used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I rapped with my knuckles, and a voice which could have been none other than the voice of Devlin immediately responded, calling to me to enter.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH DEVLIN, I DEMAND AN EXPLANATION OF HIM.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I rapped with my knuckles, and a voice which could have been none other than the voice of Devlin immediately responded, calling to me to enter.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As my eyes rested on his face, I saw in it the inspiration of the evil expression in the faces of Mr. Lemon's portrait, the stone monster, and the bird's beak, which had made so profound an impression upon me in the parlour on the ground-floor.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was sitting in a chair upon my entrance, and he did not rise from it; therefore I looked down upon him and he looked up at me.
beaknounUS /biːk/
beaklike mouth of animals other than birds (e.g., turtles)
From this reading As my eyes rested on his face, I saw in it the inspiration of the evil expression in the faces of Mr. Lemon's portrait, the stone monster, and the bird's beak, which had made so profound an impression upon me in the parlour on the ground-floor.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I rapped with my knuckles, and a voice which could have been none other than the voice of Devlin immediately responded, calling to me to enter.
bird'snounUS /bɜːrdz/
possessive form of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading As my eyes rested on his face, I saw in it the inspiration of the evil expression in the faces of Mr. Lemon's portrait, the stone monster, and the bird's beak, which had made so profound an impression upon me in the parlour on the ground-floor.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading I rapped with my knuckles, and a voice which could have been none other than the voice of Devlin immediately responded, calling to me to enter.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading He was sitting in a chair upon my entrance, and he did not rise from it; therefore I looked down upon him and he looked up at me.
-ing form of “concern” — be relevant to
From this reading The next moment I stood face to face with the strange creature, concerning whom my curiosity was raised to the highest pitch.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I rapped with my knuckles, and a voice which could have been none other than the voice of Devlin immediately responded, calling to me to enter.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading The next moment I stood face to face with the strange creature, concerning whom my curiosity was raised to the highest pitch.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The next moment I stood face to face with the strange creature, concerning whom my curiosity was raised to the highest pitch.
an urgent or peremptory request
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH DEVLIN, I DEMAND AN EXPLANATION OF HIM.
DEVLIN
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From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH DEVLIN, I DEMAND AN EXPLANATION OF HIM.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He was sitting in a chair upon my entrance, and he did not rise from it; therefore I looked down upon him and he looked up at me.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He was sitting in a chair upon my entrance, and he did not rise from it; therefore I looked down upon him and he looked up at me.
to come or go into
From this reading I rapped with my knuckles, and a voice which could have been none other than the voice of Devlin immediately responded, calling to me to enter.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading He was sitting in a chair upon my entrance, and he did not rise from it; therefore I looked down upon him and he looked up at me.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading As my eyes rested on his face, I saw in it the inspiration of the evil expression in the faces of Mr. Lemon's portrait, the stone monster, and the bird's beak, which had made so profound an impression upon me in the parlour on the ground-floor.
a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH DEVLIN, I DEMAND AN EXPLANATION OF HIM.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading As my eyes rested on his face, I saw in it the inspiration of the evil expression in the faces of Mr. Lemon's portrait, the stone monster, and the bird's beak, which had made so profound an impression upon me in the parlour on the ground-floor.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As my eyes rested on his face, I saw in it the inspiration of the evil expression in the faces of Mr. Lemon's portrait, the stone monster, and the bird's beak, which had made so profound an impression upon me in the parlour on the ground-floor.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH DEVLIN, I DEMAND AN EXPLANATION OF HIM.
plural of “face” — the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading As my eyes rested on his face, I saw in it the inspiration of the evil expression in the faces of Mr. Lemon's portrait, the stone monster, and the bird's beak, which had made so profound an impression upon me in the parlour on the ground-floor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He was sitting in a chair upon my entrance, and he did not rise from it; therefore I looked down upon him and he looked up at me.
ground-flooradjective
on the floor closest to level with the ground
From this reading As my eyes rested on his face, I saw in it the inspiration of the evil expression in the faces of Mr. Lemon's portrait, the stone monster, and the bird's beak, which had made so profound an impression upon me in the parlour on the ground-floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As my eyes rested on his face, I saw in it the inspiration of the evil expression in the faces of Mr. Lemon's portrait, the stone monster, and the bird's beak, which had made so profound an impression upon me in the parlour on the ground-floor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I rapped with my knuckles, and a voice which could have been none other than the voice of Devlin immediately responded, calling to me to enter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was sitting in a chair upon my entrance, and he did not rise from it; therefore I looked down upon him and he looked up at me.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The next moment I stood face to face with the strange creature, concerning whom my curiosity was raised to the highest pitch.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH DEVLIN, I DEMAND AN EXPLANATION OF HIM.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As my eyes rested on his face, I saw in it the inspiration of the evil expression in the faces of Mr. Lemon's portrait, the stone monster, and the bird's beak, which had made so profound an impression upon me in the parlour on the ground-floor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH DEVLIN, I DEMAND AN EXPLANATION OF HIM.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading I rapped with my knuckles, and a voice which could have been none other than the voice of Devlin immediately responded, calling to me to enter.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading As my eyes rested on his face, I saw in it the inspiration of the evil expression in the faces of Mr. Lemon's portrait, the stone monster, and the bird's beak, which had made so profound an impression upon me in the parlour on the ground-floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was sitting in a chair upon my entrance, and he did not rise from it; therefore I looked down upon him and he looked up at me.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading As my eyes rested on his face, I saw in it the inspiration of the evil expression in the faces of Mr. Lemon's portrait, the stone monster, and the bird's beak, which had made so profound an impression upon me in the parlour on the ground-floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was sitting in a chair upon my entrance, and he did not rise from it; therefore I looked down upon him and he looked up at me.
knucklesnounUS /ˈnʌkəlz/
(used in the plural) a small metal weapon; worn over the knuckles on the back of the hand
From this reading I rapped with my knuckles, and a voice which could have been none other than the voice of Devlin immediately responded, calling to me to enter.
Lemon's
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From this reading As my eyes rested on his face, I saw in it the inspiration of the evil expression in the faces of Mr. Lemon's portrait, the stone monster, and the bird's beak, which had made so profound an impression upon me in the parlour on the ground-floor.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was sitting in a chair upon my entrance, and he did not rise from it; therefore I looked down upon him and he looked up at me.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As my eyes rested on his face, I saw in it the inspiration of the evil expression in the faces of Mr. Lemon's portrait, the stone monster, and the bird's beak, which had made so profound an impression upon me in the parlour on the ground-floor.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I rapped with my knuckles, and a voice which could have been none other than the voice of Devlin immediately responded, calling to me to enter.
a particular point in time
From this reading The next moment I stood face to face with the strange creature, concerning whom my curiosity was raised to the highest pitch.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading As my eyes rested on his face, I saw in it the inspiration of the evil expression in the faces of Mr. Lemon's portrait, the stone monster, and the bird's beak, which had made so profound an impression upon me in the parlour on the ground-floor.
a form of address for a man
From this reading As my eyes rested on his face, I saw in it the inspiration of the evil expression in the faces of Mr. Lemon's portrait, the stone monster, and the bird's beak, which had made so profound an impression upon me in the parlour on the ground-floor.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I rapped with my knuckles, and a voice which could have been none other than the voice of Devlin immediately responded, calling to me to enter.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next moment I stood face to face with the strange creature, concerning whom my curiosity was raised to the highest pitch.
not one, and not any
From this reading I rapped with my knuckles, and a voice which could have been none other than the voice of Devlin immediately responded, calling to me to enter.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was sitting in a chair upon my entrance, and he did not rise from it; therefore I looked down upon him and he looked up at me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH DEVLIN, I DEMAND AN EXPLANATION OF HIM.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As my eyes rested on his face, I saw in it the inspiration of the evil expression in the faces of Mr. Lemon's portrait, the stone monster, and the bird's beak, which had made so profound an impression upon me in the parlour on the ground-floor.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I rapped with my knuckles, and a voice which could have been none other than the voice of Devlin immediately responded, calling to me to enter.
parlournounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading As my eyes rested on his face, I saw in it the inspiration of the evil expression in the faces of Mr. Lemon's portrait, the stone monster, and the bird's beak, which had made so profound an impression upon me in the parlour on the ground-floor.
pitchnounUS /pɪtʃ/
the property of sound that varies with variation in the frequency of vibration
From this reading The next moment I stood face to face with the strange creature, concerning whom my curiosity was raised to the highest pitch.
a word picture of a person's appearance and character
From this reading As my eyes rested on his face, I saw in it the inspiration of the evil expression in the faces of Mr. Lemon's portrait, the stone monster, and the bird's beak, which had made so profound an impression upon me in the parlour on the ground-floor.
showing intellectual penetration or emotional depth
From this reading As my eyes rested on his face, I saw in it the inspiration of the evil expression in the faces of Mr. Lemon's portrait, the stone monster, and the bird's beak, which had made so profound an impression upon me in the parlour on the ground-floor.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The next moment I stood face to face with the strange creature, concerning whom my curiosity was raised to the highest pitch.
rappedverbUS /ræpt/
inflected form of “rap” — strike sharply
From this reading I rapped with my knuckles, and a voice which could have been none other than the voice of Devlin immediately responded, calling to me to enter.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading I rapped with my knuckles, and a voice which could have been none other than the voice of Devlin immediately responded, calling to me to enter.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading As my eyes rested on his face, I saw in it the inspiration of the evil expression in the faces of Mr. Lemon's portrait, the stone monster, and the bird's beak, which had made so profound an impression upon me in the parlour on the ground-floor.
move upward
From this reading He was sitting in a chair upon my entrance, and he did not rise from it; therefore I looked down upon him and he looked up at me.
cut with a saw
From this reading As my eyes rested on his face, I saw in it the inspiration of the evil expression in the faces of Mr. Lemon's portrait, the stone monster, and the bird's beak, which had made so profound an impression upon me in the parlour on the ground-floor.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He was sitting in a chair upon my entrance, and he did not rise from it; therefore I looked down upon him and he looked up at me.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading As my eyes rested on his face, I saw in it the inspiration of the evil expression in the faces of Mr. Lemon's portrait, the stone monster, and the bird's beak, which had made so profound an impression upon me in the parlour on the ground-floor.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading As my eyes rested on his face, I saw in it the inspiration of the evil expression in the faces of Mr. Lemon's portrait, the stone monster, and the bird's beak, which had made so profound an impression upon me in the parlour on the ground-floor.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The next moment I stood face to face with the strange creature, concerning whom my curiosity was raised to the highest pitch.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The next moment I stood face to face with the strange creature, concerning whom my curiosity was raised to the highest pitch.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I rapped with my knuckles, and a voice which could have been none other than the voice of Devlin immediately responded, calling to me to enter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I rapped with my knuckles, and a voice which could have been none other than the voice of Devlin immediately responded, calling to me to enter.
for that reason; as a result
From this reading He was sitting in a chair upon my entrance, and he did not rise from it; therefore I looked down upon him and he looked up at me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH DEVLIN, I DEMAND AN EXPLANATION OF HIM.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was sitting in a chair upon my entrance, and he did not rise from it; therefore I looked down upon him and he looked up at me.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was sitting in a chair upon my entrance, and he did not rise from it; therefore I looked down upon him and he looked up at me.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading I rapped with my knuckles, and a voice which could have been none other than the voice of Devlin immediately responded, calling to me to enter.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next moment I stood face to face with the strange creature, concerning whom my curiosity was raised to the highest pitch.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I rapped with my knuckles, and a voice which could have been none other than the voice of Devlin immediately responded, calling to me to enter.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next moment I stood face to face with the strange creature, concerning whom my curiosity was raised to the highest pitch.
in the company of; together with
From this reading FACE TO FACE WITH DEVLIN, I DEMAND AN EXPLANATION OF HIM.
