used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHICH PRESENTS A FAITHFUL REPORT OF THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN MR.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "Would be glad to make their acquaintance."
anew
From this reading "My nephew and niece will not be down again this evening, sir," was the stiff reply.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading REED AND HIS MYSTERIOUS VISITOR.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
arm-chair
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From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Would be glad to make their acquaintance."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading WHICH PRESENTS A FAITHFUL REPORT OF THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN MR.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "My nephew and niece will not be down again this evening, sir," was the stiff reply.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading "My nephew and niece will not be down again this evening, sir," was the stiff reply.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading WHICH PRESENTS A FAITHFUL REPORT OF THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN MR.
familiaritynounUS /fəˌmɪˈljerəti/
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
start firing a weapon
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
your parents
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading "Would be glad to make their acquaintance."
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading REED AND HIS MYSTERIOUS VISITOR.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
conduct an interview in television, newspaper, and radio reporting
From this reading WHICH PRESENTS A FAITHFUL REPORT OF THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN MR.
lankadjectiveUS /læŋk/
long and thin and often limp
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
engage in
From this reading "Would be glad to make their acquaintance."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
a form of address for a man
From this reading WHICH PRESENTS A FAITHFUL REPORT OF THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My nephew and niece will not be down again this evening, sir," was the stiff reply.
of an obscure nature
From this reading REED AND HIS MYSTERIOUS VISITOR.
a son of your brother or sister
From this reading "My nephew and niece will not be down again this evening, sir," was the stiff reply.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading "My nephew and niece will not be down again this evening, sir," was the stiff reply.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "My nephew and niece will not be down again this evening, sir," was the stiff reply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WHICH PRESENTS A FAITHFUL REPORT OF THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN MR.
off-handadverb
without preparation
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
PRESENTSnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading WHICH PRESENTS A FAITHFUL REPORT OF THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN MR.
REEDnounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading REED AND HIS MYSTERIOUS VISITOR.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading "My nephew and niece will not be down again this evening, sir," was the stiff reply.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading WHICH PRESENTS A FAITHFUL REPORT OF THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN MR.
settlingnounUS /ˈsetəlɪŋ/
a gradual sinking to a lower level
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
term of address for a man
From this reading "My nephew and niece will not be down again this evening, sir," was the stiff reply.
smoulderingadjective
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading "My nephew and niece will not be down again this evening, sir," was the stiff reply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHICH PRESENTS A FAITHFUL REPORT OF THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN MR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Would be glad to make their acquaintance."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "My nephew and niece will not be down again this evening, sir," was the stiff reply.
thrustingnounUS /ˈθrʌstɪŋ/
a sharp hand gesture (resembling a blow)
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Would be glad to make their acquaintance."
ungainlyadjectiveUS /ənˈɡeɪnli/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
someone who visits
From this reading REED AND HIS MYSTERIOUS VISITOR.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "My nephew and niece will not be down again this evening, sir," was the stiff reply.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading WHICH PRESENTS A FAITHFUL REPORT OF THE INTERVIEW BETWEEN MR.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "My nephew and niece will not be down again this evening, sir," was the stiff reply.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Would be glad to make their acquaintance."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "HOPE the young folks are at home," remarked the "long, lank man," with an off-hand air of familiarity, comfortably settling himself in an arm-chair before the smouldering fire, and thrusting out his ungainly feet as far as possible.
