used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The scrivener never, for a moment, suspected who she might be.
accostingverbUS /əˈkɑːstɪŋ/
-ing form of “accost” — speak to someone
From this reading It never occurred to him that she had a special object in accosting him.
(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 Jacob Wynne looked in surprise at the person who so persistently barred his progress, and exclaimed, impatiently, “What means all this foolery?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jacob Wynne looked in surprise at the person who so persistently barred his progress, and exclaimed, impatiently, “What means all this foolery?
on or to one side
From this reading Stand aside, my good woman, and let me pass.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jacob Wynne looked in surprise at the person who so persistently barred his progress, and exclaimed, impatiently, “What means all this foolery?
barredadjectiveUS /bɑːrd/
preventing entry or exit or a course of action
From this reading Jacob Wynne looked in surprise at the person who so persistently barred his progress, and exclaimed, impatiently, “What means all this foolery?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The scrivener never, for a moment, suspected who she might be.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not move.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading Jacob Wynne looked in surprise at the person who so persistently barred his progress, and exclaimed, impatiently, “What means all this foolery?
foolerynounUS /ˈfuːləri/
foolish or senseless behavior
From this reading Jacob Wynne looked in surprise at the person who so persistently barred his progress, and exclaimed, impatiently, “What means all this foolery?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The scrivener never, for a moment, suspected who she might be.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Stand aside, my good woman, and let me pass.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It never occurred to him that she had a special object in accosting him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It never occurred to him that she had a special object in accosting him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jacob Wynne looked in surprise at the person who so persistently barred his progress, and exclaimed, impatiently, “What means all this foolery?
with impatience; in an impatient manner
From this reading Jacob Wynne looked in surprise at the person who so persistently barred his progress, and exclaimed, impatiently, “What means all this foolery?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jacob Wynne looked in surprise at the person who so persistently barred his progress, and exclaimed, impatiently, “What means all this foolery?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It never occurred to him that she had a special object in accosting him.
JacobnounUS /ˈdʒeɪkəb/
French biochemist who (with Jacques Monod) studied regulatory processes in cells (born in 1920)
From this reading Jacob Wynne looked in surprise at the person who so persistently barred his progress, and exclaimed, impatiently, “What means all this foolery?
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Stand aside, my good woman, and let me pass.”
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Jacob Wynne looked in surprise at the person who so persistently barred his progress, and exclaimed, impatiently, “What means all this foolery?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Stand aside, my good woman, and let me pass.”
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Jacob Wynne looked in surprise at the person who so persistently barred his progress, and exclaimed, impatiently, “What means all this foolery?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The scrivener never, for a moment, suspected who she might be.
a particular point in time
From this reading The scrivener never, for a moment, suspected who she might be.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She did not move.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Stand aside, my good woman, and let me pass.”
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The scrivener never, for a moment, suspected who she might be.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not move.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading It never occurred to him that she had a special object in accosting him.
inflected form of “occur” — come to pass
From this reading It never occurred to him that she had a special object in accosting him.
go across or through
From this reading Stand aside, my good woman, and let me pass.”
persistentlyadverbUS /pərˈsɪstəntli/
in a persistent manner
From this reading Jacob Wynne looked in surprise at the person who so persistently barred his progress, and exclaimed, impatiently, “What means all this foolery?
a human being
From this reading Jacob Wynne looked in surprise at the person who so persistently barred his progress, and exclaimed, impatiently, “What means all this foolery?
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading Jacob Wynne looked in surprise at the person who so persistently barred his progress, and exclaimed, impatiently, “What means all this foolery?
scrivenernounUS /ˈskrɪvnər/
someone employed to make written copies of documents and manuscripts
From this reading The scrivener never, for a moment, suspected who she might be.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not move.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Jacob Wynne looked in surprise at the person who so persistently barred his progress, and exclaimed, impatiently, “What means all this foolery?
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading It never occurred to him that she had a special object in accosting him.
be standing; be upright
From this reading Stand aside, my good woman, and let me pass.”
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Jacob Wynne looked in surprise at the person who so persistently barred his progress, and exclaimed, impatiently, “What means all this foolery?
believed likely
From this reading The scrivener never, for a moment, suspected who she might be.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It never occurred to him that she had a special object in accosting him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jacob Wynne looked in surprise at the person who so persistently barred his progress, and exclaimed, impatiently, “What means all this foolery?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jacob Wynne looked in surprise at the person who so persistently barred his progress, and exclaimed, impatiently, “What means all this foolery?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It never occurred to him that she had a special object in accosting him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Jacob Wynne looked in surprise at the person who so persistently barred his progress, and exclaimed, impatiently, “What means all this foolery?
which person or people
From this reading Jacob Wynne looked in surprise at the person who so persistently barred his progress, and exclaimed, impatiently, “What means all this foolery?
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Stand aside, my good woman, and let me pass.”
Wynne
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From this reading Jacob Wynne looked in surprise at the person who so persistently barred his progress, and exclaimed, impatiently, “What means all this foolery?
