used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Still you could not help seeing at a glance that it must be, in daylight, a tolerably cheerful one.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The Baronet held his candle high in air, as I have said, as he gazed round him inquisitively.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sir Jekyl bethinks him of Pelter and Crowe.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading The thin housekeeper, with her pale lips closed, and her odd eyes dropped slantingly toward the floor, at the corner of the room, held hers demurely in her right finger and thumb, her arms being crossed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Baronet held his candle high in air, as I have said, as he gazed round him inquisitively.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The thin housekeeper, with her pale lips closed, and her odd eyes dropped slantingly toward the floor, at the corner of the room, held hers demurely in her right finger and thumb, her arms being crossed.
BaronetnounUS /ˈberənət/
a member of the British order of honor; ranks below a baron but above a knight
From this reading The Baronet held his candle high in air, as I have said, as he gazed round him inquisitively.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still you could not help seeing at a glance that it must be, in daylight, a tolerably cheerful one.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The thin housekeeper, with her pale lips closed, and her odd eyes dropped slantingly toward the floor, at the corner of the room, held hers demurely in her right finger and thumb, her arms being crossed.
bethinks
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From this reading Sir Jekyl bethinks him of Pelter and Crowe.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The Baronet held his candle high in air, as I have said, as he gazed round him inquisitively.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Still you could not help seeing at a glance that it must be, in daylight, a tolerably cheerful one.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading The thin housekeeper, with her pale lips closed, and her odd eyes dropped slantingly toward the floor, at the corner of the room, held hers demurely in her right finger and thumb, her arms being crossed.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The thin housekeeper, with her pale lips closed, and her odd eyes dropped slantingly toward the floor, at the corner of the room, held hers demurely in her right finger and thumb, her arms being crossed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Still you could not help seeing at a glance that it must be, in daylight, a tolerably cheerful one.
placed crosswise
From this reading The thin housekeeper, with her pale lips closed, and her odd eyes dropped slantingly toward the floor, at the corner of the room, held hers demurely in her right finger and thumb, her arms being crossed.
Crowe
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From this reading Sir Jekyl bethinks him of Pelter and Crowe.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Still you could not help seeing at a glance that it must be, in daylight, a tolerably cheerful one.
demurelyadverbUS /dɪˈmjʊrli/
in a demure manner
From this reading The thin housekeeper, with her pale lips closed, and her odd eyes dropped slantingly toward the floor, at the corner of the room, held hers demurely in her right finger and thumb, her arms being crossed.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading The thin housekeeper, with her pale lips closed, and her odd eyes dropped slantingly toward the floor, at the corner of the room, held hers demurely in her right finger and thumb, her arms being crossed.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The thin housekeeper, with her pale lips closed, and her odd eyes dropped slantingly toward the floor, at the corner of the room, held hers demurely in her right finger and thumb, her arms being crossed.
feel or handle with the fingers
From this reading The thin housekeeper, with her pale lips closed, and her odd eyes dropped slantingly toward the floor, at the corner of the room, held hers demurely in her right finger and thumb, her arms being crossed.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The thin housekeeper, with her pale lips closed, and her odd eyes dropped slantingly toward the floor, at the corner of the room, held hers demurely in her right finger and thumb, her arms being crossed.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The Baronet held his candle high in air, as I have said, as he gazed round him inquisitively.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Still you could not help seeing at a glance that it must be, in daylight, a tolerably cheerful one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Baronet held his candle high in air, as I have said, as he gazed round him inquisitively.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Baronet held his candle high in air, as I have said, as he gazed round him inquisitively.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The Baronet held his candle high in air, as I have said, as he gazed round him inquisitively.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Still you could not help seeing at a glance that it must be, in daylight, a tolerably cheerful one.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The thin housekeeper, with her pale lips closed, and her odd eyes dropped slantingly toward the floor, at the corner of the room, held hers demurely in her right finger and thumb, her arms being crossed.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading The thin housekeeper, with her pale lips closed, and her odd eyes dropped slantingly toward the floor, at the corner of the room, held hers demurely in her right finger and thumb, her arms being crossed.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The Baronet held his candle high in air, as I have said, as he gazed round him inquisitively.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Sir Jekyl bethinks him of Pelter and Crowe.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Baronet held his candle high in air, as I have said, as he gazed round him inquisitively.
housekeepernounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpər/
a servant who is employed to perform domestic task in a household
From this reading The thin housekeeper, with her pale lips closed, and her odd eyes dropped slantingly toward the floor, at the corner of the room, held hers demurely in her right finger and thumb, her arms being crossed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The Baronet held his candle high in air, as I have said, as he gazed round him inquisitively.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Baronet held his candle high in air, as I have said, as he gazed round him inquisitively.
inquisitivelyadverb
with curiosity
From this reading The Baronet held his candle high in air, as I have said, as he gazed round him inquisitively.
insufficientadjectiveUS /ˌɪnsəˈfɪʃənt/
of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
From this reading The room was large, and the light insufficient.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still you could not help seeing at a glance that it must be, in daylight, a tolerably cheerful one.
Jekyl
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From this reading Sir Jekyl bethinks him of Pelter and Crowe.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The room was large, and the light insufficient.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The room was large, and the light insufficient.
plural of “lip” — either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
From this reading The thin housekeeper, with her pale lips closed, and her odd eyes dropped slantingly toward the floor, at the corner of the room, held hers demurely in her right finger and thumb, her arms being crossed.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Still you could not help seeing at a glance that it must be, in daylight, a tolerably cheerful one.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Still you could not help seeing at a glance that it must be, in daylight, a tolerably cheerful one.
not divisible by two
From this reading The thin housekeeper, with her pale lips closed, and her odd eyes dropped slantingly toward the floor, at the corner of the room, held hers demurely in her right finger and thumb, her arms being crossed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sir Jekyl bethinks him of Pelter and Crowe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Still you could not help seeing at a glance that it must be, in daylight, a tolerably cheerful one.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading The thin housekeeper, with her pale lips closed, and her odd eyes dropped slantingly toward the floor, at the corner of the room, held hers demurely in her right finger and thumb, her arms being crossed.
Pelternoun
a heavy rain
From this reading Sir Jekyl bethinks him of Pelter and Crowe.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The thin housekeeper, with her pale lips closed, and her odd eyes dropped slantingly toward the floor, at the corner of the room, held hers demurely in her right finger and thumb, her arms being crossed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The thin housekeeper, with her pale lips closed, and her odd eyes dropped slantingly toward the floor, at the corner of the room, held hers demurely in her right finger and thumb, her arms being crossed.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The Baronet held his candle high in air, as I have said, as he gazed round him inquisitively.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Baronet held his candle high in air, as I have said, as he gazed round him inquisitively.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Still you could not help seeing at a glance that it must be, in daylight, a tolerably cheerful one.
term of address for a man
From this reading Sir Jekyl bethinks him of Pelter and Crowe.
slantinglyadverb
with a slant
From this reading The thin housekeeper, with her pale lips closed, and her odd eyes dropped slantingly toward the floor, at the corner of the room, held hers demurely in her right finger and thumb, her arms being crossed.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still you could not help seeing at a glance that it must be, in daylight, a tolerably cheerful one.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still you could not help seeing at a glance that it must be, in daylight, a tolerably cheerful one.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Baronet held his candle high in air, as I have said, as he gazed round him inquisitively.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading The thin housekeeper, with her pale lips closed, and her odd eyes dropped slantingly toward the floor, at the corner of the room, held hers demurely in her right finger and thumb, her arms being crossed.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading The thin housekeeper, with her pale lips closed, and her odd eyes dropped slantingly toward the floor, at the corner of the room, held hers demurely in her right finger and thumb, her arms being crossed.
tolerablyadverb
in an acceptable (but not outstanding) manner
From this reading Still you could not help seeing at a glance that it must be, in daylight, a tolerably cheerful one.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The thin housekeeper, with her pale lips closed, and her odd eyes dropped slantingly toward the floor, at the corner of the room, held hers demurely in her right finger and thumb, her arms being crossed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was large, and the light insufficient.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thin housekeeper, with her pale lips closed, and her odd eyes dropped slantingly toward the floor, at the corner of the room, held hers demurely in her right finger and thumb, her arms being crossed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Still you could not help seeing at a glance that it must be, in daylight, a tolerably cheerful one.
