used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Court of Inquiry We ate beneath a sprinkling of electric lights and my mind was glum with foreboding.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading His sneer in a shrill staccato was apparently directed against Doctor Stephen Aire, a new arrival.
Airenoun
a river in northern England that flows southeast through West Yorkshire
From this reading His sneer in a shrill staccato was apparently directed against Doctor Stephen Aire, a new arrival.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Him I had not yet met, the table being already seated when I came down from revising my toilet in my lofty bed-chamber.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Court of Inquiry We ate beneath a sprinkling of electric lights and my mind was glum with foreboding.
from appearances alone
From this reading His sneer in a shrill staccato was apparently directed against Doctor Stephen Aire, a new arrival.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading His sneer in a shrill staccato was apparently directed against Doctor Stephen Aire, a new arrival.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As usual, Ludlow made himself manifest.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Court of Inquiry We ate beneath a sprinkling of electric lights and my mind was glum with foreboding.
bed-chamber
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From this reading Him I had not yet met, the table being already seated when I came down from revising my toilet in my lofty bed-chamber.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Him I had not yet met, the table being already seated when I came down from revising my toilet in my lofty bed-chamber.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Court of Inquiry We ate beneath a sprinkling of electric lights and my mind was glum with foreboding.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Him I had not yet met, the table being already seated when I came down from revising my toilet in my lofty bed-chamber.
an assembly (including one or more judges) to conduct judicial business
From this reading Court of Inquiry We ate beneath a sprinkling of electric lights and my mind was glum with foreboding.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading His sneer in a shrill staccato was apparently directed against Doctor Stephen Aire, a new arrival.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading His sneer in a shrill staccato was apparently directed against Doctor Stephen Aire, a new arrival.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Him I had not yet met, the table being already seated when I came down from revising my toilet in my lofty bed-chamber.
electricadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektrɪk/
using or providing or producing or transmitting or operated by electricity
From this reading Court of Inquiry We ate beneath a sprinkling of electric lights and my mind was glum with foreboding.
forebodingnounUS /fɔːrˈboʊdɪŋ/
a feeling of evil to come
From this reading Court of Inquiry We ate beneath a sprinkling of electric lights and my mind was glum with foreboding.
forsoothadverb
an archaic word originally meaning “in truth” but now usually used to express disbelief
From this reading “—and the wrigglings and windings of the new psychology, the _new_ psychology, forsooth!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Him I had not yet met, the table being already seated when I came down from revising my toilet in my lofty bed-chamber.
glumadjectiveUS /ɡlʌm/
moody and melancholic
From this reading Court of Inquiry We ate beneath a sprinkling of electric lights and my mind was glum with foreboding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Him I had not yet met, the table being already seated when I came down from revising my toilet in my lofty bed-chamber.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Him I had not yet met, the table being already seated when I came down from revising my toilet in my lofty bed-chamber.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As usual, Ludlow made himself manifest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His sneer in a shrill staccato was apparently directed against Doctor Stephen Aire, a new arrival.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Him I had not yet met, the table being already seated when I came down from revising my toilet in my lofty bed-chamber.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His sneer in a shrill staccato was apparently directed against Doctor Stephen Aire, a new arrival.
InquirynounUS /ˌɪnˈkwaɪriː/
a search for knowledge
From this reading Court of Inquiry We ate beneath a sprinkling of electric lights and my mind was glum with foreboding.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Court of Inquiry We ate beneath a sprinkling of electric lights and my mind was glum with foreboding.
loftyadjectiveUS /ˈlɔːfti/
of high moral or intellectual value; elevated in nature or style
From this reading Him I had not yet met, the table being already seated when I came down from revising my toilet in my lofty bed-chamber.
Ludlow
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From this reading As usual, Ludlow made himself manifest.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As usual, Ludlow made himself manifest.
manifestverbUS /ˈmænəfest/
provide evidence for; stand as proof of; show by one's behavior, attitude, or external attributes
From this reading As usual, Ludlow made himself manifest.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Him I had not yet met, the table being already seated when I came down from revising my toilet in my lofty bed-chamber.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Court of Inquiry We ate beneath a sprinkling of electric lights and my mind was glum with foreboding.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Court of Inquiry We ate beneath a sprinkling of electric lights and my mind was glum with foreboding.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading His sneer in a shrill staccato was apparently directed against Doctor Stephen Aire, a new arrival.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Him I had not yet met, the table being already seated when I came down from revising my toilet in my lofty bed-chamber.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Court of Inquiry We ate beneath a sprinkling of electric lights and my mind was glum with foreboding.
psychologynounUS /saɪˈkɑːlədʒi/
the science of mental life
From this reading “—and the wrigglings and windings of the new psychology, the _new_ psychology, forsooth!”
revisingnounUS /rɪˈvaɪzɪŋ/
editing that involves writing something again
From this reading Him I had not yet met, the table being already seated when I came down from revising my toilet in my lofty bed-chamber.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading Him I had not yet met, the table being already seated when I came down from revising my toilet in my lofty bed-chamber.
shrilladjectiveUS /ʃrɪl/
having or emitting a high-pitched and sharp tone or tones
From this reading His sneer in a shrill staccato was apparently directed against Doctor Stephen Aire, a new arrival.
sneerverbUS /snɪr/
express through a scornful smile
From this reading His sneer in a shrill staccato was apparently directed against Doctor Stephen Aire, a new arrival.
sprinklingnounUS /ˈsprɪŋklɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading Court of Inquiry We ate beneath a sprinkling of electric lights and my mind was glum with foreboding.
staccatoadjectiveUS /stəˈkɑːtoʊ/
(music) marked by or composed of disconnected parts or sounds; cut short crisply
From this reading His sneer in a shrill staccato was apparently directed against Doctor Stephen Aire, a new arrival.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading His sneer in a shrill staccato was apparently directed against Doctor Stephen Aire, a new arrival.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Him I had not yet met, the table being already seated when I came down from revising my toilet in my lofty bed-chamber.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Him I had not yet met, the table being already seated when I came down from revising my toilet in my lofty bed-chamber.
toiletnounUS /ˈtɔɪlət/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Him I had not yet met, the table being already seated when I came down from revising my toilet in my lofty bed-chamber.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading As usual, Ludlow made himself manifest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Court of Inquiry We ate beneath a sprinkling of electric lights and my mind was glum with foreboding.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Court of Inquiry We ate beneath a sprinkling of electric lights and my mind was glum with foreboding.
at the time that
From this reading Him I had not yet met, the table being already seated when I came down from revising my toilet in my lofty bed-chamber.
windings
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From this reading “—and the wrigglings and windings of the new psychology, the _new_ psychology, forsooth!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Court of Inquiry We ate beneath a sprinkling of electric lights and my mind was glum with foreboding.
wrigglings
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From this reading “—and the wrigglings and windings of the new psychology, the _new_ psychology, forsooth!”
but in spite of that
From this reading Him I had not yet met, the table being already seated when I came down from revising my toilet in my lofty bed-chamber.
