used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Driving the unhappy Brown before them like a hostage or sacrifice, they rushed together into the sudden stillness of Valentin’s study.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
from appearances alone
From this reading The great detective sat at his desk apparently too occupied to hear their turbulent entrance.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The great detective sat at his desk apparently too occupied to hear their turbulent entrance.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They paused a moment, and then something in the look of that upright and elegant back made the doctor run forward suddenly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Driving the unhappy Brown before them like a hostage or sacrifice, they rushed together into the sudden stillness of Valentin’s study.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
confess to a punishable or reprehensible deed, usually under pressure
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading The great detective sat at his desk apparently too occupied to hear their turbulent entrance.
detectivenounUS /dɪˈtektɪv/
a police officer who investigates crimes
From this reading The great detective sat at his desk apparently too occupied to hear their turbulent entrance.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading They paused a moment, and then something in the look of that upright and elegant back made the doctor run forward suddenly.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Driving the unhappy Brown before them like a hostage or sacrifice, they rushed together into the sudden stillness of Valentin’s study.
elegantadjectiveUS /ˈeləɡənt/
refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style
From this reading They paused a moment, and then something in the look of that upright and elegant back made the doctor run forward suddenly.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading The great detective sat at his desk apparently too occupied to hear their turbulent entrance.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading They paused a moment, and then something in the look of that upright and elegant back made the doctor run forward suddenly.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
the act of departing
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great detective sat at his desk apparently too occupied to hear their turbulent entrance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading The great detective sat at his desk apparently too occupied to hear their turbulent entrance.
to a considerable degree
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The great detective sat at his desk apparently too occupied to hear their turbulent entrance.
hostagenounUS /ˈhɑːstɪdʒ/
a prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
From this reading Driving the unhappy Brown before them like a hostage or sacrifice, they rushed together into the sudden stillness of Valentin’s study.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They paused a moment, and then something in the look of that upright and elegant back made the doctor run forward suddenly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Driving the unhappy Brown before them like a hostage or sacrifice, they rushed together into the sudden stillness of Valentin’s study.
Ivan
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From this reading Ivan of the Scar sprang up.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Driving the unhappy Brown before them like a hostage or sacrifice, they rushed together into the sudden stillness of Valentin’s study.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They paused a moment, and then something in the look of that upright and elegant back made the doctor run forward suddenly.
lunaticadjectiveUS /ˈluːnətɪk/
insane and believed to be affected by the phases of the moon
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They paused a moment, and then something in the look of that upright and elegant back made the doctor run forward suddenly.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
a particular point in time
From this reading They paused a moment, and then something in the look of that upright and elegant back made the doctor run forward suddenly.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
held or filled or in use
From this reading The great detective sat at his desk apparently too occupied to hear their turbulent entrance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ivan of the Scar sprang up.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Driving the unhappy Brown before them like a hostage or sacrifice, they rushed together into the sudden stillness of Valentin’s study.
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading They paused a moment, and then something in the look of that upright and elegant back made the doctor run forward suddenly.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading They paused a moment, and then something in the look of that upright and elegant back made the doctor run forward suddenly.
done under pressure
From this reading Driving the unhappy Brown before them like a hostage or sacrifice, they rushed together into the sudden stillness of Valentin’s study.
the act of losing or surrendering something as a penalty for a mistake or fault or failure to perform etc.
From this reading Driving the unhappy Brown before them like a hostage or sacrifice, they rushed together into the sudden stillness of Valentin’s study.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The great detective sat at his desk apparently too occupied to hear their turbulent entrance.
ScarnounUS /skɑːr/
a mark left (usually on the skin) by the healing of injured tissue
From this reading Ivan of the Scar sprang up.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading They paused a moment, and then something in the look of that upright and elegant back made the doctor run forward suddenly.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Ivan of the Scar sprang up.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Driving the unhappy Brown before them like a hostage or sacrifice, they rushed together into the sudden stillness of Valentin’s study.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading Driving the unhappy Brown before them like a hostage or sacrifice, they rushed together into the sudden stillness of Valentin’s study.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Driving the unhappy Brown before them like a hostage or sacrifice, they rushed together into the sudden stillness of Valentin’s study.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading They paused a moment, and then something in the look of that upright and elegant back made the doctor run forward suddenly.
carry out
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ivan of the Scar sprang up.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The great detective sat at his desk apparently too occupied to hear their turbulent entrance.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Driving the unhappy Brown before them like a hostage or sacrifice, they rushed together into the sudden stillness of Valentin’s study.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They paused a moment, and then something in the look of that upright and elegant back made the doctor run forward suddenly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Driving the unhappy Brown before them like a hostage or sacrifice, they rushed together into the sudden stillness of Valentin’s study.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Driving the unhappy Brown before them like a hostage or sacrifice, they rushed together into the sudden stillness of Valentin’s study.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The great detective sat at his desk apparently too occupied to hear their turbulent entrance.
turbulentadjectiveUS /ˈtɜːrbjələnt/
characterized by unrest or disorder or insubordination
From this reading The great detective sat at his desk apparently too occupied to hear their turbulent entrance.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Driving the unhappy Brown before them like a hostage or sacrifice, they rushed together into the sudden stillness of Valentin’s study.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ivan of the Scar sprang up.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading They paused a moment, and then something in the look of that upright and elegant back made the doctor run forward suddenly.
Valentin's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Driving the unhappy Brown before them like a hostage or sacrifice, they rushed together into the sudden stillness of Valentin’s study.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
yelledadjectiveUS /jeld/
in a vehement outcry
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
you'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You lunatic,” he yelled; “you’ll go to my master now, if I take you by--” “Why, I was going there,” said Brown heavily; “I must ask him to confess, and all that.”
