used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
(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 ‘It’s all right,’ she smiled back; ‘he isn’t honest.’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He seized the General, who was nearest to him, in a wild embrace--half as a leaning-post, half as a protection--crying:
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading ‘It’s all right,’ she smiled back; ‘he isn’t honest.’
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
demanding attention
From this reading He seized the General, who was nearest to him, in a wild embrace--half as a leaning-post, half as a protection--crying:
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
embraceverbUS /emˈbreɪs/
include in scope; include as part of something broader; have as one's sphere or territory
From this reading He seized the General, who was nearest to him, in a wild embrace--half as a leaning-post, half as a protection--crying:
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading He seized the General, who was nearest to him, in a wild embrace--half as a leaning-post, half as a protection--crying:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading ‘Good Lord!
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He’s got a ta ... ta ... ta....’
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading He seized the General, who was nearest to him, in a wild embrace--half as a leaning-post, half as a protection--crying:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘It’s all right,’ she smiled back; ‘he isn’t honest.’
He's
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From this reading He’s got a ta ... ta ... ta....’
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He seized the General, who was nearest to him, in a wild embrace--half as a leaning-post, half as a protection--crying:
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading ‘It’s all right,’ she smiled back; ‘he isn’t honest.’
intense and profound fear
From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He seized the General, who was nearest to him, in a wild embrace--half as a leaning-post, half as a protection--crying:
isn't
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From this reading ‘It’s all right,’ she smiled back; ‘he isn’t honest.’
It's
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From this reading ‘It’s all right,’ she smiled back; ‘he isn’t honest.’
a polite name for any woman
From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
leaning-post
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From this reading He seized the General, who was nearest to him, in a wild embrace--half as a leaning-post, half as a protection--crying:
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading ‘Good Lord!
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading He seized the General, who was nearest to him, in a wild embrace--half as a leaning-post, half as a protection--crying:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
Parchmin
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From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
the activity of protecting someone or something
From this reading He seized the General, who was nearest to him, in a wild embrace--half as a leaning-post, half as a protection--crying:
precisely, exactly
From this reading ‘It’s all right,’ she smiled back; ‘he isn’t honest.’
express in words
From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
past form of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He seized the General, who was nearest to him, in a wild embrace--half as a leaning-post, half as a protection--crying:
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ‘It’s all right,’ she smiled back; ‘he isn’t honest.’
side-room
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From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
term of address for a man
From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading ‘It’s all right,’ she smiled back; ‘he isn’t honest.’
tanounUS /tɑː/
a hard grey lustrous metallic element that is highly resistant to corrosion; occurs in niobite and fergusonite and tantalite
From this reading He’s got a ta ... ta ... ta....’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He seized the General, who was nearest to him, in a wild embrace--half as a leaning-post, half as a protection--crying:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
at the time that
From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
a Caucasian
From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
which person or people
From this reading He seized the General, who was nearest to him, in a wild embrace--half as a leaning-post, half as a protection--crying:
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading He seized the General, who was nearest to him, in a wild embrace--half as a leaning-post, half as a protection--crying:
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
Wyse
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From this reading A few minutes later, when the guests were gathering about Lady Wyse to say good-bye, the door of the side-room burst open, and Sir Peter Parchmin came tumbling out, white with horror.
