a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Micky walked up to the main entrance, and entered with an assured air.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Micky walked up to the main entrance, and entered with an assured air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FAME AND FORTUNE.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading Mr. Gilbert chanced to be looking out of the window of Mr. Rockwell's counting-room, when he was unpleasantly surprised by the sudden apparition of Micky Maguire.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading Micky walked up to the main entrance, and entered with an assured air.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mr. Gilbert chanced to be looking out of the window of Mr. Rockwell's counting-room, when he was unpleasantly surprised by the sudden apparition of Micky Maguire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Gilbert chanced to be looking out of the window of Mr. Rockwell's counting-room, when he was unpleasantly surprised by the sudden apparition of Micky Maguire.
chancedverbUS /tʃænst/
past form of “chance” — be the case by chance
From this reading Mr. Gilbert chanced to be looking out of the window of Mr. Rockwell's counting-room, when he was unpleasantly surprised by the sudden apparition of Micky Maguire.
counting-room
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert chanced to be looking out of the window of Mr. Rockwell's counting-room, when he was unpleasantly surprised by the sudden apparition of Micky Maguire.
destinedadjectiveUS /ˈdestɪnd/
headed or intending to head in a certain direction; often used as a combining form as in “college-bound students”
From this reading He was destined to be still more unpleasantly surprised.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading Micky walked up to the main entrance, and entered with an assured air.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Micky walked up to the main entrance, and entered with an assured air.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading FAME AND FORTUNE.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading FAME AND FORTUNE.
GilbertnounUS /ˈɡɪlbərt/
a unit of magnetomotive force equal to 0.7958 ampere-turns
From this reading Mr. Gilbert chanced to be looking out of the window of Mr. Rockwell's counting-room, when he was unpleasantly surprised by the sudden apparition of Micky Maguire.
past form of “hasten” — act or move at high speed
From this reading Gilbert hastened to meet him, and prevent his entrance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Gilbert chanced to be looking out of the window of Mr. Rockwell's counting-room, when he was unpleasantly surprised by the sudden apparition of Micky Maguire.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Gilbert hastened to meet him, and prevent his entrance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Gilbert hastened to meet him, and prevent his entrance.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Mr. Gilbert chanced to be looking out of the window of Mr. Rockwell's counting-room, when he was unpleasantly surprised by the sudden apparition of Micky Maguire.
Maguire
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert chanced to be looking out of the window of Mr. Rockwell's counting-room, when he was unpleasantly surprised by the sudden apparition of Micky Maguire.
most important element
From this reading Micky walked up to the main entrance, and entered with an assured air.
come together
From this reading Gilbert hastened to meet him, and prevent his entrance.
Micky
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From this reading Mr. Gilbert chanced to be looking out of the window of Mr. Rockwell's counting-room, when he was unpleasantly surprised by the sudden apparition of Micky Maguire.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was destined to be still more unpleasantly surprised.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Gilbert chanced to be looking out of the window of Mr. Rockwell's counting-room, when he was unpleasantly surprised by the sudden apparition of Micky Maguire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Gilbert chanced to be looking out of the window of Mr. Rockwell's counting-room, when he was unpleasantly surprised by the sudden apparition of Micky Maguire.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Mr. Gilbert chanced to be looking out of the window of Mr. Rockwell's counting-room, when he was unpleasantly surprised by the sudden apparition of Micky Maguire.
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
From this reading Gilbert hastened to meet him, and prevent his entrance.
Rockwell'snounUS /ˈrɑːkwelz/
possessive form of “rockwell” — United States illustrator whose works present a sentimental idealized view of everyday life (1894-1978)
From this reading Mr. Gilbert chanced to be looking out of the window of Mr. Rockwell's counting-room, when he was unpleasantly surprised by the sudden apparition of Micky Maguire.
not in physical motion
From this reading He was destined to be still more unpleasantly surprised.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading Mr. Gilbert chanced to be looking out of the window of Mr. Rockwell's counting-room, when he was unpleasantly surprised by the sudden apparition of Micky Maguire.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Mr. Gilbert chanced to be looking out of the window of Mr. Rockwell's counting-room, when he was unpleasantly surprised by the sudden apparition of Micky Maguire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Gilbert chanced to be looking out of the window of Mr. Rockwell's counting-room, when he was unpleasantly surprised by the sudden apparition of Micky Maguire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Gilbert chanced to be looking out of the window of Mr. Rockwell's counting-room, when he was unpleasantly surprised by the sudden apparition of Micky Maguire.
unpleasantlyadverbUS /ənˈplezəntli/
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading Mr. Gilbert chanced to be looking out of the window of Mr. Rockwell's counting-room, when he was unpleasantly surprised by the sudden apparition of Micky Maguire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Micky walked up to the main entrance, and entered with an assured air.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Micky walked up to the main entrance, and entered with an assured air.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Gilbert chanced to be looking out of the window of Mr. Rockwell's counting-room, when he was unpleasantly surprised by the sudden apparition of Micky Maguire.
at the time that
From this reading Mr. Gilbert chanced to be looking out of the window of Mr. Rockwell's counting-room, when he was unpleasantly surprised by the sudden apparition of Micky Maguire.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Mr. Gilbert chanced to be looking out of the window of Mr. Rockwell's counting-room, when he was unpleasantly surprised by the sudden apparition of Micky Maguire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Micky walked up to the main entrance, and entered with an assured air.
