used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a drama in a minute and a half, and we were all so much moved that we burst into loud applause.
(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 was a drama in a minute and a half, and we were all so much moved that we burst into loud applause.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading This magnificent inspiration, executed with consummate _aplomb_, almost bewildered me and Mr. Smith and Brightwin by its magnificence.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then the professor regained his feet gracefully and bowed, as though we were an audience of a thousand people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a drama in a minute and a half, and we were all so much moved that we burst into loud applause.
aplombnounUS /əˈplɑːm/
great coolness and composure under strain
From this reading This magnificent inspiration, executed with consummate _aplomb_, almost bewildered me and Mr. Smith and Brightwin by its magnificence.
applausenounUS /əˈplɔːz/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading It was a drama in a minute and a half, and we were all so much moved that we burst into loud applause.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then the professor regained his feet gracefully and bowed, as though we were an audience of a thousand people.
a gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance
From this reading Then the professor regained his feet gracefully and bowed, as though we were an audience of a thousand people.
bewilderedadjectiveUS /bɪˈwɪldərd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading This magnificent inspiration, executed with consummate _aplomb_, almost bewildered me and Mr. Smith and Brightwin by its magnificence.
of a stringed instrument; sounded by stroking with a bow
From this reading Then the professor regained his feet gracefully and bowed, as though we were an audience of a thousand people.
Brightwin
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From this reading This magnificent inspiration, executed with consummate _aplomb_, almost bewildered me and Mr. Smith and Brightwin by its magnificence.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading It was a drama in a minute and a half, and we were all so much moved that we burst into loud applause.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Mr. Merridew made nothing of it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This magnificent inspiration, executed with consummate _aplomb_, almost bewildered me and Mr. Smith and Brightwin by its magnificence.
consummateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəmət/
fulfill sexually
From this reading This magnificent inspiration, executed with consummate _aplomb_, almost bewildered me and Mr. Smith and Brightwin by its magnificence.
dramanounUS /ˈdrɑːmə/
a dramatic work intended for performance by actors on a stage
From this reading It was a drama in a minute and a half, and we were all so much moved that we burst into loud applause.
executedadjectiveUS /ˈeksəkjuːtɪd/
put to death as punishment
From this reading This magnificent inspiration, executed with consummate _aplomb_, almost bewildered me and Mr. Smith and Brightwin by its magnificence.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Then the professor regained his feet gracefully and bowed, as though we were an audience of a thousand people.
the act of departing
From this reading It showed, too, the sort of man who was going to take us in hand.
gracefullyadverbUS /ˈɡreɪsfəli/
in a graceful manner
From this reading Then the professor regained his feet gracefully and bowed, as though we were an audience of a thousand people.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was a drama in a minute and a half, and we were all so much moved that we burst into loud applause.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It showed, too, the sort of man who was going to take us in hand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then the professor regained his feet gracefully and bowed, as though we were an audience of a thousand people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a drama in a minute and a half, and we were all so much moved that we burst into loud applause.
inspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading This magnificent inspiration, executed with consummate _aplomb_, almost bewildered me and Mr. Smith and Brightwin by its magnificence.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was a drama in a minute and a half, and we were all so much moved that we burst into loud applause.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a drama in a minute and a half, and we were all so much moved that we burst into loud applause.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This magnificent inspiration, executed with consummate _aplomb_, almost bewildered me and Mr. Smith and Brightwin by its magnificence.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading It was a drama in a minute and a half, and we were all so much moved that we burst into loud applause.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But Mr. Merridew made nothing of it.
magnificencenoun
splendid or imposing in size or appearance
From this reading This magnificent inspiration, executed with consummate _aplomb_, almost bewildered me and Mr. Smith and Brightwin by its magnificence.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading This magnificent inspiration, executed with consummate _aplomb_, almost bewildered me and Mr. Smith and Brightwin by its magnificence.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It showed, too, the sort of man who was going to take us in hand.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This magnificent inspiration, executed with consummate _aplomb_, almost bewildered me and Mr. Smith and Brightwin by its magnificence.
Merridew
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From this reading But Mr. Merridew made nothing of it.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading It was a drama in a minute and a half, and we were all so much moved that we burst into loud applause.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading It was a drama in a minute and a half, and we were all so much moved that we burst into loud applause.
a form of address for a man
From this reading This magnificent inspiration, executed with consummate _aplomb_, almost bewildered me and Mr. Smith and Brightwin by its magnificence.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was a drama in a minute and a half, and we were all so much moved that we burst into loud applause.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But Mr. Merridew made nothing of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then the professor regained his feet gracefully and bowed, as though we were an audience of a thousand people.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Then the professor regained his feet gracefully and bowed, as though we were an audience of a thousand people.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Then the professor regained his feet gracefully and bowed, as though we were an audience of a thousand people.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading Then the professor regained his feet gracefully and bowed, as though we were an audience of a thousand people.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It showed, too, the sort of man who was going to take us in hand.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading This magnificent inspiration, executed with consummate _aplomb_, almost bewildered me and Mr. Smith and Brightwin by its magnificence.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was a drama in a minute and a half, and we were all so much moved that we burst into loud applause.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It showed, too, the sort of man who was going to take us in hand.
carry out
From this reading It showed, too, the sort of man who was going to take us in hand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was a drama in a minute and a half, and we were all so much moved that we burst into loud applause.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then the professor regained his feet gracefully and bowed, as though we were an audience of a thousand people.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the professor regained his feet gracefully and bowed, as though we were an audience of a thousand people.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This magnificent inspiration, executed with consummate _aplomb_, almost bewildered me and Mr. Smith and Brightwin by its magnificence.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then the professor regained his feet gracefully and bowed, as though we were an audience of a thousand people.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Then the professor regained his feet gracefully and bowed, as though we were an audience of a thousand people.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It showed, too, the sort of man who was going to take us in hand.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It showed, too, the sort of man who was going to take us in hand.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It showed, too, the sort of man who was going to take us in hand.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a drama in a minute and a half, and we were all so much moved that we burst into loud applause.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was a drama in a minute and a half, and we were all so much moved that we burst into loud applause.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a drama in a minute and a half, and we were all so much moved that we burst into loud applause.
which person or people
From this reading It showed, too, the sort of man who was going to take us in hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This magnificent inspiration, executed with consummate _aplomb_, almost bewildered me and Mr. Smith and Brightwin by its magnificence.
