used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The elder Edwards glared sternly at his son, and then about the office.
accentuatedverbUS /ækˈsentʃuːeɪtɪd/
past form of “accentuate” — to stress, single out as important
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading I prefer to let the whole affair drop where it is.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
a strong emotion; a feeling that is oriented toward some real or supposed grievance
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Mr. Trant--you are Mr. Trant, I suppose--I want you to have nothing to do with this matter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The elder Edwards glared sternly at his son, and then about the office.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
canenounUS /keɪn/
a stick that people can lean on to help them walk
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
characterized by great determination
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Mr. Trant--you are Mr. Trant, I suppose--I want you to have nothing to do with this matter.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
let fall to the ground
From this reading I prefer to let the whole affair drop where it is.”
EdwardsnounUS /ˈedwərdz/
American theologian whose sermons and writings stimulated a period of renewed interest in religion in America (1703-1758)
From this reading The elder Edwards glared sternly at his son, and then about the office.
a person who is older than you are
From this reading The elder Edwards glared sternly at his son, and then about the office.
inflected form of “fling” — throw with force or recklessness
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
glaredverbUS /ɡlerd/
past form of “glare” — look at with a fixed gaze
From this reading The elder Edwards glared sternly at his son, and then about the office.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “Winton, go home!”
groomedadjectiveUS /ɡruːmd/
neat and smart in appearance; well cared for
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Mr. Trant--you are Mr. Trant, I suppose--I want you to have nothing to do with this matter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “Winton, go home!”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Mr. Trant--you are Mr. Trant, I suppose--I want you to have nothing to do with this matter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I prefer to let the whole affair drop where it is.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I prefer to let the whole affair drop where it is.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I prefer to let the whole affair drop where it is.”
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Mr. Trant--you are Mr. Trant, I suppose--I want you to have nothing to do with this matter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading “Mr. Trant--you are Mr. Trant, I suppose--I want you to have nothing to do with this matter.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Mr. Trant--you are Mr. Trant, I suppose--I want you to have nothing to do with this matter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The elder Edwards glared sternly at his son, and then about the office.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
pink-and-whiteness
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From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
like better; value more highly
From this reading I prefer to let the whole affair drop where it is.”
rat-tat-tat
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From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
shakenadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪkən/
disturbed psychologically as if by a physical jolt or shock
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
a male human offspring
From this reading The elder Edwards glared sternly at his son, and then about the office.
sternlyadverbUS /ˈstɜːrnli/
with sternness; in a severe manner
From this reading The elder Edwards glared sternly at his son, and then about the office.
express a supposition
From this reading “Mr. Trant--you are Mr. Trant, I suppose--I want you to have nothing to do with this matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The elder Edwards glared sternly at his son, and then about the office.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Mr. Trant--you are Mr. Trant, I suppose--I want you to have nothing to do with this matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
Trant
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From this reading “Mr. Trant--you are Mr. Trant, I suppose--I want you to have nothing to do with this matter.
Trant's
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From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Mr. Trant--you are Mr. Trant, I suppose--I want you to have nothing to do with this matter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
in or at the place that
From this reading I prefer to let the whole affair drop where it is.”
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I prefer to let the whole affair drop where it is.”
belonging to which person
From this reading The loud rat-tat-tat of a cane had shaken Trant’s door and cracked its ground glass from corner to corner, and the door was flung open to admit a determined little man, whose carefully groomed pink-and-whiteness was accentuated by his anger.
Winton
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From this reading “Winton, go home!”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Mr. Trant--you are Mr. Trant, I suppose--I want you to have nothing to do with this matter.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Mr. Trant--you are Mr. Trant, I suppose--I want you to have nothing to do with this matter.
