used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LOST TYPE "My young friend Leavesley," cried the apparition that had suddenly framed itself in the doorway; "busy as usual--and how is Art?"
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading He took his place behind the painter, and gazed at the work in progress with a critical air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A LOST TYPE "My young friend Leavesley," cried the apparition that had suddenly framed itself in the doorway; "busy as usual--and how is Art?"
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading A LOST TYPE "My young friend Leavesley," cried the apparition that had suddenly framed itself in the doorway; "busy as usual--and how is Art?"
Artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading A LOST TYPE "My young friend Leavesley," cried the apparition that had suddenly framed itself in the doorway; "busy as usual--and how is Art?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A LOST TYPE "My young friend Leavesley," cried the apparition that had suddenly framed itself in the doorway; "busy as usual--and how is Art?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He took his place behind the painter, and gazed at the work in progress with a critical air.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Come in and shut the door; take a seat, take a cigarette--bother this drapery--well, what have you been doing with yourself?"
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He took his place behind the painter, and gazed at the work in progress with a critical air.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading Come in and shut the door; take a seat, take a cigarette--bother this drapery--well, what have you been doing with yourself?"
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading A LOST TYPE "My young friend Leavesley," cried the apparition that had suddenly framed itself in the doorway; "busy as usual--and how is Art?"
cigarettenounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈet/
finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading Come in and shut the door; take a seat, take a cigarette--bother this drapery--well, what have you been doing with yourself?"
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Come in and shut the door; take a seat, take a cigarette--bother this drapery--well, what have you been doing with yourself?"
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A LOST TYPE "My young friend Leavesley," cried the apparition that had suddenly framed itself in the doorway; "busy as usual--and how is Art?"
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading He took his place behind the painter, and gazed at the work in progress with a critical air.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading Come in and shut the door; take a seat, take a cigarette--bother this drapery--well, what have you been doing with yourself?"
don't
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From this reading "I don't know.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Come in and shut the door; take a seat, take a cigarette--bother this drapery--well, what have you been doing with yourself?"
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading A LOST TYPE "My young friend Leavesley," cried the apparition that had suddenly framed itself in the doorway; "busy as usual--and how is Art?"
draperynounUS /ˈdreɪpəri/
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading Come in and shut the door; take a seat, take a cigarette--bother this drapery--well, what have you been doing with yourself?"
framedadjectiveUS /freɪmd/
provided with a frame
From this reading A LOST TYPE "My young friend Leavesley," cried the apparition that had suddenly framed itself in the doorway; "busy as usual--and how is Art?"
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading A LOST TYPE "My young friend Leavesley," cried the apparition that had suddenly framed itself in the doorway; "busy as usual--and how is Art?"
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading He took his place behind the painter, and gazed at the work in progress with a critical air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A LOST TYPE "My young friend Leavesley," cried the apparition that had suddenly framed itself in the doorway; "busy as usual--and how is Art?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Come in and shut the door; take a seat, take a cigarette--bother this drapery--well, what have you been doing with yourself?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He took his place behind the painter, and gazed at the work in progress with a critical air.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He took his place behind the painter, and gazed at the work in progress with a critical air.
how
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LOST TYPE "My young friend Leavesley," cried the apparition that had suddenly framed itself in the doorway; "busy as usual--and how is Art?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A LOST TYPE "My young friend Leavesley," cried the apparition that had suddenly framed itself in the doorway; "busy as usual--and how is Art?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A LOST TYPE "My young friend Leavesley," cried the apparition that had suddenly framed itself in the doorway; "busy as usual--and how is Art?"
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading A LOST TYPE "My young friend Leavesley," cried the apparition that had suddenly framed itself in the doorway; "busy as usual--and how is Art?"
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know.
Leavesley
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A LOST TYPE "My young friend Leavesley," cried the apparition that had suddenly framed itself in the doorway; "busy as usual--and how is Art?"
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading A LOST TYPE "My young friend Leavesley," cried the apparition that had suddenly framed itself in the doorway; "busy as usual--and how is Art?"
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr Verneede took neither a seat nor a cigarette.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A LOST TYPE "My young friend Leavesley," cried the apparition that had suddenly framed itself in the doorway; "busy as usual--and how is Art?"
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Mr Verneede took neither a seat nor a cigarette.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Mr Verneede took neither a seat nor a cigarette.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading He took his place behind the painter, and gazed at the work in progress with a critical air.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He took his place behind the painter, and gazed at the work in progress with a critical air.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading He took his place behind the painter, and gazed at the work in progress with a critical air.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Come in and shut the door; take a seat, take a cigarette--bother this drapery--well, what have you been doing with yourself?"
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Come in and shut the door; take a seat, take a cigarette--bother this drapery--well, what have you been doing with yourself?"
happening unexpectedly
From this reading A LOST TYPE "My young friend Leavesley," cried the apparition that had suddenly framed itself in the doorway; "busy as usual--and how is Art?"
carry out
From this reading Come in and shut the door; take a seat, take a cigarette--bother this drapery--well, what have you been doing with yourself?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A LOST TYPE "My young friend Leavesley," cried the apparition that had suddenly framed itself in the doorway; "busy as usual--and how is Art?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A LOST TYPE "My young friend Leavesley," cried the apparition that had suddenly framed itself in the doorway; "busy as usual--and how is Art?"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Come in and shut the door; take a seat, take a cigarette--bother this drapery--well, what have you been doing with yourself?"
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr Verneede took neither a seat nor a cigarette.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading A LOST TYPE "My young friend Leavesley," cried the apparition that had suddenly framed itself in the doorway; "busy as usual--and how is Art?"
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading A LOST TYPE "My young friend Leavesley," cried the apparition that had suddenly framed itself in the doorway; "busy as usual--and how is Art?"
Verneede
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mr Verneede took neither a seat nor a cigarette.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Come in and shut the door; take a seat, take a cigarette--bother this drapery--well, what have you been doing with yourself?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Come in and shut the door; take a seat, take a cigarette--bother this drapery--well, what have you been doing with yourself?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Come in and shut the door; take a seat, take a cigarette--bother this drapery--well, what have you been doing with yourself?"
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He took his place behind the painter, and gazed at the work in progress with a critical air.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Come in and shut the door; take a seat, take a cigarette--bother this drapery--well, what have you been doing with yourself?"
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A LOST TYPE "My young friend Leavesley," cried the apparition that had suddenly framed itself in the doorway; "busy as usual--and how is Art?"
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading Come in and shut the door; take a seat, take a cigarette--bother this drapery--well, what have you been doing with yourself?"
