEL OF PERFECTION Lead such temptations by the head and hair, Reluctant dragons, up to who dares fight, That so he may do battle and have praise.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading COUNSEL OF PERFECTION Lead such temptations by the head and hair, Reluctant dragons, up to who dares fight, That so he may do battle and have praise.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading As he reached the back door the police arrived at the front; and they saw him.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
GardinernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdnər/
British historian remembered for his ten-volume history of England (1829-1902)
From this reading _The Ring and the Book._ Gardiner was just one second too late.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Wrotham man, who had known him as a wicked small boy, raised a sort of view-hallo and dashed into the hall in pursuit.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading COUNSEL OF PERFECTION Lead such temptations by the head and hair, Reluctant dragons, up to who dares fight, That so he may do battle and have praise.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The Wrotham man, who had known him as a wicked small boy, raised a sort of view-hallo and dashed into the hall in pursuit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading COUNSEL OF PERFECTION Lead such temptations by the head and hair, Reluctant dragons, up to who dares fight, That so he may do battle and have praise.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading COUNSEL OF PERFECTION Lead such temptations by the head and hair, Reluctant dragons, up to who dares fight, That so he may do battle and have praise.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading COUNSEL OF PERFECTION Lead such temptations by the head and hair, Reluctant dragons, up to who dares fight, That so he may do battle and have praise.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As he reached the back door the police arrived at the front; and they saw him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
immovablyadverb
so as to be incapable of moving
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Wrotham man, who had known him as a wicked small boy, raised a sort of view-hallo and dashed into the hall in pursuit.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Wrotham man, who had known him as a wicked small boy, raised a sort of view-hallo and dashed into the hall in pursuit.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
and nothing more
From this reading _The Ring and the Book._ Gardiner was just one second too late.
metal device shaped in such a way that when it is inserted into the appropriate lock the lock's mechanism can be rotated
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The Wrotham man, who had known him as a wicked small boy, raised a sort of view-hallo and dashed into the hall in pursuit.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading _The Ring and the Book._ Gardiner was just one second too late.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading COUNSEL OF PERFECTION Lead such temptations by the head and hair, Reluctant dragons, up to who dares fight, That so he may do battle and have praise.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The Wrotham man, who had known him as a wicked small boy, raised a sort of view-hallo and dashed into the hall in pursuit.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading COUNSEL OF PERFECTION Lead such temptations by the head and hair, Reluctant dragons, up to who dares fight, That so he may do battle and have praise.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
not any; not one
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
obstructingverbUS /əbˈstrʌktɪŋ/
-ing form of “obstruct” — hinder or prevent the progress or accomplishment of
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COUNSEL OF PERFECTION Lead such temptations by the head and hair, Reluctant dragons, up to who dares fight, That so he may do battle and have praise.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _The Ring and the Book._ Gardiner was just one second too late.
PERFECTIONnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading COUNSEL OF PERFECTION Lead such temptations by the head and hair, Reluctant dragons, up to who dares fight, That so he may do battle and have praise.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading As he reached the back door the police arrived at the front; and they saw him.
an expression of approval and commendation
From this reading COUNSEL OF PERFECTION Lead such temptations by the head and hair, Reluctant dragons, up to who dares fight, That so he may do battle and have praise.
pursuer's
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From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading The Wrotham man, who had known him as a wicked small boy, raised a sort of view-hallo and dashed into the hall in pursuit.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The Wrotham man, who had known him as a wicked small boy, raised a sort of view-hallo and dashed into the hall in pursuit.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As he reached the back door the police arrived at the front; and they saw him.
ReluctantadjectiveUS /rɪˈlʌktənt/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading COUNSEL OF PERFECTION Lead such temptations by the head and hair, Reluctant dragons, up to who dares fight, That so he may do battle and have praise.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading _The Ring and the Book._ Gardiner was just one second too late.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
cut with a saw
From this reading As he reached the back door the police arrived at the front; and they saw him.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading _The Ring and the Book._ Gardiner was just one second too late.
slamverbUS /slæm/
close violently
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
move stealthily
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Wrotham man, who had known him as a wicked small boy, raised a sort of view-hallo and dashed into the hall in pursuit.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading COUNSEL OF PERFECTION Lead such temptations by the head and hair, Reluctant dragons, up to who dares fight, That so he may do battle and have praise.
solidlyadverbUS /ˈsɑːlədli/
as an undiversified whole
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The Wrotham man, who had known him as a wicked small boy, raised a sort of view-hallo and dashed into the hall in pursuit.
lacking or marked by lack of intellectual acuity
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading COUNSEL OF PERFECTION Lead such temptations by the head and hair, Reluctant dragons, up to who dares fight, That so he may do battle and have praise.
temptationsnounUS /temˈteɪʃənz/
plural of “temptation” — something that seduces or has the quality to seduce
From this reading COUNSEL OF PERFECTION Lead such temptations by the head and hair, Reluctant dragons, up to who dares fight, That so he may do battle and have praise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading COUNSEL OF PERFECTION Lead such temptations by the head and hair, Reluctant dragons, up to who dares fight, That so he may do battle and have praise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COUNSEL OF PERFECTION Lead such temptations by the head and hair, Reluctant dragons, up to who dares fight, That so he may do battle and have praise.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he reached the back door the police arrived at the front; and they saw him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COUNSEL OF PERFECTION Lead such temptations by the head and hair, Reluctant dragons, up to who dares fight, That so he may do battle and have praise.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _The Ring and the Book._ Gardiner was just one second too late.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading COUNSEL OF PERFECTION Lead such temptations by the head and hair, Reluctant dragons, up to who dares fight, That so he may do battle and have praise.
view-hallo
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From this reading The Wrotham man, who had known him as a wicked small boy, raised a sort of view-hallo and dashed into the hall in pursuit.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The Ring and the Book._ Gardiner was just one second too late.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading But Tom's broad figure was in the way (not obstructing the police, oh dear, no, nothing further from his mind, just solidly, immovably stupid!); and while Cotterill dodged round him, Gardiner had time to slip through the back door, slam it and turn the key in his pursuer's face.
which person or people
From this reading COUNSEL OF PERFECTION Lead such temptations by the head and hair, Reluctant dragons, up to who dares fight, That so he may do battle and have praise.
morally bad in principle or practice
From this reading The Wrotham man, who had known him as a wicked small boy, raised a sort of view-hallo and dashed into the hall in pursuit.
Wrotham
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From this reading The Wrotham man, who had known him as a wicked small boy, raised a sort of view-hallo and dashed into the hall in pursuit.
